Book Fair Task List

The Scholastic Chairperson's Toolkit has a very extensive task list, but this is a pared down list that works for me:

To Do List:

• Confirm Book Fairs

• Ask Scholastic coordinator to send YA book case instead of trinket case

• Add to School Master Calendar

• All For Books box

• get change

  • $5.00 pennies

  • $6.00 nickles

  • $15 dimes

  • $20 Quarters

  • 20's $60

  • 10's $40

  • 5's $30

  • 1's $50

• copy wish lists

• cut wish lists

• wish list sign

• wish list clipboards

• wish list pens and container

• make schedule

• e-mail schedule

• print schedule

• put schedule in teacher's boxes

• tax included post its

• but up bulletin board

• recruit student crew from ASB

• take pictures of set up

• draw out map of set up for next year

Student Crew:

• count out brochures to deliver to classes

• Deliver brochures to teachers

• put up posters

• put up banner

• Post Book Blurbs

• write down items and prices

• post it templates for prices

• tape down school supplies with prices

• take out one design of each poster

• tape posters to edge of tables

• select prize books

• help select bookmark contest finalists

• copy down names of bookmark finalists

• cut ballots

• count ballots

• Write down suggestions for library purchase

Book Fair supply box:

• Jumbo paper clips

• rubber bands

• post-its

• sharpie

• kleenex

• hand sanitizer

• scissors

• highlighter

• clear tape

• bell schedule

• book fair schedule

After Book Fair:

• Close out fair online

• deposit money

• pr request

• change bulletin board

• process new books

• new book pass

• new book display

• holds in destiny

• take down signs

• take down banner

• get change for next year

• book next year's dates

I also hold a Bookmark Contest during Book Fair

• theme

• rivise flier

• revise entry form

• print

• copy

• cut

• announce

• send teemplate to teachers

• voting slips

• pens (less likely to walk away or get broken than pencils)

• voting box

• slip box

• due date

• top ten

• post top 10

• Blank Ballot Box

• Voting Ballot Box

Bookmark contest end

• scan bookmarks

• take pictures of winners

• send for website/yearbook

• print

• cut

• color

• laminate

• certificates

• announce winners

• return originals

• pass print and distribute

See Also:

• Book Fair Advertising

• Scholastic Booktalks

• Scholastic Book Fair

• Wish Lists