taking pride in their work #museumwalk #buildingcommunity #activismindurham #blackhistoryiseveryoneshistory #morethan28days #researchwritecreate #carringtonmediacenter DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity DPS Equity Affairs Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators Carrington Middle School (DPS) Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice Heidi Perez

MAKE IT March kicks off tomorrow. science classes will be applying the scientific method to creating #carringtonmediacenter #buildingcommunity #diversitymatters #makerspace #scientificmethod #booksforthewin #whenindoubtcheckabookout Carrington Middle School (DPS) DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators

Congrats to the February DPS Equity Affairs Champion of the Month - Ms. Shamia Truitt-Martin of Carrington Middle School (DPS)! Another shining example of cultural responsiveness in Durham Public Schools! #weare #antiracisteducators

Abbott Elementary gets it.

I'm excited to attend Children’s Books are WONDERful for EVERYONE! at NCRA 53rd Annual North Carolina Reading Conference sched.co/1Y50z NCRA #NCRACON2024 Sched

Show school libraries the love with a new version of the #ReasonstoLoveLibraries graphic. Hat tip, Kathy Lester, for the idea. ow.ly/WUlV50R4j1n

📚 Happy School Librarian Day to our amazing media coordinators! 🎉 Thank you for fostering a love of reading, providing invaluable resources, and creating welcoming spaces for our students to learn and grow. You truly make a difference in our school community! 👏💙 #WeAreDPS

kicking off national school library month with our wall of love #librarylove #diversitymatters #buildingcommunity #carringtonmediacenter #schoollibrarianday Carrington Middle School (DPS) DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators DPS Equity Affairs American Library Association NCSLMA

the power of poetry, the power of writing poetry, the power of your words read aloud #artinspiredpoetry #OutofWonder Kwame Alexander #buildingcommunity #diversitymatters NCSLMA We Need Diverse Books Carrington Middle School (DPS) Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity DPS Equity Affairs

my day was amazing. so many poets willing to share their creations. take a listen. #poetrysaveslives #diversitymatters #buildingcommunity #aprilispoetrymonth #tryingnewthings Carrington Middle School (DPS) Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity DPS Equity Affairs NCSLMA

6th grade ELA students are published authors #buildingcommunity #diversitymatters #paulimurray #readlearngrow #carringtonmediacenter Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice Carrington Middle School (DPS) NCSLMA DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity DPS Equity Affairs

poetrynight 6-7 #buildingcommunity #somuchtalent #diversitymatters #tryingnewthings #carringtonmediacenter #aprilispoetrymonth #poetrysaveslives DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators NCSLMA Carrington Middle School (DPS)

so proud of this group. first time fiber artists. inspired by books #JudithScott #tryingnewthings #buildingcommunity #carringtonmediacenter #somuchtalent #fiberarts #trytryagain DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators Carrington Middle School (DPS) NCSLMA American Library Association

it always starts with a book #ablazewithcolor #almathomas #artinspires #readinginspires #buildingcommunity #readlearngrow #tryingnewthings #diversitymatters #somuchtalent Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators Carrington Middle School (DPS) DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity NCSLMA American Library Association

Durham Public Schools acknowledges the historical significance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. Learn more from the National Museum of African American History and Culture: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/storie… #WeAreDPS

Author Kwame Alexander is offering a free virtual event for students on Tuesday, September 17 at 1 p.m. ET. During the "literary pep rally," Alexander will read from his new novel in verse, Black Star, and participate in a Q&A through the chat. ow.ly/rF2W50SKSki

Hundreds of library users have already nominated their librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award - have you? Spread the word and share some librarian love. 10 librarians will receive $5,000, and yours could be one of them! Nominations due Sept. 30: bit.ly/3EMzHao

#buildingcommunity one dot at a time #dotday2024 #somuchtalent #diversitymatters #makingmandalas #gocougars #readlearngrow Carrington Middle School (DPS) Durham Public Schools Media Coordinators Peter H. Reynolds NCSLMA DPS Equity, Student Engagement & Opportunity

#BannedBooksWeek kicks off today! Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find graphics to help spread the word and ways to get involved: ala.org/bbooks/banned 2024 preliminary book challenge data will be released on Monday.

Congratulations to Catherine Lucas of R.N. Harris Elementary and Debra Faison-Cheek of Carrington Middle for their transition from interim to permanent principals of their schools! 🎉🏫 #WeAreDPS