You KNOW this local rock star can get you whatever you need for school or get you a map of Barbados for fall break! She will bend over backwards to help. Go see her and shop our local store. B&N Johnson City TN JohnsonCitySchools Lake Ridge Elem Vickie Combs

So thankful for time with “my people”.

3D printing lessons started this week. I guess it’s a good sign when you can’t get 3rd graders to get up and leave the library even when your next class is waiting. Lake Ridge Elem JohnsonCitySchools

It’s that time again! Pumpkin contest 2021 Lake Ridge Elem JohnsonCitySchools

The final collection of pumpkin entries was impressive. I love the creativity of our kids and families. Lake Ridge Elem JohnsonCitySchools docs.google.com/presentation/d…

Baseball players aren’t busy…we need subs. Hmmm. #2birds1stone

Grandparents are such a wonderful blessing when they come to support our literacy efforts and their grandchildren at book fair. Also, we had rock star parents serving coffee and cookies. What a great team effort. JohnsonCitySchools Lake Ridge Elem

Every “kid” is welcome at the book fair. We had a special visitor who lit up faces today. Lake Ridge Elem Lake Ridge Elem

Think these proposed amendments about censorship are from communist Russia or China?? Nope, up for consideration in the Tennessee legislature. Listen to the words “government approved list of books”. If this doesn’t scare you, it should.

If all of these politicians would visit a school library, they would know we how great we are. Instead, they make up things that aren’t true. For example, we have ALWAYS has challenge policies in place. They say we don’t. They now want to burn books and shame us.

The JC Public Library is here promoting summer reading today! JohnsonCitySchools Lake Ridge Elem

This week we are making our summer reading bucket lists, talking about the “summer slide” and the need to keep reading. Setting fun summer reading goals is important. Keep that mind sharp. Lake Ridge Elem JohnsonCitySchools

As we enter fall break, I’m reflecting on how amazing LR families are. Because of the engagement of parents/grandparents, we sold $42,886 at our 8 day book fair. That’s a lot of books! It takes a village to promote literacy on this scale. Thank you so much! Library keeps $8900

Christian nationalism isn’t the way ahead for Jesus followers. Christian faithfulness is. It’s fidelity to Christ—not fidelity to notions of American Christianity or to any political party—that will bring light into this present darkness. The church is bride to no one but Christ.

A little “Reading Under the Stars” before the break. Lake Ridge Elem JohnsonCitySchools

83rd book club event wrapped today! Speaking with author Natalie Lloyd was amazing. Hummingbird is a fantastic book.

AASL Tampa conference: “You can have a very good library, but you can’t have a great library until people know about it.” JohnsonCitySchools

The traveling librarians on a wild ride. Work hard, play hard

A great full day of learning how to be better at my job at AASL in Tampa. Went to a great session on teaching kids how to distinguish between truth and fake news that I will definitely bring home. JohnsonCitySchools Lake Ridge Elem

4th grade 3D design. It’s impressive. JohnsonCitySchools Lake Ridge Elem