Thank you to the many parents, grandparents, and other family members who supported our Escape to Neverland-themed Scholastic Book Fair held from November 15-23. With over 1,250 books sold, the sales exceeded $10,700, setting a new school record, according to Mrs. Rhapsody Hahn-Chaney, ACS K-12 Computer Teacher, who oversaw the Fair along with faculty member Patti Scardilli.
The Book Fair profits will be used to buy teacher requested books for their classrooms, add books to the school library, and purchase subscriptions to the Scholastic News magazine used in K-5 classrooms. Hahn-Chaney said 105 new books are being added to the ACS library, including picture books, early readers, chapter books, and graphic novels.
As part of the Book Fair, ACS students were able to enter a “Tell Us a Story, Wendy” drawing to win a basket of preschool books valued at $100 and could also spin to win a poster. In a live drawing held during the Fair on the ACS Facebook page on November 22, 7th grader Zahir Hollis won the basket of books, which he plans to share with his younger cousins.
Students visited the school library from November 15-19 to preview the Book Fair items and create their “wish lists.” A Book Fairy poster in the library also promoted teacher book wishes. Product selection included Scholastic books and stationery items, as well as Bibles, devotionals, and Christian books and gift items supplied by the Truth That Rocks Bookstore in Northfield. In-person family shopping began on November 19 and 20, with opportunities to shop both before and after the Peter Pan JR. musical performances. Family shopping continued the following week, both in person and online.
Hahn-Chaney recognized and thanked a number of parents, grandparents, staff, who volunteered and helped make the fair a success, including: Gail Alford, Katie Boyle, Noriko Dorsey, Heather Kern, Brenda Maurer, Minelva Miller, Karen Oblen, Luke Petrecca, Kelly Petrinec, Sandy Settles, Stephanie Vice, and Allie Wilson. She also thanked a number of students who gave a helping hand — Aine Dorsey, Caedyn Hahn-Chaney, Keira Frontino, Autumn Henson, Valentina Hines, Joshua Kinch, Gracie Leon, Emma Parker, Rowynn Shevlin, and Chloe Weyman.
