Fill the Backpack

Last chance! Enter the #backpack11 #giveaway to win a backpack worth over $750

by Julie Meyers Pron September 15, 2011

Okay, folks. This is it. This is your absolute last opportunity to enter to win a backpack full of prizes worth over $750. I’m drawing the winner tonight, and she or he will be contacted this weekend. So. Go. Enter. Now. And then enter on all the other backpack bloggers’ websites. We’re each giving away [...]

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Fun for your family: Scribbles

by Julie Meyers Pron September 14, 2011

I can’t believe it took so long for me to be reminded of one of my favorite teaching activities: Scribbles. When we needed a break from the routine classwork, an imagination boost, or just some time of peace and quiet, I always loved to grab my file cards and get the kids coloring. A few [...]

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5 ways you can help Communities in Schools

by Julie Meyers Pron September 12, 2011

Working with Communities in Schools this summer has opened my eyes to an inspirational set of heros, people who devote parts of their lives to helping young adults to improve their own lives. I’ve read stories about kids who turned their lives around. I’ve heard from people who were once considered “at risk” and have [...]

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Planning a school event just got easier with Eventbrite

by Julie Meyers Pron September 8, 2011

One of the biggest challenges in planning large-scale, school-wide events is keeping track of the RSVPs. In the “olden days” we had sign-up lists. We collected money in envelopes, then made spreadsheets, hoping to remember to include everyone who RSVP’d. People would pay in cash or checks, and both had the potential for being misplaced. [...]

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RSVP here for the Fill the #Backpack11 twitter party: Tomorrow night!

by Julie Meyers Pron September 5, 2011

I know everyone loves to win a thing or two, right? So, tomorrow night at 9 pm, we’re giving away more than a thing or two. Splash Creative Media and our fabulous sponsors are giving away LOTS of things or two. We’re helping to make Back to School season much easier, but providing lots of opportunities to [...]

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School supplies: Just follow the list

by Julie Meyers Pron September 2, 2011

Bloggers get a lot of press releases, pitches and proposals. I’m fairly picky about what I share, I really want the information on Just Precious to benefit my readers, and to be relevant to my themes and topics. So, today, when I received an email titled “5 Back-to-School Supplies not to buy” I was curious. [...]