The next VIPS meeting will be Tuesday, November 17, at 7 p.m. in the Media Center. Remember, you must enter the building through the front doors on 13 Mile. This meeting will highlight the costs parents can anticipate as their children go through each year of high school. It will be particularly useful to those parents with seniors due to the additional activities associated with this exciting final year of high school. A representative from Michigan First Credit Union will be joining us to explain the new services that will soon be offered at Lake Shore and how they can possibly help you plan your budgeting for your high school expenses.
We look forward to seeing you there.
2009-10 Officers:
Robin Gill, Chairperson/Secretary
Darcia Bingle, All-Night Party Planning
All-Night Party Thanks
The generous support we received from parents, Lake Shore staff and our community businesses helped make the 2008-09 Senior All-Night Party a huge success. We would like to thank everyone for their contribution. We truly appreciate all that you do for our Lake Shore students. Please click here for a complete sponsor list.
HELP CARRY ON THE TRADITION
We need your help to carry on a long-standing Lake Shore tradition sponsored by the VIPS. The Senior All-Night Party is an annual event that gives our seniors one last time to celebrate with their classmates and assures parents that the students will have a safe and fun graduation night. The evening includes music, food, inflatable activities, magic, sports, hypnotists, prizes and much more.
An event of this type does not happen overnight. The success of this party rests with committed volunteers who care enough about our Lake Shore students to donate their time to planning, organizing and chaperoning the party. Even though this is a senior event, adult volunteers from ALL grade levels are necessary. If only parents of seniors are involved, there is a constant changeover from year to year, making it more difficult to get things done. Your son/daughter’s graduation may be four years away, but the time goes by very quickly. They will be seniors before you know it and you’ll be expecting a great party for them, so why not start helping now? You can print this form, fill it out and return to the main office.
This will be the last year that the small core group of parents who have been responsible for the party for the last eight years will be planning it. Wouldn't be a shame if this long-standing tradition were to end because no one took the time to "learn the ropes"?
Now is the time to make the commitment to our students and get involved. Rest assured that you will not be thrown into a job blindly. We have guidelines in place and people willing to provide instructions and give helpful hints to make each task easier. Join us at our next VIP meeting or contact us at vip@lsps.org.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
The Lake Shore VIPS have enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Follow the registration steps below to link your Kroger Plus card to our organization and start generating revenue for our students every time you shop.
TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:
- Register online at krogercommunityrewards.com
- Have your Kroger Plus card available or get one from the service counter
- Click on Sign In/Register
- Click on SIGN UP TODAY in the “New Customer?” box
- Follow instructions by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering email, creating a password, and agreeing to the terms and conditions
- You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email
- Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step
- Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number
- Update or confirm your information
- Enter 84936 as NPO number, select our organization from list and click on confirm
- To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see our organization’s name on the right side of your information page
- REMEMBER, purchases will not count for our group until after your Kroger Plus card is registered.
- If you use your phone number at the register, call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number to link your card to our organization
- Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
Please get your cards registered and encourage any other Kroger shoppers you may know to sign up with our group as well. This is a very easy way to help support our Lake Shore students.
Meijer Community Rewards Program
The VIPS are registered in the Meijer Community Rewards program. This is the easiest fund-raiser you will ever participate in. Just register (it’s free), use your Meijer 1 guest card on each shopping trip and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the school. Purchases made using cash, a Meijer credit card, or a PIN debit card will generate reward funds.
Three easy ways to register:
- online at www. Meijer.com/rewards
- complete and mail in a paper application (available in school office or at store)
- current Meijer credit card users can call 1-800-962-7011 to add this feature
OUR GROUP CODE# 812055
Encourage your family, friends and neighbors to enroll and participate in the program. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to support our LSHS students.
VIPS Leadership Team
It is said that all good things come to an end and this will be happening with the VIPS leadership team. We will be moving on at the end of this school year and would like to leave our group in good hands. We need people to take over the following positions:
VIP Chairperson - coordinate with school administration to set monthly meetings
- arrange guest speakers
VIP Secretary - record meeting minutes
ANP Chairperson - coordinate senior all night party
Meijer Chairperson - coordinate/advertise Meijer community rewards program
Please consider working with us this year to make the transition as smooth as possible. Get involved – attend a VIPS meeting, call 586-285-8920, or contact vip@lsps.org
Background:
Our monthly meetings provide parents the opportunity to see special presentations on a variety of topics, plus a regular session to “ Chat with Mr. Bowers.” Previous topics have included “Distance Learning Lab,” “MEAP testing,” “LifeSkills,” “college prep/testing” and “next year’s curriculum.” This is also a forum for the administration to solicit input on parents’ ideas and opinions.
Our major activity is the Senior All-Night Party, ensuring graduates have a supervised, safe, memorable graduation night packed with food, fun and entertainment. Two keys to success for this event are:
- Parent volunteers to plan, prepare, and conduct the party (parents of non-seniors are especially welcome to give the senior parents a break)
- Donations of money, services, merchandise or gift certificates by the community and local businesses
Whether you are a parent, business owner, or a community member, contact us!
You can make a difference; together we can make a bigger difference!
Join our e-mail list by contacting us at vip@lsps.org
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