Hello Le Monde Family,

I wanted to give everyone a heads up about what is going on behind the scenes at Le Monde, specifically within the fundraising committee. We have been working side by side with the PTO, School Board, and Le Monde Staff/teachers to come up with policies addressing where our money goes and how to raise more.  We know how important transparency is and this is a way for you all to see what is going on and how your donations are improving the quality of education our school provides.

Policies we are working on –

1. Where your donations go and how needs are prioritized
2. The relationships between Parents and Teachers and how your donations impact the classroom and future classes.
3. Creating an inventory process to track what comes into the school so we know as a whole what we have and what is still needed.
4. What it means when we give teachers funding and the ownership of supplies purchased.

Crowdfunding (DonorsChoose,etc)

1. We will be training teachers on Donors Choose (and other similar programs) for classroom funding
2. This year teachers will be paid a monetary bonus from Brown O’Haver based on the amount funded for their classroom.

Box Top Fundraising – They have updated their process to be more technology friendly and we still get 10 cents for each top! I’ve included the link to download the app below, but some basic information is as follows:

1. Download app
2. Create an account
3. Search “Le Monde” and select our school in Norman, there are a few options.
4. Scan your receipts within 14 days of purchase and the funds are automatically uploaded.
5. Share with Friends and Family!

https://www.boxtops4education.com/

Amazon Smile- .5 % goes to the school if you choose Le Monde as your charity. Please share with your family and friends as well.

Desktop:

1) Visit smile.amazon.com
2) Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com
3) Select Choose Le Monde International School Public Charter of Norman as charity

4) Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to generate donations for your chosen charity.
5) Tip: Add a bookmark to make it easier to shop at smile.amazon.com

Amazon App

1. Search “Smile” in the search tab
2. On top of page select “amazonsmile” which appears right above Results
3. Search for “Le Monde International” and select our school.
4. Turn on donations and activate

International Food Fair – The international food fair will be a school wide event highlighting the educational values of Le Monde while also raising funds for the school. The date is tentatively scheduled for May. We are still narrowing down the details, but keep an eye out for more information soon! If you have any ideas feel free to send them our way.

Grants – We are currently evaluating our options regarding grants and will be applying soon. We will share more on this as it develops.

Hopefully this provides some insight into our school and how your donations are helping improve all of our children’s education. If you have questions or would like to be more involved, feel free to reach out. Our School Board also meets every second Monday at 7:30pm.