We still need lots of volunteer help for our book fair! There are lots of opportunities to help out between November 22nd and December 9th. You can sign up for a time when your child's class will be at the book fair (check with your teacher), or come anytime that's convenient for you. The greatest need is for the week of December 5th and during Family Shopping Night on December 8th. Please consider sharing an hour of your time! All volunteers will receive a FREE raffle ticket to one of our gift baskets that will be given away at the end of the Book Fair. The Book Fair runs from November 28th - December 9th. We have lots of fun things happening so make sure to mark your calendars now! ***One raffle ticket will be given for every $5 spent.
Nov. 29th & 30th: Donuts with Dad: Come in before school to shop the book fair with your Dad, Stepdad, Granddad, or Uncle. After your shopping, have a donut and juice in the cafeteria before heading to class. 8:00-8:45, Nov. 29th (last names A-M) and Nov. 30 (last names N-Z). During these two events we'll be raffling off some great prizes so please join us! Dec. 8th, 5:30-8:00 pm: Family Shopping Night: We'll have food trucks from Dang Good Dogs, My Cup Overflows (Southern), and Bo Knows (Korean). Several vegetarian options will be available. Make sure to get a FREE ice cream sundae in the cafeteria after completing the scavenger hunt. We'll also have free face painting, and you won't want to miss storytelling by Ms. Jones and Ms. Jenkins. We'll have 14 gift baskets up for grabs in our raffle drawing: Lego, Minecraft, Barbie, Shopkins, American Girl, Pokemon and more! Earn one raffle ticket for every $5 spent during the entire two weeks, and every parent earns a raffle ticket for each hour of volunteer service. Drawing will be held at 7:45 on family night, but you do not have to be present to win. Our first ever "All for Books" Coin Challenge was an overwhelming success! Our Chameleons raised $1,701 in spare change and dollar bills. We are humbled by everyone's generosity, especially those of our students who were excited about getting involved in giving. This money will be used to ensure that no student at Carpenter will leave the book fair empty handed because they can't afford a book. Every child deserves the gift of reading. All the remaining funds will be used to fulfill wish lists of our teachers to help fill their classroom libraries. And it doesn't end there! As a part of the program, Scholastic will match this donation toward a local non-profit that promotes childhood literacy. Our annual Book Fair will be held Nov. 28th - Dec. 9th. We have lots of fun things happening this year: Week of Nov. 14th: "All for Books" Coin Challenge: Each class will be collecting loose change to go toward our Book Fairy Fund, which allows us to make sure that every child that can't afford to shop at the fair gets to pick out a book to take home. Gather that loose change and send it in all week: Penny Monday; Nickel Tuesday; Dime Wednesday; Quarter Thursday; Dollar Friday. The 2 classes that collect the most will win an ice cream party and their teacher will win a $25 Scholastic Certificate. In addition, Scholastic will match the total money we raise and donate the same amount to a local non-profit! Nov. 29th & 30th: Donuts with Dad: Come in before school to shop the book fair with your Dad, Granddad, Uncle, and have a donut and juice before heading to class. 8:00-8:45, Nov. 29th (last names A-M) and Nov. 30 (last names N-Z). Dec. 8th, 5:30-8:00 pm: Family Shopping Night: We'll have food trucks, free ice cream, raffles, and MORE! You won't want to miss it! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please consider giving an hour of your time during these two weeks to help out. Click HERE to view available time slots. In addition to shopping in person, you may also order online here: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/carpenterbookfair Who's ready for some Spirit Wear for the cooler days ahead?! We are offering a special order of long sleeve shirts and sweatshirts for youth and adult. Please note that the youth sweatshirts run very small so you should order a size up from normal. All other items run true to size. Print out the form below and submit payment to your student's teacher . ALL ORDERS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 18th.
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