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Charlotte White, left, and Jamie Rehm, right, are co-chairs for the Thrasher Book Fair, which will take place at the school Nov. 9-13. They are pictured with Thrasher librarian Pam Johnston. Photo by Katy Mena
Without plane tickets or passports, Thrasher Elementary School students and staff are preparing to journey to the far ends of the Earth as the school hosts Destination Book Fair: Reading Around the World Nov. 9-13.
“Our goal is to turn the book fair into a school-wide unit,” said parent Jamie Rehm, who is chairing the annual event with fellow mom Charlotte White for the second consecutive year.
The women, along with Thrasher librarian Pam Johnston, intend to make the unit a community-wide event, as well, by inviting friends, parents and local bookworms to attend the fair, which will benefit the school library as well as the Thrasher PTA.
“You feel like you’re giving back to the school with this fundraiser,” said Rehm, explaining that books valuing a percentage of the week’s sales will be donated directly to the Thrasher library.
According to Rehm and White, last year’s book fair was quite a success, as $2,100 worth of books were given to the library, a donation that will benefit the students for years to come.
“It affects everything they do in their lives from here on out,” said White.
Additionally, customers may contribute by purchasing through the Classroom Wish List and One for Books programs. Cash raised will also be used to fund general school needs such as salaries for teachers of supplemental programs including art, computer and writing to read.
Destination Book Fair: Reading Around the World, an event hosted by Thrasher Elementary, is Nov. 9-13 at the school, 1301 James Blvd. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A Family Night dinner featuring pizza is Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Reservations must be made with Elizabeth Bryant at ebryant@baylorschool.org prior to the event.
For more information, contact Charlotte White at marrcrest@msn.com or Jamie Rehm at jrehm1@comcast.net
Pizzas featuring toppings inspired by international travel will be served to book fair patrons on Family Night Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Reservations are required for the midweek meal.
Members of the students’ extended families are also invited to Grandparents and Special Friends Day Nov. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m.
When the fair draws to a close, Johnston, Rehm and White hope to award the students with a surprise should the kids collectively log 800,000 minutes of reading time during the week of the fair.
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