What could be greater than free books?? ๐๐ฅฐ @MCPLMO librarians were a hit at @NGMSgators ELL Family Night. Valuable community partnership gets books in kids' hands! #nkclibread@NKCSchools @angiewiegers
Out with the old, in with the new--@NGMSLibrary gets a refresh! To quote a student's great 50-cent vocabulary word, the library is "VIBRANT"! We are proud to rep @NGMSgators ๐ spirit with fun, flexible new furniture. ๐คฉ @NKCSchools @angiewiegers @BrianMercerNKC#nkclibraries
@NGMSgators enjoy a hot chocolate bar to celebrate beating the staff in the Reading Smackdown! Some may have more toppings than cocoa...๐ฌ But all for the love of reading! ๐โค๏ธ @angiewiegers @mrschambersnkc @NKCSchools#nkclibraries#whatwedo
@NGMSgators are working on collaboration skills through puzzle races in the library. 100-piece puzzles, record time so far: 12 min. 7 sec.! @angiewiegers @NKCSchools#nkclibraries
@NKCSchools Northtown students who spoke out to defend diverse literature are featured in a KC Library virtual author event with George M. Johnson! These students continue to impress, and Mr. Johnson is a true inspiration to youth. @IamGMJohnson@NorthtownNews@KCLibrary#FReadom
STUDENTS WIN!! @NGMSgators Student vs. Staff Reading Smackdown = huge hit! In total, NG kids and adults read 417,298 pages first semester!! Ss will celebrate with a hot chocolate bar in the library. Ready to make this our annual tradition! ๐ @angiewiegers @NKCSchools@thaysnkcs
Pajama day+sugary snacks+holiday music+games+Legos+reading+TikTok dancing+pep assemblies=day before winter break in a middle school. ๐ณ Embrace the chaos and happy holidays! @NGMSgators @angiewiegers @BrianMercerNKC@NKCSchools#nkclibraries
So proud of these students, products of @NKCSchools, who so eloquently stood up for their rights and made their voices heard! They proved that reading books about tough topics and marginalized experiences has only broadened their horizons! @angiewiegers #FReadom@NGMSgators
10 NKC students just spoke out at the @NKCSchools board meeting, condemning attempts by the Northland Parents Association to ban books. โBanning books is synonymous w/ banning knowledge,โ one student shared.
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