My first author visit of the 2011-2012 school year was yesterday at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas. We spoke to kindergarden through 2nd grade, and the presentations were in the new library which houses almost 29,000 books, an aquarium filled with corals and tropical fish, two parakeets, and a yellow rat snake! Their amazing library is located in the school’s new Center for Creative Learning which is the first elementary school in Texas to be awarded LEED Gold certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
From left to right: Author Matthew Shane Bronson, Author/Illustrator Tammy Carter Bronson, and Librarian Liz Fleskes.
Both the librarian, Liz Fleskes, and her assistant, Claudia Hinton, made us feel very welcome. They treated us to lunch from the Corner Bakery along with coffee, snacks and a beautiful display featuring our books.
Good Shepherd's Book Display
The students were well prepared for the visit. They were familiar with every story, and several students sent us fan mail after the program. My favorite is from the youngest student to ever send me an email:
“Hello–My name is Jordan. I am a pre-Kindergarten student at Good Shepherd Episcopal School. Thanks for coming to visit with us today. I wish that I had brought you some flowers. I hope you can come and visit us again.
Jordan
P. S. My daughter was insistent on sending you this thank you email. You obviously made quite an impression today. Thank you.”
What a perfect visit to begin the new school year! Thank you, Good Shepherd Episcopal, for inviting us to your school. We enjoyed meeting your students, and we are grateful for the wonderful memories!
Corals in the Good Shepherd Aquarium
Good Shepherd Episcopal School Author Visit
Thursday, September 8, 2011
9:10-9:40 – Kindergarden/Pre-K (~50 students)
9:55-10:40 – 2nd Grade (53 students)
10:40-11:35 Book Signing
11:35-12:15 First Grade (55 students)
12:15-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00 Kindergarden/Pre-K (~50 students)
Tammy Carter Bronson 