Meadows Elementary School Library

Congratulations, Meadows Elementary School 5th-now-6th graders! Each student received one of these congrats letters from retired librarian Chris Gruss Primm and me with a special treat: While on vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Primm spent time together researching the name of the very first book each student checked out of the Meadows library and included it in the letter. We hope you enjoyed rediscovering your first library book and the photos of Mrs. Primm and I in elementary school. Did you know Mrs. Primm and I grew up in neighboring states? She in Pennsylvania and me in Ohio. Turns out our moms both cut our bangs and dressed us in Peter Pan collars. 🥰

Our AAPI celebration continues in the library with our TK through first grade classes reading “Sunday Funday in Koreatown.” The picture book was inspired by childhood memories of Aram Kim, a Korean-American author, illustrator and designer. Our Meadows Elementary School students have been excited to share if they’ve been to Koreatown or if they’ve eaten kimbap, bingsu or tteokbooki, some of the foods showcased in the book. They’re also able to see how far Manhattan Beach is from Korea on our globe and can find Korea on our beautiful AAPI map created with the help of Betty Wan, one of our Meadows parents. Be sure to check out Aram Kim’s website, where you can find her other books and watch a video of her reading “Sunday Funday in Koreatown.” — Aramkim.com