The Nearly Cashless Book Fair!

Hello Families!

The Scholastic Book Fair is almost here! Please read the information about our fair below.

• The Scholastic Book Fair returns to our school March 10th-14th to share the newest books and other exciting learning products with our young readers. Parents and teachers will find plenty of items to interest them too.

• The fair is open each day Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. On Friday the fair will be shut down at 1:00 p.m. for pack up. We will also close at 12:15 p.m. on the Early Release Monday.

• Students will preview the book fair on Monday, 3/10, and come home with a wish list of a few things they would like to purchase. Parents are invited to come anytime during the week to browse and/or make purchases during open hours. If parents are unable to attend but would still like their child to purchase something, they may send in cash or sign-up for an eWallet account. See information on eWallet below. It is a safe, cashless way to shop the fair. If a parent is present, credit cards are also accepted as a form of payment. If you set up an account last year with Scholastic , you can and should reuse the same account. However, you must log in to that Scholastic Account and set up the eWallet for this year's fair.
  

• Shopping days in school are as follows:

  Tuesday, 3/11, will be a shopping day for kids in kindergarten through third grades only.

  Wednesday, 3/12, will be a shopping day for kids in fourth through sixth grades only.

  Thursday and Friday- All are welcome! Friday we close at 1:00.

• It is very helpful to have a list of what the student is allowed to buy, especially in the primary grades.
  

• Items may sell out. If you click on the link below to the online fair, you can order items there as well. They will be delivered to your home.

• TEACHER WISH LISTS: Instead of the traditional teacher wish lists that we have done in the past, teachers will be setting up their own eWallet accounts that anyone can add money to, and sharing the links with you. If you would like to donate to your child's classroom library, just add whatever amount you feel comfortable with to the teacher's eWallet when they send out the link. The teacher will then be able to purchase whatever books they want to at the fair for the classroom.
• We will be hosting a Family Night at the Book Fair on Thursday, 3/13 from 5:00-6:30 in the library. All are welcome to come and shop at this event.

The book fair helps us promote reading while raising money for the library and special school projects. Admission is free! Please come!

Wendy Ergler

Librarian

1. eWallet- The preferred method of payment. (See more information below.)

2. Cash- If you cannot create an eWallet, your child may bring in cash.

3. Credit Cards- This form of payment is for adults only.

We are STRONGLY encouraging everyone to use eWallet as their payment method (see directions below for setting one up) versus sending in cash. This is for a few reasons:

1. A child can't lose their eWallet account. Over the years, many children have lost cash.

2. It makes the volunteers jobs much, much easier if they don't have to count change, and the checkout lines tend to run faster.

3. If you have money left over at the end of the fair, it will carry over to next year or you can order online from Scholastic whenever you want.

Give your child a safe, cashless way to shop the Book Fair. This digital payment option can be used at the in-school Book Fair or online at the Online Book Fair, where you'll discover an expanded selection of over 5,000 products. Plus, every purchase benefits our school!

How It Works

1. Create an account for each child

2. Add funds...

3. ...or invite family and friends to contribute

4. Shop the Book Fair

5. Spend unused funds online or fund an eWallet for your next Fair.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: After the Fair, remaining eWallet funds are not returned to a credit card but instead, become a gift card balance that can be used online with Scholastic or to fund an eWallet for a future Book Fair. Be sure to sign in with the same email used to create the eWallet.

To access the online book fair and/or to set up your child's eWallet account, click here.

If you would like to volunteer to work at the fair, please sign up here.