What a fantastic week!

What a fantastic week! There have been walk-a-thons, carnivals, poetry slams - - and of course, some fabulous lunchtime lemonade stands! We also launched our poetry contest - - and one assistant principal found himself in a sticky situation (duct-tape sticky, that is).

We've also launched the LEMONCAST - - our project Podcast! Have a listen! We'd like to invite ALL OF YOU to create a podcast episode (even if you didn't sign up for the Lemoncast Project!). Have your class create a short podcast and email it to Tom McGee at mcgeet@lmsd.org. Tom will upload your LEMONCAST episode to the server. Don't forget to subscribe!

Here are the fundraising totals thus far, as reported by some of our schools:

Remember to submit your daily fundraiser report any day that you sell lemonade!

Here are some of the great things schools are doing

East Bradford Elementary School: East Bradford held their Lemonade Taste Challenge this week - - and Liz Scott came as a guest!

Cheltenham High School: Thursday's totals reflect money raised through a Poetry Slam (held on March 23rd) and the Cheltenham Educators Association donations.

Cynwyd School: Cynwyd School celebrated "Making a Difference" with a school wide walk-a-thon. All 466 student and their teachers walked the 1/5 mile track for 1/2 hour. Children had done "random acts of kindess" receiving money to donate to Alex's Lemonade Stand. The total raised is not yet know as contributions are still coming in.

Williamstown High School: Students sold lemonade and paper lemons again Thursday during all lunch periods. They can't wait to see our Assistant Princpal Mr. Deal stuck to the wall today! They are selling 1 yard of duck tape for $1. Students hope all that all of the students and staff participate... Pictures will be sent!!
Don't forget to send us pictures and updates about what your school is doing!

Don't forget to vote for your favorite poem!
Voting closes on April 25, 2007 a 5:00 p.m.



Don't forget about upcoming deadlines!

Send us materials for the highlights video! We'll be putting together a short highlights video to play at the conclusion of the videoconference event. The only way we can include your school is if you send us material! Please send us video clips and photos, student sound bytes, etc. to include. Please email those materials to Heather Weisse at hlweisse@gmail.com. You can also post materials on an FTP site like YouSendIt.Com and invite me to download it. Materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007.

- The Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand Steering Committee

"Make a Difference" Poetry Contest - Voting Now Open!

The poetry contest is now OPEN! We have some fantastic entries this year! Send the link to all your family, friends, students and colleagues! Voting closes on Tuesday, April 25, 2007.


So far, we've raised $4,177.49 for Alex's project! Here's what's been reported so far:


Remember to submit your daily fundraiser report any day that you sell lemonade!

Here are some of the great things schools are doing

Cheltenham High School: Wednesday, Cheltenham sold cans of lemonade for those very thirsty supporters! The baked goods included lemon squares, lemon cookies and lemon tarts. Their homeroom classes are collecting money in envelopes given out by Student Council. They have lots of very committed students who setup, sell, and cleanup everyday. This endeavor is helping us all!

Don't forget to send us pictures and updates about what your school is doing!

Don't forget about upcoming deadlines!

Lemonade Stand Poster Contest Entries Due TOMORROW. If your school is participating in the Poster contest, entries are due on April 20, 2007. Each school can submit one entry. Rules and more information can be found at http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade-poster.html.

- The Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand Steering Committee

Schools are doing some pretty cool things!

Things seem to be really going well this week and we've been getting reports on some amazing activities you all are doing! Read about them below. And be sure to check your email later today for instructions for next week's celebration videoconference event!

Here are the fundraising totals thus far, as reported by some of our schools:


Can you believe that we've already raised MORE than last year!? $3,597.64! That's incredible!

Remember to submit your daily fundraiser report any day that you sell lemonade!

Here are some of the great things schools are doing

St. Charles School: St. Charles students are hosting a virtual lemonade stand by selling “lemons” Students may write their own names on the lemons; in memory or a loved one; or in honor of someone. These lemons are hung on lemon trees in each wing of the school

One of St. Charles' own is currently undergoing radiation treatment. Yellow and red ribbons are sold for a $1.00 each and tied on the trees outside school in support of our friend Nick. (Yellow representing lemons and red representing Nick’s fantastic red hair… and you thought it was because their school colors are red and yellow!)

East Bradford Elementary School: East Bradford has their "Great Lemonade Challenge" tomorrow! They will have three grade levels competing for who has the best tasting Lemonade. $1.00 for a sampler of three.

Cheltenham High School: Besides selling lemonade, the Cheltenham Educators' Association held a Yellow Day on April 11th. Teachers wore yellow and contributed $5.00 towards Alex's Lemonade Stand. So far, they have collected $630.00 through CEA.

Williamstown High School: On Thursday, Williamstown High School Students took donations for yellow ribbons and received $148.16 in donations. On Friday they sold lemonade, soft pretzels and paper lemons for students to write their messages and names on. They raised $327.62 on Friday. On Monday, they sold lemonade and paper lemons and raised $186.21. So far they have collected $661.99 for Alex! They are looking forward to duck taping our Assistant Principal on Friday! (Williamstown, we want to see pictures of this!)

Don't forget to send us pictures and updates about what your school is doing!


Don't forget about upcoming deadlines!

Poetry Contest Entries Due TODAY! Your school can submit up to three entries for the "Alex's Lemonade Stand Poetry Contest." Entries are due to Heather via email by April 17, 2007. More information can be found at http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade-poetry.html

First Full Week of Lemonade Sales!

Happy first full week of the Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand project! We're absolutely astounded by what your schools are doing and how much of a difference each of you are making. We also celebrate GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY this week, so please keep that in mind as you are working on this project!

Here are the fundraising totals thus far, as reported by some of our schools:

Remember to submit your daily fundraiser report any day that you sell lemonade!

