UKB Education Department received “My Little Library” grant

Students from Bell Schools were excited to receive one of the Little Library Bookstands.

Twelve stands filled with age-appropriate books are placed around the UKB jurisdiction.

By: LANI HANSEN, Senior Reporter

UKB Education Building

TAHLEQUAH, Okla- The United Keetoowah Band Education Department has been awarded a “My Little Library” grant. This is a grant of age-appropriate books and Little Library Bookstands.

“I learned about this grant through some colleagues at San Jose State University,” Education Director Dr. Leslie Hannah said. “They encouraged me to apply for it. The grant allowed us to get up to twelve stands and so we did.”

Twelve stands were delivered to the education center plus cases of books to fill them. These twelve stands can be found at the Henry Lee Doublehead Childcare Development Center in Tahlequah and Bell Schools. Other places to find them will be at the field offices in Vian, Stilwell, Kenwood and places in the UKB jurisdiction.

UKB Henry Lee Doublehead CDC

“We decided to do a literacy challenge for students who can read the most books and write a short little report of maybe one to three paragraphs to turn in, then they’ll get points,” Hannah said. “Towards the end of the semester, we will add up the points to give boxes of prizes to the students with the most points.”

The challenge started in October, Dr. Hannah hopes to tally points at each area participating in this by Thanksgiving or before the fall semester ends.

“I am just trying to encourage students to read and get something out of it,” Hannah said. “If this works out then I hope to continue in the spring semester.”

Kenwood Schools