Presented by:Presented by:Kathy LongKathy Long

Kathy MartinKathy MartinJune 11, 2004June 11, 2004

Reach For The Reach For The StarsStars

Prepared by Julie Van Dyke

Who to ContactWho to Contact

ParochiParochialal

PrincipalPrincipal PTOPTO

PublicPublic PTOPTO

Reading SpecialistReading Specialist PrincipalPrincipal

Set a Date / Set a Date / Prepare for Jump Prepare for Jump

Start!Start! Determine contact person and start dateDetermine contact person and start date

Organize 20 minute intervals for students to Organize 20 minute intervals for students to write wish listswrite wish lists

Meet with teachers to explain program, Meet with teachers to explain program, distribute teacher letter, catalogs and teacher distribute teacher letter, catalogs and teacher

wish listswish lists Send parent letter and calendar home Send parent letter and calendar home

week of Jump Startweek of Jump Start

Jump StartJump Start

Contact person prints off 2 sets of class Contact person prints off 2 sets of class rosters rosters

Prepare large manila envelopes with 1 copy Prepare large manila envelopes with 1 copy of of

class roster for teacherclass roster for teacher Set up booksSet up books

Explain program to childrenExplain program to children Have children write wish listsHave children write wish lists

Follow-UpFollow-Up Weekly reminder noticesWeekly reminder notices

Calendar noticesCalendar notices

11stst Reminder Reminder

22ndnd Reminder Reminder

33rdrd Reminder Reminder

How to Close How to Close RFTSRFTS

Collect pledgesCollect pledges Figure reading minutesFigure reading minutes

Order booksOrder books Deliver booksDeliver books

Thank you!Thank you!Thanks to all who participated in the Reach for the Stars Thanks to all who participated in the Reach for the Stars

reading incentive program! Our school read 227,211 minutes reading incentive program! Our school read 227,211 minutes in 10 days! WOW!in 10 days! WOW!

We brought in a total of $15,551.60 in pledges and this is how it We brought in a total of $15,551.60 in pledges and this is how it was distributed:was distributed: 30% cash for our school = $4,665.4830% cash for our school = $4,665.48

20% in books to the library = $3,110.3220% in books to the library = $3,110.3250% in books directly to the students = 50% in books directly to the students =

$7,775.80$7,775.80

Please keep up the great reading habit with your children! We Please keep up the great reading habit with your children! We know you will enjoy all the new books! If you should have any know you will enjoy all the new books! If you should have any questions, please call Kathy Martin with Usborne Books at 920-questions, please call Kathy Martin with Usborne Books at 920-788-7573.788-7573.

Calculate your Calculate your orderorderBook Bonanza: 50% to kids / 60% to schoolBook Bonanza: 50% to kids / 60% to school

Example: $1200 in pledgesExample: $1200 in pledges$600 in books to kids$600 in books to kids

+ $720 in books to the school+ $720 in books to the school

$1320 in books need to be ordered X .67 = $884$1320 in books need to be ordered X .67 = $884

$884 in retail book fair$884 in retail book fair

+ $442 in free books+ $442 in free books

$1326 in books will be ordered$1326 in books will be ordered

$1200.00 in pledges collected$1200.00 in pledges collected

- $733.72 ($884 BF x .17 (commission) = $884-- $733.72 ($884 BF x .17 (commission) = $884-$150.78)$150.78)

$466.28 Commission$466.28 Commission

Calculate your Calculate your orderorder

Cash Option: 50% to kids + 20% books to school + Cash Option: 50% to kids + 20% books to school + 30% cash30% cash

Example: $1200 in pledgesExample: $1200 in pledges$600 in books to kids (50%)$600 in books to kids (50%)

+ $240 in books to the school (20%)+ $240 in books to the school (20%)

$840 in books need to be ordered X .67 = $562$840 in books need to be ordered X .67 = $562

$562 in retail book fair$562 in retail book fair

+ $281 in free books+ $281 in free books

$843 in total books$843 in total books

$562 retail x .17 (commission) = $95.54$562 retail x .17 (commission) = $95.54

My cost for the books: $562 - $95.54 = $466.46My cost for the books: $562 - $95.54 = $466.46

Calculate your Calculate your orderorder

Cash Option (Cont.)Cash Option (Cont.)$1200 in total pledges collected$1200 in total pledges collected

- $360 cash to school (30%)- $360 cash to school (30%)

$840$840

$840.00$840.00

- $466.46 - $466.46

$373.54 Commission$373.54 Commission

***You will earn less with the “cash option” RFTS ***You will earn less with the “cash option” RFTS than the “book bonanza” RFTS. However, the than the “book bonanza” RFTS. However, the schools tend to want to re-book each year with the schools tend to want to re-book each year with the cash option.cash option.

RFTS vs. Book RFTS vs. Book FairFair

$1200.00 in pledges collected$1200.00 in pledges collected

- $733.72 ($884 BF x .17 (commission) = $884 - - $733.72 ($884 BF x .17 (commission) = $884 - $150.78)$150.78)

$466.28 Commission$466.28 Commission

RFTS

Book Fair$1200 in sales x .17 (commission) = $204$204 Commission

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!