- KidSquare Kids Club
- Shop Stratford For Schools 2008/2009
- Stratford Striders (Mall Walking)
- On A Roll - Stroller Fitness

KidSquare Kids Club
Join the fun with KidSquare Kids Club! Free club for preschoolers, every third Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. – Noon. Enjoy refreshments, entertainment and more!

Check below for club locations at the center:
January – Event cancelled
February – Painted Penguin (located on the Macy’s Court, lower level)
March – Sears Court, lower level
April – JCPenney Court, lower level

Shop Stratford For Schools 2008/2009
Click here for 2008/2009 School Point Totals

How does the program work? It's simple!
1. Make a purchase at any Stratford Square Mall store, restaurant, kiosk or cart between September 1, 2008 and February 29, 2009.
2. Bring your receipts to the mall Customer Service Center (located on the lower level near Center Court.
3. Ask for your receipt to be validated for the school of your choice. Your receipt will be stamped and returned to you, and the points will be logged for your school.
4. Receipts can be validated until the 7th of the following month of the issue date - with the exception of the month of December. All December receipts have until the end of business January 15th to validate receipts. (i.e. A receipt dated September 13, 2008 can be validated until October 7, 2008.)
5. Bonus Opportunity … receipts dated in August can be turned in for 50% of their usual value (5 points per $1.00 spent). These receipts must be turned in by October 7th.

How does the point system work?
How to earn the BIG points:
1. Schools receive 10 points for every dollar spent. Dollar amounts are rounded above or below 50¢.
2. An extra 10 points will be earned with every dollar spent using a Stratford Square Mall store's charge card or a Visa card.
3. Bonus points will be awarded throughout the program for shopping specific retailers. The bonus point retailers or programs will be announced and distributed two months at a time at monthly meetings.

Newsletters/Flyers - 250 points
Schools will earn 250 points for distributing information about the Shop Stratford for Schools for Schools program in the following formats: article in school newspaper, article in neighborhood association newsletter, flyer home to parents, article in church bulletin - limit to ONE bulletin per month - (any church bulletin), announcement in music/theatre or athletic program. A copy must be provided to mall indicating school name, date distributed, and how distributed.

Program Coordinator Meetings - 1,000 points
Each school represented at each monthly mall meeting will receive 1,000 bonus points.

School Display - 500 points
Displays set up in school hallways, gymnasiums, cafeterias or administration offices advertising the Shop Stratford for Schools program are eligible for 500 bonus points. A photo of display must be provided to mall.

School Event - 500 per person
Schools hosting a Shop Stratford for Schools Event will receive 500 points (must provide a flyer / invitation or photo regarding the event).

What are the responsibilities of the school coordinators?
School Coordinators act as the liaison between Stratford Square Mall and the school. Responsibilities include:
1. Attendance at monthly meetings. These meetings usually last no longer than 20 minutes.
2. Informing students and parents about the program by including information in newsletters, adding it as an agenda item at PTA/PTO meetings and distributing flyers provided by Stratford Square Mall to students/parents.
3. Picking up Shop Stratford for Schools-related flyers from the mall and distributing them to student body and faculty. Schools will be given plenty of notice.
4. Maintaining a minimum of 200,000 points to be considered for participation in future Shop Stratford for Schools programs.

Points will not be earned if:
1. Receipts are from outside Stratford Square Mall. Only Stratford Square Mall receipts may be redeemed for Shop Stratford for Schools points.
2. Receipts do not have a store name on them. If a retailer's receipt does not have the store name on it, customers must ask them to write it in.
3. Receipts are deemed to be leftovers from a retailer's daily business.
4. Receipts are expired from a previous month.

How much money will be awarded?
At least $10,000 in prizes will be distributed. Prizes are awarded based on the average number of points per student (the total points earned per school divided by the total student enrollment as of March 1, 2009).

Schools signed up by September 15, 2008 will earn $500.00 in prize money provided they earn a minimum of 600 points per student as of March 1, 2008.Total amount of prize money distributed will be determined by the number of schools reaching minimum point requirement.

PROGRAM CONTACT:
Nicole Kneeland-Woods, Area Marketing and Sponsorship Director
E-mail address: nwoods@feldmanmall.com
Phone: 630-351-2800
Fax: 630-351-9769



Stratford Striders (Mall Walking)
Mall walking hours at Stratford Square Mall are as follows:

Enter through any mall entrance.