Scholastic Book Fair

Dear Parents,               

Our Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled for October 24-October 31. We invite you to our school to share in this celebration of books and reading. Not only does this event help raise funds to purchase essential classroom and library resources, it encourages reading among our students.

As students grow older, it is so important to keep books in their lives. Students who remain readers now are more likely to be lifelong learners. Readers develop larger vocabularies, a greater knowledge of the world, and higher academic achievement. In fact, studies indicate that being a reader is more predictive of success than intelligence, economic background, or gender.

Our Book Fair provides a wide variety of age-appropriate books specifically selected to appeal to middle school tastes and interests. Students will discover books that are fun, entertaining, inspirational, and a resource for dealing with real-life experiences and emerging emotions. In addition, our Fair will have bestsellers that adults will find interesting and useful.

A special Family Literacy Night will be held on Monday, October 27, from 6:30-8:00. Come browse and find books for the whole family, especially selections that can help your child stay connected with reading.

This semester, students were involved in the planning of our Book Fair and have put so much time and energy into creating a special event for you. We hope you will reward their efforts by making their Book Fair and Family Day events a big success. If for some reason you are not able to attend the Fair in person, we encourage you to discuss the Book Fair with your child to determine what books he or she may want to add to their personal collection.