Attention Elementary Leaders, 1st- through 3rd-Grade Teachers, and Librarians!!!

MSCS is excited to announce our continued partnership with the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) K-3 Home Library Program, a FREE book delivery program for students and schools! Over the summer, grade-specific mini libraries, along with correlating activity cards, will be shipped to our current K-2 students' homes.  Elementary schools will receive copies of the high-quality texts in May to distribute to next year's 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-grade teachers.  Additionally, school librarians should receive copies of all grade level books.

Parents, teachers, librarians and schools do not have to do anything to be included in this initiative.  However, communications regarding opting out are forthcoming for parents who wish to opt out and not receive the mini libraries this summer. To learn more about the K-3 Home Library Program, check out the one-pager linked here that includes a list of the titles that will be delivered for each grade level.

Questions? Email OfficeofLiteracy@scsk12.org

Long link to the one-pager in case there are issues with the hyperlink.

https://scsk12.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/MSCSOfficeofLiteracy/Ef9z9bgdzJxMuMxmsZ0mtesBaD8FAALTHBpWNA61PacwYw?e=dpZreo

Thank you in advance for helping us ensure schools are on the lookout for these deliveries.

Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s Educator (GELF) Advisory Council is a statewide group of Tennessee educators who review books that students, teachers, and librarians from across the state are mailed through GELF’s K-3 Home Library program. Educators can look forward to collaborating with peers across the state and contributing their professional insight to help shape reading experiences for young learners.

Apply for GELF Advisory Council

Thank you in advance,

Here are the long links in case the hyperlinks are an issue.

Link 1-https://governorsfoundation.org/home-library/k-3-home-library

Link 2- https://dhsgbbf.wufoo.com/forms/mkbw2gb0725et7/

The 2025-26 End of Year Procedures documents are available on SharePoint.