Carroll Elementary

At Carroll, we nurture the heart and educate the mind. Carroll Colts Will A-MAZE You!

[Veronica Garza, Ed.D. @veronicajgarza]

Carroll is bringing the HEAT this year! I am one proud principal! #OneSheldon

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

Lovely article written by Jaidin Shaw at @SamHoustonState! @sljournal
https://t.co/ejD0u7APSI

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

Looking for some great summer reads? Here’s some suggestions from the #TexasTopaz Youth Committee! These are a few of the featured ones from our current list:
🔎 Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman, illustrated by Kalen Chock
🍨 Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better, by Glenda Armand and Kim Freeman illustrated by Keith Mallet
🪩 Glitter Everywhere!: Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going by Chris Barton, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
🐋 Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem by Melissa Stewart
🐍 How to Promenade with a Python (And Not Get Eaten) by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Kathryn Durst with Jeff Sayre
🐶 Dogs: A History of our Best Friends by Lita Judge
#summerreads #tla #library #libraries @TxASL

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

It's the #InternationalDayofPlay! Let's empower our young people to pursue creativity, innovation, and connection through #play. Wondering where to start? @LEGO_Education has activity guides here ➡️https://t.co/RMyd8640ut
#LEGOEducationTeacherAmbassador #LEGO #LEGOEducation

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

#library #libraries #SEL #education @sljournal @TXLA

[Becky Zalesnik @BeckyZalesnik]

Celebrating our awesome @SheldonISD Librarians at the monthly board meeting! These literacy professionals teach our Ss to love reading and make our libraries the 💙 of the school-as it should be. 😁📚📚#ReadersAreLeaders @MccallDemetrius

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

So happy to announce I've won a #BelieveInReading #Literacy #grant to bolster diverse offerings in the #library collection! 🥰 @SheldonISD #libraries

[Carroll Elementary @CarrollColts]

Please click the following link to pre-register for your child's EOY party on Thursday, May 30th at 10:15 am: https://t.co/FvfhLWYLwx
The last day to pre-register will be Wednesday, May 22nd, at 12:00 PM!

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

That smile 😀 when a plan goes successfully! Also, student-led #storytime and some sweet 🍬 co-workers are helping round out my final year here at @CarrollColts 🥰 #library #libraries

[Carroll Elementary @CarrollColts]

Please click the following link to pre-register for your child's EOY party on Thursday, May 30th at 10:15 am: https://t.co/FvfhLWYLwx
The last day to pre-register will be Wednesday, May 22nd, at 12:00 PM!

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

Look at our garden grow! @CarrollColts @SheldonISD #garden #gardening 🪴 🌱

[Carroll Elementary @CarrollColts]

A HUGE CONGRATS to our very own, very wonderful 4th grade teacher Ms. Hayden! 👏 #TeacherAppreciationWeek

[Sheldon ISD @SheldonISD]

On May 7, Sheldon ISD administration and Gulf Coast Educators FCU surprised Arissa Hayden, fourth grade teacher at Carroll Elementary, with the Appreciated Teacher Award for 2024. Each year, Gulf Coast Educators FCU recognizes teachers through a program designed to honor the work of dedicated educators who make a difference in our community. Read more on this fantastic accomplishment in our news: https://t.co/qRCYy5mw7D

[Texas Library Assn. @TXLA]

Congratulations to TLA members Allie Cornejo, Lucy Podmore and Amanda Chacon for being honored as a Library Journal Mover & Shaker! So proud to have these incredible librarians share their talents with TLA.

https://t.co/eYLNZVIegp

[Sheldon ISD @SheldonISD]

Carroll Elementary's Amanda Chacon has been named to the LJ Movers & Shakers 24 list in part due to her work in establishing STEM GEMs. This club for female students features everything from low to high tech challenges for its members. Read more: https://t.co/hduTFrYWd3

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

Absolutely thrilled to be a part of this distinguished class of Movers & Shakers from @LibraryJournal - read more here!
https://t.co/hGLv75wu9A

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

“There’s the school and the home, and the library to bridge the gap between the two.” -- Amanda Chacon: Community Champion | 2024 School Librarian of the Year
https://t.co/mtPOaAGFKR

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

Today we celebrated #PoemInYourPocketDay since I was out of town last week 😊 I think it was a hit! #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth #library #libraries

[Arissa Hayden, M.Ed. @MrsHaydenRLA]

After receiving hundreds of nominations from over 108 different school districts across the state of Texas, our voting committee selected our top 5 finalists.

You can vote and read about each finalist here👉https://t.co/PIcZlAo7HS
Final day to vote is Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

Meet Amanda Chacon, 2024 School Librarian of the Year https://t.co/elodZc1xs6

[Carroll Elementary @CarrollColts]

That’s our librarian right there! @SheldonISD has the best in the nation! 👏

[Amanda Chacon @thegoodread]

A surreal moment is when you are holding your own face! 😱 Finally was able to pick up the April edition of @sljournal from @TXLA I will forever be so honored, humbled, & thankful 🥹 I’m so thankful for all the love 🫶 received from my amazing colleagues here at #tla #tla24!