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Neighbors | Zack Shively.West Boulevard Elementary School also set up a "Teacher Wish List" where the teachers chose three books they wanted for their room library. Parents and students could use the list to buy a present for their favorite teacher.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.In addition to book sales, the book fair at West Boulevard Elementary School had toys and other items on sale for children. Each class at the school got 40 minutes to purchase from the book fair at the school library during the week as well as having the family night for parents.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Parents searched for books to buy at West Boulevard Elementary School's "Family Night" on Nov. 1. The school offered its annual book fair sponsored by the Scholastic Company.
By ZACK SHIVELY
West Boulevard Elementary School had a “Family Night“ on Nov. 1 in which families and students came to the school library for a book fair.
The Scholastic Corporation sponsored the book fair. Librarian Heather Oyler set up the fair in the room. The proceeds from the sales go toward the classrooms and library at the school.
The school provided flyers to each student to bring home that detailed many of the books that would be on-sale. Each class in the school had 40 minutes in the library to look at the books and make purchases, as well as the family night.
The book sale included books, toys and miscellaneous merchandise, such as pencils, markers and erasers. Altogether, the school had more than $1,800 in books and merchandise.
The families had the choice to round their purchases up to the nearest dollar. The extra change went toward the school’s library.
Scholastic provided a number of different types of books. They sold bundles that included books from the same series together. The books ranged from short pre-school books to longer novels for young children. One section, titled “Creative Fun,“ had building projects and other hands-on activities with instruction books. They also offered books from popular culture, such as Star Wars and the Mario Bros.
Oyler also set up a “Teacher Wishlist,“ where the teachers chose three books that they wanted for the libraries in their classrooms. The students and parents could buy the books for the teachers.
The “Family Night” during the book fair has been a tradition for several years. The school will also have another book fair in the spring.