Garden Road Elementary in Poway, California welcomed community members, local press, and Mrs. Candy Carson to their all-school assembly on Tuesday, February 4^th, in celebration of the opening of their new Think Big reading room. The assembly started with prideful school spirit exhibited through the Garden Road cheer and character pledge. Following that, a handful of students were given the opportunity to perform a skit that recognized the importance of reading. Garden Road’s EmJ Alvarez presented Mrs. Candy Carson with a token of appreciation to show the school’s gratitude and admiration for the opportunity. After the assembly, attendees were led to the reading room where they found a cozy environment constructed with white picket fences, potted plants, white benches, faux grass, and a pillar decorated as a palm tree. A beautifully-crafted mural of a park assumed the wall space and books filled the shelves. This reading room is the 229^th to be established by the CSF and the 31^st to be funded by the Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon Trust.

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