"Summer Learning:  Summer Quest Workbooks" This is a GREAT summer program to help your child keep their skills fresh.  It¹s affordable and well received by kids.  Click on this link to order your child's workbook.  Use the following code and our MVP'S will get back $2.00 from your purchase price.
Thank you.  Code:  108073."

www.innsisbrook.com

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Calendar of Fundraising Events

Year Round

Escrip/Safeway
Pick up a Club Card at Safeway.  Register online to support Mar Vista.  Each year renew your support of Mar Vista between August & November at the eScript.com website.  Swipe your card each time you shop for discounts and to support Mar Vista.  Thank you to parent Janee Del Colleti for coordinating this program. 

Escrip/Nob Hill
Pick up your card at Mar Vista.  Swipe each time you shop to support Mar Vista.  Thank you to parent Laurie DeCastogrene for coordinating this program. 

Target
Use your Target Red Card.  Go to the Target.com website to get a card and to designate Mar Vista as the school you want supported.

SOS (Save Our School)
Donate directly to Mar Vista.  Let the principal know where you would like to direct your gift or ask where help is needed most.  The library, computer lab,
a classroom, or play structure are good programs to support.

Ink Cartridge & Cell Phone Recycling
Drop off your old ink cartridges and old cell phones.  We’ll sell them to a commercial recycler for cash.  Thank you to parent Stephanie Hocom for coordinating this ongoing program.

Can & Bottle Recycle Program
Bring in your old cans or bottles and place them into the Student Council receptacles around campus.  Contact AP Jeremy Ertl for details at 688-5211.

PG&E
If you work for PG&E, your employer offers a matching fund program.

Box Tops
Clip labels and send them to school.  We earn free PE equipment.  Thank you to parent Susan McAnerney for coordinating this program.

Campbell’s Soup Lables
Clip labels and send them to school.  We earn free PE equipment.  Thank you to parent Susan McAnerney for coordinating this program.

Student Store
Throughout the school year students may purchase school supplies. See Barbara in the office if you would like to work at the Student Store.

Friday Pizza & Popcorn Sales After School
This program supports 5th graders going to Outdoor School next October.  They need to raise funds to help off-set the $15,600 cost of sending 65 students and their 3 teachers.  Thank you to parent Andrea Miller for coordinating this program.

Spirit Wear Sales
Purchase tee shirts and more to not only show school pride but to earn a very small profit for the MVP’S’ general fund.  Thank you office manager
Barbara Di Puma for organizing this program. 

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Monthly

August

Monte Fireworks Show Ticket Sales
Buy your tickets from a Mar Vista student to go to the big show.  Tickets cost $15 and we get to keep $10.00 for MVP’S general fund.

September

Subaru Raffle Ticket Sales
Buy your raffle tickets from a Mar Vista student and our MVP’S keep 100% of the money.  Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.  Thank you to parent MaryAnne Gabay and Back in Shape Chiropractics for coordinating this program.  Thank you to Subaru of Santa Cruz for supporting our school. 

Fall Photos
Volunteers are needed to support this annual tradition and office fundraiser.  If you would like to volunteer to help shuttle students past the cameras, then your child’s photos are complementary.  Please contact Barbara in the office to volunteer.  Money earned from the photos will help to maintain or replace office equipment as needed.  Recently we had to replace our fax machine and this fund pays for things such as this.

October

Harvest Festival
Each October our MVP’S host a huge festival that not only builds community but raises a small amount of money for their general fund.  By volunteering to organize a portion of the festival or by simply attending the event you are supporting our MVP’S’ efforts to raise funds to improve our school.

Fall Book Fair
Come to the Book Fair in the library and purchase excellent books for your child at great prices.  Profits directly support the purchase of books for the library and other library supplies such as book jackets.  Thank you to library technician Patricia Ullman for coordinating this program. 

4th grade coffee sales
Each October our 4th graders sell bags of coffee to help off set the cost of their trip to the State’s Capital.  The trip is in March.

November

Skate Night
Twice each year our Student Council hosts a Skate Night at the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium.  Tickets cost $6.00 and the kids get back $1.50.  The Student Council uses the fund to purchase balls, jump ropes, and spirit pencils.  The pencils are awarded to every student who participates in Spirit Days such as
“Crazy Hair Day.” 

December

January

Used Book Sale
Families donate their used books to be sold to generate cash to purchase new hardback books for the library.  Families purchase the used books for their children.  Thank you to library technician Patricia Ullman and parent Sandra Morgan for coordinating this program. 

February

Skate Night
Twice each year our Student Council hosts a Skate Night at the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium.  Tickets cost $6.00 and the kids get back $1.50.  The Student Council uses the fund to purchase balls, jump ropes, and spirit pencils.  The pencils are awarded to every student who participates in Spirit Days such as
“Crazy Hair Day.” 

March

Beach Towels
Fun towels are sold by the MVP’S to support their general fund.

Car Wash
The car wash supports 5th graders going to Outdoor School next October. 
They need to raise funds to help off-set the $15,600 cost of sending 65 students and their 3 teachers.  Please support the kids by bringing your dirty car to our parking lot between 11:30 and 3:30.  You can also support the 5th grade class by purchasing pizza on Fridays after school and by eating at the Spaghetti Feed this May.  Thank you to parents Zana Kirkpatrick and Jim Wasson for organizing the car wash. 

April

Spring Photos
Volunteers are needed to support this annual tradition and office fundraiser.  If you would like to volunteer to help shuttle students past the cameras, then your child’s photos are complementary.  Please contact Barbara in the office to volunteer.  Money earned from the photos will help to maintain or replace office equipment as needed.  Recently we had to replace our fax machine and this fund pays for things such as this.

Spring Book Fair
Come to the Book Fair in the library and purchase excellent books for your child at great prices.  Profits directly support the purchase of books for the library and other library supplies such as book jackets.  Thank you to library technician Patricia Ullman for coordinating this program. 

May

Walk-a-thon
This potentially biggest fundraiser of the year supports the MVP’S general fund.  Kids take pledges and walk/run laps.  Thank you to parent Joe Del Colleti for coordinating this program.

Spaghetti Feed
The Spaghetti Feed supports 5th graders going to Outdoor School next October.  They need to raise funds to help off-set the $15,600 cost of sending 65 students and their 3 teachers.  Thank you to parent Andrea Miller for organizing this program.

June

Summer Quest
Keep your child academically engaged through the summer months and raise funds for the MVP’S general fund.  Logon to insbrook.com and select “Summer Quest”.  Kids report that they really like the independent work.  If your child is academically ahead, you may want to purchase the grade level workbook that your child will be in next year.  Otherwise purchase the book for their current grade level.  Please contact Principal Chris Hertz if you have questions. 

Kennolyn Summer Camp in Soquel
In exchange for passing out their brochures, we receive a portion of the camp's fees for every one of our students that attends Kennolyn.  So when your child brings a Kennolyn brochure home, that’s why.  In this time of budget cuts and declining enrollment, every penny counts. Kennolyn is a traditional family-owned outdoor day camp that has been around for more than 60 years. You’ll find the traditional songs, games, horseback riding, swimming instruction, etc.  They have "Family Night" so you can see your child in action and chat with their counselor over a BBQ dinner. The camp is located on 300 acres of redwoods in Soquel and offers daily bus transportation from all over the county.  
Call the camp at 479-6714.