Candy and flowers are lovely, but freebies and prizes really make my heart go thumpa-thumpa. Submit a comment to our blog to let us know which of this week’s contests and special offers are the sweetest of all. One lucky teacher will win my copy of Olivia and the Perfect Valentine from Simon & Schuster.
Submit your comment by 11:59 pm ET on Friday, February 14, 2014, to be entered in our contest. (Update: congratulations to Darlene, who was our winner!)
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Teachers nationwide are loving the new Rewards of Teaching grant program from Office Depot. Enter for a chance to win a $500 Office Depot gift card and download dozens of terrific tips especially for this time of year. Plus you’ll get an Office Depot coupon too. Enter now at TheMailbox.com/officedepot.
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The Newbery Award judges were head over heels for The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes, naming it a 2014 Honor Book. Your emerging readers will relate to this story about friendship, siblings, and the perils of elementary school as they follow seven-year-old Billy through his year. Find out more and download a free, Common Core-aligned teaching guide at kevinhenkes.com or click here now.
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What can your students create with a big pile of milk cartons? Find out! Enter the Made by Milk Carton Construction Contest. The spring contest theme is “Stories!”; entries are due by April 16, 2014. Your school could win up to $5,000! Get the details at madebymilkcontest.com.
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k your calendar—the second annual Discovery Education’s Future@Now: Roadmap to the Digital Transition forum will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2014. This free event is packed with information about making the transition to a digital classroom. Learn how digital learning affects student success and meet administrators and teachers who are using digital textbooks. The event wraps up with a virtual visit to a Washington, DC, classroom with US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Click here to reserve your spot; then share about this information-packed event with colleagues and administrators.
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Do your students need a little extra skills practice at home? Here’s a contest that will make your heart sing: win software for your entire school in the Essential Skills Advantage Learning at Home Sweepstakes. Plus you could win an HP Pro laptop for yourself as well! Enter this blockbuster contest at TheMailbox.com/essentialskillsadvantage.
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Be a sweetheart and submit your comment to our blog right now for your chance to win this week’s prize. It sure would be a treat to be the winner!
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PS: Looking for a few more chances to win? LearningMagazine.com has over $8,000 in prizes for teachers. Enter now; these contests wrap up on February 28, 2014!
Love Olivia. I will be entering the Office Depot contest. YAy thanks Karen
Olivia books are great for my class. I’ve just entered Office Depot Contest. Always nice to hear about help for our classes and schools.
The Essential Skills pack sounds like a sweet deal.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
The Essential Skills pack
sounds to good to be true!
Love is in the air!
The Essential Skills Advantage is something that would benefit my school. I teach in the city with the largest population of newcomers in the United States. The whole district qualifies for free lunch. These students need any extra help they can get.
Nice touch wiht the poetry, Jean! 🙂
–Karen
I would love to win the Office Depot grant for my kindergarten class. We could use some resources for our kindergarten students.
A special sweet treat? Oh how nice that would be!