Past projects 8
Connecting Students & Skills with Chromebooks & Technology
Funded Dec 27, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. Additionally, imagine that there are no computers. Zero. The most modern piece of technology in the room was the thermostat. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us.
The tools mentioned in this project really assisted in pulling the library together. Helping us zone certain areas gave the library a purposeful shape, & students are now engaged in varying activities when they visit. We have new parameters for learning opportunities thanks to these flourishes, & that is all due to you.
You have changed the world. Access to technology is equivalent to access to information. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 10 other donors.Graphic Works for Younger Readers
Funded Dec 25, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
The tools mentioned in this project really assisted in pulling the library together. Helping us zone certain areas gave the library a purposeful shape, & students are now engaged in varying activities when they visit. We have new parameters for learning opportunities thanks to these flourishes, & that is all due to you.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
This classroom project was brought to life by TOON Books and one other donor.Caldecott Contenders
Funded Nov 13, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
Joni Mitchell Said It Well: Replacing the Forgotten Needs
Funded Nov 3, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
The tools mentioned in this project really assisted in pulling the library together. Helping us zone certain areas gave the library a purposeful shape, & students are now engaged in varying activities when they visit. We have new parameters for learning opportunities thanks to these flourishes, & that is all due to you.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
Finishing Touches
Funded Oct 26, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
The finishing touches mentioned in this project really assisted in pulling the library together. Helping us zone certain areas gave the library a purposeful shape, & students are now engaged in varying activities when they visit. We have new parameters for learning opportunities thanks to these finishing touches, & that is all due to you.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
Coming Together to Heal: Books, Authors, and Readers
Funded Aug 29, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
The excitement of the books came to a head when Rita Williams-Garcia & David Eugene Ray came to visit our school last month. Rock stars, they were, & the students could not get enough. They had questions about their lives, their books, & their minds. Because you had provided them with these authors' books, they had insight prior to the visit, & this knowledge provided them with a more enriched experience. They were not just meeting an author or two; they were conversing meaningfully with artists about their craft.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
Operation Empty Shelves
Funded Aug 26, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey
Operation Empty Shelves Redux
Funded Aug 27, 2016There is no way to describe the feeling of entering a library without any books on the shelves. In fact, the shelves themselves were just empty hulls upon our arrival. We entered into a cinder block room with empty wooden boxes along the walls. They appeared to some as coffins, & indeed, it did feel like death had visited us. We were mourning.
That is, until you came along. You saved us. Before the flood, students often complained about the library, saying that the books there looked old & boring. They weren't wrong. While some of the titles were newer & even more were classic pieces of children's literature, their appearances were keeping readers away. Sometimes, you see, books are judged by their covers regardless of what we've been told.
Now, our shelves are full of brightly colored books, titles that catch the eye & urge young readers to pick them up. Recently published books, award winners, & high-interest series line the shelves up & down, all around the room, highlighting our collection like a brilliant painting. Students are, sometimes quite literally, tripping over themselves to get to a book -- A BOOK! They have never had access to books like these, & that is because of you.
You have changed the world. Books give us depth, empathy, knowledge, & perspective. Children who develop in those facets become citizens who are informed & participatory. Societies with a large citizenry such as that thrive in the modern world. Who we are tomorrow is informed by what we do today. What you have done, I must say again, is change the world.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Veazey