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BULLETIN BOARD
Penny Harvest Leaders are responsible for representing the aspirations of the school and should seek input from the student body wherever possible.  Use the bulletin board both as a tool to both gather input and to keep everyone informed. Email your examples to stories@commoncents.org.
  

Introduce the Penny Harvest

Have the Penny Harvest Leaders:
  • Create a background template for year-round updates
  • Display the countdown till the official kick off
  • Present goals for the Penny Harvest
  • Display thermometer for tracking sack totals
  • Create a pocket to distribute Curriculum Connections to teachers
Here is an example.
Bulletin Board #1
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Display the Wheel of Caring 

Have the Penny Harvest Leaders:
  • Announce the harvest kickoff
  • Update the sack thermometer
  • Display the school's Wheel of Caring to motivate harvesters
  • Distribute Curriculum Connections to teachers
Here is an example.

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Track the Penny Olympics

Have the Penny Harvest Leaders:
  • Update the sack thermometer
  • Track the progress of Penny Olympics teams week to week
Here is an example.

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Share Your Success

Have the Penny Harvest Leaders:
  • Congratulate the school!
  • Update the sack total
  • Introduce the roundtable
Here is an example.

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Introduce the Philanthropy Roundtable

Have the Advertising Committee:
• Announce the Philanthropy Roundtable name
• Feature leaders with their roles
• Present newly recruited leaders
• Post the Roundtable pledge

Here is an example.

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Poll the School

Have the Advertising Committee:
• Post the Wheel of Caring from the harvest
• Poll the school to narrow issues of focus 
• Gather input on other issues of interest

Here is an example.
 
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Announce Areas of Focus

Have the Advertising Committee:
• Announce the roundtable's top 3 - 5 issues
• Gather input on potential grantee organizations

Here is an example.
 
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Present Funding Decisions

Have the Advertising Committee:
• Display the final allocation decisions
• Offer more information on grant recipients

Here is an example.
 
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Involve the School in Neighborhood Service


Have the Advertising Committee:
• Display neighborhood service projects
• Invite other students to take action!

Here is an example.
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Have the Advertising Committee:


• Inform the school about the Check Award Presentation
• Display reflections about this year
• Show goals for next year

Here is an example.
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