Lake Shore High School

2011 – 2012 Meeting Dates - 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, September 14, 2011
• Wednesday, October 12, 2011
• Wednesday, November 9, 2011
• Wednesday, January 11, 2012
• Wednesday, February 8, 2012
• Wednesday, March 14, 2012
• Wednesday, April 11, 2012
• Wednesday, May 2, 2012

  Hello Lake Shore Parents,
  Please join us on the second Wednesday of the month at the Very Involved Parents of Shorians meeting,  7:00 p.m. in the Media Center.  If you are interested in helping and/or have some questions, please contact Betsy Castro, VIP Chair by email at vip@lsps.org, or phone (586) 219-3229.

  
  Welcome to the 2011 – 2012 School Year! 
  Welcome to the Very Involved Parents of Shorians page.  We are a group of parents working together to lend a hand in making the high school experience both positive and rewarding for our kids.  To be successful, we need and welcome parents who are willing and able to spend a little bit of time volunteering to help with events like the Homecoming Dance and the Senior All Night Party.  Going forward, as a group we would like to become even more involved, working on more projects and doing some fund raising when necessary.
  We meet every month during the school year – except for December – on the second Wednesday of the month.  On the agenda each month we will have an update on the Senior All Night Party, a general school update and Q & A session with Principal Bowers, and a presentation from an invited guest speaker.  Previous topics have included using the Parent Portal, Legislative Update, Financial Planning for the College Years, applying for Financial Aid, 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.
  If you haven’t already joined the email list, please take a moment to send a message to vip@lsps.org to join the list…. and fit a meeting or two into your own schedule to meet some other parents and learn some valuable information. 
  You can make a difference and together everyone achieves more!
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  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. 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.
  To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
  May 1, 2010 was the start of the new earning for the upcoming year. All participants must sign up for the program in order to earn funds for their group during 2010.
  Even if you have already signed up for Kroger Community Rewards YOU MUST RE-ENROLL again to continue earning rewards during the coming year 05/2011 to 05/2012.
  It’s easy to enroll or re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards. Visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com, click on “Michigan” and click on “Enroll” or “re-enroll.” All participants must have a valid online account at Kroger.com and must sign up online to participate. Organization members can no longer scan their group’s barcode at the registers or service desk. The bar code was a tool for those with no computer access but due to misuse by many groups Kroger has decided to remove the bar codes from the program.
  Step-by-step instructions:
  Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com
  Click Michigan
  Click “Re-enroll” if you were registered in the program last year.
  1. Put in your e-mail
  2. Put in your password -(If you forgot the password you set up please go thru the “Forgot you password”)
  3. Find your organization by typing in your organization’s NPO number
  4. Click the “Select Your Organization”
  5. Click the” Save Changes”
     
     --or--
  6. Click “Enroll” If you have never been a part of www.krogercommunityrewards.com, Kroger.com or registered with the scan bar method last year.
  7. “Sign up today” (to the right)
  8. Enter your zip code and click “Search”
  9. Click on the arrow to display the list of stores in your zip code and highlight your preferred store
  10. Enter in your email and password
  11. Click “Next”
  12. Key in you Kroger Plus Card Number (If it says that this card has already been used, please call the number on the back of your card)
  13. Enter the security code (from the box above it)
  14. Enter in your contact information.
  15. Click on “next”
  16. Verify that your account information is correct. Check box for agreement of the terms and conditions and click “complete information”
  17. Kroger will send an email that you entered earlier in the process. (this can take up to 10 minutes)
  18. Open the email that Kroger sent. Read the email and either click on the link within the email or copy and paste it into your browser.
  19. Sign in: click on the “Click here” button and then type in your email and password.
  20. Under Kroger Community Rewards Section at right, click “Edit Kroger Community Rewards Information.”
  21. Find your organization by typing in your organization’s NPO number
  22. Click on the organization name that you want. Please make sure that you click on the circle to the left of your organization so that it becomes highlighted.
  23. Click on “Save Changes”
  24. Scroll over the page and make sure all information is accurate
      
      You are now “registered”

   
  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.