Family Night at the CPS book fair was a huge hit! The book fair itself was open from 3-6, following a school wide read-in that lasted from about 1:30 to 2:30. I was lucky to get to the school early enough before all of the parking spaces filled up, and judging by the amount of people in the school that afternoon, I think I got there just in the nick of time. It was a mad house! Family members were invited to join their children at school for the read-in and then to visit the library for the book fair. Well, at 2:45 a line was forming outside of the library doors indicating the read-in was over, and everyone was anxious to start shopping. At 2:50, we opened the doors and the people just kept coming in. Luckily we each had our assigned "stations," which helped prevent any confusion among those working the fair. I was helping at the "drawing table," where students would fill out a ticket to win $5.00 towards the book fair. Five names were to be drawn the following morning, and the kids were excited to sign up for a chance to win. During slow periods I would help with bagging, shelving and restocking, or simply straightening up the books on the shelves. I couldn't believe how fast three hours went by! Before I knew it, it was time to close down and head to the gym for Bingo and hotdogs.
Since it was Family Night, I brought along my family, Gary and Gabe. We walked down to the gym, and then purchased our Bingo cards for $3.00 each. After that we headed outside for some hotdogs, chips, and drinks, then took a seat at one of the cafeteria tables. Cards ready to win and stomachs full of hotdogs, we settled in to enjoy a few games of Bingo before heading home for the night. Unfortunately, none of our cards were winning cards, but I know we all had a fun time playing along. Here are just a few pictures from this fun evening:
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