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Julie Phillips, Julie.Phillips@bps101.net

Aimee Williams, Aimee.Williams@bps101.net

ONE BOOK

ONE SCHOOL

Created by JB Nelson Elementary School, BPS #101

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Title Ideas

Year

Title

Theme

2010

Chocolate Touch

Chocolate

2011

Geronimo Race Across America

Biking

2013

Lemonade War

Lemonade

2015

Frindle

2017

Chocolate Touch

2019

6 Fractured Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

2022

6 Character Traits

Other : Animal theme Adversity 6 books

Global Issues

Global awareness

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Agenda

Introductions

Planning Timeline

10:45

10:50

10:55

Marketing

Event Details

Q & A

11:35

11:10

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One Book One School JB Nelson

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Planning

1

YEAR

  • Pick a book!
  • Pick a theme
  • Pick a date
  • Assemble committee 2-3

3

MONTHS AHEAD

  • Teacher Volunteers
  • Prepare book packets for Kick Off!
  • Order prizes
  • Create marketing materials
  • Prepare session materials
  • Room signs
  • Contact BPL
  • Contact BPS PR contact

1

WEEK AHEAD

  • Assign rooms for sessions update map
  • Pull books for book tasting
  • Confirm session materials with volunteers

6

WEEK AHEAD

  • Kick off week
  • Organize Readers Theater
  • Touch base with volunteers
  • Plan snack menu

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Choosing a Book

  • Theme
  • Cost
  • Age Level
  • Audio and/or Spanish available
  • Repeat 6 years

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Marketing

  • Family pictures reading book
  • Creative delivery of the books
  • Interactive book review
  • News article
  • Facebook

Family Lemonade Stand

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Marketing

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Video

Introduce book to classes in LRC

Create excitement all over the school

Hand deliver book packets to every classroom on Friday!

Remember to be creative!

KICK OFF WEEK!

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Overall Sessions

You can simply impress your audience and add a unique zing

Fun with Technology

Virtual Book Club

Book Tasting

S.T.E.A.M. Activity

This session is all about discussing the book. As a family you will have the opportunity to discuss and post your thoughts using Padlet.

Looking for a new fun book to read? Or a new author or series to enjoy? Here you will get a “taste” of several great books for independent reading or for family read alouds!

Build a catapult and try to shoot marshmallows into various mugs.

You even get to take home your catapult!

Jeopardy Trivia Game

Readers Theater

Music & Movement

Try to answer fun trivia questions about the book.

Will you know them all?

Watch 3rd-5th grade students perform themed readers theater scripts.

Collaborate with music to create a kinetic activity.

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Book Tasting

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Reader’s Theater

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Music & Movement

Other session options:

  • Book Bingo
  • Guest Readers
  • Geography Bee

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Snack BPL Sign Up

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STEAM

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Jeopardy

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Virtual Book Club-Book Discussion

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Vary depending on budget

Books

$1200

Scholastic $1

Reuse

Rotate District

$4 X 300 Families + staff

Marketing

$400

Kick off materials

CDs

Gift Cards

Kindle

Raffle Basket Items

Take Away Trinkets

$100

Smelly Bookmarks

Fun Pencils

Erasers

Pencil Toppers

Food

$200

Bakery Cookies

Lemonade

Napkins

Prepackaged Cookies

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Participation Data

2010

Chocolate Touch

2011

Geronimo Stilton

2013

Lemonade War

2015

Frindle

2018

Chocolate Touch

65%

35%

Returned Slip

Family Attendance

70%

66%

73%

55%

53%

55%

666+

61%

415+

677+

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Wrap up

Finale

Don’t forget to thank your volunteers!

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Questions????

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Original idea for One Book One School came from an IRC Grant written by Laura Feldt.

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