Because the weather today is so gloomy, we thought it might cheer you up to see what some schools are doing:

Cynwyd Elementary: Last Thursday, Cynwyd School held their first Alex’s Lemonade Stand. 5th grade students worked at the stand in shifts and also served lemonade at the Ice Cream Social held at the same time. We raised $235.25. Adding that to our online donations and classroom Random Acts of Kindness change jars, our total is now $854.35. We have increased our goal from the original 500 to $1,200. Please continue to support Team Cynwyd as we strive to reach our new goal and continue to make a difference!

To make the Cynwyd students aware of the upcoming walk-a-thon, 5th graders have been going into the other classrooms, telling about the Alex’s Lemonade Stand project, reading the book, Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand and explaining the walk-a-thon.

Delaware Valley High School: DVHS students are running a lemonade stand on April 24th at Delaware Valley 9/10 and 11/12 High School, on April 25th at Delaware Valley Middle School, and on April 26th at Delaware Valley Elementary School. We will be holding them during all school lunches as well as collecting donations from all teachers and families in the district.

Avon Grove Intermediate School is hosting a Lemonade Carnival next week from Tuesday, April 24th through Friday, April 27th. We can't wait to see the pictures, Avon Grove!

Don't forget to send us pictures and updates about what your school is doing! We'll post them in our LEMON NEWS and on the blog!

Don't forget about upcoming deadlines!

Poetry Contest Entries Due TOMORROW! Your school can submit up to three entries for the "Alex's Lemonade Stand Poetry Contest." Entries are due to Heather via email by April 17, 2007. More information can be found at http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade-poetry.html

Lemonade Stand Poster Contest Entries Due April 20, 2007. If your school is participating in the Poster contest, entries are due on April 20, 2007. Each school can submit one entry. Rules and more information can be found at http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade-poster.html.

- The Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand Steering Committee

First Day of Lemonade Sales...

Today was the first day of lemonade stands for many schools! Believe it or not, we've collected more than $1000 already! Here's what's been reported so far:

SCHOOL	April 10, 2007	April 11, 2007	TOTAL
Cheltenham High School	$720.00		$720.00
Cynwyd Elementary	$500.00		$500.00
St. Charles School		$107.60	$107.60
			$1,327.60

Remember to submit your daily fundraiser report!

We thought it might be interesting to give you a snapshot of what some schools are doing:

Cheltenham High School has already raised $600 through t-shirt sales (t-shirts were designed by a student) and selling lemons for their lemon tree! Students will be selling lemonade, lemon sticks, lemon squares, lemon cookies and Stacy’s Pita Chips from April 11th to April 25th.

Onekama Middle School will be setting up lemonade stands at lunch, communicating with other groups/schools across the US via the distance learning lab, and also writing to pen pals in Philadelphia. The Student Council members will be visiting classrooms to read a picture book about Alex and her dream to help promote the Lemonade Stands. Here's a photo of students from Onekama during yesterday's event. Check out what Onekama is doing by visiting their website!

Cynwyd Elementary School's first lemonade stand is tonight at 6:30-8pm at Cynwyd School. Their All-School Walk-a-Thon is Wednesday April 18 and they will be selling lemonade from 2:15-2:45pm, on the field. Classes are continually getting pledges for doing Random Acts of Kindness. Cynwyd set-up a First Giving website and has already collected $500 - - before even starting their lemonade stand sales!

Squires Elementary School students thought yesterday's event was "way cool" and are excited to begin their lemonade sales next week!

Penn Wynne Elementary School is waiting to hold their big lemonade stand in June; however, students are collecting soda can tabs for the Ronald Mc Donald House and are participating in the poetry contest, the pen pals, and the blogging!

Don't forget about upcoming deadlines!

Poetry Contest Entries Due April 17, 2007. Your school can submit up to three entries for the "Alex's Lemonade Stand Poetry Contest." Entries are due to Heather via email by April 17, 2007. More information can be found at http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade-poetry.html

Lemonade Stand Poster Contest Entries Due April 20, 2007. If your school is participating in the Poster contest, entries are due on April 20, 2007. Each school can submit one entry. Rules and more information can be found at http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade-poster.html.

Start planning now! Getting ready for your April Lemonade Stands!

In a little less than a month, we'll be gathering 'virtually' for our Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand Kick-Off Event! The planning team is very excited about this event, which features a live performance of the Alex's Lemonade song by Whitehall High School and remarks from Liz Scott, Alex Scott's mother and Vice President of Development for Alex's Lemonade Stand. Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Gerber will also be joining us!

It's time to start planning your lemonade stands and how you'll implement the special projects in which your school will be participating. Schools participating in the Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand project will have 2 weeks to host a Lemonade Stand. Schools can have a one-day lemonade stand fundraiser or hold a stand every day for the two week period or some other combination! Last year, some schools held special events during lunch while others invited the community to after school stands. One Philadelphia school held an "Alex's Water Ice" stand on their playground and sold hot dogs and water ice! We've included their pictures in this blog entry.

Need ideas? Not sure where to start? Download the guide for setting up events, produced by Alex's Lemonade Stand! The guide, in PDF format, is available on the project website at: http://www.magpi.net/programs/alexslemonade.html.

In the next two weeks, each participating school will receive a package of resources from Alex's Lemonade Stand, including: return envelopes, banners, thank you notes, stickers, newsletter and brochures.

We're curious about what your school will be doing! We currently have 15 schools signed up for this project (everywhere from Oklahoma to Ohio to Pennsylvania) and we know that each of you will be doing really interesting and inspiring things as part of this project. Let us know your plans by leaving a brief comment. This blog is an excellent way for us to brainstorm ideas together and learn from one another!