Vanessa Calhoun

Library Lady, Creative Visionary, Can see treasure in trash, love my boys, teacher 4 life!

[Durham Public Schools @DurhamPublicSch]

Congratulations to Catherine Lucas of R.N. Harris Elementary and Debra Faison-Cheek of Carrington Middle for their transition from interim to permanent principals of their schools! 🎉🏫 #WeAreDPS

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

#BannedBooksWeek kicks off today! Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find graphics to help spread the word and ways to get involved: https://t.co/os7rLkrliT
2024 preliminary book challenge data will be released on Monday.

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

#buildingcommunity one dot at a time #dotday2024 #somuchtalent #diversitymatters #makingmandalas #gocougars #readlearngrow @Carrington_DPS @dpsnclibraries @peterhreynolds @NCSLMA @DPSStuEquity

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Hundreds of library users have already nominated their librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award - have you? Spread the word and share some librarian love. 10 librarians will receive $5,000, and yours could be one of them! Nominations due Sept. 30: https://t.co/27VwesTwOe

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

Author Kwame Alexander is offering a free virtual event for students on Tuesday, September 17 at 1 p.m. ET. During the "literary pep rally," Alexander will read from his new novel in verse, Black Star, and participate in a Q&A through the chat.

https://t.co/HsrwNuovTb

[Durham Public Schools @DurhamPublicSch]

Durham Public Schools acknowledges the historical significance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. Learn more from the National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://t.co/UulWQ51Vqt #WeAreDPS

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

it always starts with a book #ablazewithcolor #almathomas #artinspires #readinginspires #buildingcommunity #readlearngrow #tryingnewthings #diversitymatters #somuchtalent @dpsnclibraries @Carrington_DPS @DPSStuEquity @NCSLMA @ALALibrary

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

so proud of this group. first time fiber artists. inspired by books #JudithScott #tryingnewthings #buildingcommunity #carringtonmediacenter #somuchtalent #fiberarts #trytryagain @DPSStuEquity @dpsnclibraries @Carrington_DPS @NCSLMA @ALALibrary

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

poetrynight 6-7 #buildingcommunity #somuchtalent #diversitymatters #tryingnewthings #carringtonmediacenter #aprilispoetrymonth #poetrysaveslives @DPSStuEquity @dpsnclibraries @NCSLMA @Carrington_DPS

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

6th grade ELA students are published authors #buildingcommunity #diversitymatters #paulimurray #readlearngrow #carringtonmediacenter @PauliMurrayCntr @Carrington_DPS @NCSLMA @DPSStuEquity @DPS_Equity

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

my day was amazing. so many poets willing to share their creations. take a listen. #poetrysaveslives #diversitymatters #buildingcommunity #aprilispoetrymonth #tryingnewthings @Carrington_DPS @dpsnclibraries @DPSStuEquity @DPS_Equity @NCSLMA

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

the power of poetry, the power of writing poetry, the power of your words read aloud #artinspiredpoetry #OutofWonder @kwamealexander #buildingcommunity #diversitymatters @NCSLMA @diversebooks @Carrington_DPS @dpsnclibraries @DPSStuEquity @DPS_Equity

[Durham Public Schools @DurhamPublicSch]

📚 Happy School Librarian Day to our amazing media coordinators! 🎉 Thank you for fostering a love of reading, providing invaluable resources, and creating welcoming spaces for our students to learn and grow. You truly make a difference in our school community! 👏💙 #WeAreDPS

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

kicking off national school library month with our wall of love #librarylove #diversitymatters #buildingcommunity #carringtonmediacenter #schoollibrarianday @Carrington_DPS @DPSStuEquity @dpsnclibraries @DPS_Equity @ALALibrary @NCSLMA

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

Show school libraries the love with a new version of the #ReasonstoLoveLibraries graphic.
Hat tip, Kathy Lester, for the idea.

https://t.co/kKzGcOe9d7

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

Abbott Elementary gets it.

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

I'm excited to attend Children’s Books are WONDERful for EVERYONE! at NCRA 53rd Annual North Carolina Reading Conference https://t.co/awe3VKKgxY @NCReadingAssoc #NCRACON2024 @sched

[we are @weare_org]

Congrats to the February @DPS_Equity Champion of the Month - Ms. Shamia Truitt-Martin of @Carrington_DPS! Another shining example of cultural responsiveness in @DurhamPublicSch! #weare #antiracisteducators

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

MAKE IT March kicks off tomorrow. science classes will be applying the scientific method to creating #carringtonmediacenter #buildingcommunity #diversitymatters #makerspace #scientificmethod #booksforthewin #whenindoubtcheckabookout @Carrington_DPS @DPSStuEquity @dpsnclibraries

[Vanessa Calhoun @CraftyCalhoun]

taking pride in their work #museumwalk #buildingcommunity #activismindurham #blackhistoryiseveryoneshistory #morethan28days #researchwritecreate #carringtonmediacenter @DPSStuEquity @DPS_Equity @dpsnclibraries @Carrington_DPS @PauliMurrayCntr @DPS912English