![]() ![]() When we have open house, many parents comment on the selection of books we have in our classroom library. I have found that my parents (even though they have been getting the flyers for the last few years) do not realize that teachers get points to spend towards their library. It is so important to make sure you parents understand the in’s and out’s of Scholastic Orders. If I have a student who places an exceptionally large order- I let them pick out something to add to our classroom library and buy it with our points. But trust me, you will always be able to find something to spend the points on! There are some limitations, like the special packages they offer here and there. Your bonus points can be spent on just about anything online, in the flyers and in the Bonus Catalog. I always set a due date and then give my students/parents a few extra days after that. You want to make sure that all of your orders are in before hitting the final submit button. It is all dependent on how large your order is. Here is a peek at what a normal month might look like as far as bonus offers go. Last September, they offered 10,000 extra bonus points for every order that is over $300. Even if it means I have to pay out of my pocket a bit to make up the difference between my students’ orders and $300, I always do it. Scholastic loves back to school season and they offer some great deals on books during the month of September but, even more than that they have huge bonuses for teachers placing orders! You WANT to hit $300 the month of September. The best month to earn MEGA bonus points is definitely September. ![]() Each month they offer a combination of money to spend now, extra bonus points, or money to spend later. Every dollar your parents (or you) spend turns into bonus points that you can use to purchase free books for your classroom! Pay close attention to the monthly offers Scholastic has. One of the reasons I love Scholastic Reading Club so much is because they offer amazing incentives for teachers. When you do, it keeps it separate from your student orders. Scholastic also allows you to place your teacher order online. I usually have one or two students a year who place online orders frequently. Online ordering allows for parents to pay with a credit card. I always include this on the little slips that I attach to the orders when I send them home. Your parents can also place online orders. You can also “review these orders” to see a summary of all student orders. When you enter your student orders online you can add the student name and see the total amount as you go. ![]() The orders save on your account so you can keep adding to them as new orders come in. As students bring in orders, I start entering them in. My very first order that I placed, I sent in the paper version… Never Again. ![]() Scholastic makes it so easy to enter orders online. They also usually have an extra flyer (like Holiday books or Blockbusters). Scholastic offers different flyers for different age ranges. When I send home the flyers, I attach a little note ( grab an editable version here) to the top giving important details to my parents such as due date, online class code and any book recommendations. I also wrote on the right side my class code and account number.Īs my students bring in orders, I use the online order entry to enter them so they don’t all pile up at once. On the right side, I place an extra set of book orders and all of the incoming orders. On the left side, I place the bonus point catalog, any bonus coupons/certificates for the month and the order envelopes. I use the two pockets to sort out all of the flyers and paperwork that comes with each order. Here’s how you can get the most bang for your buck too! They love the selection of books that they offer and I love that we can get free books for our classroom library! Over the last three years, I have figured out a few tricks to really maximize each order. Do you use Scholastic Reading Club in your classroom? My students and I love ordering books each month. ![]()
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