If you have even been near a best seller’s book-list in the last decade – whether or not you have read anything – you have heard of James Patterson. Not only is he a prolific writer, but he started the trend of famous authors partnering with other authors to bring forward their books. I saw an estimate that Patterson ears $90 million PER YEAR.
So when that guys offers up money to school libraries, know that it’s literally pocket change to him. When you enter his sweepstakes to win money and books for your school library – you aren’t going to break him at all. He’s fine.
Your library, on the other hand, can DEFINITELY use a few hundred dollars worth of books!!
I would love to see every single school in CMLE entering this sweepstakes, to see if you can win!
4,000 Teachers Will Each Win
$250 and 250 Bonus Points*
500 New Teachers Will Each Win
$500 and 500 Bonus Points*
Here are their FAQs:
James Patterson and Scholastic Book Clubs Giveaway
$125 Million and 1.25 Million Bonus Points for Classroom Libraries
What is the Patterson Partnership sweepstakes?
For the fifth year, James Patterson and Scholastic Book Clubs are teaming up to bring books into classrooms throughout the country. The sweepstakes will award $250 and 250 Bonus Points to Teachers (4 or more years of experience) and $500 and 500 Bonus Points to New Teachers (0 to 3 years of experience) to create and improve their classroom libraries. How are winners selected?
Teachers enter the sweepstakes by filling out a questionnaire at: scholastic.com/PattersonPartnership.
Winners are then randomly selected from those entries.
How many teachers entered the sweepstakes last year?
There was a total of 127,300 teacher entries. Who is allowed to enter?
Anyone who meets these criteria is encouraged to enter:
- Current legal resident of the 50 states or the District of Columbia
- Actively teaching in any grade from PreK through 12th grade in a US school
When does the sweepstakes run?
Teachers are allowed to enter anytime between 9 a.m. ET on April 1, 2019, and 11:59 p.m. ET on July 31, 2019. How are winners notified?
On September 5, 2019, winning teachers will receive an email and a hard-copy notification letter delivered by USPS. How can I see the names of winning teachers?
The list of winning teachers will be posted at: scholastic.com/PattersonPartnership How will winning Teachers receive the $250 grant and winning New Teachers receive the $500 grant from James Patterson?
The winning Teachers and the winning New Teachers will choose either a direct deposit into their Scholastic Book Clubs account or a check sent via USPS. Teachers will receive a notification email and a hard-copy notification letter with detailed instructions on how to select their preferred method of delivery (direct deposit or check) and where to update their information. When will the winning Teachers receive the $250 grant and the winning New Teachers receive the $500 grant from James Patterson?
- Teachers who request to have the award direct-deposited into their Scholastic Book Clubs account will receive the funds within a week of responding to the notification email.
- Teachers who request to have the award sent as a check via USPS will be required to complete a personal W-9 form and must allow up to two months of processing time.
Is there an advantage to receiving your grant by direct deposit?
Yes! Teachers who choose direct deposit will have access to their funds sooner.
Additionally, teachers who opt for a physical check will be responsible for submitting a W-9 form for tax purposes. How will the winning Teachers receive the 250 Bonus Points and the winning New Teachers receive the 500 Bonus Points from Scholastic Book Clubs?
The 250 or 500 Bonus Points will be directly deposited into winning teachers’ Book Club accounts. If a teacher does not provide a valid Book Club account number on the original entry form, then we will either find the account number or create a new account for the teacher.