Teacher Contests and Grants Ending October 14th-20th

Here's the weekly roundup of teacher contests and grants ending this next week October 14th-October 20th.  If you'd like me to add any not on this list, feel free leave a comment and I'll be happy to add it.

Good luck!

Shoplet Weekly Giveaway:  For a chance to win 1 of 20 Ampad Pink Planners Shoplet is giving away, head over to the Shoplet blog to comment and be entered to win.

Contest ends Sunday night, October 14th.   Good luck

Edutopia Weekly Giveaway:  For a chance to win Camtasia Screen Recording, Video Editing Software for your classroom, head over to the Edutopia website to enter their giveaway.

4 lucky winners will win.   Ends Sunday night, October 14th, 2012. 

United Federal Credit Union School Sweepstakes: Head over to the United Federal Credit Union facebook page to nominate your school for a chance to win $1,000.

Contest ends October 15th, 2012. 

(thanks to Sweepstakes Advantage)

eSpecial Needs Weekly Giveaway:  For a chance to win a Photographic Memory Matching Game: On the Farm for your classroom, head over to the eSpecial Needs facebook page and click on the Weekly Giveaway tab to enter to win it.

Giveaway ends Sunday night, October 14th, 2012.   Good luck!

School Outfitters Giveaway:  If you'd like a chance to win a Ladibug Document Camera and a Balt Cart  for your classroom, head over to the School Outfitters facebook page and click on the Enter Now tab to enter to win!

3 lucky winners for their contest.    Contest ends October 18th, 2012.   Good luck!

Jossey-Bass K-12 Education Facebook Giveaway:  For a chance to win a copy of the book, Safe School Ambassadors for your classroom, head over to the Jossey-Bass K-12 Education facebook page and comment about how students at your school have taken action against bullying and violence.

1 commenter will be picked to win noon on Monday, Oct. 15th. 

PrimeSource Office Products Think Pink Giveaway:  For a chance to win this Pink Wite-Out Correction Tape for your classroom, head over to the PrimeSource Office Products facebook page and share their giveaway post for a chance to win it.

Drawing will be held Monday, Oct. 15th, 2012.   Be sure you watch their facebook page each day, as they will have a new Think Pink Office Product Giveaway happening each day in October.

ETA hand2mind Facebook Giveaway:  Prek-2nd Grade Teachers!! For a chance to win an entire set of SuperSource Big Books for your classroom, head over to the ETA hand2mind facebook page and comment how you could use these books in your classroom for a chance to win it.

1 winner will be picked to win the set of books Monday morning, Oct. 15th. 

National School Supply Fall Giveaway:  For a chance to win Fall Classroom Decorations for your classroom, head over to the National School Supply facebook page and share their giveaway post.

A lucky winner will be picked to win Thursday, October 17th, 2012. 

Good luck!

Teacher Direct Contest:  For a chance to win a free Scholastic Trait Crate for Grade Six, head over and like the Teacher Direct facebook page and then head over to the Teacher Direct website to fill out their entry form and be entered to win it.

Winner will be picked Monday, Oct. 15th.   Good luck! 

Teacher Toons Raffle:  For a chance to win a Teacher Toons Pin/Button, submit any question, school/teacher related to Ms. Carrie Oki either at the Teacher Toons facebook page or email a question your question to teachertoons@gmail.com.

Winners will be announced Monday, Oct. 15th at 8pm CT.  4 pins/buttons will be given away.

The Reading Warehouse Book Giveaway:  For a chance to win the book, The Hobbit and a promotional pack that includes a poster for your classroom, head over to The Reading Warehouse facebook page and comment who your favorite character is from The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings.

The Reading Warehouse Box of Books Giveaway:  For a chance to win a box of 75 books ($500 value) for your school/classroom, head over to The Reading Warehouse facebook page and like and share their box of books giveaway post to be entered to win!

Winner will be Monday, Oct. 15th, 2012. 

The Reading Warehouse $500 in Free Books Daily Giveaway:  The Reading Warehouse is also giving away $500 in free books to a lucky winner each work day in October.  

For a chance to win $500 in free books for  your school/classroom:

***Like The Reading Warehouse facebook page

***Create a Teacher Account at Books Rock

Plus, the school with the most teacher sign ups each week in October will win a Movie Projector for their school.

