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Ms. McDonald is active on social media and online. Her blog, Miss Bright Blue Hue chronicles her life as an art educator. She posts everything from lessons taught in her class to her outfits that she wears daily. Her most popular section it the Sticky Note Challenge, which she encourages her students to answer a question on a sticky note.
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Our employees are what truly make Original Works a great organization and place to work! We have some amazing people with different backgrounds and personalities, who have a real passion for what they do; making sure schools and organizations have a successful art fundraising experience. This year, Carol Brewster enters her 2oth year with Original Works.
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To Our Wonderful Customers: As we turn the page on another successful year, I am once again renewed with a sense of optimism. Our company is based on the belief that ‘children will always be creative,’ and it is up to parents, friends, teachers, and other adults in their lives to encourage, cherish, and admire
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Christmas Art Project Ideas For Kids The Christmas season is a great time to get creative when decorating, and make some of your own DIY décor. Paper-based projects are an especially fun and easy way to get the kids involved, while turning out holiday crafts you’ll be proud to display anywhere. Here are some ideas
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Today we are happy to bring you all a Question & Answer with Kathy Barbro. Ms. Barbro has been teaching pre-k through 5th grade for the past 15 years and has been running an Original Works fundraising program during that time. She also runs the Art Projects For Kids website, which is a one-stop site for Art Teachers of all grades.
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A Sample School Fundraising Letter To Parents: Getting parents on board with your school fundraising efforts relies heavily on communication, and the best way to ensure a smooth dialog with parents is often to reach out to them directly with the pertinent information. Creating the right school fundraising letter to parents rather than relying on
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Private School Art Fundraising PRIVATE SCHOOL FUNDRAISING IDEAS Since private, Catholic and Christian-based schools receive no public monies (except for – perhaps – some grants the administration has been able to land), creative ideas for fundraising for private schools that actuallywork are even more important than it is for public schools. Tuition rarely covers all the costs
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As schools across the country begin a mini-break for the Thanksgiving holiday and head into the home stretch of the Fall term, we wanted to share with you some inspirational posts, lesson plans, and podcasts, so that you can keep your students engaged right through to the end of the term.
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One key to your success is recruiting volunteers to help run your program. Based on our 27+ years in the fundraising industry, the following are some of the most effective ways we have found to successfully recruit volunteers.
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Christmas is a great time for a holiday-themed fundraiser, especially since many are in the spirit of giving at this time of year. Seizing hold of this opportunity, paired with smart planning, can go a long way toward meeting your year-end/winter fundraising goals. Here are the top five tips for making your Christmas fundraiser a
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