WEEKLY NEWS: 2/24/23

The EITC is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. In order to qualify for the EITC, households must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if taxes are not owed or households are not required to file. The EITC reduces the amount of tax households owe and may allow for a refund.

Earned Income Tax Credit Information for working people with ow to moderare income.

Based on your annual earnings, you may be eligible to receive the Earned Income Tax Credit from the Federal Government (Federal EITC). The Federal EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. The Federal EITC has no effect on certain welfare benefits. In most cases, Federal EITC payments will not be used to determine eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, low-income housing, or most Temporary Assistance For Needy Families payments. Even if you do not owe federal taxes, you must file a federal tax return to receive the Federal EITC. Be sure to fill out the Federal EITC form in the Federal Income Tax Return Booklet. For information regarding your eligibility to receive the Federal EITC, including information on how to obtain the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 797 or any other necessary forms and instructions, contact the IRS by calling 1-800-829-3676 or through its website at www.irs.gov.

You may also be eligible to receive the California Earned Income Tax Credit (California EITC) starting with the calendar year 2015 tax year. The California EITC is a refundable state income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. The California EITC is treated in the same manner as the Federal EITC and generally will not be used to determine eligibility for welfare benefits under California law. To claim the California EITC, even if you do not owe California taxes, you must file a California income tax return and complete and attach the California EITC Form (FTB 3514). For information on the availability of the credit eligibility requirements and how to obtain the necessary California forms and get help filing, contact the Franchise Tax Board at 1-800-852-5711 or through its website at www.ftb.ca.gov.

For additional information, refer to the IRS EITC web page at https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit or the California EITC web page at https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/california-earned-income-tax-credit.html.

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this subject, please contact the IRS by phone at 800-829-3676 or through its website at www.irs.gov. You can also contact the Franchise Tax Board by phone at 800-852-5711 or through its website at www.ftb.ca.gov.

Thank you.

Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education

Parents Club/ Pacific School Foundation

PSF/ Parents Club Calendar:

Wednesdays - Popcorn Wednesdays

Organic popcorn available for purchase after school on Wednesdays until 2:00pm for $1 per bag. Cash or card.

February 28th - Donation Deadline to be printed on the Bingo Raffle Ticket. Gather donations now for the big Bingo Raffle! Donations received before March 1st will be featured on our Bingo Raffle Tickets! We will still accept donations until the Bingo Event on April 21st.

March 14th - PSF Meeting

March 31st - Deadline Yearbook Early Bird Pricing - Last day to order Early Bird Pricing for pre-ordering this school year’s yearbook. Price goes up on April 1st.

Order at https://www.pacificschoolfoundation.org

Friday April 21st - Bingo Night! 5pm until 8pm. Donate or collect donations from local businesses to feature in our Bingo Raffle! A community event at the school! Food, Bingo games and the Big Bingo Raffle!

Monday May 1st - Deadline - Last day to pre-order the yearbook. After this date, orders of yearbooks will be done through Shutterfly and typical pricing is over $40.

Volunteer to help!

The Pacific School Foundation needs help to make our events and fundraisers a success! Volunteer to help with upcoming events and fundraisers!

We have a Volunteer spreadsheet so you can help support the school with your time! Click the link below and check the different tabs for different events.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tyYEPPcRBD6SmISl5Eaa_POdjfhY-pLg8-TYKGed-qM/edit?usp=sharing

Donation help needed for Bingo Silent Auction and Raffle!

We need donations for our big Bingo Night Raffle on April 21, 2023. Bingo night is a community event where families come together for a fun night of Bingo games, food and the Big Raffle!

Donations that are received before February 28th before we print off our raffle tickets in March 1st will be featured on the actual raffle ticket. We have a donation letter if you know of a business that you would think make a great donation for our fundraising events. If you can donate towards either of these events, please email president at pacificschoolfoundation.org.

Do you frequently visit a business? Maybe you can ask them to donate towards supporting our School! Local businesses will donate to support our nonprofit. We just need someone to ask.

We need help gathering donations for our last big fundraisers, Bingo Night. Asking businesses early is the most effective way to get lots of donations! Ask now!

The donation spreadsheet is here (There are links to the donation request letters for both Bingo Night and Raffle : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10NOmcl1dCobuI4nMXAg2cCtR4dt4OINhgVBsUM-5454/edit?usp=sharing

PACIFIC SCHOOL YEARBOOK PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN! PRE-ORDER BEFORE MARCH 31ST FOR DISCOUNTED PRICE!

Pre-ordered yearbooks for your Pacific School now at https://www.pacificschoolfoundation.org! Pre-orders for yearbooks will be open now until May 1st. Order early for discounted price $25 each until March 31st. Price increases to $30 each on April 1st. If you missed out on past yearbooks, they can be pre-ordered as well below. They will arrive with all this year’s yearbooks.

If you miss the pre-order period after May 1st, you can purchase the yearbooks directly from Shutterfly for $40 each.

SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY IS EVERY THURSDAY! PURCHASE SPIRIT GEAR FROM THE 12TH TO THE END OF EACH MONTH – YEAR ROUND

Purchase Spirit gear to show your school spirit as well as support. Purchased shirts and sweatshirts, hats, and more will be printed by Bonfire and shipped directly to you and a portion of your purchase will help raise funds for the school.

Spirit gear will be available for purchase for the last 3 weeks of each month. This current batch of Spirit Gear will be available for purchase now until February 28th at 9pm Pacific time. Bonfire will print and ship starting approximately on March 22nd.

Wear your school spirit gear on Thursdays which is School Spirit Day!

Visit https://www.bonfire.com/pacific-school-davenport-ca/

FLOWER FUNDRAISER – SPRING FLOWER FUNDRAISER IS OPEN NOW!

Flower fundraiser. For the gardener that wants to support Pacific Elementary school, purchase bulbs through our special fundraising page and 50% of your purchase will be donated towards our school programs not fully funded by the state and local governments. Order now and orders begin shipping April 1st.

Sending a flower order as a gift? The company that sells these items for us only ship to one address per order if you are sending a gift. Shipping fees are $6 per order. They do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii. Feel free to share with family and friends.

https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/index.php/marketplace/seller/profile/shop/pacificschoolfoundation

EXTRA 2022-2023 ALL SCHOOL PACIFIC SCHOOL TEA TOWELS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE

All students, staff and teachers create a self portrait drawing and the drawings are combined to create one school tea towel. A limited number of tea towels will be available for purchase for $20 each in Black, Blue or Red.

Popcorn Wednesdays

Popcorn Wednesdays are back! (Rain cancels) Students love to buy freshly made organic popcorn on Wednesdays on the short day at school. It is only a $1 per bag!

PSF Parent’s Club can now accept cash, check, cards and contactless payments at events. We have popcorn cards that you can buy for $5 or $10 and use it over the school year.

Parents volunteer for an hour and half on a Wednesday this school year to help support the school and bring joy to the students! Sign up on this spreadsheet. Click on the Popcorn tab. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tyYEPPcRBD6SmISl5Eaa_POdjfhY-pLg8-TYKGed-qM/edit?usp=sharing

For the latest information on how you can support Pacific School with other parents, visit pacificschoolfoundation.org.

Thanks so much for your support.

The 2021-22 Parents’ Club Welcome Letter and donation form can be found here.