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You'll have 30 seconds to describe you, your students, and the project you are trying to get funded.
Use this as an example of what you can say in your projects video. We also recommend checking out other videos too.
YOU: Hey there. My name is Mrs. Jansen and I teach a 2nd grade class at (school name and location).
This school year we’re learning a lot about history. The kids love it.
My dream is to take them to a civil war reenactment a couple towns over. Only problem is it costs fifty bucks for each student to attend and we need a Charter bus.
That’s where you come in. I could really use your help. So click on my project to fund it and please spread the word.
My kids thank you!
Don't upload content that you did not create, this includes music, graphics, video, and literary works. If you have specific questions about copyright law you can visit www.copyright.gov.
This includes logos, brands and entities that are trademarked or copyrighted. Try to avoid wearing branded clothing or having other items in that shot that might be considered an infringement on a trademark. For example, wear a t-shirt that shows some school pride instead of a Nike swoosh shirt.
If you want to incorporate music into your video, that's completely acceptable. However, the music must be an original track recorded or written by you. Don't upload music someone else made. Just because you purchased the music, doesn't give you the right to distribute it.
Help us grow creativity in the classroom. Just find your favorite teacher's classroom project. It could be a teacher in your community or just a project that really speaks to you. Then cast your vote. You can vote once daily, so come back again and again. The projects with the most votes will receive funding.
Limeades for Learning® is a national initiative of SONIC®, America's Drive-In® to support U.S. public school teachers in local communities. In partnership with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC will provide essential funds needed for learning materials and innovative teaching techniques to inspire creativity and learning in today's youth.
In 2012, there are even more ways to make a difference in local classrooms by voting for teachers' projects. You can visit your local drive-in and receive a special code on the bag sticker worth two votes or you can vote once per day with a valid email address.
Make an even bigger impact in your community and reward yourself at the same time. If Limeades for Learning reaches 4 million votes for projects by Oct. 29, then SONIC will unlock an additional $100,000 donation to fund more projects and a free Medium Cherry Limeade for everyone that voted. That means $200,000 will be directed to the top-voted projects in the last week of the campaign, making the total donation at least $600,000. Vote every day to help us all reach this goal and help even more students.
Voting officially takes place from Sep. 24, 2012, until Oct. 29, 2012; so be sure to participate soon! While teachers can register anytime during the campaign, they are encouraged to do so before Sep. 10 to have the greatest chance of receiving funding for their project. Submitted projects will be reviewed by DonorsChoose.org before they are available on LimeadesForLearning.com.
Yes! Individuals are encouraged to donate directly to support their favorite project. Whether you have $5 to contribute or $50, every donation helps inspire kids to learn and create. Simply log on to LimeadesForLearning.com and search for your favorite project. Once it's found, click on the "Donate" button to make a contribution now or anytime throughout the year.
When you cast your vote on LimeadesForLearning.com, you will be asked if you want to save the project in your favorites. If you save the project you voted for in your favorites, Limeades for Learning will send you an email if the project has been funded by SONIC.
Limeades for Learning allows SONIC customers and fans to make a difference in their local communities by voting for public school teacher projects they want SONIC to fund.
Participation is easy and this year there are three ways to cast your vote at LimeadesForLearning.com
Repeat the process once a day to help your favorite project get enough votes to be funded!
Voting with a valid email address ensures all participants can vote once per day. The email address will not be used for any other purposes unless the participant opts in to receive future communications from SONIC about Limeades for Learning or other topics. At no time will the email address be shared with outside parties.
Students benefit from Limeades for Learning. When students are inspired by their teacher to learn and create, they have greater opportunity to reach their full potential. Currently, teachers spend $1 billion annually out of their own pockets for basic supplies and inspirational learning materials for students. This program is designed to ensure no student goes without because of a lack of resources.
All donations made to DonorsChoose.org to support teachers' projects are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please consult a tax advisor regarding the tax deductibility of any donation.
Voting begins Sep. 24, 2012 and ends Oct. 29, 2012. During the five-week campaign, SONIC will fund $100,000 of the top vote-receiving projects weekly on Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22. The final round of funding for votes gathered Oct. 23-29 will take place on Oct. 30. If a project is not funded, then all previous votes for the project will carry over to the next week.
