Frank Porter Graham Elem-entary School received a $1,000 grant from the Piedmont Energy Membership Cooperative to purchase 28 dual-language literacy backpacks.
Kathryn Cole, FPG media specialist, in conjunction with dual-language teachers Jose Ruiz, Anna Sorin and Ariana Kanwit, will oversee the distribution of these backpacks, which will circulate among families within the dual-language program.
Each backpack contains an English/Spanish book pair along with a family activity card in dual languages. The backpacks will be highlighted at an upcoming Dual Language Literacy Night hosted in the FPG Library Media Center that will focus on reading together as a family.