Bess the Book Bus

Family time!

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Today I was so happy to deliver #stories to kids who need them the very most, those who are unhoused. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share #books with the children at Mustard Seed School @VILoavesFishes so kids can have the comfort of #kidlit & #mglit stories during the holiday season. Thank you to everyone who’s #given to my #gofundme & #donated books to my #bookdrive. I also want to thank @BookBess for providing so many reads for me to share! These books are going to students in transitional housing & unhoused families. If you’d like to help me share more books, please donate to my GoFundMe or DM me to send books. Spreading #kindness has never felt so good & important. Working to #endbookdeserts is a top priority of E Train Talks Inc. I am so grateful! #giveback #holidaygiving #mustardseed #sacramento #kindnessadvocate #literacy #etraintalks #changemaker #bethechange @GivingTuesday

Thank you to @BookBess and @HCPSGorrieEL for spreading the love of reading to these amazing students! Our students love their new books! 📚

CITGO is fueling good for those experiencing food insecurity & hunger w/a $15,000 donation to the @HoustonFoodBank! TeamCITGO volunteers were at the food bank on #GivingTuesday to present the donation & sort nearly 25 pallets of food for SE Texas communities. #FoodForBetterLives

@HillsboroughSch @HCPSReddickES @norman_aliya Welcome! We look forward to meeting you when we visit later this month,

Congratulations to Aliya Norman, who is the proud new principal of @HCPSReddickES! 🎉 Mrs. Norman began her career with HCPS in 2009 as a fourth-grade teacher. Prior to this appointment, she has spent time as an ELA coach, resource teacher, and assistant principal.

@HCPSPalmRiverMC @hcpspalmriveres @hubofschool @VanAyresHCPS @RickGrayes @Ms2Legit2Whit @TransformHCPS @hcps_espanol @LMSK5 @LMSsecondary We love you guys!

“Bess the Book Bus” is becoming quite popular at Hillsborough County’s Transformation Network elementary schools. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

@THEShawElem @TransformHCPS It is always a joy to visit you all!

“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” ― Victor Hugo. Thank you @BookBess for sparking a ❤️ of literacy in our students! @TransformHCPS

@HCPSPalmRiverMC @YAbytheBay @hcpspalmriveres @Ms2Legit2Whit @LMSsecondary @MadisonMS_media @Mrscopeslibrary @brownboywriting We were there as well!

@HillsboroughSch We know Dr. Dames! We look forward to seeing you at Potter.

Kelly Snellgrove is the newly appointed principal at Mort Elementary! Ms. Snellgrove began her career in HCPS in 2011 as a kindergarten teacher at Lake Magdalene Elementary. Most recently she served as assistant principal at Mort. Congrats Ms. Snellgrove and go Manatees!

This month’s @TransformHCPS Community Partner Spotlight: Bess the Book Bus! @BookBess reached nearly 9,000 students in our district last year, distributing over 16,000 books. 45 of those pop-up book fairs happened at a Transformation Network school, & the impact is immeasurable!

@HillsboroughSch @TransformHCPS Thank you so much for being such a wonderful partner. It is our pleasure to work with you.

@PotterLibMed @hubofschool @PotterEagles Congratulations

What an honor! I was selected as Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year by my colleagues at Potter Elementary! @hubofschool @PotterEagles @PotterLibMed

Book Joy= Family Joy.

@CPSBschools @Fueling_Good

Thanks to CITGO for bringing back a crowd favorite: @BookBess! The students were able to pick their own book of choice to bring home and enjoy! On her recent trip to SWLA, Bess visited several schools, including J. F. Kennedy Early Learning Center! ___ #CPSB #BuildingFoundations

@moyerpetrosky @CITGO @PetroskyPirates @AliefISD We always love visiting with you guys.

Thank you @CITGO & @BookBess for our new books! Just in time for some summer reading! @PetroskyPirates @AliefISD

@DallasEdFound @dallasschools @WMYwildcats @SantanderUSA We had a wonderful time at your school. We hope we can visit again in the future.

@BookBess made a visit to @dallasschools’ @WMYwildcats this morning thanks to @santanderusa! For Principal Mathis, there’s no greater reward than getting books into the hands of her kids! Together we accelerate #studentsuccess dallasedfound.org/donate #dallasisd #bessthebookbus

@AliefISD @OutleyE It is always our pleasure!

Thank you @BookBess for stopping by @OutleyE! 📚