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DISCOVERY EDUCATION'S
NEW TEACHER SURVIVAL CENTRAL SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.


  1. ELIGIBILITY. The New Teacher Survival Central Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is offered only in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia ("U.S.") and open only to legal U.S. residents who are 18 years of age and older and who are employed, during the Term of the Sweepstakes and when prizes are awarded, as teachers at an accredited public, private or parochial school in the United States containing any class with students from Kindergarten through Grade 12, that has a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt designation. Employees of Discovery Communications, LLC ("Sponsor"), its promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, Promotion Mechanics, Inc. ("Sweepstakes Administrator"), and the immediate family members (spouses and parents, children and siblings and their spouses, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such individuals (collectively, "Sweepstakes Entities") are not eligible. Eligibility may be verified by Sponsor at any time. Any determinations of eligibility will be made by the Sponsor whose decisions are final. Eligible teachers who enter will be entering as employees of their school. Thus, these rules are binding on both you, as a teacher and employee of your school, and the school. Therefore, you warrant that your school has full knowledge of your actions and has consented to your entry, including your potential receipt of the prizes described below.
  2. TERM. Discovery Education's New Teacher Survival Central Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") begins at 12:01:00 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on September 19, 2008 and ends at 11:59:00 PM ET on January 29, 2009 (the "Term"), and consists of nineteen (19) weekly entry periods and random drawings and one (1) Grand Prize drawing. Weekly entry periods begin at 12:01:00 AM ET each Friday and end at 11:59:00 PM ET the following Thursday during the Term. Weekly random drawings will be conducted each Friday following the close of an entry period, beginning September 26, 2008 and ending January 30, 2009. The weekly drawings will be open to all eligible entrants, but the Grand Prize drawing will be open only to new full-time teachers, "new teacher" being defined as a person who is in his/her first year of teaching. Entries from weekly entry periods do not carry over to subsequent weekly entry periods. Thus, if you enter during one weekly entry period, you will only be considered for that weekly entry period prize and will not be considered during any other weekly entry period. In addition to being included in the applicable weekly prize drawing, all entries received from new teachers will be included in the Grand Prize drawing.
  3. TO ENTER. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Visit to the Sweepstakes page at www.discoveryeducation.com/newteachers and access the Sweepstakes entry form. Complete the entry form by providing all requested entry information, including providing your name, address, school in which you teach, and contact information, and answering all questions. All entries must be received by Sponsor's server by 11:59:00 PM ET on January 29, 2009. Limit one (1) entry per person per day.
  4. WEEKLY DRAWING PRIZES. The Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent judging organization, will conduct a random drawing for each week the Sweepstakes is open from among all eligible entries received for that entry period. Each weekly random drawing will award one (1) prize package consisting of a selection of products from the Sponsor and its promotional partners, as follows:

    Week Drawing Date Prize Total Approximate Retail Value
    1 September 26, 2008 Mimio Interactive System + Teacher Training Program
    Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$2,986
    2 October 3, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    3 October 10, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    4 October 17, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    Good Ideas: Character Education Source Book
    Elmer's Creativity Collection
    DE Multimedia     		$366
    5 October 24, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements DE Multimedia Elmer's Creativity Collection $326
    6 October 31, 2008 Mimio Interactive System + Teacher Training Program
    Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$2,986
    7 November 7, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    8 November 14, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    9 November 21, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    10 November 28, 2008 Mimio Interactive System + Teacher Training Program
    Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$2,926
    11 December 5, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    12 December 12, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    13 December 19, 2008 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    14 December 26, 2008 Mimio Interactive System + Teacher Training Program
    Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$2,986
    15 January 2, 2009 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    16 16 January 9, 2009 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    17 January 16, 2009 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    18 January 23, 2009 Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$326
    19 January 30, 2009 Mimio Interactive System + Teacher Training Program
    Adobe Photoshop Elements
    DE Multimedia
    Elmer's Creativity Collection     		$2,986
  5. GRAND PRIZE DRAWING AND REFERRAL PRIZES. On or about February 6th, 2009, the Sweepstakes Administrator, will conduct a random drawing to select one (1) Grand Prize winner, chosen at random from among all entries received during the Term from eligible new teachers. The Grand Prize will consist of five (5) sets of Mimio Interactive Systems and Teacher Training Programs for 30, $5,000 in Discovery Education multimedia products and services, an Epson printer from CDW-G and an Elmer's Classroom Creativity prize package. The Grand Prize is valued at approximately $24,600.

    If the Grand Prize winner named a teacher on his/her Sweepstakes entry form who referred him/her to the Sweepstakes, the referring teacher will receive $5,000 in Discovery Education multimedia products and $1,500 in Elmer's Creativity Products, valued at $6,500 in total.
  6. PRIZE NOTIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION. All potential prize winners be notified by telephone and/or email, at Sponsor's discretion. If a potential winner does not respond to the notification attempt the time period specified therein, then such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received during the applicable weekly prize drawing, or Grand Prize drawing. With respect to notification by telephone, such notification will be deemed given when the potential winner engages in a live conversation with Sponsor or when a message is left on the potential winner's voicemail service or answering machine by the Sponsor, whichever occurs first. Except where prohibited by law, each potential winner may be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release and provide any additional information that may be required by Sponsor. If required, potential winners must return all such required documents the time period specified therein or such potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and another potential winner will be selected.
  7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS. Taxes on prizes and all expenses related to acceptance and use of the prizes and not specified are the sole responsibility of winners and/or their place of employment. Prize cannot be transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value if a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason. Limit one prize per person, except in the case of (i) "new" teachers, who may win once during the weekly entry periods and the Grand Prize and (ii) referral prize winners, who may win once during the weekly entry period and the referral prize. Odds of winning any prize will be determined by the number of eligible entries received for each drawing.
  8. PERSONAL INFORMATION. Please note that by entering this Sweepstakes and by checking the "opt-in" boxes on the entry form for this promotion, you are [a] agreeing that the Sponsor may share your entry information (including your name, address, email address, etc.) with our promotional partners and other parties; and [b] granting us, our promotional partners and other third parties with which we choose to share your information, permission to contact you about our upcoming shows, promotions or for other reasons. You can enter this Sweepstakes but keep your entry information private by not checking the "opt-in" boxes on the entry form. The collection and use of entrant information will be governed by Discovery Education's on-line privacy policy, available for viewing at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/aboutus/privacypolicy.cfm.
  9. RELEASE. By participating, entrants agree [a] to these rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final in all respects relating to this Sweepstakes; and [b] to release, discharge and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities from any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind resulting from their participating in the Sweepstakes or their acceptance, use or misuse of a prize including, without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, copyright, trademark, defamation or invasion of privacy. In addition, Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable for [a] electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind, including without limitation, server malfunction or by any human error which may occur in the processing of entries; [b] failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; [c] lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete entries or postage-due mail; or [d] any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the promotion to be disrupted or corrupted. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes or any portion thereof should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes, and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion
  10. RIGHTS IN ENTRY MATERIALS AND PUBLICITY. Entrants agree to assign to Sponsor use of entrant's name, school, city and state and/or photograph for programming, advertising, publicity and promotional purposes without compensation (unless prohibited by law) and without prior approval or inspection, and agree to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so.
  11. RIGHT TO CANCEL. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or website or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor's sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes.
  12. WINNER LIST. To receive a list of winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by July 28, 2009, to: Discovery Education's New Teacher Survival Central Winner List, PMI Station, PO Box 750, Southbury, CT 06488-0750.
  13. SPONSOR. Discovery Communications, LLC, One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
  14. SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR. Promotion Mechanics, Inc., 87 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470.

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