Thanks to the generous support of the Five Star Education Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elementary School’s library received a YES Fund grant to purchase 74 new Spanish chapter books and graphic novels to add to the library collection.
At the beginning of the school year, Digital Literacy Partner, Gigi McVey, and Media Technician, Jessica Grant, recognized that the Spanish books in the library were not meeting the needs of our Spanish-speaking students. Many of the titles were outdated, and the selection lacked variety in genres for advanced readers. Their dedication to improve the library experience for the multi-language learners led to a thorough search for new and exciting books in Spanish.
Thanks to the grant, the Spanish collection has almost doubled in size, consisting of titles that ensure that the school library is relevant and accessible to all students, including those who may not be proficient in English.
Rocky Mountain is committed to building a robust and diverse library collection that provides equitable access to reading materials that are reflective of its students and community.
The staff and students at Rocky Mountain are deeply grateful to the Five Star Education Foundation for their support and look forward to seeing the positive impact these new books will have on the students!
Special thanks to the Rocky Mountain Elementary community for submitting this Five Star Story.
This story exemplifies our ELEVATE Focus Area: Diverse Learning. Sharing stories of how students receive engaging learning experiences and the focused-attention they need through appropriate student-to-staff ratios and varied programming.
