Back-to-School DISCOUNTS & FREEBIES!!!

Back-to-school season is slowly rolling in, and we know it takes a village to make it a success! To help ease the transition, we’ve gathered the best discounts and freebies for educators, parents, and students to kick off July and August with confidence.

Summer Fun:

• Kid’s movie deals! Select movie theaters offering discount children’s tickets:

• Regal Theaters offers $1 children’s tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (June 10-August 6)

• AMC offers $3 children’s tickets (June 23-August 13)

• Cinemark offers $1.75 children’s tickets on Wednesdays (June 2-August 6)

If you’re in the Atlanta area:

• High Museum of Art

• “On the second Sunday of each month, we offer free admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming! Enjoy art-making activities, performances, and the High’s collection and special exhibitions.” https://high.org/event/ups-second-sunday-july-13/

• Fernbank Science Center

• Free museum with educational exhibits! See the Apollo 6 capsule and live animals, and students can see a planetarium show for $5. http://www.fernbank.edu/

• Atlanta Ice Cream Festival at Piedmont Park

• Free admission! “Join us at the Atlanta Ice Cream Festival for a fun-filled day of America's favorite dessert and wellness activities. Discover a variety of food and non-food vendors, live music, fitness routines, and wellness engagement activities. Satisfy your sweet tooth and learn more about maintaining a well-balanced lifestyle, all in one place!” (July 26) https://www.atlantaicecreamfestival.com/

• Atlanta United

• Exclusive offer for all educators, district staff, family, and friends of the Atlanta Public Schools: Discount tickets ($26) to an Atlanta United soccer match on July 19!

School Supplies:

• Participating Verizon Wireless stores give out one free backpack per child (July 27, 1PM) https://wirelesszone.com/backpack-giveaway/

• Apple has a great Back to School promotion this year, offering free Airpods and premium accessories with purchase of a MacBook, iPad, and iMac to eligible students, parents, and educators! (June 17-September 30) https://www.apple.com/us-edu/store

For Teachers:

• Financial support to teachers to keep and maintain small pets in the classroom! These programs “enhance students’ educational and personal development through interaction with pets”. Read more here: https://petsintheclassroom.org/

• Office Depot offers a teacher discount of 20% off one qualifying purchase including school supplies, classroom furniture & decor, cleaning and breakroom supplies, and more! https://www.officedepot.com/l/rewards/teachers?promo_name=no_value&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=connexity&utm_content=17507905909910477260115341198008005&cnxclid=17507905909910477260115341198008005&utm_campaign=pla_

• Use FirstBook to find book distributions in your area to support your classroom library! https://firstbook.org/blog/2018/01/23/free-books-for-teachers/

• Headspace offers free access to K-12 educators! Headspace is a mindfulness and meditation app and you can use it to decrease stress, sleep soundly, manage anxiety, process thoughts, practice meditation, start therapy, and more! https://www.headspace.com/educators

Use these ideas to have some summer fun and save! And let’s help eachother out, if you know of some other freebies drop them in the comments below!!