Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year. The tuition reduction program will begin on Wednesday,  September 8, for pre-orders and payments. Orders will be filled every 3 weeks when possible. Stop & Shop is available in $20 and $50 increments. Big Y is only available in $20 increments. For your convenience, checks will not be cashed until Fridays to allow time for the families who may need time to deposit their paychecks. The gift certificate orders are available the following Thursday for pickup in the school office or you can elect to have them sent home with your child. In the event school is canceled due to snow or any other reason, pre-orders and payments are due the next day school is open. Keep in mind, the tuition reduction committee, teachers, or office staff are not responsible for lost or stolen certificates.

 

For those that are unfamiliar with the program, Stop & Shop and Big Y sells us gift certificates at a discount. In turn, we give everyone who participates the same discount which is refunded to you at the end of the school year. Stop & Shop gives us 5%, Big Y is 2% and gives us 6% in the months of October and April. For example, for every $100 in Stop & Shop you purchase, $5 will be credited towards your account.

 

If you have any further questions, you may contact Joe Makowski at 536-4821 or e-mail at JMakow9107@aol.com. E-mailing orders is more convenient, and reminders are sent when certificates can be ordered. This results in greater efficiency in filling orders.

 

If you are interested in participating, please respond via e-mail or fill out one of the order sheets on the back of this page and return it to school no later than the due date in an envelope clearly marked “Tuition Reduction”. Otherwise, they may get misdirected and will not get filled. Make checks payable to “MD PTO #2”.

 

The following are the dates for the school year that the certificates can be ordered and available for pickup:

 

Pre-Order & Payment Due Date Certificates Available For Pickup

Wednesday, September 8 Thursday, September 16

Wednesday, September 29   (Big-Y 6%) Thursday, October 7

Wednesday, October 20   (Big-Y 6%) Thursday, October 28

Wednesday, November 10   (4 Weeks) Thursday, November 18

Wednesday, December 8   (4 Weeks)  Thursday, December 16

Wednesday, January 5   (4 Weeks) Thursday, January 13

Wednesday, February 2   (4 Weeks) Thursday, February 10

Wednesday, March 2   (4 Weeks) Thursday, March 10

Wednesday, March 30   (Big-Y 6%)(4 Weeks) Thursday, April 7

Wednesday, April 27   (Big Y 6%) Thursday, May 5

Wednesday, May 18   (2 Weeks) Thursday, May 26

Wednesday, June 1   (Approx. 13 Weeks) Thursday, June 9