Here is a little known secret...shhh!!! (In a quiet voice) "Homeschooling families qualify for free programs and teacher discounts". (Now louder) "Yes, It is true!"
So...here is my rambling for FREE programs and teacher discounts today...hee. Step 1: Sign up for a FREE account at the Homeschool Buyer's Co-Op. Then, print FREE or order ID cards (if you print, then laminate it for future use). Step 2: Sign up for teacher discounts! Easy cheesy! Teacher Discounts: Can be used year round! Barnes & Noble: Print out the enrollment form, fill it out and take it to your local Barnes & Noble to receive your discount card. Half Priced Books: Present your ID card in the store to enroll Jo-Ann's: Fill out the online enrollment form and present your ID card in the store Michael's: Present your ID card in the store to enroll Office Depot: Sign up for their Reward Program online first, print out your enrollment confirmation, then get discounts and go to TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY 2011 (You must take a copy of your enrollment confirmation). OfficeMax: Enroll online, print your confirmation and present it to the store Staples: Sign up for their Reward Program online first, print out your enrollment confirmation, then get discounts and go to TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY 2011 (You must take a copy of your enrollment confirmation). The Container Store: Enroll online Step 3: Sign up for school year reading programs! Six Flags! Read to Succeed Program: Enrollment BEGINS in September Pizza Hut Book It! Program: Enrollment DEADLINE is September 1st Chuck E. Cheese's: Two programs, one for GOALS and one for GRADES Book Adventure by Sylvan Learning Center: Various Rewards Step 4: Sign up for general Freebies! FREE Homeschool tickets for the State Fair of Texas are good any Thursday during the run of the Fair-September 24th through October 17th, 2010. The program is for Kindergarten thru 12th grade beginning with 5 year olds - no PRE-K. They do not have a ticket program for children younger than 5 years. The program is for families living within a 100 mile radius of the Fairground. Each family must submit individually to avoid duplicate requests. We do not accept requests from homeschool groups or associations. Please submit your request on school letterhead, if you have it. If not, any paper/stationery is fine, just make sure to include your name and address. Include the ages and grade levels of each student. Requests without this information will be returned unfilled. They can send one teacher ticket per family. If you would like a teacher ticket, please include your request in the body of your letter. Include a daytime phone number where they can reach you in case you have left out any information. Include a business size stamped envelope. Please DO NOT address the envelope in any way as we will print address labels. The envelope must be business size because of the length of the tickets. All requests must be POSTMARKED AND COMPLETE by the deadline of USUALLY THE LAST FRIDAY IN MAY. Incomplete requests and requests arriving after this date will be returned unfilled. MAIL YOUR REQUEST TO: STATE FAIR OF TEXAS ATTN: LISA BOUBEL PO BOX 150009 DALLAS, TX 75315 If you have any further questions, please call Lisa Boubel @ 214.421.8737 or by email: specialevents@ bigtex.com. Mary Jo Capps Creative Arts/Special Events State Fair of Texas P O Box 150009 Dallas TX 75215 Visit: www.bigtex.com
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