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Choose Kind LibrarIES

Dear Altrusa Richardson

I am so grateful to Altrusa for their commitment to investing invaluable resources into our RISD students, and for helping to ensure that "Every Child, Every Teacher, Every Leader, Every Day" has access to new books that support both their emotional growth and promote an anti-bullying culture.

As Forest Meadow officially transitions to a Middle School model this year and welcomes our inaugural class of 6^th grade students, I firmly believe having a Choose Kind Library on our campus will prove to be an incredible support to our students, Teachers, Counselors, and Staff. Thank you for taking my proposal to Altrusa and for advocating to get the first Choose Kind Library at aN RISD middle school campus approved!

I am excited to review the Forest Meadow Middle School library collection to identify books to add to our new Choose Kind Library.

Thank you again for your efforts!

Caroline Ritzer, MLS
Library & Information Technology Educator (LITE)
Forest Meadow Middle School #047

"I love having Choose Kind books in our library because it gives me the opportunity to provide students with books that can empower them to be kind, confident, and unique people. Budgets continue to tighten, so having Choose Kind books ensure that our library collections is diverse and current." Jenell Rosol, Big Springs Elementary.

Richardson ISD Libraries (Alphabetical order w/ year established)

2023 - Aikin Elementary
2016 - Audelia Creek Elementary
2022 - Big Springs Elementary
2024 - Dover Elementary
2023 - Forest Lane Academy
2024 - Forest Meadow Middle School
2018 - Forestridge Elementary
2019 - Greenwood Elementary
2023 - Merriman Park Elementary
2023 - Moss Haven Elementary
2015 - Northlake Elementary
2015 - Northrich Elementary
2024 - Northwood Elementary
2019 - O’Henry Elementary
14. 2022 - RISD Academy

16. 2024 - RISD Newcomer Intake Center
17. 2022 - Skyview Elementary
18. 2019 - Spring Creek Elementary
19. 2020 - Spring Valley Elementary
20. 2023 - Springridge Elementary
21. 2019 - Stults Road Elementary
22. 2014* Terrace Elementary (*First CK Library)
23. 2023 - Thurgood Marshall Elementary
24. 2022 - Wallace Elementary
25. 2022 - Yale Elementary

Other Local Libraries:

26. 2019 - Annie’s Place at Parkland Hospital

Terrace Elementary

Northrich Elementary

Audelia Elementary

Anne's Place

Kenya, Africa

Sembach, Germany

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

St. Michel, Haiti

International Choose Kind Libraries (in order by Year Established)

	Year	International Location	Library Location	Partnership w/
1.	2015	Port-au-Prince, Haiti	School of Hope	TeacHaiti
2.	2016	Santa Avelina, Guatemala	Help’s International School	Helps International
3.	2016	St. Michel, Haiti	School of Hope	TeacHaiti
4.	2018	Nyeri, Kenya, Africa	Tumanini Children’s Home	Think Kindness
5.	2019	Matamoros, Mexico	non-profit orphanage	Mike’s Kids
6.	2020	Bogota, Columbia	Bogota Kids After School Program
7.	2020	Gbedhome, Volta Region, Ghana, Africa	Vima Children’s Home	Think Kindness
8.	2022	La Fortuna, Costa Rica	Hogarcito Orphanage	Think Kindness
9.	2022	Guanacaste, Costa Rica	CEPIA After school program	Think Kindness
10.	2022-23	Sembach, Germany	Sembach Elementary School	U.S. Army Installation
11.	2022-23	Moshi, Tanzania	Amani Children’s Home	Think Kindness
12.	2023	Malawi, Africa	New school library	Villages in Partnership

Altrusa

Thank YOU so much for the generous donation again this year. I have catalogued the books, labeled them with the Altrusa stickers, and have started reading them to our students this week. Our principal, Mrs. Martha Enyeart sends a big thanks too! She asked for the title Schools First Day Of School at the beginning of the school year so she is so very appreciative that this is one of the titles included in your donation.

Altrusa is the best! Sending thanks and blessings from Sembach, Germany.

Jodi Lynn Benavides, Library Information Specialist, Sembach Elementary School

Hosting a Choose Kind Library in Africa is the Kindness Action Ninja way ...

Event at Audelia Creek Elementary.

We had our ribbon cutting at their open house- book fair. It was so successful. The librarian Taressa Anderson had a Spanish interpreter there along with the assistant principa. At the book fair parents could buy scholastic books and after check out they were allowed to get a free book They also had students sign up for a raffle. There was a librarian there from city library to sign students for public library cards so they can check out books over the summer. We passed out school supplies bags. After the event the students were given frozen treats. As you can see very well attended & they were super excited about the new library.

Choose Kind Libraries in Richardson

As of 2024, Altrusa Richardson has successfully installed, and supports, twenty-four (24) Choose Kind Libraries in the Richardson Independent School District.