Promotional+Ideas

Here you can list your ideas for book fair themes and promotional ideas. - We had a fairly successful book fair back in Sept. and a lackluster one in Janurary. Part of the lackluster sales was due to Spirit Week being moved to the same week, and it was hard to get students to come when so much else was going on. Oh, well, we live and learn!

Based on my experience from last year and this year, the months to avoid having a book fair are: January ('cause families are re-enrolling/registering and/or recovering from Christmas expenses) May (too close to end of school and all those activities!) Sept. (maybe late Sept. is OK but early Sept. is too close to start of school; families just getting into routine, etc.)

So when is a good time for a book fair? I'm thinking early October (as long as ACSI isn't then) and late February. Will let you know if I'm right -- that's my plan for 2009-2010. (Carol G) anyone else?