Robinson Book Fair Starts Monday!

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Mansfield Elementary School Association Newsletter

March 27 to 31, 2023

Robinson Gymnasium

The shelves are stocked, and we're ready to welcome our first students to Robinson's Spring Scholastic Book Fair on Monday. Students will visit the fair with their class during school.

We welcome families to visit the book fair to shop during parent-teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday. We have a huge selection of books, so you can find something for every reader in the family. Also, teachers will be filling their wish bins during the week. Check out the bins if you would like to purchase a book for your child's classroom library.

Open to the Public Hours

Thursday, March 30 - Dismissal to 8 pm

Friday, March 31 - Dismissal to 3 pm

Robinson Book Fair Flyer

How to Pay at the Fair

An eWallet is a safe, cashless way for students to shop at the book fair. Simply use the link below to fund your student's eWallet before the fair. Anyone can add money to the account, so share the link with relatives. If you have funds left over from the fall book fair, you must create a NEW eWallet in order to use those funds at this book fair.

Please note: the Robinson book fair is separate from the J/J, so each student will need their own unique eWallet.

Set Up Robinson eWallet

Sending money: We understand some families prefer to pay with cash or check. Please send cash in a resealable bag and make checks out to MESA with the monetary limit written in the check's note section if applicable.

MA Sales Tax: There is a change to the book fair this year. Tax will be added to purchases. To make it easy for students, please add funds to cover the amount of tax on the amount you'd like them to spend. MA state sales tax is 6.25%, so $20 = $21.25, $40 = $42.50, $50 = $53.13, etc.

*There's a lot more than just books at the book fair. While students are encouraged to buy a book, it is good to have a conversation with your child about how you would like them to spend their money.*

MESA eWallet Giving Fund

MESA’S Scholastic Book Fair eWallet Giving Fund is a way families can give back by contributing where there may be a need. Each book fair has an eWallet account to be utilized at the discretion of the teachers and the volunteer chairs. Any amount left in the account at the end of the fair will be treated like Scholastic Dollars, and used in the same manner: Scholastic Dollars fund programs like Bookworms and One Book One Grade, and they also cover purchases for each teacher’s classroom library.

Please click on the button if you would like to contribute to the Robinson eWallet Giving Fund:

Robinson eWallet Giving Fund

Volunteering at the Book Fair

The book fair would not be possible without our volunteers. There are a few open shifts to fill. Please sign up for a shift if you can, particularly during our Open to the Public hours. Your children are welcome to come while you volunteer!

*It is important that volunteers are available for their entire shift. If you cannot be there the whole time, please email info@mesa4parents.org and we'll try to work something out! The SignUp Genius indicates which classes will visit during which shift!

ROB Book Fair SignUp Genius

CORI Checks

All volunteers must have a valid CORI form on file with Mansfield Public Schools. A link to the CORI form is below:

Download a CORI Form

Profits from the book fairs are used to purchase books and technology updates for students and our schools. Thank you for supporting our book fair!

Questions? Email info@mesa4parents.org

See you at the book fair!!!!

Your 2022/2023 MESA Board

Sara Carnevale, President

Akanksha Joshi, VP for Jordan/Jackson

Melissa Gordy, VP for Robinson

Alma Richeh, VP of Ways & Means

Lauren Bieke, Secretary I

Yulia Dvorkin, Secretary II

Jennifer Petrangelo, Accounts Payable Treasurer

Rebecca Tiernan, Accounts Receivable Treasurer

Please contact us at info@mesa4parents.org with any general questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Mansfield Elementary School Association Board

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