YA+Cafe

YA Café __ What: __ YA Café (Young Adult Literature discussion) __ Why __ : To promote literacy across the school by starting to develop an event to look forward to once a month involving literacy __ When __ : once per month- April 15, May 13, June 3 from 8:00-8:45 am before school __ Where __ : in the cafetorium or media center __ Needs __ : 1) Donuts and hot chocolate provided for the students that come     2) Free tickets that students can pick up in the week before the YA Café (and bring for free book drawing) 3) Posters that invite students to the YA Café and promote the book of the month/staff member photo     4) Cups, plates, and napkins 5) 15 copies of the books to be checked out by students (and eventually to become part of teachers’ classroom libraries)     6) 1 copy of the book to be given away to a student who attends the YA Café by way of a drawing using the tickets 7) Volunteer parents arrange and serve the refreshments     8) A volunteer staff member for each month who will read the book and do the book talk __ Estimated Cost __ : $150-$175 per YA Café in books and refreshments (16 books @ $8-$10 each + donuts & hot chocolate) __ Ideas for generating money __ : · Ask businesses to sponsor a YA Café and in return, we could advertise their business on the posters and in the parent newsletter · Ask PTCs to donate money for a YA Café · Ask parents to donate portions of needs, ie. a dozen donuts, plates, the cost of a book or two, etc.