So, today the boys come home from school with the latest fundraiser information. In my opinion, it’s PURE GENIUS! So, here is the deal. Each child gets a login to a website tenmarks.com. Once logged in, they have THOUSANDS of math questions available on their appropriate grade level. So, they bring home a sheet requesting a per problem donation. The donations will go 100% for technology improvements in the school. The overall winner gets a “Private Movie Screening” at the school with 6 of their friends, including snacks and all. Then several winners get to play a kids vs. teachers dodge ball game. The winning classrooms get to pick the teachers that play. So, of course my boys came home completely amped up.
Now here’s the GENIUS part. These questions are similar to what will be on the TCAP (Standardized Test), and the contest ends right before the tests begin. What a SNEAKY way to get the kids to be excited about practicing for their tests! And the school benefits to boot!
My only problem with the fundraiser is that there seems to be no limit to the number of problems that could be done, and both of my boys were so excited about the contest that they were fighting over the computer! So, I decided to only donate $0.10 per question. The first weekend, both boys completed 300 problems. That’s $60.00 Y’ALL! This contest lasts for 5 weeks Y’ALL!!!
I’ll keep you updated, but I’m thinking this fundraiser may cost me a good chunk of my tax refund from Uncle Sam!
Now here’s the GENIUS part. These questions are similar to what will be on the TCAP (Standardized Test), and the contest ends right before the tests begin. What a SNEAKY way to get the kids to be excited about practicing for their tests! And the school benefits to boot!
My only problem with the fundraiser is that there seems to be no limit to the number of problems that could be done, and both of my boys were so excited about the contest that they were fighting over the computer! So, I decided to only donate $0.10 per question. The first weekend, both boys completed 300 problems. That’s $60.00 Y’ALL! This contest lasts for 5 weeks Y’ALL!!!
I’ll keep you updated, but I’m thinking this fundraiser may cost me a good chunk of my tax refund from Uncle Sam!
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