Monday, October 18th your child will come home with a School Store packet. School Store is similar to an E-bates program. You shop online at stores you already shop and a percentage of the sales comes back to Prairie Trail. There are other things you can purchase, but the portion that we encourage you to focus on is the E-Bates store. This way you are buying things you normally buy or purchasing special items for birthdays or other holidays while a portion of what you spend gets sent to Prairie Trail. It is a win/win. There is information on how to login to SchoolStore.com in the packet your child will bring home. You can enter your friends and family’s emails so they can shop as well and PTES still benefits. To find all the different stores that participate, go to the Merchants tab once you login. On the Merchants page there are some of the most popular companies that you can shop with. However, that isn’t all of the stores. Over on the left-hand side there is a list of categories for you to choose from to get lots more store options. Just click on the category and see the list of stores. Everything from jewelry to pet supplies to cooking, the category you need is there. There are major stores that participate like Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Tom’s Shoes, Pet Smart, and so many more. Yes, your kiddos are going to be excited about the prizes being offered, but that isn’t the part we want you to focus on. The percentage from the stores gets us money and you are purchasing things you would already be buying. In order for the students to earn the most popular prize, the MYSTERY wrist stuffed animal, you just need to register on SchoolStore.com, no purchase necessary. Once you have registered, fill out the envelope with your child’s name, the registration code, your child’s teacher’s name, and send that envelope to school.
I set up a demo account so you could see what it looks like.
Please let us know if you have additional questions.
