October 2010 issue of "The GLAD Tutor"

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Grenada Adult Education Center publicity

Thanks to the 2011 Grenada Magazine and the Grenada Star for publishing an article on the Grenada Adult Education beginning on page 28...click on the title above to go to article.

DONATE YOUR "My Coke Rewards" POINTS

TWO WAYS

to help the Grenada Adult Education Center:

(1) Use your personal account with My Coke Rewards to enter codes from bottle tops and canned drink boxes and then donate points by clicking on "Donate to Your School" (midway down the page on the right). Chose the "Grenada Adult Educ. Ctr" and donate points. Point donations also give the Center one chance to win $20,000 in technology for every five points donated. Click on this article title above for hyperlink to "My Coke Rewards" website http://www.mycokerewards.com/.
OR
(2) Drop your unused "My Coke Rewards" bottle caps and box codes in the jar in the front office at the Grenada Adult Education Center. We can enter the codes and donate them to the Center for you.

INFO FROM THE "MY COKE REWARDS" WEBSITE:

"...My Coke Rewards for Schools is a way for [students], friends and others in the community to support local schools by donating points earned from hundreds of participating packages and turning them into things like...equipment, books, classroom supplies and more.
...Donate points to help your school win $20,000 in computers, cameras, tvs and more from Best Buy®. Every 5 points donated earns a school 1 entry.
...You must be a My Coke Rewards member to donate points to a school. It’s easy to get signed up. Just go to www.mycokerewards.com and click on “Register Now” in
the upper right corner.
...Any My Coke Rewards points earned from codes found on participating brand packages can be donated to a school. My Coke Rewards participating brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Sprite Zero, DASANI, POWERADE ION, Minute Maid, VAULT, Pibb Extra, Fanta, Fresca, Barq’s, and Mello Yello. For a full list of participating brands and packages, check out the “Pick Up Points” section of My Coke Rewards. Any Bonus Points earned can also be donated to schools. Participating brands may change so check the site for a complete list of current participating brands and packages."

Thank You to Grenada County Board of Supervisors

We just received a letter from Grenada County Clerk Johnny Hayward that the Grenada County Board of Supervisors as made an appropriation of $25,000 to our local adult literacy program in support of our program operations for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Thanks to our Grenada County leaders for their continued support! Be sure to thank them at every opportunity!

Laptop stolen

The Room 6 classroom Dell laptop, purchased with 2007-08 AT&T Excelerator grant funds, was stolen from the Grenada Adult Education Center last Wednesday night. This equipment was used for adult literacy small group instruction. Anyone with information about this theft should contact the Grenada Police Dept. at 226-1211.

September 2010 issue of "The GLAD Tutor"

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