Q: Where is the book fair held?
A: The book fair can be held in a number of places, depending on whether or not your school is partnering with another school. If you are a Title 1 school doing The OCHO Project for your own students, you can have the book fair in the media center, cafeteria, or gymnasium. Choose the location in which it will be easiest to display books on tables. If you are a non-Title 1 school partnering with a Title 1 school, you can choose to have the book fair in any of the stated locations in either school. You can also choose to have a class from one school meet in the classroom of the other school.
Q: How many books will each school receive?
A: For every $8.00 raised, four books will be sent from LOOK AT A BOOK. Add up the total amount of money collected and divide by two to get the number of books your school will receive. Then add the number of books donated through other sources for your total.
Q: How many OCHO coupons will each recipient student get?
A: Each student that raises $8.00 will be allowed to select one book of his or her choice from the packet sent to him or her at school. Add up the number of students that raised $8.00 and subtract that number from the total amount of books received. This will give you the number of books to be divided among the recipient students. Divide this number by the number of recipient students to arrive at the number of coupons to give to each recipient student.
Q: Do we have to use LOOK AT A BOOK to get the used books?
A: No, you may use any source that you wish. However, LOOK AT A BOOK has been working with The OCHO Project, and it is geared to collect a large number of books, sort them by genre, and make individual packets for students. They have been most generous in shipping extra books with an order to ensure that each recipient student will have one or more books.
Q: How do you find a school to partner with?
A: You can consult with the character education chairperson in your district to find another school that is interested in doing a service-learning project. You can also contact the principal of a neighboring school to explain the program and see if he or she is interested. Be sure to explain the benefits to students at both schools.