There are a number of search criteria you can choose from including city, state, subject of interest, classroom resource and teacher name.
Spread the word to get that project more votes! Through the LimeadesForLearning.com website's share links you can support the program or individual projects through email or social media sites. You also may post your vote to your Facebook® wall after voting.
Teachers with a Top 100 Teacher Project badge are currently within the 100 most voted SONIC Teacher projects. We encourage voters to utilize the promotional materials in the teacher toolbox to help spread the word. The more votes you receive, the more likely your project is to become funded.
Go to the FIND A PROJECT section on LimeadesForLearning.com.
A SONIC Teacher is any U.S. public, magnet or charter school teacher who registers, or is currently registered, as a SONIC Teacher on DonorsChoose.org. SONIC Teachers' projects are eligible for funding through the Limeades for Learning program.
In order to register, you must be a full-time educator at a public school (employed by the district), spending at least 75% of your time working directly with students.
At this time, home school teachers are not eligible to participate in the program.
We hope you will refer as many teachers as possible to sign up to participate! A quick and easy way to spread the word is to log on to LimeadesForLearning.com and share the site with your friends.
At this time, private school teachers are not eligible to participate in the program.
If you are interested in becoming a SONIC teacher and you are not currently registered at DonorsChoose.org, please follow these simple steps:
Teachers currently registered on DonorsChoose.org are eligible to participate. Signing up is easy – simply log in to your teacher account and follow the steps to update your personal information.
Teachers are encouraged to register as a SONIC Teacher and submit their projects by Sept. 10, 2012, to ensure that their projects can be reviewed and posted in time for voting.
We hope you will refer as many teachers as possible to sign up to participate! A quick and easy way to spread the word is to log on to LimeadesForLearning.com and share the site with your friends.
Teachers are encouraged to register as a SONIC Teacher and submit their projects by Sep. 10, 2012, to ensure that their projects can be reviewed and posted in time for voting.
We believe that you know your students' needs best. Here are the some ground rules that may help craft your project entry:
When in doubt ask yourself, "Will my students be able to write genuine thank-you notes?"
To ensure that your project grabs the attention of our voters, we'd recommend the following:
SONIC project funding is not guaranteed for all SONIC Teachers. Only the SONIC Teacher projects that receive the most votes during each week of the five-week campaign will receive funding. Recruit friends and family to help increase your votes.
SONIC Teachers can submit more than one project for eligibility for SONIC funding during the promotion period.
To make sure every teacher gets a chance to have their project funded, SONIC will fund one project from one teacher every week. Votes from non-funded projects will be rolled over to subsequent weeks.
SONIC will fund a maximum of $600 toward a winning project. If a project is more than $600 and is a top-voted project, SONIC will award $600 to the project will and then the project remain on the DonorsChoose.org site so that the remainder of the cost can be funded by citizen philanthropists. This is why we suggest that teachers submit projects for materials that cost $450 or less.
Teachers will have a toolbox on LimeadesForLearning.com that will help them market and ask others to vote for their projects. Tools include items such as email blast copy and logos for social networking sites like Facebook.
DonorsChoose.org manages fulfillment of all projects. If teachers have requested supplies from multiple vendors, it is possible some may arrive sooner than others. On average, the wait will be 3-4 weeks for materials to arrive. Large or heavy items, especially furniture and rugs, are often freight shipped from vendors, which may extend the shipping time by several additional weeks. Certain types of orders, such as monthly magazine subscriptions, may take vendors up to 6-8 weeks to process.
DonorsChoose.org is committed to fulfilling the project as quickly as is possible.
SONIC promotes an entrepreneurial spirit, and each operator manages each drive-in on an individual basis. Teachers who have registered to participate are encouraged to stop by their local SONIC Drive-in and introduce themselves to the manager. Together, they may discover ways they can collaborate to bring learning and creative resources to students.
Contact your local SONIC Drive-in and talk to the manager about other school programs available. SONIC is dedicated to improving the lives of children in the communities where we do business.
For additional questions and information regarding Limeades for Learning, please email LimeadesforLearning@sonicdrivein.com.