With just a few SAT (www.collegeboard.org) and ACT (www.act.org) standardized test dates remaining this school year, and a whole group of underclassmen surely getting prepped to begin taking these admissions exams next year, we here at Pay4SchoolStuff.com thought now might be an excellent time to discuss some issues surrounding the preparations and strategies for standardized […]
The Rhode Island Bus Battle – How Young Is Too Young?
If you follow the national news closely, you may have noticed that there’s a bill being discussed in the smallest state – Rhode Island – that is causing a huge rumble. The bill, which is being backed by five Rhode Island state representatives, proposes that no child in grade 6 or younger should be allowed […]
Hooray for Volunteers During National Volunteer Week, April 6-12
The staff at Pay4SchoolStuff.com knows how hard volunteers in parent organizations work to help their children, staff and communities in the schools they serve. All of the headaches and pains that all of you go through—most of the time with little appreciation, oftentimes with minimal resources and assistance, year in and year out—is not lost […]
Wait… How Much Is This Going To Cost Me?
That’s usually the first question someone in an organization leadership position asks about any new product and, let’s be honest, after they’ve been blown away by the utilities that product offers, this is the last question they ask as well, just to confirm what they heard the first time they asked it. With Pay4SchoolStuff.com, we […]
#P4SS Inventory Control And Ticket Sales!
If you thought we’d told you just about everything we possibly could about how fantastic Pay4SchoolStuff.com could be for your organization… well, you’d be wrong! Here at #P4SS it’s our mission to make your lives as easy as possible, and to ensure that you have time to fit the extra things (your volunteer obligations, for […]
Newsletter || Spring is just around the corner. And so is a change for your group.
Clocks have pushed ahead, flowers are ready to bloom, and schools and parent organizations have begun focusing on spring activities and changes in leadership for next year. Change is in the air! Now is the time of the school year to think about how your school-affiliated group manages its affairs. Are you spending valuable staff […]
We’ll See YOU At The PTO Today Expo!
Pay4SchoolStuff.com has so many great resources that PTOs (as well as other parent/student organizations) can use to streamline their operations. And we’ve love to be able to give each and every one of you demonstrations on our product, and information about how to get your group/school signed up. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that […]
Win Votes And Save Time!
It’s nearly election season for school-affiliated parent groups! If your parent organization is gearing up to hold your annual elections – and you’re planning to assume a leadership role- you will likely be faced with the challenge of how you can make things “better” or “more efficient” for your Board. Of course, your membership (especially the outgoing board!) […]
Part 3: I Don’t Know How I Can Do All Of This!
This is the third installment of the Pay4SchoolStuff.com “I Don’t Know How I Can Do All Of This” Series! If you’ve missed the first two installments, you can check them out here. Part One || Part Two A suburban Virginia parent and PTA Board member just wrote to us this week: You have changed the […]
Part Two: I Don’t Know How I Can Do All Of This!
In the first part of our new series – I Don’t Know How I Can Do All Of This – we discussed the issues that face many organizational leaders. One of the most common issues we hear from leaders is that there’s simply too much to do – which leads to a bit of stagnation. […]