--- title: MySchoolBucks | Spotlight | Aaron Thein --- - Help - [FAQ](https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/help/gethelp) - [How-To Videos](https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/help/gethelpvideos) - [Contact Us](https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/etc/getcontacts) [![MSB-Logo-2022-200x106](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LP_Images/MSB/Marketing%20Central/MySchoolBucks/Meals/MSB-Logo-2022-200x106.png?width=116&name=MSB-Logo-2022-200x106.png)](https://www.myschoolbucks.com) - [Home](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-resource-central) - Communication Tools - [Meal Payments](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-meals) - [School Store](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-store) - [MSB Activities](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/mc-msb-activities) - Learn & Grow - [Tutorials](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-learning-center) - [Power Hours](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/current-power-hour-schedule) - [Power Ups](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-power-ups-2026) - [Training Services](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-training-services) - [Spotlight Blog](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight) - Support - [Support Central](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/support-central) - [Contact Us](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/support-central#help) - [Log In](https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getlogin) [![MySchoolBucks](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/MySchoolBucks-June2017/Images/msb_logo.png)](https://www.myschoolbucks.com) - [Home](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein#home) - [Communication Tools](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein#news) - [Spotlight Blog](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein#contact) - [Log In](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein#about) # MySchoolBucks Spotlight # Spotlight | Grow with MySchoolBucks ## Aaron Thein ### Recent Posts ## [Our Power Up Series is Back for the New School Year](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/our-power-up-series-is-back-for-the-new-school-year) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Aug 23, 2022 3:18:39 PM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/MSB-Power-Up-Blog-Header-1.png)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/our-power-up-series-is-back-for-the-new-school-year) Our popular **[Power Up Series](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-power-ups)** is back for another school year. Discover helpful tips, training videos, and best practices so you can get the most from MySchoolBucks. [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/our-power-up-series-is-back-for-the-new-school-year) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/our-power-up-series-is-back-for-the-new-school-year#comments-listing) Topics: [Training](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/training), [New Features and Enhancements](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-features-and-enhancements), [New Features](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-features) ## [5 Ways to Get the Most From Your New MySchoolBucks Parent Portal](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/5-ways-to-get-the-most-from-your-new-myschoolbucks-parent-portal) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Aug 10, 2021 11:47:41 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/Blog/msb-spotlight-parent-portal-5-ways-aug2021.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/5-ways-to-get-the-most-from-your-new-myschoolbucks-parent-portal) This school year, MySchoolBucks wants to make it even easier for you to communicate with parents. That's why we recently introduced our brand-new Parent Portal.  When parents log into the MySchoolBucks website or mobile app, they'll now see important announcements and links that you can customize based on your schools specific needs. There are countless ways to engage parents, but here are five ideas to help get you started: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/5-ways-to-get-the-most-from-your-new-myschoolbucks-parent-portal) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/5-ways-to-get-the-most-from-your-new-myschoolbucks-parent-portal#comments-listing) Topics: [How to](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/how-to) ## [Meet Our Growing List of MySchoolBucks Integration Partners](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/meet-our-growing-list-of-myschoolbucks-integration-partners) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Aug 10, 2021 11:37:50 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/Blog/msb-spotlight-partners-080621.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/meet-our-growing-list-of-myschoolbucks-integration-partners) Did you know MySchoolBucks is partnered with some of the top K-12 platforms? With these integrations, MySchoolBucks can communicate directly with other key platforms in your district, making your job easier!  Here's just some of the key partners we work with: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/meet-our-growing-list-of-myschoolbucks-integration-partners) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/meet-our-growing-list-of-myschoolbucks-integration-partners#comments-listing) Topics: [Partnerships](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/partnerships) ## [The all-new MSB Anywhere app is now available](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/the-all-new-msb-anywhere-app-is-now-available) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Jul 7, 2021 9:43:12 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/msb-anywhere-4.7-spotlight-banner.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/the-all-new-msb-anywhere-app-is-now-available) The brand new MSB Anywhere app is finally here!  This new and improved in-person payment app allows you to: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/the-all-new-msb-anywhere-app-is-now-available) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/the-all-new-msb-anywhere-app-is-now-available#comments-listing) ## [See What's New in MySchoolBucks 10.5](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.5) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Feb 25, 2021 10:29:19 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/msb-10.5-spotlight-banner.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.5) MySchoolBucks 10.5 includes new features staff and parents will love!  The new [Parent Portal](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/how-to-set-up-the-new-parent-portal-in-myschoolbucks) now displays invoices alongside each student's meal balance, and makes it easy to share links or messages with your school community.  You'll also find: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.5) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.5#comments-listing) Topics: [New Release](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-release), [New Features](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-features) ## [Updated Training Videos Now Available](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/updated-training-videos-now-available) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Jan 29, 2021 8:57:02 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/Blog/MSB/Product%20Spotlight/msb-training-videos-spotlight-banner-jan-2021.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/updated-training-videos-now-available) Get to know MySchoolBucks a little better this year with free access to dozens of fresh, [new training videos](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-learning-center) for you and your staff.  Learn how to understand the dashboard, navigate key features, view reports, reconcile payments, and more! [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/updated-training-videos-now-available) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/updated-training-videos-now-available#comments-listing) Topics: [How to](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/how-to) ## [New Year, New Features! Check Out What's New in MySchoolBucks 10.4](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/check-out-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.4) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Jan 6, 2021 12:42:54 PM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/msb-10.4-spotlight-banner.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/check-out-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.4) Happy new year! We are thrilled to introduce the following new features now available in MySchoolBucks:  [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/check-out-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.4) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/check-out-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.4#comments-listing) Topics: [New Release](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-release), [New Features](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-features) ## [How to Collect Donations Through Your Online Store](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/how-to-collect-donations-through-your-online-store) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Nov 11, 2020 11:50:00 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/msb-store-donations-spotlight-header-nov2020.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/how-to-collect-donations-through-your-online-store) Now, more than ever, schools are looking for ways to support their communities in this time of need.  With MySchoolBucks, you can safely and securely collect donation payments online right through your school store. [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/how-to-collect-donations-through-your-online-store) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/how-to-collect-donations-through-your-online-store#comments-listing) Topics: [How to](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/how-to), [School Store](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/school-store) ## [See What's New in MySchoolBucks 10.2](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.2) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Oct 21, 2020 9:22:18 AM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/msb-10.2-spotlight-banner.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.2) The MySchoolBucks team has been working hard to make this release the best one yet! Here’s just some of the great new features you can start using today: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/see-whats-new-in-myschoolbucks-10.2#comments-listing) Topics: [New Release](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-release), [New Features](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-features) ## [\[New Feature\] Sibling Balance Transfer Request](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/new-feature-sibling-balance-transfer-request) Posted by [Aaron Thein](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein) on Sep 2, 2020 1:49:14 PM [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/sibling-balance-transfer.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/new-feature-sibling-balance-transfer-request) The new sibling balance transfer feature allows parents at your district to quickly and conveniently move funds from one student's meal account to another.  Here's a quick look at how parents would access this new feature: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/new-feature-sibling-balance-transfer-request) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/new-feature-sibling-balance-transfer-request#comments-listing) Topics: [New Features and Enhancements](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/topic/new-features-and-enhancements) [Next →](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-spotlight/author/aaron-thein/page/2) [![Use our free tools to remind parents to pay online](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/msb-comm-tools-blog-sidenav-cta-spotlight.png "Use our free tools to remind parents to pay online")](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb-resource-central#tools) ### Recent Articles ### Articles by Topic - 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