Book Fair at CFES

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The annual book fair is
underway at Chadds Ford Elementary School. The event is a book sale to raise
money for more books.

According to Luci McCLure, one
of the PTO moms co-chairing the event, money from the sales goes to Scholastic,
a book company that returns 50 percent of the profits to the school. All
profits come back to the school in the form of books for the library and
individual classrooms, she said.

CFES students are also raising
money to help other schools.

“This year we’re also
participating in the One for Books program. Scholastic is matching the money we
collect and buying books for schools whose libraries have been damaged in
natural disasters like floods, tornadoes and hurricanes,” McClure said.

Students are filling small fish
bowls with coins. The class that raises the most money gets a free pizza party.

McClure said one thing that
differentiates Chadds Ford Elementary School from other schools in the district
is that it takes its profits only in books, not cash. She said this makes sure
the proceeds get back to the library and the classrooms.

This year’s goal is to sell
$8,200 worth of books. If successful, the school will get $4,100 worth of books
in return.

The fair runs through 2 p.m. on
Nov.22 and is open to the public. Until then, the fair, being held in the
school library, is open until 4 p.m.

McClure also said members of
the community can go to the school’s Web site and link to the online book fair.

“There are more titles there,”
she said, “and there will be free shipping.”

The books would be shipped to
the school and can be picked up there after the fair.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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