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Our parent volunteers did an excellent job reading to the @mmsteamacademy students during the @DISDOSI Hispanic Heritage Month Leamos Juntos Read In!
Way to go!
@DISD_Libraries @DISDLibDirector @Alethea54580650
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Great turn out for Bottle Biographies to research and celebrate famous Hispanics for Hispanic heritage month. The Wolfpack showed out! @SMCLAbookden @CREWatDISD @DISD_Libraries @RubyGarzaDISD
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Today, Dallas ISD Media and Literacy Specialists came together to learn, collaborate, and prepare for another incredible school year. As the heart of the school, our Dallas ISD librarians are ready to strengthen curriculum connections, foster literacy, inspire innovation, and inspire every Dallas ISD student to explore, discover, and grow.
@DISDLibDirector @NicoleWBixby @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @AngieGaylord @TransformDISD
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Maria Rodriguez-Carter, Lead Librarian at Maria Moreno STEAM Academy, represented Dallas ISD Library Media Services at the Cross Timbers Collaborative Conference, where she presented the 2026–2027 Luminarias Reading List.
Maria leads the Luminarias Committee, which selects 20 outstanding bilingual English/Spanish or Spanish-language books for PK–2 students. The list helps Dallas ISD librarians and teachers promote reading for enjoyment while supporting bilingual learners.
We are proud of Maria and the committee for expanding access to high-quality books and sharing this important work with other library professionals! @DISD_Libraries @RodCarMaria @NicoleWBixby
#DallasISDLibraries #Luminarias #BilingualLiteracy #SchoolLibraries #DallasISD
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Warm welcome to our newest Dallas ISD school librarians! Today, more than 25 new Media Specialists and Literacy Media Specialists started their first day of learning and preparation for the year ahead. They are ready to build strong cultures of literacy, support student learning, and help their campus libraries become hubs of access, discovery, and student success. @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby @DISD_Libraries @dallasschools
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Beyond the classroom, Principal Henderson is a lifelong sports enthusiast who enjoys keeping a close eye on the scoreboard. She thrives on the strategy, teamwork, and excitement that come with the game.
@mmsteamacademy 5th graders got into a little coding this week. @Alethea54580650 @DISDLibDirector @DISD_Libraries
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Another successful Luminarias committee meeting in the books! Their mission: to provide reading lists that reflect diversity, celebrate culture, promote Spanish literacy, and support lifelong learning—ensuring students see themselves represented as valued members of society.
This year’s committee members are:
✨Chairperson: Maria Rodriguez Carter - Maria Moreno
Steam Academy
Patricia Alvarado-Barnes- Library Services
Dr. Rose Badia - Library Media Services
Tabatha Sustaita-Robb- Library Services
Michelle Touchet - Harllee Elementary
Maria Acevedo Negron- Lipscomb Elementary
Diane McCorcle - L.O. Donald Elementary
Marcie Verastiqui - Ben Milam Elementary
Special thanks to Perma Bound Books @PermaBoundBooks
@DISDLibrarian @CharissaGovan @MichelleTouche5 @RodCarMaria @HARLLEEDISD @BMilam_Library @LibraryLipscomb @lipscomb_lions
@mmsteamacademy celebrated the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month with a Read In and Living Wax Museum Projects!
@mmsteamacademy 2nd graders had fun with activities from one of my favorite librarian TikTokers, The Contoured Librarian🥰
@mmsteamacademy annual STEAM Night is great fun for the whole family! @DISD_Libraries @Alethea54580650
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A huge thank-you to everyone who has supported the Dallas ISD Bond 2026 Pop-Ups! Library Services is proud to recognize our Vanguard Library Media Specialists—alongside our Library Media Services team—for consistently showing up strong at each event. Your leadership and innovation help shape the future of learning for our students. #Bond2026
📸 At Henderson Elementary, we’re proud to spotlight Library Media Specialists Lashonda Roberson (Townview) and Maria Rodriguez-Carter (Moreno STEAM) for their dedication and impact!
@DISDLibrarian @CharissaGovan @MsLRoberson @townviewlibrary @RodCarMaria @MorenoSTEAM
Big thanks to the @mmsteamacademy #SunshineCommittee for setting up a refreshing Water Tok Bar at school today! Hydration never looked so good!! @Alethea54580650
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Welcome to our 25+ new Media & Literacy Specialists! Their energy was palpable as we kicked off training to launch strong school libraries across Dallas ISD. 📚✨#ReadersRise #EmpowerThroughReading #LibraryLove #Welcome #NextGenLibrarians @DISDLibrarian @CharissaGovan @mibroughton
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LMS and Moreno ES were thrilled to welcome author Patricia Vermillion for a very special visit! Students were captivated as she shared her book Where Are the Monarchs?
Even more exciting, she brought along two very special guests:
Illustrator Katherine Vermillion, and Translator Jezebel Guadalupe! Thank you, Patricia, Katherine, and Jezebel, for sharing your talents with our students! @DISDLibrarian @CharissaGovan
@MorenoSTEAM students had a special treat today! Our 1st and 2nd graders had a very special author visit and book giveaway. @DISDLibrarian @Tanya_N_Shelton @DISD_Libraries @Alethea54580650 @DallasISDSupt