Good Reads With Ronna Halloween Book Giveaway:  For a chance to win 11 Halloween Books ($153.77 value) for your classroom, read both Good Reads With Ronna All Treat, No Trick Halloween Blog Giveaway part 1 and All Treat, No Trick Halloween Blog Giveaway part 2.
 Keep a list of all the Halloween books she reviewed on her blog posts and then send an email with your name and contact info a long with the list of 11 Halloween books covered to Ronna.L.Mandel@gmail.com   Include Halloween Book Giveaway in the subject line of your email.  You also need to be a fan of the Good Reads With Ronna facebook page to be eligible for her giveaway.

Email by midnight Tuesday, Oct. 16th to be entered to win! 

Win a Case of Instant Hand Sanitizer:  Zep Superior Solutions is giving away a free case of Instant Hand Sanitizer (24 bottles) to a school, daycare center or other childcare center each day until October 15th.

If you'd like a chance to win a free case of Hand Sanitizer, head over to the Zep Superior Solutions facebook page and click on the 30 Cases/30 Days tab to nominate your school to win.

Ends October 15th, 2012.  

Hammermill Decorate Your Desk Contest:  If you want a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card for your classroom, submit a photo showing your best decorated desk (show a desk that inspires you to put in that extra hard work to make you look better) to the Hammermill facebook page. 

 Just click on the Decorate Your Desk Contest tab at their page to submit your photo.  The Hammermill team will pick the finalist based on creativity and originality.

Then facebook fans will vote for their favorite from the finalist and the photo with the most votes will win!

Entries are due by Oct. 18th, 2012.  

Tejas Office Products, Inc. Weekly Giveaway:  For a chance to win a Pink PaperPro Stapler for your classroom, head over to the Tejas Office Products, Inc. facebook page and like their giveaway post to be entered to win it.

Drawing will be held the week of Monday, Oct. 15th. 

Concordia University Online Win It Wednesday Giveaway:  For a chance to win a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card, head over to the Concordia University Online facebook page and click on the Win It Wednesday tab to tell them about a game you love to use with your students to inspire learning.

Winner will be picked either Monday, Oct. 15th or Tuesday, Oct. 16th.

The BizWorld Foundation Teacher Tuesday Contest:  For a chance to win magnetic dry erase signs for your classroom, head over to the BizWorld Foundation facebook page and answer their facebook question found at the top of their facebook page.

Comment by Sunday, Oct. 14th, 2012.

Happy Birthday, Clifford Teacher Sweepstakes:  For a chance to win 1 of 25 copies of Norman Bridwell's Clifford Collection book that Scholastic is giving away, send an email with the subject line, "Happy Birthday, Clifford" to CliffordMag@scholastic.com

Entries are due by 11:59pm EST Monday, Oct. 15th.  Sweepstakes is open to U.S. Teachers in grades Preschool-6th Grade.

To learn more, head over to the Birthday Contest Rules.

Dixon Ticonderoga Pink October Sweepstakes:  For a chance to win a fun Pink Bundle of Office Supplies for your classroom, head over to the Dixon Ticonderoga facebook page and click on the Think Pink tab to enter to win it.

10 lucky winners will win.   Contest ends Oct. 19th, 2012.

ISTE Friday Giveaway:  For a chance to win the book, Making Connections with Blogging, comment at the ISTE facebook page what your favorite educational app is right now for a chance to win it.

Good luck!

Screenflex Room Dividers Facebook Giveaway: For a chance to win a $25 American Express Gift Card, head over and like the Screenflex Room Dividers facebook page and then comment at their giveaway post what you would put behind your Screenflex Room Dividers.

Winner will be drawn week of Oct. 15th. 

America's Office Source Avery Giveaway: For a chance to win these Avery supplies for your classroom, head over and like the America's Office Source facebook page and then like their giveaway post to be entered to win.

I'm not sure when this giveaway ends, but be sure you like their page and their giveaway post soon to be entered.  Good luck! 

Sax Art Facebook Giveaway:  For a chance to win 3 new Catalyst Wedges and Blades for your classroom, comment at the Sax Art facebook page how you will use the new Wedges and Blades.

You can also send your response in an email to SaxArts@schoolspecialty.com 

The 2 most artistic responses will win.  Winners will be announced Oct. 19th, 2012.

Popcorn Central Facebook Giveaway: For a chance to win a stash of Popcorn, head over to the Popcorn Central facebook page and comment 3 words that describe your love for popcorn at their giveaway post. 

Be sure you like the Popcorn Central facebook page.  Winner will be picked Friday, Oct. 19th.

Mono Machines Giveaway:  For a chance to win a Quartet Bulletin Board for your classroom/school, head over to the Mono Machines blog to enter to win it.

Drawing will be held Oct. 16th, 2012.

