In an effort to get school children across North America to eat healthier, Del Monte Fresh Produce is holding its second annual "Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms" online contest.
"Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms" encourages kindergarten thru 12th grade school teachers to incorporate healthy eating and living messages into classroom activities. Sixty teachers will win a total of $1,000 in cash to purchase school supplies and fresh fruit for their students. Several winners will also get a Del Monte Fresh® Field Day event for their school in which the entire student body will enjoy a day of Del Monte fresh fruit, games and fun activities.
To be eligible to win, teachers must register online, submit a short essay on how they will incorporate healthy eating and living messages into their lesson
"Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms" encourages kindergarten thru 12th grade school teachers to incorporate healthy eating and living messages into classroom activities. Sixty teachers will win a total of $1,000 in cash to purchase school supplies and fresh fruit for their students. Several winners will also get a Del Monte Fresh® Field Day event for their school in which the entire student body will enjoy a day of Del Monte fresh fruit, games and fun activities.
To be eligible to win, teachers must register online, submit a short essay on how they will incorporate healthy eating and living messages into their lesson
plans, then encourage all their fans to vote for them online. Ten winners will be selected each Monday for six consecutive weeks beginning October 3, 2011. Winners are based solely on the number of votes they receive. Winning teachers will receive $750 in cash to purchase school supplies and $250 in Del Monte® fresh fruit coupons for classroom fresh snacks and to use in fruit educational activities.
Winning North American schools will also be linked with schools in countries where Del Monte grows its fruit to help further the education of students by introducing them to another culture. Global schools will also receive $1,000 each for school supplies and improvements.
Become a fan of "Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms" on the Del Monte Fresh Produce Facebookand Twitter pages today to stay informed about contest news and Del Monte Fresh fruit giveaways.
Winning North American schools will also be linked with schools in countries where Del Monte grows its fruit to help further the education of students by introducing them to another culture. Global schools will also receive $1,000 each for school supplies and improvements.
Become a fan of "Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms" on the Del Monte Fresh Produce Facebookand Twitter pages today to stay informed about contest news and Del Monte Fresh fruit giveaways.
VOTING BEGINS SEPTEMBER 26TH
About a week ago, the new principal sent an email asking the staff to take a look at a list of teachers who had signed up to host practicum and student teachers the year before. I dutifully checked the list, and saw my name. The last few years, I have mentored practicum students and student teachers. I thought about all the work involved in mentoring these students, and began to respond with a “Please remove my name from the list.” Just as I was about to hit “send”, I thought about how selfish it would be. I have 27 years of experience to offer someone who is new to this profession, and because I believe it’s too much work, I won’t do it? I deleted the email I had