Hello and welcome to Edition 49! This will be a big newsletter since we have missed a few weeks and have lots to catch up on...enjoy!
We concluded our Christmas fundraiser and would like to thank everyone for all their support! It was an amazing success and we are so proud of all the hard work each and every student did!
Take a look at our impressive total numbers and all the steps that went into completing all our orders!
Candle Orders:
- Total Candle Boxes Sold: 159
- Total Individual Candles Sold: 128
- Total Candles Poured: 600
- TOTAL REVENUE: $4,076
Cookie Orders:
- Total Cookie Boxes Sold: 138
- Total Cookies Baked: 2,536
- TOTAL REVENUE: $2,070
Combined:
- Total Labels Placed (both Cookie & Candle): 2,412
The Christmas fundraiser made a combined total of $6,146!!!
Steps Involved in Creating a Candle Box:
- Place tape over top of tin.
- Poke hole in the centre and thread wick through.
- Melt wax on the stove.
- Add essential oils to the tin.
- Pour wax into the tin and let dry.
- Remove tape from the top of the tin.
- Wipe the sides of the tin to get rid of spilled wax.
- Trim wick.
- Place lid on top.
- Place label on top of the tin.
- Place two labels on the side of the candle, equally spaced.
- Put together candle box.
- Place label inside the box.
- Stuff box with tissue paper.
- Cut ribbon to proper length.
- Hot glue gun ribbon around the box.
- Place three candles inside.
- Fold coloured tissue and cover candles, close box.
- Place label on top of the box.
- Tie ribbon around the top and tie into bow.
- Review orders and place into bag.
- Check off order form, attach invoice and staple thank you card to bag.
Steps Involved in Making a Cookie Box:
- Grocery shop for ingredients.
- Prepare dough by mixing ingredients.
- Set in fridge.
- Roll oatmeal cookies into a ball.
- Roll sugar cookies into a ball and dip in brown sugar.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Place oatmeal cookies onto a tray.
- Place brown sugar cookies onto tray and press down with a fork.
- Bake in the oven.
- Remove from oven and place cookies on a cooling rack.
- Transfer cookies into containers and place in freezer.
- When ready to package, remove from freezer.
- Stack 8 sugar cookies on one side of the bag.
- Stack 8 oatmeal cookies on the other side of the bag.
- Close bag with twist tie.
- Put together cookie box.
- Place cookie bag inside box.
- Cover with coloured tissue.
- Close box and place label on top.
- Review order form and place into bag.
- Check off order form, attach invoice and staple thank you card to bag.