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p Principal P.A.W.S. Ask your principal to Perform A Wacky Stunt, like staying in the p Hot diggity dog! Choose a popular faculty member to eat a hot doghouse, if students reach a reading goal. Toolkit keyword: DOGHOUSE dog that students prepare with all the “fixin’s” when they meet their
Faculty Involvement
Book Fair goal.
Get your principal and faculty engaged with simple, but impactful, activities.
• Encourages more students, parents, and teachers to attend the Book Fair and its events
• Sends a clear message that the school and its leaders are committed to the Book Fair and promotes a strong reading culture
GREAT Ideas
• Ask your principal to send out reminders as an automated phone message or letter, asking parents personally to attend the Book Fair. Think of ways to include them that only require a little time but yield high impact! Toolkit keyword: PRINCIPAL LETTER
• Encourage faculty to do short booktalks before, during, and after the Book Fair. Toolkit keyword: BOOKTALK
• Plan a faculty member wacky stunt or award the students a special privilege when your school meets its goal as part of the What Would You Do for Reading?® challenge-and-reward program.
• Wacky ideas include: Wear a dog or cat costume, duct tape a faculty member to the wall, or slime the principal.
• Access valuable faculty involvement resources online. Toolkit keyword: WHAT WOULD YOU DO
Real-World
Story
Principal Reads More Than 750 Minutes in One Day!
Arrowhead Primary School
Copley, OH
Students at Arrowhead Primary School were challenged to read at least 20 minutes every night after they purchased books from the Fair. If they reached a combined total of 30,000 minutes, they would receive a “no homework” night and the principal would get homework instead: match the most minutes read by a student in one day. The principal had to camp out at school and read more than
750 minutes! Their challenge inspired students and launched a strong reading culture in the school!
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Get Everyone Excited Faculty Involvement
Fair Planner reminds you of the steps for success, including an important incentive when students achieve their reading goals.