A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. Add the rocket blast game as one of your games for carnival great for inside or out. You can earn cash or double the profit with scholastic dollars, which can be used to shop directly from your fair or from thousands of items in our exclusive resource catalog. What about using donating used books or making it a book swap. The excitement of a new school year is still going strong and our students are eager to learn. Schools do raise money through book fairs, but most event coordinators and booksellers agree that the main goal is improving literacy skills, not fundraising.
Send flyers home in backpacks prior to the sale, and follow up with reminder email blasts. See more ideas about winter theme, library bulletin boards and winter bulletin boards. With tips, timelines and a comprehensive toolkit, our free materials will give your pupils the confidence and independence to run your book fair as a class or whole school enterprise project. Fall for the book in the news thank you to everyone who came out to our 21st annual festival which ran from october 1012, 2019. We offer real books with real bindings, not cheap paperback versions that fall apart after a while.
The 2016 fall book fair is coming to mcgee middle school. The solana beach pta, which serves two california elementary schools, encourages kids to bring in three books that they may exchange for up to three books. A huge thank you to all of our amazing parent volunteers for making this our most successful fair in nearly 10 years. Ready in 10 minutes generous rewards five grade ranges. We have a great selection of fun, and inspiring books, cds, movies and christian themed gifts for k8 grade students, teachers, and parents. However, picking a difficult theme can mean uhoh only three students dress up and participate. Fresh carnival game ideas for your spring carnival or spring fling. Family and friends are welcome to come to the rhame media center for a special book fair viewing and purchase. The scholastic book fair inspires authentic analog nostalgia that goes back for decades every year, scholastic holds 120,000 book fairs at schools across the us, and more internationally. We are very excited about this event and need your help. I used bedford falls out of nc this year and was very pleased with the selection, which was tailored to our school. Grade 6 students are scheduled to visit the book fair monday, oct. We are looking for parent volunteers to help with set up, decorations, helping shoppers during the fair, and pack up.
The fall book fair will be december 2nddecember 6th. See more ideas about book fair, scholastic book fair, school book fair. We have fun and wholesome, age appropriate picture books, middle grade fiction, and young adult novels for teens. Book fair takeover is a free resource that lets pupils run the book fair as a business. Ive partnered with fall festivals, stem family nights, and other events, but the one that has worked the best in the past has been to hold the book fair the same week as parentteacher conferences. Try to schedule your book fair at the same time as other oncampus events, especially if they will take place in the evening. Print up the gift certificates in the tool kit and staple on an envelope. Revisit our fantastic lineup by looking at the event descriptions below. Entries must be postmarked by midnight on june 8, 2020. Grade 7 students are scheduled to visit the book fair friday, oct. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Backyard parties love our quick and easy party carnival games. The k8 public school holds two book fairs a year, with the larger one in the fall.
I didnt have any check out the week of the book fair, but mine was right at the end of school. Tally by classroom and allow teacher to spend amount received. If you send a check to school with your child, please make it payable to alice smith media, or load some money into your students ewallet see information on the bookfair website for more information. See more ideas about fair theme, classroom themes and 60s theme. The proceeds from the book fair will help the media center to purchase more great books for the library. Announcing the spring 2020 theme scholastic book fairs. Every book fair receives rewards to help you get resources for your school. School activities fall book fair october 1620, 2017. Free carnival game ideas carnival activity booth ideas too. Have students create posters for hallways and common areas. We watch what schools are doing across the country, we entertain ideas from our field sales. While also raising money for our school, the book fair brings the joy and excitement of reading to our school. The whole school community will love exploring the newest books, engaging in fair contests, and shopping together amidst an exotic jungle theme.
The book fair will be open monday, november 11 through thursday night, november 14. See more ideas about arctic decorations, fair theme and operation arctic. Book efairs for your school when a follett book fair isnt the right fit, weve created an online fair for small or remote schools. See more ideas about pirate halloween, pirate party and pirates. Selecting the theme of a scholastic book fair on our minds. If a yearlong event feels daunting, try a scaleddown challenge during fall or spring. Family night is scheduled for tuesday, septmeber 24th. For a successful fair, call for lots of volunteers and organize a new theme each year. Here is a list of fundraising ideas your school could consider for your next fundraising need. Contest open to all preschool, elementary, and k8 schools in the united states and d.
Benefits of hosting a book fair lowrys books and more. The nostalgic joys of the scholastic book fair, explained. Announce the book fair in the school newsletter and website. Book fairs as school fundraisers berkeley parents network. If you choose to take your book fair profits in store credit instead of cash, you can use it on any book in print, not just a handful of books.
Voodoo swamp lights for the swamp table in the book fair. How does book fairs select each theme for the next school yearseason. My own kids came home with huge wishlists that would have. Book fair is a weeklong reading event that transforms our auditorium into a bustling bookstore with a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. With online shopping as part of your bookfair, supporters can reach out to family and friends literally anywhere and. Fall book fair october1620,2017 please join with us for a special before school event on tuesday, 7.
Our scholastic book fair is a reading event that provides a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Have you ever wondered who selects the fun themes for the scholastic book fair. The book fair is coming to east high the week of september 23rd. Spring 2020 national contest scholastic book fairs. Having just come from our schools scholastic book fair, i can sympathize with you about the cost. See more ideas about fair theme, pirate theme and wild west theme. Free resources timeline before scholastic book fairs. Grade 8 students are scheduled to visit the book fair thursday, oct.
A book exchange encourages students to read for pleasure and step outside their comfort zone. Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and longlasting benefits. At my school, k2 students names have to be handwritten on a multiple receipt form each day the book fair is open no photocopying allowed, so i do that the week before. Fall book fair october 2019 beaufort county schools. We dont include moneywasting toys, pens or junk unless requested. Fall book fair results greenbriar elementary school. Encourage parents to donate an amount to the classroom and return in envelope before book fair. See more ideas about books, fallen book and pta school. Apr 12, 2016 book fair ideas, volunteer scheduling resources, and more see more ideas about elementary library, library displays and library lessons. I used the scholastic money i did have for things like thesauruses and atlases, that i knew i wanted 10 copies of and wouldnt immediately fall apart with use. In 2005, it used its profits to garner books for classrooms and the library, plus some muchneeded library furniture. Book fair ideas or how to survive elementary librarian.
I caught up with bobby pacheco and frank loose on the scholastic book fairs team to find out the details. Book fair posters are often available from vendors, but you also have access to a school full of artists. Kids can turn in their summer beach reads and take some new books home. This school draws 800 people to its weeklong book fair one for each student in the school.
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