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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like the Scholastic book fair either.  Expensive books, and not a lot of kids buy.  I do like the used book fair our elementary school runs. It's a ton of work for the PTA, but they gather donations and each kid is allowed to pick out two books. That encourages a love of reading for all kids.[/quote]

Can you please give some more details about how you make this successful? Are there any issues with “allowed” books or an overwhelming amount of donations of baby board books instead of on-level elementary books? Any tips would be super appreciated!

Our school does a low-key chess club for a half hour before school - some parents kindly come in and supervise the kids playing each other and sometimes set up a puzzle for them to try to solve. PTA helps out with room rental cost and the whole thing is a big success.

Back to school picnic is a lovely way for new families to get welcomed.
We hand out a little cash to each of the teachers for room set up at the beginning of the year and each grade hosts a staff appreciation lunch once a month.
STEM night and all-school concerts are wonderful.
Cultural Arts programming is always a huge hit... we try to do several a year, and it really reaches all the students, not just the ones whose parents can bring them into out-of school activities.[/quote]

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