Votes Help City Schools Win Supplies

is currently the highest ranked school in Rhode Island in the Avery Give Back to School Promotion, but they will need more votes in the online contest to translate that ranking into free school supplies for students.

The top five schools at the end of the promotion, which runs until Sept. 16, will each win $10,000 worth of Avery School Supplies (a truckload,) 10,000 Bonus Box Tops coupons (which translates to $1,000 in cash) and $1,000 worth of gift cards. Twenty-five runner-up schools will also win 5,000 Bonus Box Tops coupons ($500 cash.)

In just a few short weeks, the school jumped from 389th place to 59th in the national contest, and they have changed the sign in front of the school to remind parents and supporters to vote.  Of Woonsocket's schools, Woonsocket Middle School currently holds second place, ranking at 197th nationally.

The contest allows supporters to vote once a day, every day until the Sept. 16 deadline. To vote, visit avery.com/giveback and create a user ID, or log in using your Facebook account. A zip code search of 02895 brings up all of Woonsocket's participating schools. Remember, the system allows you to vote every day between now and Sept. 16.