Ontimesupplies.com Pink Office Products Giveaway:  For a chance to win $100 worth of Pink Office Products for your classroom, head over to the Ontimesupplies.com facebook page and click on the Pink Ribbon Giveaway tab to enter to win them.

This contest is in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Enter by Tuesday, Oct. 16th, 2012.

School Specialty Early Childhood Book Giveaway:  For a chance to win a Llama Llama 3-Book Set for your classroom, head over and like the School Speicalty Early Childhood facebook page, email your name and mailing address to Childcraft@schoolspecialty.com with the subject line Llama Llama and last comment at the School Specialty Early Childhood facebook page which animals your kiddos like to visit at the Zoo for a chance to win.

2 winners will be chosen to win Tuesday, Oct. 16th, 2012.

Uncle Ben's Sweepstakes:  Teachers, if you have children ages 5-12 at home, you are eligible to enter the Uncle Ben's Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000 for your family and $3,500 for your child's school cafeteria.

Head over to the Uncle Ben's USA facebook page and click on the Ben's Beginners tab to learn how to enter their contest.

Sweepstakes ends October 19th, 2012.

Oriental Trading Pin It To Win It Contest:  For a chance to win 10 Oriental Trading Halloween Products for your classroom party, follow Oriental Trading on Pinterest.

Then create a board named "Halloween Wish List."  Then choose 10 products from OrientalTrading.com that show things you want for your Halloween. Tag each product with #OrientalTrading #HalloweenWishList in Pinterest comment field.

Once you're finished, send an email with the link to your board at halloweenwishlist@oriental.com

Entries are due by 11am EST October 17th, 2012.   To learn more, head over to the Contest Rules page.

Oriental Trading $500 Gift Card Giveaway:  For a chance to win a $500 Oriental Trading gift card, head over to the Oriental Trading website to fill out their form and be entered. 1 winner each week through Oct. 31st will win!

Ends Oct. 31st, 2012.   You can enter once a week!

Party City $500 Shopping Spree Contest:  Party City is also holding a fun contest where you could win a $500 Shopping Spree to their store.

Head over to the Party City facebook page and click on the Win A Party tab to follow their directions in entering.

Enter before October 15th, 2012.   Good luck!

Green Mountain Naturals Teacher Sweepstakes:  Nominate an inspiring teacher for a chance to win a $1,000 Apple Store gift card, 3 Keurig Brewers and possibly the grand prize of a $10,000 school grant from Green Mountain Naturals!

Head over to the Green Mountain Naturals facebook page and click on the Apple for a Teacher tab to nominate your inspiring teacher.  Nominations are due by October 18th, 2012.

Science Buddies Teacher Giveaway:  For a chance to win a classroom set of Lab Notebooks, send an email to blog@sciencebuddies.org to share your best tip, strategy, or class assignment for using lab notebooks with K-12 students. Include your school name and the grade you teach in your email entry.  This is open to U.S. teachers.

Entries are due by October 18th.   To learn about their contest, head over to the Science Buddies blog. 

Ellison Winning Wednesday Contest:  For a chance to win a $25 Ellison gift card, comment at the Ellison blog how you develop leadership skills in the classroom.

Comment by 12pm PST Tuesday, Oct. 16th.    

ArtSkills Facebook Giveaway:  For a chance to win an ArtSkills Prize Bundle, head over to the ArtSkills facebook page and like their giveaway post and then comment telling ArtSkills about your latest poster project.

Winner will receive a prize bundle themed for the project they are currently working on.  Winner will be chosen Monday, Oct. 15th, 2012. 

Pearson/WeAreTeachers "If We Were President" Classroom Contest:  

To get your classroom excited about the presidential election coming up, WeAreTeachers and Pearson are holding a fun classroom contest where you could win an 

***Apple iPad 2
*** $500 worth of Pearson products, and a 
***Classroom Presidential Inauguration Activity Day party.

To enter:  Have your class collaborate to submit an entry describing what they would do if they became President of the United States. They can answer any of the following questions:  What policies would they change? What kind of leader would they be? How would they leave their mark? What would be important to them?


Your entry can be a video, podcast, poster, song, poem, or essay; any medium you would like. 

Entries need to be submitted by October 18th, 2012.   To learn more, head over to the WeAreTeachers website.  Good luck!





Teacher Grants:

Clorox $50,000 School Grant:  For a chance to win a $50,000 grant for your local school, head over to https://powerabrightfuture.clorox.com/  to tell Clorox how your school would use a $50,000 grant. 

The last day to nominate is October 17th, 2012.   

Then starting November 5th, you can vote for your favorite nomination.

7 lucky winners will be announced in late December 2012.