Book Fair Update and Thanks

Thanks to all who shopped at the Barnes and Noble bookfair. The total sales in those two days came up to $4437.94, which yielded $987.59 in cash profit and donation for the Holy Family Library. In addition, the library also received 36 wish list titles from the supportive shoppers.

Special thanks also go to all who worked at the store during the Super Bowl weekend: Vickie Aldridge, Tammie Caraway, Meredith Cole, Diana Jones, Trina Mcallister, Nina Navarro, Grace Necessary, Shari O’Neill, Bella Obach, Genevieve Ridad, Liz and James Roe, Nina Saint, Robert Sword, Patricia Vasquez, and Marty Wiggins.

Gorman Bookfair at Barnes & Noble is HERE!

If you shop at the store this weekend and checkout with a Gorman voucher, the Holy Family Library may earn up to 25% of the total sales*. Wish List titles are also available for you to donate resources to the library or honoring individual teachers.

Date: February 2 & 3 (Saturday & Sunday)
Place: Barnes & Noble, Tyler
Time: See store hours
Items Excluded from Sales*: B & N membership, gift cards and café consumables
Gorman vouchers (available at church or school office, or be sure to mention Gorman at cashier)

Mark the calendar and bring all your B & N gift cards ...Your regular shopping will turn into precious funding for the Holy Family Library!

Accelerated Reader News

Congratulations

• To Jean Paul Destarac for qualifying for the Year-end six Flags trip 5 years in a row since he came to Gorman as a 7th grader!
• Brigg Bond for being named Reader of December, 2007!
• To the 7th graders for meeting the AR Class Challenge! A pizza lunch is scheduled on January 30.
• To 51 AR readers for qualifying for the Ice-cream Social scheduled on February 8! Leading the pack are Dickson, Whelan and Jean Paul. A full list will be displayed on campus and published online.

AR Update

See attachment for details.

Coming Events

• AR Bowing & Lunch Party in March. Cut-off day: February 29, 2008
• 3rd AR Store: March 24 & 25, 2008