Dear Parents,
Our Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled for May 23rd to 27th. We invite you to our school to share in this celebration of books and reading. Not only does the Book Fair help raise funds to purchase classroom and library resources, it encourages reading among our students.
As students grow older, it is 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 books specifically selected to appeal to middle school interests. Students will discover books that are entertaining, inspirational, and a resource for dealing with emerging emotions. In addition, our Fair will have bestsellers that adults will find interesting and useful.
A special Family Event will be held on Friday, May 20th, from 2:30-4:00pm. It will be a great opportunity to preview the Fair and make your purchases before it officially opens on Monday. Come browse and find books that can help your student stay connected with reading. Also at the Fair, we will have a Classroom Wish List board on display for anyone interested in helping teachers add more books to their classroom library shelves. Classroom libraries reinforce positive learning environments and provide all students with greater access to books.
If for some reason you are not able to attend the Fair in person, we encourage you to discuss the Book Fair with your student to determine what books he or she may want to add to their personal collection.
Sincerely,
Mr. Franco
