Benny Bengal's News Brief
Boggess Elementary PTA || Volume 24, Issue 6
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK FAIR
Six SUPER Ways To Be A SUPER READER
Buy More Books To Support Our School
Every purchase made helps raise money for teachers to buy books, for the PTA, and for books for Boggess students.
PREVIEW DAYS: Students will come with their classes to preview the Book Fair on Friday, November 8 or Monday, November 11. They'll be able to make a wishlist of books they want to bring home and discuss with their grown-ups.
SHOPPING DAYS: Next week, students can come shop the fair quickly before school (7:15-7:30 a.m.), during their class visit, or after school (until 3:15 p.m.) *only if* accompanied by an adult.
FAMILY EVENTS: Come shop the Book Fair as a family at PJ Night on Thursday, November 14 (info below), and you can join your student for lunch next week in our Lunch With A Loved One Cafe and shop together.
ONLINE SHOPPING: You can find an even wider selection of books and gift sets online. Book orders over $25 get free shipping to your home.
Be A Book Fair Volunteer
We need YOU to make our Book Fair the best week ever. We need parent volunteers for set up, preview days, shopping days, PJ Night and Lunch With A Loved One. Volunteers help students find the right book, check out, and more. Choose the day and shift that works for your schedule. You must have a completed background check in Voly.
Set Up an eWallet For Easy, Cash-Free Checkout
Book Fair makes it easy for your student to shop cash-free! Set up an eWallet digital account, and they just give their name at the register. Friends and family can easily add to your book fund. And don’t worry – anything left at the end of the fair can be used to shop online or carried over to next year’s fair (forever and ever). It only takes a few minutes to get set up.
Donate To Help PTA Buy Books For Needy Students
Boggess PTA purchases books for students who need a little help. You can help us put books in the hands of more students by adding funds to Benny Bengal's eWallet! Benny will make sure every student can get a book at the Book Fair. If you are able to donate, any amount will be appreciated!
Bring The Whole Family To Shop
We have two fun ways you can come shop the Book Fair with your students:
Dress Up During Book Fair Week
PTA Reflections Art Contest Entries DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
CONTEST THEME: Accepting Imperfection
DEADLINE: Thursday, November 14
WHO: All students Pre-K through 5th may enter, including special artists. Student *must* have a PTA member in their household to qualify!
CATEGORIES: Visual Art, Dance Choreography, Music Composition, Literature, Film Production, or Photography
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
NOVEMBER
- 6: Murphy Middle School parent info meeting (5:30 p.m., MMS Cafeteria, more details here)
- 7: Murphy Middle School parent info meeting (12:00 p.m., Zoom meeting, more details here)
- 8: Book Fair Preview Day
- 11: Veterans Day Assembly (8:00 a.m.)
- 11-15: BOOK FAIR WEEK! (website)
- 11-15: Lunch With A Loved One Week
- 14: Murphy Middle School parent info meeting (8:00 a.m., Zoom meeting, more details here)
- 14: PJ Night (5:30 p.m. Book Fair opens, 6:00-7:00 p.m. storytime)
- 25-29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
🎉 Teacher Birthdays 🎉
NOVEMBER
- 16: Mrs. Higbee (office manager)
- 24: Mrs. Nam (dyslexia)
- 26: Mrs. Dodds (campus tech)
- 30: Mrs. Grubb (3rd)