Book Fairs Home


How It Works – Middle School

Chairperson's Guide
Building Revenue
Publicizing a Fair
Running a Fair
Setting Up & Decorating
Theme Ideas
Timesavers
Contact Book Fairs

 

Scholastic Student Exchange — Gift Cards

Scholastic Student Exchange

Gift Cards Do It All!
Book Fair Gift Cards can be used by students and adults to buy anything at the Book Fair for anyone.

They are convenient and easy to use and are the perfect solution for parents and grandparents who are unable to attend your Book Fair.

Gift Cards can also be used to grant a teacher's wish through the Classroom Wish List program.

As and added incentive for implementing the Gift Card program, you will receive Customer Rewards in the form of vouchers that you can redeem in our exclusive Instructional Resource Catalog.

Introduce the Gift Card Program

  • One week before your Fair begins, send home a letter to parents (RTF) reminding them about your Book Fair and the Gift Card program.

Prepare and Issue Gift Cards
Gift Cards
  • Locate the Gift Cards enclosed in the Give A Gift! Grant A Wish! envelope.
  • If more Gift Cards are needed, photocopy the reproducible Gift Cards included in your Idea Exchange Handbook.
  • Remember to keep your Gift Cards in a secure area at your cashier table.

Follow these procedures when issuing Gift Cards:

  • Issue Gift Card and validate with your signature.
  • Give Gift Card back to the purchaser.
  • Remind purchaser that Gift Cards are valid for the duration of the Book Fair.
  • Recipient may redeem the Gift Card at your school's Book Fair only.
  • Keep track of redeemed Gift Cards by listing recipient's name, certificate amount, and number (if you assign numbers to the Gift Cards).
  • At the close of your Book Fair, please destroy any remaining Gift Cards.


RTF
View, edit, and print using any standard word processor.

 

Table Of Contents
Middle School Contest

Middle School Contest Winners

Middle School Featured Books
Middle School Books

Booktalks
Booktalks

New Booktalks!
Recruit students to prepare entertaining Booktalks as commercials.
 

GET INVOLVED
Show your child, and his teachers, that his school life is important by making it part of your life as well.
Go Now
ALL ABOUT READING
Make reading a part of your child's life! Get expert insight, book lists, and tips for tots to teens.
Go Now
THE SCHOLASTIC STORE ONLINE
The Best Products for Your Child
Find books that inspire, toys that teach, and unique gifts your child will love in The Scholastic Store.
Shop Now