2010 Fall Book Fair
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This year=E2=80=99s Book Fair=E2=80=99s theme was a =
=E2=80=9CReading Rodeo=E2=80=9D. The =E2=80=9CReading Rodeo=E2=80=9D was a huge success due to all the p=
arents, students and teachers that partnered up with us to show how much we=
value reading in our homes and classrooms. Thanks to the generosity of our Hugo Reid parents, over =
;200 books were purchased from the teacher=E2=80=99s wish
lists. This means there are =
over 200 new books in the Hugo Reid classroom libraries.&n=
bsp; Our children get so excited when there are new =
books to read. We thank all o=
f you for showing your support!
Our Grand Opening kicked off on =
Sunday with a surprise guest author. Robert Calixto, came =
out to read one of his books from his series of children=E2=80=99s picture =
books, The Cloud Seekers.
After readin=
g his book, Robert Calixto talked to the kids about his childhood days in t=
he tropical islands of the Philippines. During the days of the rainy seasons, he spent countless hours o=
n the roof of his grandmother=E2=80=99s house staring at the clouds and loo=
king for everything his limitless imagination allowed.&nbs=
p;To Robert Calixto, cloud seeking signifies seeking the =
never-ending adventures life has to offer and that if you look beyond the s=
ilver lining, you=E2=80=99ll always find what you=E2=80=99re looking for. We enjoyed the message Mr. Cal=
ixto shared with our children.
Thanks to ou=
r PTSA Ways & Means Chairs =E2=80=93 Terrie Stellern, Kristen Babakhani=
an, Carla Thomas and Nicole Rizzo, the =E2=80=9CIn-N-Out Rodeo Night=E2=80=
=9D was very well attended despite the record breaking heat wave that swept=
through town that week! Fami=
lies had the opportunity to chat while enjoying an early dinner of cheesebu=
rgers, chips and drinks provided by In-N-Out, while 75% of each meal sold w=
as donated back to Hugo Reid PTSA.
These events take time and ca=
n only happen when we come together. We=E2=80=99d like to thank all of the volunteers for their time. Whether
you gave a half-hour of your time or an entire day, you were an instrument=
al part in the success of this year=E2=80=99s book fair.&n=
bsp; Book Fair volunteers included=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
Jennifer Jackson, Sophia Nguyen, Karen Wright, Helen Wong, Teresa Shan=
e, Ping Xia, Lori Kodama, Michelle Holbrook, Kathy Cheng, Kris Jardino, Reb=
ecca Tavares, Kristen Babakhanian, Diana Eisele, Donna Noda, Jane Walker, J=
oalin Kamadinata, Lauren Covey, Elizabeth Rodarte, Grace You, Kerri Kiyomur=
a, Janet Dang, Tara Bernard, Carla Thomas, Takako Iwasaki, Sarah Callahan a=
nd Terrie Stellern. <=
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Special thanks to Custodian Dave Weidman, Denise Hagen an=
d Evie Mathieson for their help and support of this event.=
We=E2=80=99d also like to recognize San Marin=
o Toy & Book Shoppe for knocking our boots off with the selection of bo=
oks they provided for our Book Fair.
We wanted t=
o run the full article on list serve as the 2nd page of the newsletter, but=
it was lost in translation. Thanks again to all of you for your gene=
rous donations and your dedication to reading!
2010 Fall Book Fair Chairs
Carolyn Prater, Cielo Ruiz, Deborah Howard and Jennie Tang<=
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