Two Days Left for the Bastion Scholastic Book Fair - We're half way to our fundraising goal!

 

Bastion Bobcats we have two days left for the Scholastic book fair.  We're over half way to our $4000 sales goal (our average has been $4400 per year over seven years).  Drop by the library for awesome reads and for those that celebrate Christmas, there are many gift options for you to consider.

So far our "gross" sales (before tax) are $2742 up to Dec. 5th.

We're down to many "last copies," so check that last copy section on top of the book shelves as you enter the library: Hockey Superstars, World of Rocks, Discovering Dragons, Bad Bunny, and Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer, and more are sitting up there just waiting for more people to order them.  They take about a week or less to arrive at the school.  

Thanks everyone for supporting this exciting fund raising opportunity for our Bastion library.

See you at the fair!  Your Ardent Librarian, Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway, aka Mme or Ms. M.

Library In-Class Sales for the Scholastic Book Fair, Nov 27, 28, 29, 30, 2023 (the first week)

What is your favourite book of the 2023 fall Scholastic book fair?  There is so much to choose from, that you may find this decision challenging! See below and of course check out the fair in person

This week sales are just for the sixteen Bastion Bobcat divisions during their library block.

Flyers:

- Newsprint flyer sent home with Bastion Bobcats

- "Colour Me" Flyer - "Colour a star next to the books you want to read"

Book Trailers:

- More featured books

Wish Lists:

- Pete the Cat
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Dec. 4, 5, 6, & 7th sales will continue during regular scheduled library blocks, but also those extra times:

- before school      7:30-8am
- big recess            11:27-11:59
- after school         2:20-4pm

Note: the fair closes, 3pm, however, Thu., Dec. 7th for clean up and pack up.  Mme. M still needs adult cashiers at lunch and clean-up crew helpers, 3pm, Thu., Dec. 7th.  Contact her at smurrell@sd83.bc.ca

Fair Sales Goal for 2023:
I have held seven Bastion English Scholastic Book Fairs in ten years (COVID halted two years), and in those seven years, Bastion had net sales of $29,002 - OUTSTANDING!  Our average gross sales (7% GST) have been $4435.  Due to inflationary times, and tight budgets for many, let's aim for $4000 gross sales this year. 

Overall, any book sold at the book fair is a fantastic success at many levels!

Thanks for your support and see you at the fair!

Bastion Book Fair Beings Next Week (Nov 27th onwards) for In-Class Sales!

  

Save The Date!

Dear families,

Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school the last week of November & the first week of December!

Book trailers and highlighted books preview

The English Scholastic book fair Dates:

- Nov. 27, 28, 29, 30 will be in-class library sales only

- Dec. 4, 5, 6, 7 will be in-class library sales and before school (7:30-8am), BIG recess, and after school (closed little recess and 3pm on the last day of the book fair, Thu., Dec 7th)

Needs:

- adult cashiers: click here for the schedule; email Mme M if you can help out, smurrell@sd83.bc.ca 

- Poster Person(s) - set up the poster display sometime the week of Nov 20th once the fair arrives; take down poster display & store, Thu, Dec. 7th, 3pm onwards.

- Thu., Dec. 7th, clean-up, & pack-up crew 

I'm very excited about our upcoming book fair. Email me if you have questions &/or can help out. In the meantime, KEEP ON READING!

Mme. Murrells-Allaway, aka Mme M, your Ardent Librarian. smurrell@sd83.bc.ca

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader," Margaret Fuller