TEACHER NEWSLETTER
February  2018
SHOPPING SCHEDULE


February 2018 Shopping Schedule 

Week D: 2/5 -2/8
Week E: 2/12 - 2/15
Week A: 2/20 - 2/22
Week B: 2/26 - 3/1

Regular Store Hours
Monday-Thursday 
                  3 p.m. - 7 p.m.*
*Please make sure to arrive by 6:30 to ensure that our volunteers are able to leave when the store closes at 7 p.m.
 
  Saturday Shopping Schedule
2/10 & 2/24
(9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

 
SPONSOR
OF THE MONTH

Thank you to our generous 
February sponsor: 

The Sutphin Family Foundation

COUPON 
OF THE MONTH



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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Nick Rosian
Chair

Suzanne Kopcha
Vice Chair

Erin Dyer
Secretary

Nick Francis
Treasurer

Thomas Boggs
Joe Bunge
Jennifer Dauer
Sam Gingrich
Anthony Glickhouse
Colleen Haas
Diane Iseman
Jacklyn McGlothlin
Joseph Rohs
Jim Watkins
Erin Wisecup

STAFF

Stephen Bernstein
Director of Marketing & Communications

Amy Cheney
President & CEO

Stefanie Clayton
School Outreach Coordinator

Adrian Cunningham
Director of Operations
 
Adam Fischer
Director of Finance  & Administration

Ned Haynes
Warehouse/Facilities Manager

Dave Hicks
Volunteer Coordinator

Whitney Jacobson
Mobile Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]

Eric Metz
Inventory Control Manager

Cameron Napier
Store Manager

Sara Plaskett
Crafts with Conviction Coordinator

Sarah Westrich
Director of Programs

Colleen Whittington
Administrative Assistant

Betsy Wilson
Director of Development
[email protected] 




Big Donations from Young Rembrandts
Young Rembrandts celebrated 30 years of teaching children to draw by partnering with Crayons to Computers to offer two free drawing classes in January. Admission was free to children ages 4-12,  but participants were asked to bring school supplies to donate to Crayons to Computers. 72 items were collected, thanks to the generosity of both the attending students and Young Rembrandts.

Donated supplies from Young Rembrandt students.

New Product Highlights

Magnifying Lamp
An attachable lamp with a magnifying glass. Perfect for science labs or health class.  This items is available to all grade levels, while supplies last.




Photo Booth
Photo Booth is back! Two photo backgrounds for fun-filled picture taking! Grab this awesome item, available to all grade levels, while supplies last.




Gym Bag With
Water Bottle
Be Well! Be Fit! We have a wonderful combination item that includes a pink water bottle and gym bag. This items is available to all grade levels, while supplies last.
 
 
CwC Flashcards, Mix & Match
Flashcards are back! We  have sets of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division flashcards. Each set was printed, cut, and packed by inmates at Pickaway Correctional. Pick up your sets today!
Teacher Spotlight #8
This month we are excited to feature Sally Stanfield! Sally is a regular shopper at Crayons and does many unique and innovative projects with her 4th grade students at Hamilton County Math & Science Academy. Most of the activities incorporate items that she finds in the Free Store. Sally creates fun and colorful bulletin boards using CwC cutouts, utilizes all the basics, especially copy paper, and comes up with her own homemade learning tools. One of her notable lessons involved using pipe cleaners and TwistTainers (pictured below), found at Crayons, to create pollinating flower models. Thanks, Sally, for all you do for your students!


 
Breaking Barriers with Essays Provides Major League Rewards
Teachers, here is a great opportunity to engage your students in essay writing. The Breaking Barriers Essay Contest is a chance for diverse students in grades 4-9 to share their personal stories and how they use Jackie Robinson's values to face their own barriers. 
 
Click here for everything you will need to get started, including teacher resources, videos, rules, and requirements. Two lucky winners will receive a trip to either the 2018 MLB® All-Star Game® (Grades 4-6 Grand Prize) or the 2018 MLB® World Series® (Grades 7-9 Grand Prize), along with student and teacher laptops, and more. All entries must be received by March 14, 2018. Get your students started now for a chance to win an experience of a lifetime.
Crafts with Conviction Expansion
We have expanded our Crafts with Conviction (CwC) section! We listened to your feedback and rearranged the products so that each item is easier to locate when you walk through. The new layout has also made room for some new and exciting products that will be hitting our shelves in the next few months.
 
Crafts with Conviction has been one of our longest running programs and accounts for millions of dollars worth of distributed educational materials and resources. Through our collaboration with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, our incarcerated partners utilize their time and talent to transform recycled materials into valuable tools for the classroom.
 
Make sure to take a look through the CwC section during your next shopping visit!
Winter Weather Policy
In case of inclement weather, Crayons to Computers will make a decision by noon if the Teacher Free Store will close. Decisions are independent of any school district.

If closed, Crayons to Computers will be listed in the general school and business closings on local news channels WLWT, WCPO and WKRC. Closings will also be pos ted via social media and on the Crayons to Computers 

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