WLE Box Tops Blast-Off! (around the U.S. in 25 Box Tops)

1. WLE Box Tops Blast-Off! (around the U.S. in 25 Box Tops) NAME: _____________________ TEACHER: ____________ GRADE:____ 15 Instructions:1. Tape or staple a “Box Top for Education” in each square.2. When you have made it around the U.S. with Box Tops, bring to school.3. Enter as often as you wish! Mount St. Helens erupted 5/18/80. Eruption sent ash across the U.S. Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state. 21 Yellowstone National Park was the first national parkin the U.S. 22 Did someone say, “Cheese?” There are 5Great Lakes. Can you name them? Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox lived here. 23 14 17 16 Hoover Dam was the largest single public works project in U.S. history. New York is known as the Big Apple. 2000 year old Redwoodtrees are located in California. 20 4 Chicago is known as the “Windy City”. 24 Watch out! We are in “Tornado Alley”! 13 Jamestown, Virginia was first colony in the U.S. The Grand Canyon was created by the waters of the Colorado River. 18 12 5 California beaches and sunshine here we come! Nashville, Tennessee is home to the Grand Ole Opry. 19 St, Louis, Missouri is called the “Gateway to the West”. 11 7 25 3 Santa Fe is the highest capital city at 7000 feet above sea level. The Iditarod dog sled race is over 1000 miles long! Georgia is known as the Peach State. 8 Aloha means “Hello” and “Goodbye”. On our way to Hawaii! 6 MississippiRiver empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Remember the Alamo! 10 North to Alaska! 2 1 START HERE William Lehman Elementary 9 Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959.

2. William Lehman ElementaryBox Top Blast-Off!(around the United States in 25 box tops) • Dear Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Neighbors and Friends: • Our school is collecting “Box Tops for Education” as an important fundraiser for our school. The school receives $0.10 for each box top. These box tops can be found on most General Mills products, including Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Green Giant, Yoplait, Progresso, Old El Paso, Pop Secret, Lloyds, and many others. They are pink with a yellow pencil and look like the logo above. • In order to make this effort fun and educational for the kids, we are having an exciting event called Box Top Blast-Off! Attached to this letter you will find several entry forms (including the back of this page) – please ask your relatives, neighbors and friends to help as well. • The rules are simple: • Tape, staple, or paste one “Box Top for Education” on each square, starting with #1. • When you have circled the United States with 25 box tops, put your child’s name and grade on the form. • Send the completed form to school with your child. • Forms can be given to the homeroom teacher, or put in the Box Tops collection box in the main office. • All kids who enter will get a small prize, and drawings for additional fun prizes will be held at the end of the year. • Enter as many times as you wish. Involve your kids and get your friends and grandparents to help! • If you have a bonus strip from a grocery store, simply tape it over the page and send it in. • Additional forms are available in the school office, or you can make copies on your own. • Have fun with it! • Thank you for helping WLE raise needed funds to support it’s record of excellence! • For a list of products with the Box Tops for Education: http://www.boxtops4education.com • There is more information on our school’s website: http://williamlehman.dadeschools.net