| School store can mean different things. There is | | | | school stores that are usually held during the holiday |
| actually an online website called School Store that | | | | season. These stores, however, do not carry school |
| provides school supplies directly to parents and other | | | | supplies but holiday gifts that students can purchase |
| individuals buy shipping them to your home or school. | | | | for their families. This type of school store is also |
| The website, The School Store offers school supplies | | | | operated and overseen by students with teacher |
| in the Coral Springs area of Florida. This site also | | | | assistance. |
| carries school lists from various school districts so that | | | | School stores can have a number of "employees" |
| parents can access the lists of supplies online in | | | | working within the school. A manager will need to be |
| advance of the beginning of the school year. This | | | | appointed by the teacher to oversee the day to day |
| online site also carries holiday items and offers parents | | | | operations of the store. The manager will oversee |
| and educators items for fundraising opportunities | | | | other students working in the store and also maintain a |
| throughout the school year. | | | | good handle on the inventory within the store. Other |
| In addition, the term school store can also mean a | | | | students can be given the opportunity to work up the |
| store operating within a school. Many school districts | | | | ladder, while learning different positions. If a student is in |
| operate small school stores that enable students to | | | | a workforce program and someday desires to open |
| purchase school supplies right in their own school. | | | | his or her own business, this experience can be so |
| These school stores operate under an advisor who | | | | valuable. Students learn responsibility to show up and |
| will assist students in working within the store and all | | | | work, and this can lead to success in the outside |
| profits are held by that particular group of students. | | | | business world when they are full time employees |
| Many times school clubs will operate these stores or | | | | after school. |
| perhaps a business class will oversee them. | | | | Students working in the school store must apply for |
| Besides the obvious benefit of profits to the school, | | | | the positions, just like they would in the real work world. |
| there are many other pluses where student learning is | | | | Employees should be chosen according to their school |
| concerned. Students learn about how profits and costs | | | | class schedule and only if there school grades are |
| of products are connected and will also learn how to | | | | good. Students should understand that this experience |
| check on inventory and to order merchandise when | | | | in no way negates the real reason for attending |
| necessary. In addition, students can learn about | | | | school, the learning experience in their other courses. |
| marketing their in school store and also about how to | | | | This opportunity should be an addition to the total |
| apply sales tax to each order. This is a great | | | | school experience, not a replacement for attending |
| experience for those who will become accountants. | | | | regular classes and obtaining good grades. |
| Many schools across the country have experienced | | | | |