10 Year Celebration Pictures
Thank you to everybody who helped us celebrate 10 years of partnerships on June 3rd at our Literacy Festival!
Students from some of our partner schools proudly display their banners on the stairs of the Boston Public Library
Students from the Hurley School and others showing their banners
The banners were decorated by students from our partner schools
The schools' banners were hung up around the Popular Reading Room
Books for sale by our visiting authors and illustrators
Students decorated bookmarks and other crafts
Curious George and Corduroy got in on the fun
Curious George with some of his fans and books
Singers from the Everett School choir
Some of the volunteers from the Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, who tutor at the Everett School, and Nicole Mack, Principal of the Everett School
Linda Wingerter, Illustrator for "One Grain of Sand" by Pete Seeger
Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Author/Illustrator of "Bus Route to Boston"
Norah Dooley, Author of "Everybody Bakes Bread"
Sarah Lamstein, Author of "I Like Your Buttons!"
Several picture displays showcased the GBJCL over the past 10 years
Representatives from some of our partner districts receiving certificates of thanks
From left to right, top row: Michele Morrissey-Smith, Reading Liaison, Kennedy School, Brockton; Ellen Segal, Chair of GBJCL; Jim Segel, President of the JCRC; Nancy Kaufman, Exec. Director of the JCRC;
Bottom row: Brian Rogan, Asst. Principal, Kennedy School, Brockton; Michael Contmpasis, Boston Public Schools Superintendent; Tammy Steinman, Director of GBJCL; John Jerome, Exec. Director for Teaching & Learning 6-8, Brockton
