--- title: MySchoolBucks Blog | For Families | back to school description: back to school | Get helpful tips, read about exclusive MySchoolBucks contests, and download activities for kids. --- - 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) [![MySchoolBucks](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/MySchoolBucks-June2017/Images/msb_logo.png)](https://www.myschoolbucks.com) # MySchoolBucks Blog | For Families # Product Spotlight | Grow with MySchoolBucks ## [Hooray, it's #MSBFirstDay!](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/celebrate-the-first-day-of-school-with-myschoolbucks) Posted by [Emily Schoeneck](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/author/emily-schoeneck) on Jul 28, 2025 10:45:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20-%20First%20Day%20Contest%202025.png)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/celebrate-the-first-day-of-school-with-myschoolbucks) Kick off the start of the 2025-26 school year by celebrating with us! Have your family join in on the fun with our [#MSBFirstDay sweepstakes](https://info.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msbfirstday). Share your student's first day of school photo for a chance to win a $100 [Snappy](https://www.snappy.com/recipient-experience) gift card. 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Thank you to everyone who shared their first-day pictures, we loved going through each and every one. Check out the official winner's list below: [Read More](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/2021-msbfirstday-rewind) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/2021-msbfirstday-rewind#comments-listing) Topics: [MySchoolBucks](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/topic/myschoolbucks), [back to school](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/topic/back-to-school), [Sweepstakes](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/topic/sweepstakes) ## [Celebrate the first day (+ your chance to win $1,000!)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/celebrate-the-first-day-your-chance-to-win-1000) Posted by [Claire Whelen](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/author/claire-whelen) on Jul 27, 2021 1:43:45 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/hubfs/Email_Images/MSB/21Q3-BTS/msb-firstday/parent-blog-header-msbfirstday.jpg)](https://blog.heartlandschoolsolutions.com/msb/celebrate-the-first-day-your-chance-to-win-1000) Let’s celebrate the first day of school with **#MSBFirstDay**! 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