Heather Kirkman Hurst

We are Kindergartners and we speak for the trees! #Recycle #EarthDay2026 @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries

This great weather for our House Reading Buddies has been the perfect cap to #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries

Happy Read Across America week! We are celebrating our diverse readers through multicultural instruction. Almost 40% of our students are multi language learners. 13% are Asian. @AlexRKennedy1 #ReadAcrossAmerica #JCPSLibraries

Like MLK Jr. We have dreams for a better future. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries #MLKDay2026

Student quote of the week. “Whats’s your favorite part of being a librarian, the portal room?” - Franceen Yes. There are over 1,000 port holes to other places in the library. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries @JCASLKY

New year, new books! Explore fresh releases coming out this January! jcpsky.libguides.com/c.php?g=221415… #JCPSLibraries #LiteracyTakesCenterStage #JCPSReads #BookRecommendations #ReadersAreLeaders #RepresentationMatters #EveryChildAReader @JCPSLMSDrLynn

Student Leadership @AlexRKennedy1 canva.com/design/DAG6YJJ…

Kindergarten made an autumn tree collage as part of our Lois Ehlert author/illustrator study. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries #JCPSReads

My Library Ambassadors have already started learning about shelving and straightening in Non-fiction. ⁦@AlexRKennedy1⁩ #JCPSLibraries

New book unboxing is one of the perks of being a Library Ambassador. #JCPSLibraries @AlexRKennedy1

It’s the first book check out of the year! Students could not wait to read the good fit books that they chose. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries

Introducing the “Sweetest Little Bookworm” book cart. Made possible by my special assistant Khloe. #JCPSLibraries @AlexRKennedy1

Grade 2 girls made these awesome working catapults with Strawbees! #GirlsWhoStem #JCPSLibraries @AlexRKennedy1

Annual report presented at SBDM meeting. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries #InformationLiteracy canva.com/design/DAGn5UJ…

Students were very engaged in a lesson from @LouPubMedia . They love creating stories with sound. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSlibraries

Kids are invited to read this summer as part of our Great Summer Reading Caper! Read this summer and win! Summer Reading runs May 28-August 2. All area youth, newborns to high school seniors are eligible. Pre-register now and start logging books 5/28 at LFPL.org/SummerReading

There’s nothing more joyful than watching children dance to the hits of today. #SilentDisco @AlexRKennedy1 #BestSchoolEver

Agent Dortch with the LBI investigates a disturbance in the Library. Teen Summer Reading is May 28-August 2. Teens, grades 6-12, read six books to complete Summer Reading and earn prizes. LFPL.org/SummerReading

These speleologists in Mr. Manning’s class completed a cave science junior ranger program last week. #❤️nationalparks ⁦@AlexRKennedy1⁩ #EOYfun

Kindergarten and 1st informational writing was really fun last week. #Readnwrite #JCPSLibraries ⁦@AlexRKennedy1⁩ #Literacy