Posts Tagged ‘reading’

On running a Scholastic Book Fair

Coming up for air here.  I feel like the weeks have whizzed by.  After London, which was a great but exhausting trip, I helped coordinate the Scholastic book fair at Girl’s school.  This is a wonderful fund raiser for our school, but one that could not run without the help of many dedicated volunteers.  I [...]

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The big birthday weekend looms

Yes, only two more days before I leave for the big Vegas blowout weekend.  And you’d be surprised what the main topic of debate is.  No, it’s not who will be lugging the big suitcase with them to the office (I’m certainly hoping that Mr. IT, who is taking a bus from the office to [...]

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William, It Was Really Nothing

The book fair has drawn to a close and I think we did really well in terms of sales.  The Family Night was a big success.  I can’t say it was better or worse than last year, just that it was good.  More money was raised, which is a good thing, but not everything.  I [...]

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These Things Take Time

Remember, it’s Book Fair season in my world.  Outside of work, it’s hard to think of anything outside of books, books and books.  You could easily make the argument that my thought process outside of work isn’t much different than it is on the inside, and in some ways, you would be right.  However, there [...]

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Reading – For kids, it is fundamental

For me, next week is all about the Scholastic book fair at IT Girl’s school.  I work with the Book Fair committee to plan Family Event Night. On the night the book fair is open, we put together a fun place for kids to play when they’re done browsing through the books.  We have face [...]

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