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Hilltoppers go south of the border for books
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Hilltop Elementary School third-grade students proudly displayed the books they purchased at the school’s annual south of the border fiesta book fair March 14.
By ABBY SLANKER
Students at Hilltop Elementary School traveled south of the border for the school’s fiesta-themed book fair March 11, 13 and 14. With the library decorated with colorful banners, pi ±atas, marionettes, cacti and maracas, the students were able to peruse a variety of books available for purchase.
The students attended the book fair during their scheduled library times. The students also visited the book fair the week before they were scheduled to shop so they could browse and create a wish list of books they wanted to buy.
This year, students could also attend the book fair during the school’s K.I.S.S. evening event, during which Kids Invite Someone Special, to look over the book collection and make pre-sale purchases March 6.
The book fair was organized by Patti Hockensmith, Hilltop Elementary School and C.H. Campbell Elementary School librarian/media specialist, and Maria Householder served as book fair chair.
A variety of books of all reading levels were available for the children to choose from, including chapter books, picture books, facts and statistics books, reference books, cookbooks, bestsellers and books about animals
Parents and grandparents were also invited to the days of the book fair to help the students shop. The book fair also offered adult bestsellers for the parents and grandparents who attended the fair. Students could also purchase posters, bookmarks, pencils, novelty erasers, journals, pens, stickers and more.
Members of the school’s PTO helped set up the book fair, operated the checkout during the fair and were also available to help the children pick out books.
According to Hockensmith, proceeds from the book fair are not only used to buy books for the library, but can also be used to buy items for the school.
“The proceeds are used to buy books for the library, and they are also used to buy books for the classrooms,” Hockensmith said.