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Book Purchase & Rental for 2018-19 School Year

Please read this information before ordering your students’ textbooks for 18-19 school year.

Important Dates for Ordering Textbooks

  • June 5:  (new date) eTechCampus bookstore opens online
  • June 30:  Freshmen schedules emailed to primary parent
  • July 15:  Last day to order e-books via the Combo Rental bundle or A la Carte.
  • July 16:  eTechCampus bookstore remains open, with only physical books available
  • August 3: Last day to order via eTechCampus to have your books for the first day of classes.

Student Class Schedules

On May 14, 2018  we emailed class schedules to the all to-be Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.  The primary parent also received an emailed copy.  If you did not receive the emailed class schedule, check the e-locker on ParentPlus or contact Mrs. Laurie Ford

Next year’s freshmen will receive their Course Selection sheet in mid-May.  (The final class schedule will be emailed to parents at the end of June.)  At the top of  the Course Selection, you will see your student’s name, ID#, email and password.  You will need that email and password to purchase through eTechCampus.

Read the letter detailing the new timeline for student class schedules here.

Three Ways to Purchase

Families will have the option to choose between the  “Physical Book Rental Bundle“, “Textbook Bundle” or “Use Course Selection” methods.  The bundles are the most affordable option.  Rental books offer up to 50% savings from purchasing a new copy.

Physical Book Rental Bundle:  Consists of all physical textbooks which are rented and returned to eTechCampus at the end of the school year.  When purchasing a bundle, eTechCampus will automatically select the books for the courses your child will be taking.

eBook & Physical Combo Rental Bundle:  Consists of eBooks for all texts that are available in electronic format and rented physical books for the remaining texts.  Rented texts are returned to eTechCampus at the end of the school year.  When purchasing a bundle, eTechCampus will automatically select the books for the courses your child will be taking.  (Clarification:  If a text is available in electronic format, you will only receive it as an ebook – you will not receive a physical textbook as well.)

Use Course Selection:  Use your student’s class schedule to purchase physical or electronic books for each of your courses.  This method can also be used to purchase supplies such as locks and goggles for science courses.

Order Books Now

(See directions below if necessary)

 

 eTechCampus Customer Service

Their dedicated customer service team is available at 844-523-8980  Mon- Fri 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or at by email at bookstore@etechcampus.com.

Booklist:

View/Print 18-19 Textbook List  (updated 5-18-18)

Guide for Accessing your E-Books

View/Print the instructions 

FAQ:

Read our FAQ’s

To Order a Textbook Bundle:

To get the best idea of how purchasing the textbook bundle will work,
we recommend you watch a short tutorial.  Then, follow the steps below.

  1. Click on Textbook Bundle.
  2. Read through the information & policies, and choose a grade level & bundle type, & click “Add to Cart“.
  3. Review cart and click “Proceed to Checkout“.
  4. Sign in with student’s PCHS School Email and password.  Click “Sign In to Continue“.  Please do not enter the parent name or another email address; this will cause problems for your student when accessing books.
  5. You will then proceed through checkout.
  6. Click “See Contents” on the right side to see what books are included in the bundle, and what type of book (new, rental, e-book, etc.).
  7. Follow the prompts for payment to complete your purchase.

REMINDER: You must purchase bundles for one student at a time. This ensures that the proper textbook bundle is ordered. If you have more than one student, please repeat this entire process, using the proper student credentials in step 4 above.

To Purchase by Course:

  1. Click on Use Course Selection.
  2. Choose 2018-19 School Year if necessary.
  3. Select all the courses for which you need books. Refer to the student schedule (or course selection sheet) that was emailed to you.
  4. Click Continue when all desired courses are selected.
  5. For each course selected, choose the book in the preferred format (new, rental, ebook, etc.). Be sure to pay attention to which items are required, and to those that you may already own from a previous class (e.g., Bible, goggles, etc.).
  6. When you are finished, click on Continue.
  7. Follow the prompts for payment to complete your purchase.

REMINDER: If you are purchasing ebooks, be sure to purchase for each of your students separately. That will ensure that each student will be able to access his/her proper ebooks from the eTechCampus site.

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Book Buy-Back & Rental Returns 2018

eTechCampus will be here at PCHS in the small gym on Thursday & Friday, May 24-25 for textbook buy-back and rental returns.

  • Thursday 5/24: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Friday 5/25: 8:00 – 11:00 AM

Buy-back

If you purchased your textbooks last August, you are welcome to bring them to eTechCampus representatives to sell them back to the company. Prices will be determined by eTechCampus.

Rental Return

If you chose the rental bundle last August, then you must return the rented textbooks to eTechCampus. Items should be placed in the Rental Return bag with the completed Rental Return form.

  • Thursday 5/17: First email from eTechCampus will be sent to students and parents. This email will contain instructions for how a student can return their rental books, along with a list of the rentals that need to be returned.
  • Friday 5/18: Students will receive a printed Rental Return form during their 7th period class. This form MUST be returned with the rental books in the return bag, or your account will not be credited for the returns.
  • Mon-Wed 5/21-23: Students who were absent Friday 7th period should stop in the Main Office to get their Rental Return form.
  • Thursday 5/24: Reminder email sent from eTechCampus
  • Thursday 5/24: eTechCampus in small gym 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM for rental returns and buy-back.
    Students need only to drop off the Rental Return bag (available in the small gym) containing all rentals and the complete Rental Return form.
  • Friday 5/25: eTechCampus in small gym 8:00 – 11:00 AM for rental returns and buy-back.
    Students need only to drop off the Rental Return bag (available in the small gym) containing all rentals and the complete Rental Return form.
  • Monday 5/28: Final email sent from eTechCampus
  • Thursday 5/31: Deadline for all rental items to be returned to eTechCampus.
  • Friday 6/15: Parents should have received a receipt from eTechCampus via email by this date

About the Virtual Bookstore

Fast Delivery

eTechCampus ships all orders from their warehouse the same or next business day via USPS or UPS Ground. Expedited shipping options are available, but it is best to order early to avoid extra shipping fees and for the best used book selection.

Customer Service

  • eTechCampus accepts returns on books purchased or rented through the website 30 days from your order date or 30 days from the start of classes, whichever is later.
  • eTechCampus’ dedicated customer service team is available at 844-523-8980 Mon – Fri from 9:00am to 5:00pm EST, or at by email at bookstore@etechcampus.com.
  • You may contact PCHS bookstore managers Mrs. MaryBeth Carroll (815.717.3175) or Ms. Moira Olivetti (815.717.3366) or by email at books@providencecatholic.org with questions also.

Rewards Program

Shop with certain retailers and earn credit to help pay for textbooks!

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