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2 0 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n W I N T E R 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 As we have tweaked the fair's format each year, we have focused on increasing the number of involved constituencies. Naturally, the English teachers bring their classes to the fair, and we donate the proceeds to a charity each year—but that wasn't sufficiently expansive or inclusive. is year, Upper School students earned service hours when they helped set up and break down the fair. (Many students were grateful to have this on-campus opportunity, which called for their service during discretionary periods, within the school day.) We intentionally scheduled the book fair during a very busy week, when there would be lots of family foot traffic. e fair stayed open late on the days of the Middle School music concerts, and was also open during the Middle and Upper School art show. It even attracted the attention of prospective parents who toured one morning of that week. (A parent emailed Ms. Delay, Mr. Feigin, and me to compliment Trevor in many areas— including the book fair, where she bought books for her child's summer, away at camp.) All of the many events scheduled for that week meant that we had to move the fair to the C-Level lobby, instead of the mezzanine in front of the theatre. To our surprise, this turned out to be the ideal location. Students pass through the C-Level lobby each morning to catch the express elevator, and the fair is easily seen from both the entrance to the building and the sidewalk. We approached this year's book fair concerned that it might be "one thing too many" during an already very busy week. But, in the end, we were grateful that we'd made the decision to stick with that date, and appreciated a location that had not been our first choice. (I would be remiss in not thanking the college office for moving their college cluster classes to other locations by Rebecca Damas middle school book fair T R E V O R T R A N S L AT E S : Developing and sustaining a culture of reading is key to Trevor's mission of educating students to achieve academic and personal excellence in an inquiry-driven, idea-rich community. e Middle School's annual book fair continues to be a wonderful opportunity for the entire community to celebrate and foster reading as a central activity. ree years ago, Trevor parents Jaymie Ridless P '23 and P '26, Marianne Jones P '23, P '26, and P '28, and Holly Fedorcik P '25 and P '29 suggested hosting a Lower School and Middle School book fair. e administration's response was an enthusiastic yes! is year, Main Street Books, an independent book supplier, was the Middle School vendor. With their help, we generated our highest sales yet: over $5,000. Almost $1,300 of that sum was donated to Cassidy's Place, a preschool located on East 86th Street, for children who live in poverty, have serious developmental or medical disabilities, are homeless, are in foster care, or have suffered abuse, violence, or neglect. e Middle School student council selected this charity—it is also one of the organizations with which we work on service days.