St. Bernadette School
80 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Tel: (301) 593-5611
Fax: (301) 593-9042
Fundraising is an important part of helping provide the resources to support the students and educators at St. Bernadette School. The generous giving of time, talent, and treasure by our whole community has helped make great successes of fundraisers such as the Scrip Program, the Annual Gala/Auction, and many more.
There are several ways you can help St. Bernadette School meet its financial goals to keep our tuition manageable while going about your daily routine. Click here for a printable flyer with easy ways to raise funds for the school. Please remember to share the information on these programs with your friends and family, so they can participate and help support St. Bernadette School. If you have any questions or need help getting set up with these programs, please contact the chairperson listed in the flyer or contact the school office.
IMPORTANT SCRIP PROGRAM INFORMATION:
All families are asked to either commit to purchasing SCRIP cards for the 2011-12 school year or choosing the $500.00 buy out option. In order to buy out of the program, please send payment to the Finance Office. Paymen to fthis optin is due no later than October 1, 2011.
To utilize the Scrip Program online, you must set up a Family Account on www.shopwithscrip.com and set up a PrestoPay account. Step-by-step instructions for setting up both your Family Account and PrestoPay are listed below.
Remember: All orders must be paid with Presto Pay on shopwithscrip.com. Check orders will NOT be accepted without prior approval from Mrs. Wood, Principal. If an order has been placed with the check option it will be deleted and the order will not be filled.
The weekly Scrip ordering deadline is Thursdays at Midnight. The Scrip team releases the orders on Friday mornings at 8am. Any orders placed on a Friday will not be processed until the following Friday (in one week). After the orders have been released by the team on Friday mornings, they are ready for you to pick up the following week.
SCRIP PICK UP TIMES:
1. Scrip Team Distribution in the Monsignor Sticker Room (MSR) on the following days/time:
- AM: Tuesdays through Fridays 7:50am - 8:15am
- PM: Wednesdays through Fridays 2:50pm - 3:30pm (11:50am - 12:30pm on 1/2 days)
2. Scrip cards may be picked up in the school office between 9am – 2pm Monday through Friday.
3. If school hours are not convenient due to work schedules, you may use EDP as your designated SCRIP distrubution. Family Registration Profile must read "EDP DISTRIBUTION" on the Teacher line of account information. SCRIP cards can be picked up from EDP Tuesdays - Fridays between 5pm - 6pm.
REMINDERS FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
- Cash (or check) and Carry Cards are available for immediate purchase in the school office from 9am – 2pm daily as well as during the MSR distrubiton sessions listed above. We will carry grocery, gas, and a few restaurant cards on an on-going basis.
- If you have a large order or unique request, please contact Kristin O’Connell at oconnelks@us.ibm.com to discuss/accommodate your needs.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
Contact one of the Scrip Coordinators via email. Marissa Hodgkins gmhodgkins@verizon.net or Kristin O’Connell at oconnelk@us.ibm.com.
If you would like to help, you may contact any of the Chairpersons directly, or contact an HSA Board Member.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR TWO PART SCRIP REGISTRATION:
Part 1 - Family Account Registration
- Go to www.shopwithscrip.com
- Click on Register
- Fill out information as prompted – make up your own user name and password
- The enrollment code is 967L43B217935
- The rest of the prompts are self explanatory
- NOTE: If you are EDP, include "EDP DISTRIBUTION" in Profile on "Classroom/Teacher" line.
Part 2 - PrestoPay Process
- Go to www.shopwithscrip.com
- Click on My Account
- Follow the prompts by entering your checking account number, routing number, and additional security questions.
- It will take 2 – 3 days for your PrestoPay account to be processed. GLScrip will deposit two small dollar amounts into your checking account and you will then go back into the website to verify the amounts.
- Once your account has been verified, you will be sent an enrollment code. Please email the enrollment code to Kristin O’Connell at oconnelk@us.ibm.com. She will then approve the activation of your account and let you know that you are all set to shop online.
Order Scrip – It’s fundraising while you fulfill your everyday shopping needs.