For National Comic Book Day, we invited local Dallas comic book author Gabriel Hernandez and illustrator Robert Arista to host a workshop with our 4th graders! We talked about creating characters, paneling, and students showed off their own comic book creations! β€οΈ @CowartDISD
Last day of classes calls for an End of the Year House Picnic! β€οΈπππ€ it was such a fun day filled with friendship, games, and the best vibes around π Very thankful for my team that works together to give the best experience to the kids! @CowartDISD
Soaking up these last days with these 5th graders! They saved up all of their stars to be Librarian for the Day and spent the day reading to students, organizing, and having fun w the littles! β¨π Definitely going to miss them next year π @CowartDISD@DISD_Libraries
These 3rd graders spent all morning preparing and practicing an interactive read aloud of Pete the Cat for my 1st grade class and it was a hit! π₯°πβ¨ @CowartDISD@DISD_Libraries
On Friday, our first graders had the privilege of a virtual illustrator visit from @Anaranda2 π¦β¨ Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with our kiddos!
Turning pages into prizes πβ¨Students earn stickers for returning books on timeβand every 9 weeks, they shop the Library Store for fun rewards like prizes and coupons (lunch in the library is a favorite!π) @DISD_Libraries@CowartDISD
Thank you so, so much to @UnitedWayDallas for coming to our school on Friday and making Reading Day 2026 such a success! We had over 25 volunteers come and read to different classrooms! π€ @CowartDISD@DISD_Libraries
So happy with how 4th grade Black History Month projects are coming out! Students used Britannica to research a historical figure and then used the information learned to create a comic-style biography! οΏ½οΏ½ππ‘@CowartDISD @DISD_Libraries
Black History Month comics in the making! 4th grade has been researching historical figures and now are using their research to create an informational comic strip! β¨ Canβt wait to showcase the final products! @CowartDISD@DISD_Libraries
Book Buddies in the making! β€οΈπ House Amistad 5th graders are practicing expressive reading as they get ready to read with younger students and build connections across grade levels! π«ΆπΌβ¨π€ So excited to start this program this semester! @CowartDISD@DISD_Libraries
3rd grade project incoming βΌοΈAfter reading βThe Astronaut Who Painted the Moonβ about Alan Bean, students moved in centers to learn about the moons surface using Merge cubes and other resources! ππ β¨ Next week -> creating our own Bean-inspired art! @CowartDISD@DISD_Libraries
The January choice board has been such a hit this week with my 3-5th graders! Everything from creating snowflakes, art tutorials, and βtemu minecraftβ (π), choice boards are perfect for the library space! @DISD_Libraries@CowartDISD
This yearβs holiday library transformation!! Hosted students for a viewing of the βThe Grinchβ and served hot chocolate in our very own Whoville! πβ€οΈπ€ @DISD_Libraries@CowartDISD