INCENTIVES for the 2022-2023 Archangel Gabriel Catholic School (AGS) school year have started. They include the following. SCRIP gift cards is an easy way for the school to make money without anyone having to “buy” or “sell” anything. All you have to do is exchange cash for gift card and the school gets money. The more people that buy regularly, the more money the school gets. If we can grow Scrip, then we can cut back on some of the smaller fundraisers.

Here’s where you ask, “What’s in it for me?” – In addition to the dress down days every month, AGS is excited to share with our families that you can SAVE MONEY OFF YOUR TUITION if you sell Scrip!

Here is how it works. Every family at AGS is required to raise $550 in fundraising dollars. That means you have fundraised enough that the school earns $550 from whatever fundraising you chose to partake in. This can be from any of our fundraisers, including Scrip. Once you earn your $550 in fundraising, AGS will pay YOU to sell Scrip. For every dollar, you sell in Scrip after you have reached $550 in fundraising, AGS will give you $0.25 towards your tuition.

For example, once you have reached your $550 in fundraising credit, and you buy $100 in Giant Eagle gift cards. The school gets 4% of that $100. That means the school gets $4 when you purchase $100 in Giant Eagle gift cards, and you get $1.00 off of your tuition. You receive 25% of the amount the school receives from scrip/gift card sales. Next you buy $100 in Macy’s gift cards. The school receives 10% of Macy’s gift card sales, which would be $10. You receive $2.50 in tuition credit. The 25% comes from the amount the school gets not from the amount of the gift card purchased.

Every retailer gives a different percentage to the school so the amount per gift card will depend on that. These percentages are listed on the scrip order form. These amounts will be calculated for you through goal tracker. This goes in a  chronological timeline- you will not receive the tuition rebate for scrip/gift card orders placed before the $550 fundraising requirement has been reached.

At the end of the year any tuition credit you receive will be applied to your last smart tuition payment. For those of you who pay in full at the beginning of the school year, the tuition credit will be applied to the next years tuition.

Dress Down Passes are always a fan favorite & they are BACK! There will be designated days during the month that the passes can be utilized, which will be listed on the monthly school calendar. In order to earn one jeans pass for all your children, you must purchase at least $400 a month in gift cards. In order to earn two jeans day
passes for all of your children, you must purchase at least $650 a month in gift cards. Passes can be redeemed in the subsequent month.

SCRIP gift card orders will be filled on Tuesday & Friday each week. Online orders need to be placed the prior day before midnight, in order to be filled the next day.
Did you know there are gifts cards available outside those listed on the AGS Scrip order form? Special order gift card (see www.shopwithscrip.com for a complete list of available retailers) orders placed online by Sunday at midnight will be available Friday.

If you have any questions please direct them to [email protected]