Schools & Educators

B-Sew Inn Education Division

Public and Private Schools

Education Division Pricing Information & Order Forms

Please note: We have Special Discounted Prices for Schools and Educators. In almost all cases these prices will be LOWER than the prices you see listed on our RETAIL WEB PAGE Pricing Section. To see if you qualify for these discounts contact schools@bsewinn.com * This section is passcode protected and only available for Schools & Educators in our data base.

IMPORTANT PASSWORD UPDATE

Do you have a current User Name and Password? Please remember, all passwords are case sensitive. Email questions or requests for assistance to: schools@bsewinn.com

2011-2012 Equipment Loaner Program
New Equipment Programs from Baby Lock and B-Sew Inn

The majority of our Baby Lock Loaner Equipment has been allocated for the 2011-2012 school year, but we have a couple of the Baby Lock Enlighten Sergers BLE3ATW-2 (Electronic Start-Jet Air Threading, No Tension Dials) and Semi-Industrial BL500A Janes (for professional sewing and/or frame quilting) that can still be released. Please email schools@bsewinn.com for specific details and eligibility.

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2011-2012 School Equipment Loaner Program.

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B•Sew Inn invites you and your students to participate in our Education Division Programs. We currently offer unique assistance in the fields of Technology Education, Family and Consumer Science Education, and Business/Entrepreneur Education. These programs feature the introduction of new computerized sewing/embroidery machines, semi-industrial & industrial equipment, patented sergers and computerized digitizing software into the classroom.

Educational groups participating in our programs receive significant discounts when purchasing embroidery/monogramming machines, sergers, sewing machines, computer hardware and software, cabinets, chairs, irons, cutting tables and other needed supplies.

With our equipment comes state-of-the-art educator training and classroom support. We also provide equipment maintenance plans and on-site service.

Our Education Division Programs are currently in place within the states of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Schools outside of these three states may qualify for the similar benefits. Email schools@bsewinn.com for details.

How we use Twitter in the Education Division

The Education Division uses a 2 account system that allows us to monitor over 150 Twitter Accounts with one account, and then re-tweet only the useful ones to our second account which is @sewinginschools. This is the account you should follow to participate in our Twitter Promotions. This ensures an uncluttered flow of helpful classroom information. We don’t follow anyone that follows us on our @sewinginschools account. Protecting your privacy is our primary reason for this policy. Because we don’t follow you, we lose the ability to receive DM (direct messages) from you. That is why our twitter contests require that you email your answers to our Education Division. We believe that the trade-off is well worth the extra effort but if we find an alternative secure method of communication, we’ll adapt.

NOTE: If you REALLY want us to follow you, please email the Education Division and we’ll follow you with the account that we use to gather data, not the @sewinginschools account.

B-Sew Inn Education Division
Twitter Account

@sewinginschools

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Educator Twitter Promotion

Educators in our Education Division Data Base are invited to participate in Mystery Mondays using our @sewinginschools Twitter Account. Each Monday we tweet a blurry photo to identify or ask an obscure question about a product. The first educator to email the correct answer to schools@bsewinn.com wins the Mystery Monday prize.

Prizes are pre-selected, but kept a secret until someone answers correctly.

More Mystery! More Fun!

Although most prizes are smaller in nature, there are some that absolutely ROCK

and you never know which weeks the BIG ones are up for grabs.

Tweets will be sent at different times of the day so that educators have an equal chance of winning.

Not everyone can access twitter at school and we want to be fair.

For this promotion we will be keeping each winner’s identity a secret. We like competition and we don’t really care if someone wins more than once.

Heck, if you win 3 times in a row we will be delighted that you knew so many correct answers.

Only Educators in our Education Division Data Base are eligible to compete.

Email schools@bsewinn.com if you need verification of inclusion.

AND PLEASE REMEMBER…

We reserve the right to cancel this promotion at any time, as well as,

make multiple changes to suite our whims and the legalistic side of today's society.

