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Our Fall Book Fair
is OCTOBER 22nd-25th! *We'll be open for shopping (located in the library) during the Fall Festival on Friday, October 25th from 5:00PM-8:00PM* 
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*If you can’t make it to the Book Fair in person, then shop online at our school’s Online Book Fair. Online ordering will be available October 21-November 3rd. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Our school will receive 25% of all online sales.
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Our Book Fair offers a cash-free payment option called eWallet. It’s a convenient digital payment account that your child can use for shopping at our Book Fair.
Cash, check, and credit/debit cards will also be accepted. Checks should be made payable to the Oak Hills PTA. Our school will receive 50% of all in-person sales. |
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CLASS SHOPPING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 10/22: Montemayor, Mott, Lazzarini, Thingvold, Cortez, Smith, Hassinger, Lopez Wednesday, 10/23: Vallejo, Jones, Stulbaum, Muse, Forristal, Kim, Fluken, Chiodini Thursday, 10/24: McCoy, Mistriel, Campos, Orantes, Garcia, Adair Friday, 10/25: Belyeu, Cuyler, Bogna, De’Atley |
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ABOUT THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Hosted by our PTA, this event is a great opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school. |
The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! We’re excited to celebrate our love of books together at the Fall Book Fair. Catch you at the Fair!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We are excited to welcome shoppers to the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Check out our FAQs below to answer your questions and get ready to find some great books!
Q: When and where is the Book Fair taking place?
A: Our Scholastic Book Fair will take place October 22-25 in the school library. Students will not preview the Book Fair. Students will shop at the Book Fair October 22-25.
Q: How do I volunteer at the Book Fair?
A: Visit our sign up (click here) to volunteer.
Q: Why should I shop at the Book Fair rather than another store?
A: It’s more fun! Plus, our PTA will earn 50% from all in-person sales in the form of Scholastic Dollars. These Scholastic dollars are spent to buy books for our school library, our teachers’ classroom libraries, and our annual PTA game night. They also are used to purchase Scholastic magazines for every student to use in class, all school year long.
Q: I would like to shop with my child at the Book Fair this week. How can I do that?
A: You may volunteer (click here)! There will not be open shopping with parents while the classes are visiting the Book Fair. However, the Book Fair will be open for family shopping during our Fall Festival on Friday, October 25 from 5-8 p.m.
Q: I won’t be able to shop with my child at the Book Fair this week but I’d like them to be able to buy something. What should I do?
A: You can set up an eWallet (click here) so they can come to school cashless. You can print out their eWallet for them to bring, but we will also have that information in our system. We also accept cash, checks (made payable to Oak Hills PTA), and credit/debit cards. Many parents put their payment in a sandwich bag or envelope with their child’s name on it. If you use a check, we will provide cash change if they don’t spend the full amount.
Q: What happens to unspent funds in the eWallets?
A: Unspent funds from previous Book Fairs should be available in your Scholastic account as an eGift card. These funds can be used to set up a new eWallet. At the end of the current Book Fair, we will convert all remaining balances below $5 into donations to support our school library. We will make every effort to have teachers send children with larger balances back to the Book Fair to spend their remaining funds.
Q: How did the national coin shortage affect our Book Fair?
A: After the national coin shortage, we now continue to automatically “round up” all cash purchases to the nearest dollar so that we do not have to give out coin change. The donated “change” will buy books for our school library.
Q: Will you monitor what students buy at the Book Fair this week?
A: No, the volunteers at the Book Fair will not be able to make choices about what the students purchase. Please have a conversation with your child about what they can and cannot buy. Please remind your child in which situation they can spend money on others like siblings, friends or classmates (examples are to help out someone who is a little short vs. buying someone something). Besides books, we have posters, diaries, stationary, pencils, erasers, toys and more. Let them know what you would prefer they buy.
Q: What are the baskets with the teacher’s names on them?
A: Each teacher was asked to select books that they think will complement their classroom libraries. Students may purchase a book and gift it to their teacher themselves. At the Book Fair, the purchaser will receive a sticker bookplate that they may stick on one of the opening pages of the book. This way, students in their class now and in the future will know who donated that book.
Q: My child’s class is going to shop at the Book Fair later in the week, should I be concerned there won’t be any good books left?
A: No, we will be restocking books throughout the week, especially the popular ones.
We are excited to welcome shoppers to the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Check out our FAQs below to answer your questions and get ready to find some great books!
Q: When and where is the Book Fair taking place?
A: Our Scholastic Book Fair will take place October 22-25 in the school library. Students will not preview the Book Fair. Students will shop at the Book Fair October 22-25.
Q: How do I volunteer at the Book Fair?
A: Visit our sign up (click here) to volunteer.
Q: Why should I shop at the Book Fair rather than another store?
A: It’s more fun! Plus, our PTA will earn 50% from all in-person sales in the form of Scholastic Dollars. These Scholastic dollars are spent to buy books for our school library, our teachers’ classroom libraries, and our annual PTA game night. They also are used to purchase Scholastic magazines for every student to use in class, all school year long.
Q: I would like to shop with my child at the Book Fair this week. How can I do that?
A: You may volunteer (click here)! There will not be open shopping with parents while the classes are visiting the Book Fair. However, the Book Fair will be open for family shopping during our Fall Festival on Friday, October 25 from 5-8 p.m.
Q: I won’t be able to shop with my child at the Book Fair this week but I’d like them to be able to buy something. What should I do?
A: You can set up an eWallet (click here) so they can come to school cashless. You can print out their eWallet for them to bring, but we will also have that information in our system. We also accept cash, checks (made payable to Oak Hills PTA), and credit/debit cards. Many parents put their payment in a sandwich bag or envelope with their child’s name on it. If you use a check, we will provide cash change if they don’t spend the full amount.
Q: What happens to unspent funds in the eWallets?
A: Unspent funds from previous Book Fairs should be available in your Scholastic account as an eGift card. These funds can be used to set up a new eWallet. At the end of the current Book Fair, we will convert all remaining balances below $5 into donations to support our school library. We will make every effort to have teachers send children with larger balances back to the Book Fair to spend their remaining funds.
Q: How did the national coin shortage affect our Book Fair?
A: After the national coin shortage, we now continue to automatically “round up” all cash purchases to the nearest dollar so that we do not have to give out coin change. The donated “change” will buy books for our school library.
Q: Will you monitor what students buy at the Book Fair this week?
A: No, the volunteers at the Book Fair will not be able to make choices about what the students purchase. Please have a conversation with your child about what they can and cannot buy. Please remind your child in which situation they can spend money on others like siblings, friends or classmates (examples are to help out someone who is a little short vs. buying someone something). Besides books, we have posters, diaries, stationary, pencils, erasers, toys and more. Let them know what you would prefer they buy.
Q: What are the baskets with the teacher’s names on them?
A: Each teacher was asked to select books that they think will complement their classroom libraries. Students may purchase a book and gift it to their teacher themselves. At the Book Fair, the purchaser will receive a sticker bookplate that they may stick on one of the opening pages of the book. This way, students in their class now and in the future will know who donated that book.
Q: My child’s class is going to shop at the Book Fair later in the week, should I be concerned there won’t be any good books left?
A: No, we will be restocking books throughout the week, especially the popular ones.