SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR 2025
Get ready to swing into action for our upcoming “Wild About Reading” Jungle-Themed Book Fair! That’s right, the 2025 Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Kester on March 3rd – March 7th. The Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the school library. Students will be able to shop at the Book Fair during recess and lunch. Parents will be able to come on campus and shop with their kids after school until 3pm and during Family Night on Wednesday, March 5th until 6pm.
Parents are encouraged to set up an eWallet for their student that allows a predetermined balance of funds to be spent like cash at the fair. The cashier will also have access to the eWallet to complete the purchase. Parents can choose to send money with students as well, but please make sure it is secured in a bag or wallet to help prevent loss or theft.
STEP 1: SET UP EWALLET
Opens Feb 10th: Setup your eWallet account for convenient shopping. Create an account, add funds (you can also share your link with family and friends to add funds) and shop the fair! It’s that easy! Any unused funds stay on your eWallet and can be used to shop online or at the next book fair.
STEP 2: PREVIEW FAIR
Shopping at the fair doesn’t start until March 3rd, but you can preview the fair to help you budget your eWallet today!
STEP 3: TEACHER WISH LISTS
Teachers will create an eWallet to be sent out by room parents. Donations are 100% optional, but it will give teachers the opportunity to shop the book fair for their classroom. QR codes to teachers’ eWallets will be posted at the fair.
STEP 4: SHOP THE FAIR
March 3rd-7th: Students can shop the fair during recess and lunch periods. Families can also come on campus to shop after school until 3pm.
March 3rd-16th: Shop the book fair online. Over 5000 items, including new releases, best sellers and value packs. All orders ship directly to home. Free shipping on book-only orders over $25. All online purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards.
STEP 5: ENTER TO WIN
2 Ways to Win Books and Prizes
Daily Poster Raffle: Teachers will provide a raffle ticket for each student. Students will write their name and room number. It’s that simple! No purchase required. One winner will be drawn daily.
Guess How Many: 1 guess per student, 3 winners announced at the end of the book fair on Friday and will win Scholastic $$ to be spent at the fair.
STEP 6: VOLUNTEER
Welcome to the Jungle!
Kester kids love the book fair and you can have the opportunity to share the joy of reading with them! Whether it’s an hour or all day, we need your help! Please fill out our volunteer sign-up with the link below.
*All time slots during school hours need to be filled by approved on campus volunteers. If you are NOT an approved on campus volunteer please ONLY sign up for the after school time slots.
LOOKING AHEAD…..
PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK
The book fair runs during the week of parent conferences. School gets out every day at 1:30pm except for Tuesday, Mar 4th which is the usual 1:25pm dismissal. The fair will be open until 3pm every day.
SHARE THE FAIR…A CHANCE TO GIVE
During the book fair students will have the opportunity to “Round Up” their total purchase to the nearest dollar amount for “Share The Fair”. The students who “Round Up” will receive a pencil, bookmark or sticker.
Every penny of this extra money goes directly to a Kester fund to purchase books for students in need (here at Kester) and also to purchase new books for the library. Please discuss the “Rounding Up” concept with your student and how it benefits the Kester community.
OH IT’S FAMILY NIGHT…
It’s family night at the book fair! On Wed, Mar 5th, the book fair will stay open until 6pm. Come and be a part of this amazing event in the Kester library.
*All purchases made during Family Night will be “Rounding Up”.