Thanksgiving is just around the corner (can you believe it?!) and you may be hoping to do a few fun activities or crafts with your students or children. Perhaps you’re looking for something to keep the little ones busy on Thanksgiving Day while you finish preparing your meal, or you’re a teacher or volunteer that’s […]
Teenagers and Halloween Behaviors | Halloween Series, Part 2
It’s nearly Halloween! It’s time for candy, costumes, and carousing. It’s also time for “tweens” and teenagers to make a big bid for their independence. While going Trick or Treating with Mom or Dad is fun for little kids, once adolescents hit a certain age it becomes “uncool.” The alternative is, of course, to go […]
A PayForSchoolStuff.com Halloween || Series, Part 1
Ahhh, Fall. Cool, crisp air, apple picking, pumpkin carving, and – of course – Halloween! Join us over the next few weeks as Pay4SchoolStuff.com is going to share with you our favorite Halloween tips and tricks! For the most part, Halloween is an equal opportunity holiday. It’s one that isn’t (technically) religious, and thus just about every child […]
Children’s Science Center in Virginia Focusing on STEM Education
The Children’s Science Center in Virginia has announced that it plans to open two additional sites across the state. The first, a 5,400 square foot facility, will be housed in the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, while the second will be 53,000 square feet located at the Kincora development in Dulles, Virginia. These two […]
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 […]
Resolution Number Three: Get Organized
This is the third and final part of our New Year’s Resolution for Organizations series! If you missed parts one and two check them out here and here. Resolution Number Three: Get Organized Once you’ve snagged a bunch of new and enthusiastic new members, and kicked your fundraising game into high gear, there’s only one […]
Resolution Number Two: Raise More Funds
This is the second part in our New Year’s Resolution for Organizations series! If you missed part one – which talked about membership recruitment efforts – check it out here! Once you’ve recruited a bunch of new and enthusiastic members who are ready to hit the ground running, you’ll probably be ready to focus on […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Organization || Part One
Welcome to 2014! For some of us, ringing in the New Year is about kicking up our heels and having a great time, while for others it’s a time of reflection and motivation. For most, the thought of a New Year Resolution sweeps through their minds at least once. Whether or not the resolution is […]
Stress Free Holiday Gatherings
Welcome to the Holiday season! It’s right before winter break and your children/students are probably bouncing out of their seats with anticipation of food, family, and hopefully some snow! (But not too much, Mother Nature! A light dusting is all we need.) In some school districts, elementary school PTO’s or PTA’s host a holiday party […]
Happy Holidays from Pay4SchoolStuff
Dear School and Parent Organization Leaders: As we near the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas holidays, all of us at Payment Partners, Inc. and Pay4SchoolStuff.com want to wish our parent organization and school leaders and their families the happiest and healthiest of holiday seasons. We thank you for your continued support of our innovative company’s efforts and we […]