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PVHS PTSA Makes the Most of its Book Fair
Thanks to Barnes & Noble at the Cortlandt Town Center and a number of energetic parent, student, and faculty volunteers, the Putnam Valley High School PTSA held its Barnes & Noble Book Fair from June 11 through June 16 with innovative programming that added to the appeal of this annual presummer event.
On June 12, a whole evening of art and music enhanced the shopping experience. Surprise guest storytellers entertained the youngest fair-goers, and cast members from PVHS TheatreWorks' hit production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods performed to the accompaniment of their director, Gerry Micera. Throughout the week shoppers were treated to a full-scale student art exhibit. The PTSA even held its' June meeting in the children's book department with complimentary coffee beverages for all.
The Barnes & Noble Book Fair is a "painless" fundraising event that encourages participants to do their regular summer reading list, Father's Day, graduation, and vacation book shopping during a specified period of time in June, when Barnes & Noble agrees to donate a percentage of the sales to the PTSA. The higher the sales, the higher the percentage donated. In previous years the PTSA has even purchased books of its own to donate to the high school's classroom libraries.
The PTSA offers special thanks to parent volunteer organizer Roberta Velichko for her imaginative and enthusiastic organizational skills.
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