We learned so much from the Volma Overton Elem Innovators at #CTXShowcase22! They used EcoRise Grants to help their gardens survive the summer w/ a new drip irrigation system & clean up the campus by adding more outdoor waste bins. Together, #WeRise. City of Austin Austin ISD

There is a 50% match TODAY for my DonorsChoose project to get some basic supplies for my kiddos! I'd love your help to bring my project to life! #TeacherAppreciationWeek2022 donorschoo.se/e/9KfRE1ljJpb

Our 2022 Math Bowl, the kids had fun👏👏

It's Scholastic #BookFair time! 📚😀 The average book costs $8, which is too much for many of our families. Please donate to our Overton Bulldog e-wallet so that all students can buy a book - even a few dollars helps! account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/…

In the District: Support our Austin ISD #TxEd Libraries throughout the district by shopping at Hyde Park’s First Light Books! Just mention the @AustinISDLib fund at checkout. You can also donate at any time at tinyurl.com/giveaisdlib!

Thanks for the great field trip, Austin Public Library! Volma Overton Elem scholars loved our visit to the Central Library!

Thanks to Reading Is Fundamental and Pitney Bowes, we have all these wonderful nonfiction books for the Volma Overton Elem STEM Night book giveaway next week!

So proud of our Volma Overton Elem scholars who were chosen to represent our school for Austin ISD’s Youth Art Month exhibition! 🎨🖌️🖼️ AISDArts AISDVisualArts

Today we read The Book of Rules by Brian Gehrlein 😈 and Tom Knight and my students LOVED it! Fortunately Dennis didn’t eat any of them (IYKYK). One budding artist drew this adorable (er, I mean very scary) picture of Dennis. You’d better follow the rules or he’ll eat you! pic.x.com/zSsIbxhon8

I keep begging my students, but nobody will let this Pigeon drive the bus!!! 😩🚌🚫 Mo Willems Austin ISD Libraries #findyourstory #storybookcharacterday #bus

Check out this beautiful Día de los Muertos ofrenda made by one of our Volma Overton Elementary parents! #DiaDeLosMuertos #ofrenda #findyourstory #encuentratucuento

It’s Mock Election Day in the Overton Library! Austin ISD Austin ISD Libraries #mockelection #kidsvote #findyourstory #encuentrarucuento #exerciseyourfranchise

This week in the Volma Overton Elementary library, PreK & K read about being #thankful while 4th & 5th grades discussed #mediabalance. Important stuff! Austin ISD Libraries Pat Mora John Parra #toddparr #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #digitalcitizenship #patrickmcdonnell

This week in the Volma Overton Elementary library, 2nd grade is playing a matching game to explore the nonfiction section using signage made in Canva! Austin ISD Libraries #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #deweydecimalsystem

This week in the Volma Overton Elementary library, we used our Magic Envelope to make a snowman! ☃️🪄 Austin ISD Libraries #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #abracadabra #childrenslibrarian

This week in the Volma Overton Elementary library, Daniela Willett’s students and their first grade reading buddies teamed up to enjoy some books together! Austin ISD Libraries AISD Humanities Dept #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #readingbuddies #readtogether #librarylife #childrenslibrarian

Today in the Volma Overton Elementary library, I am sorting books for next week’s Books for Me book giveaway! Thanks to vcfo Inc. and BookSpring for providing these wonderful books for our students!@AustinISDLibs #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #booksforkids #librarylife

Check out our Black History Month book displays! We are lucky to have so many wonderful books exploring Black culture, history, and joy! Austin ISD Libraries #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #blackhistorymonth #librarylife

The Discovery Dome (a.k.a. mobile planetarium) has arrived! Classes will enjoy it throughout the week and families can join the fun at our STEM night on Thursday! Austin ISD Libraries AISD STEM #scienceforkids #findyourstory #encuentratucuento #librarylife

Welcome to the Bulldog Book Club! We meet during lunch to read & discuss Mercy Watson to the Rescue by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo. It’s a hit - Mercy is impossible not to love! 🐷💕🍞🧈 @austinisd_libraries #katedicamillo #mercywatson #findyourstory #encuentratucuento