Penguins Hit the Road this Spring!

Penguins Hit the Road this Spring!

Penguins Hit the Road this Spring! Penguin Patch® Holiday Shop is once again traveling to PTO Conventions across the country. Each year Penguins from the Texas based company travel to PTO Conventions to help PTO volunteers to learn more about the benefits of hosting a Penguin Patch®

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Our Sponsors Say the Nicest Things!

Our Sponsors Say the Nicest Things!

Our Sponsors Say the Nicest Things! At the Penguin Patch® Holiday Shop, we spend a lot of time trying to make sure that our schools, their volunteers and most of all the kids at the school have a great experience every year.  In 2015, schools across the

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Showing Your Volunteers Appreciation

Showing Your Volunteers Appreciation

Showing Your Volunteers Appreciation   1. Thanks A “Latte” Help your volunteers recharge after a long event! Give them a coffee drink with this cute label attached to it.   Click Here for a Free Printable Download   2. “Donut” Know What We Would Do Without You Show

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Apologies to Clement Moore

Apologies to Clement Moore

A Visit to the Penguin Patch®   ‘Twas the night before the Penguin Patch® Holiday Shop All the Penguins were rushing because this was no time to stop. The boxes were shipped and reorders made ready The kids would be shopping for family and friends in the

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How to Have a Successful (and FUN) Holiday Shop

How to Have a Successful (and FUN) Holiday Shop

How to Have A Successful (and FUN) Holiday Shop! 1. Get Some Excited Volunteers! Recruit some enthusiastic volunteers to help out with your school’s shop. Engaged and excited volunteers make for a much more fun environment for your students to shop in.   2. Wear Your Awesome Penguin

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Fall Carnival Activities

Fall Carnival Activities

8 Easy Fall Carnival Activities As the autumn winds blow in, school carnival season is just getting started. Fall carnivals are a great way for students and their families to engage with their school and have a good time, but they can also be great fundraisers. Whether

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Loyalty Rewards

Loyalty Rewards Provide Added Bonuses A great way to help your school to buy needed equipment without spending any money is through loyalty rewards. Penguin Patch Holiday Shop sponsors earn loyalty points every year that can be used to purchase items ranging from pencils to popcorn machines.

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Lesson Plans that Make the Shop Even Better

Lesson Plans that Make the Shop Even Better

Lesson Plans that Make Our Program Even Better One of the great educational benefits of the Penguin Patch Holiday Shop is that it teaches everyday math skills and budgeting. Children have to make determinations about what they are going to buy for each person on their list

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Building a Great PTA/PTO Group

Building a Great PTA/PTO Group

Building a Great PTA/PTO Group So school has started and the parent group at your school (PTA, PTO) wants this year to make a real positive impact on the school. Easier said than done, right? Well here in the Penguin Patch we talk to schools all over

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Back To School Tips For Parents

Back To School Tips For Parents

Back To School Tips For Parents Here in the Penguin Patch we understand that the start of a new school year can be both exciting and stressful (and that’s just for the parents). Here are some important tips that you can share with incoming parents to help

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