Splash Creative Media has now concluded a second successful year of Fill the Backpack. Originally started to celebrate going back to school, it’s hard to believe that just one month ago we were busy assembling school supplies and wondering which teachers we’d have. Now we’re well into the swing of school. We have our routines…
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Fill the Backpack- Last day to enter!
For the past month, I’ve been celebrating the start of school with Fill the Backpack. On Thursday, September 15th I’ll be selecting the winner of the Fill the Backpack Giveaway who will receive over $750 in prizes from these incredible sponsors. Take a look at the list below and then learn how you can…
Communities In Schools: Fill the Backpack’s Partner Nonprofit Partner Supports Public Education
The first school where I taught had a mentoring program where a group of volunteers from local businesses would come and read with our elementary school students every Wednesday. I loved walking by the library to see adults sitting with the same child week after week sharing a story over lunch and spending their recess…
AVG Anti-Virus 2012: Essential Protection for Your PC
Having worked for antivirus software companies, I used to receive my fair share of calls, emails, and texts from friends whose computers were crawling along, headed for a crash and the blue screen of death because they weren’t running antivirus protection. Viruses aren’t a joke. They result in sluggish computers, stolen identities, rampant malware, and…
Eventbrite Makes Event Organizing Easy for Everyone
If event organizing seems like a daunting task, Eventbrite makes it easy for everyone. Whether organizing professional events, coordinating PTA fundraisers for your child’s school, or arranging casual meetups, Eventbrite empowers individuals to become event organizers and provides a free service for free events. Users can quickly and easily use tools to create custom event…
Tomorrow! Fill the Backpack Twitter Party with $2000+ in prizes! RSVP here!
Tomorrow— Tuesday, September 6— Splash Creative Media is hosting the Fill the Backpack Twitter Party and we hope you’ll clear your schedule for a fun evening with tons of prizes! Join us from 9-11 pm EST for the opportunity to win some of the $2000 in prizes that we’ll be giving away throughout the evening as…
Dara Torres’ 3 Pillars of Life Inspire Me to Reclaim Healthy Habits
I’m a firm believer in healthy habits like a well rounded diet, screen time limits, regular exercise through lots of outdoor activity, and a set bedtime for my kids but I feel like the biggest hypocrite due to my own lack of exercise and my 2 am bedtimes. In the past year as I’ve transitioned…
Marble Jar: App Now Free for Back to School
Did you ever have a marble jar in one of your classrooms? I remember our marble jar from second grade quite well. We eagerly anticipated a single marble to be dropped in to reward stellar behavior and for it to be filled for a class reward. Now there’s an app for that! Marble Jar…
4 Quick Breakfasts for Healthy Children & Healthy Minds: Our Fill the Backpack Motto
Weekday mornings are hectic and can leave us scrambling to get out the door but that’s no reason to miss breakfast, the most important meal of the day. This year’s Fill the Backpack theme of Healthy Children, Healthy Minds theme resonates with me because of having the experience of trying to teach kids who came…
Fill the Backpack Back to School Giveaway Worth Over $750!
We’re back from vacation and with only two short weeks left until school starts, we’re planning to enjoy the last of our unstructured days. I could be lamenting the fact that our youngest is starting kindergarten or that our oldest, now 8, is going to be a big second grader as I race to the…
