Fantastic author visit with Booki Vivat @thebookiv! Our 4th and 5th graders were super engaged! Thanks, @SpellboundBkshp! #NoPlaceLikeJones #TheACSWay

Celebrating Dr. Seuss with a Ten Apples Up on Top STEM challenge! #TheACSWay

More Seuss fun! Fourth graders designing a secure nest for Horton’s eggs. Love the creativity and collaboration! #TheACSWay

I’m so proud of this lady! She’s an amazing teacher who teaches from deep in her heart & soul. She represents #irabjones and #TheACSWay every day!

Yes, they are.

Excited to use one of my favorite picture books for global collaborations coming up...Jenny Shaw’s Same, Same but Different! I love the story of friendship between Elliot in America & Kailash in India. And Jenny’s beautiful multimedia illustrations are the best!❤️#kidlit #tlchat

Amazing readers! Proud of my Battle of the Books team! #TheACSWay #noplacelikejones

How poetry can help kids turn a fear of literature into love | PBS NewsHour pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Reading with a friend is the best ❤️

May the fourth be with you!

Writing about the need for diversity in statewide book lists nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/whe… Angie Manfredi NCSLMA

A fun Friday full of inquiry and imagination!

Research, collaboration, hands-on building... These 5th grade eco-experts had it all going on today! IBJ 5th Grade Squad #NoPlaceLikeJones #TheACSWay

Fantastic author visit today with Scott Reintgen! The kids were so engaged and excited about Saving Fable. Scott Reintgen IBJ 5th Grade Squad Katlyn Hughes jence #NoPlaceLikeJones #TheACSWay

Second graders having fun using Google Earth to explore our Global Read Aloud postcard pen pals’ schools. GRA has broadened our global awareness! #GRA19 #TheACSWay #NoPlaceLikeJones

Having a little Thanksgiving fun with the engineering design process. How many pilgrims (unifix cubes) can our “Mayflowers” hold without sinking? #TheACSWay #NoPlaceLikeJones

Thanks to Colorful Pages Coalition our first grade classroom libraries just got an infusion of new, beautiful, diverse books! #NoPlaceLikeJones #TheACSWay

It’s my honor to officially induct Jason Reynolds News as the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He’s a true advocate for young adults who will inspire creativity in future artists, writers and leaders. Also job well done to his predecessor Jacqueline Woodson.

This was an amazing author visit! Thank you Alan Gratz and jence!