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2011-2012 Education Challenge

for FACS Educators and Educators on our Loaner Programs

The Education Challenge is a unique advanced learning program for FACS Educators and Educators on our Baby Lock Loaner Programs in the states of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Develop your expertise using B•Sew Inn Products, BSI Educator Workshops, Guide Classes, Clubs, Baby Lock and Designer’s Gallery Workbooks, B•Sew Inn Special Events and the new on-line Baby Lock and Designer’s Gallery Sew@Home Classes.

2011-2012 Education Challenge Program in PDF format

(Rules, Workbook Allocations, Awards)

Click here to download a copy of the Education Challenge Tracker Sheet

View the Education Challenge Frequently Asked Questions before you begin

Educator Get-Social Tasks

For Education Challenge Participants

December's Get Social Task

Send a digital photo of all the Baby Lock logos in your classroom.

Squeeze as many as you can into the frame because we'll give you 20 points for participating and 5 points for each one we can count.

These can be on machines, workbooks, feet packages, etc.

Limit one logo counted per product.

Example: There could be a Baby Lock logo on every page of the Baby Lock Workbooks but we will only count it ONCE for the entire workbook.

NOTE: We only want the logos that originally came on your products.

Please don't PRINT up a bunch of copies. They won't count.

If you pack lots of logos into the pic it will add up to big points this month.

Email your Baby Lock Logo Photo to schools@bsewinn.com

Earn 20 Education Challenge Points for participating.

Plus an extra 5 Points for each logo we can see.

Deadline to submit: December 31, 2011

Please make certain that anyone visible in the photo knows that we will be posting them to our website. YOU need to get permission from them before sending it to us.
Website postings will only include School and Educator Names.


Dixon High School Missouri McCray Classroom	US Grant High School Oklahoma Berger Classroom	Marshall High School Arkansas Bixler Classroom

2010-11 Education Challenge Winners

Please join us in congratulating them on their success.

Oklahoma 1st Place Award– Vicky Brown, Agra High School
Oklahoma 2nd Place Award – Crystal Huffstutlar, Madill High School
Oklahoma 3rd Place Award – Lisa Ann Berger, US Grant High-OKC Schools

Arkansas 1st Place Award – Dianna Bowen, Clarendon High School
Arkansas 2nd Place Award – Mikelyn Bixler, Marshall High School
Arkansas 3rd Place Award – Kelly Fohner, Springdale Public Schools

Missouri 1st Place Award – Linda Stinson, Mark Twain High School
Missouri 2nd Place Award – Trish McCray, Dixon High School
Missouri 3rd Place Award – Neila Crane, West County High School

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What’s Next for the Education Division?

Blogging, of course. Twitter has enabled us to pass along links to some very interesting information but it still doesn’t solve the issue of how to permanently archive data so that you can access it at your convenience.

Example: What if you need to know how to embroider on card stock at 1:00 am? Or the proper method to hoop and stabilize a t-shirt?

A blog will allow us to input information sheets that you can get to when you need it. We’ve already begun the set-up process and we’ll update you when it is ready for use.

Until then, you can assist us by emailing your suggestions for topics to schools@bsewinn.com

Tell us what you need to know the most and we’ll post those first, if possible.

Funding

During tight budget years, keeping your classroom up to date can be a struggle for you, the educator. In addition to your annual school budget, Federal and State Grants may be available for your school. Our Educational Consultant will assist you through each step of the process required to optimize your ability to achieve these available funds. Equipping your classroom with the newest technology may be easier than you think. Other schools across the nation are sewing and creating with top-of-the-line hi-tech equipment. There is no reason that you and your students should not be also. Remember, this a FREE service!

Guest Speakers and On-Site Demonstrations

For schools participating in our Education Division Programs we can arrange on-site demonstrations and guest speakers. (Availability is limited. Please book early in the school year. Some fees may apply.)

Questions should be directed to B•Sew Inn Education Division, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm CST at 1-888-560-3227 ext 107 or e-mail schools@bsewinn.com

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