SPPS Reads

An account to get SPPS students reading books they love and reflect their world. Visit to find great books and see what SPPS students & staff are reading!

[Saint Paul Public Schools @SPPS_News]

Youth visiting the SPPS Food Truck between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, will receive a book and a meal thanks to the “Lunch and Literacy” program, sponsored by publisher Capstone. 📚

For more info and a list of summer meal sites, visit https://t.co/5D4nhFeG8E.

[Dawn Ransom @SPPS_Ransom]

I can’t get enough of this!

[Frederick Melo, Reporter/Axolotl @FrederickMelo]

St. Paul Public Library has 7 part-time cultural liaisons and is looking to expand program. Hindi Abdi volunteered as tutor while at St. Kate’s. For families “it just shifted the environment. We’re able to be on the front lines, introduce ourselves and help them right away.”

[Saint Paul Public Schools @SPPS_News]

.@mnmuseum is featuring some of the best artwork created by SPPS students now through May 26, at a free exhibition. The 2019 Honors Visual Art Exhibition celebrates the achievements and creativity of more than 60 student artists from each SPPS high school. https://t.co/AUG7C2P5aX

[Saint Paul Public Library @stpaullibrary]

Say hello to some brand new library card holders! We were happy to welcome these ELL students from Hubbs Center into the family today on their field trip to Rondo! #rondolibrary #stpaullibrary #ESL #ELL #HubbsCenter #webelongtogether

[Paul Richardson @Richardson_199]

11-12 teachers and students get this incredible set of books: nonfiction, fiction, graphic novels, a great diverse array of authors and protagonists. Students will continue to have their reading lives ignited.

[Paul Richardson @Richardson_199]

Books are here! Excited to provide ELA 9–12 teachers w/ resources to have students take part in Book Clubs / Literature Circles with texts that are windows, mirrors, sliding glass doors (Sims Bishop).

📚 choice + 📚 engagement + 📚 volume = achievement. 3A #sppsachieves

[SPPS Reads @SPPSReads]

HUGE shout out during #TeacherAppreciationWeek2019 to all of the teachers in @SPPS_News who are helping students find a book that sparks their interests, a book that helps them become a writer, a book that helps them see themselves in heroes (literary, super, sports). THANK YOU!

[Paul Richardson @Richardson_199]

It's my 1st day back from paternity leave & I'm excited to lead professional learning RE: Book Clubs / Literature Circles w/ ELA teachers from @StPaulCentral @HardingAthletic @ComoPark_HS @AgapeSpps are here sharing expertise! #TeacherAppreciationWeek @SPPSliteracy @SPPS_News

[Paul Richardson @Richardson_199]

Kao Kalia Yang [⁦ @kaokaliayang⁩ ] will be at ⁦@StPaulCentral⁩ speaking soon!

📅: Monday, April 29th, 2019
⏰: 7 PM
🗺: Central 🏫 Library 📚

Sponsored by ⁦@StPaulCentral⁩ PAC, ⁦@RamseySPPS⁩ PTO, ⁦SPPS CEC, and ⁦@RedBalloonBooks⁩ #sppsequity

[Paul Richardson @Richardson_199]

SPPS Racial Equity Summit: 'Beyond Our Walls'

Saturday April 27, 2019
8:30 am-3:30 pm
@HardingAthletic High School
Keynote: @chrisemdin author of "For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too"

Check it out!
@SPPS_News

[HPLibrary @AlisonRahman]

Look what we now have at Highland Senior! A huge thank you to @gohpscots for sponsoring. It's adorable. @ScotsPTSA @highlandsr_spps #LittleFreeLibrary

[Paul Richardson @Richardson_199]

Literary Force Kao Kalia Yang [@kaokaliayang ] will be at @StPaulCentral Mon., 4/29/19 7 PM, Library
Check out her books:
📖 The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
📖 The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father
📖 A Map Into the World-coming out Fall 2019: https://t.co/yI3ZlpCxVu

[SPPS Reads @SPPSReads]

Monday, April 29th @StPaulCentral Library! A FREE event w/ Kao Kalia Yang (@kaokaliayang ) [one of the most dynamic, engaging speakers I’ve ever encountered] will speak. She is the author of ‘The Latehomecomer’ & ‘Song Poet’ & has a lot of other projects in the works! Join us!

[SPPS Reads @SPPSReads]

Equity / SPPS Equity Summit

Check out the @SPPS_News Equity Summit! https://t.co/1ITOQkbAMe

[Saint Paul Public Library @stpaullibrary]

Celebrate National Poetry Month (and get in the spirit for the upcoming premiere of Game of Thrones!) with this premiere performance as the Library’s puppets wait for a dragon egg to hatch at George Latimer Central Library. Learn more at https://t.co/xM90DV2vMT.

[MPR News @MPRnews]

The Minnesota Opera on Monday announced the commissioning of a new work based on the award-winning memoir "The Song Poet" by St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang. Yang said it's the first time a Hmong story will be presented as an opera.

https://t.co/Ou1cppCIdM

[NPR @NPR]

In "The Undefeated," artist Kadir Nelson illustrates generations of black American heroes "emerging from the shadows."

Nelson says Kwame Alexander's poem "spoke to excellence, and perseverance, and triumph amidst adversity." https://t.co/ZJXHM06Gmz

[Saint Paul Public Schools @SPPS_News]

Happy Spring Break, SPPS! We'll see everyone when classes resume April 8.

Have fun and be safe.

[Saint Paul Public Library @stpaullibrary]

SPPL Kids: Make the library your destination for Spring (Maker) Break! Hands-on programs for kids ages 7-11 during Spring Break at the Library, featuring Henna design, mini-catapults, and more! - https://t.co/CnqXgwuQJU