This week was another busy one, but in a different way! I started the week by packing up the book fair from the previous week. The were planning to come pick it up Tuesday morning, but they were able to come by Monday afternoon! I was so glad I went ahead and packed it all up first thing Monday morning. The book fair is fun, but I was ready to get my space organized again. I also was able to put up some books that started to pile up that needed to be shelved! Tuesday I was summoned to my first ever jury duty! So, I wasn't at school this day. It was not very exciting as I was never called back. I was able to sit quietly and read my book though! We have a huge Thanksgiving lunch for our students and community members on Thursday, so we prepared for that. Parents, grandparents, and other family members come to enjoy lunch with their child. It is a fun day and an exciting way to get ready for all of the holiday activities. We use the library as a holding space for parents and fa...
This week was a big week! We had the Scholastic book fair. I love book fair week so much, and so do the kids! We run the book fair all week. Previous to starting the book fair I create a booking link through my Google Calendar (we are a Google Education Suite school) and teachers are able to easily sign up for a time slot that works best for them to bring their class in. This is a much more organized way of bringing classes in rather than just allowing students to shop whenever they want. I also reach out to the community via email and our social media page to ask for parent volunteers. I was able to have a parent volunteer each day of book fair week. They help the students shop, count their money, and just help manage all of the people in the library while I run the cash register. Our community is always willing to come help out with events at the school. I did also still allow students to come in to return and check out books, so having extra hands in the library helped wi...