San Marcos Unified School District, in conjunction with The Carson Scholars Fund, celebrated the third school in the district to open a Think Big Reading Room on Friday, October 18. Knob Hill Elementary, in San Marcos, CA, dedicated a section of their library to the school’s new reading space that is equipped with student-friendly furniture and hundreds of high-interest books. At the grand opening celebration, Principal Trujillo welcomed students and distinguished guests and spoke about the generosity of the Carson Scholars Fund and Eleni and Wolfgang Gagon, the reading room sponsors. Kindness awards and reading achievement awards were handed out which created an excitement about the soon-to-be revealed reading space. School Librarian and Reading Room Project Lead, Ms. Bliss, shared how impactful this project had been and how students are well on their way to becoming veracious readers. A fifth grade student read her poem, Adventures with Books, to the audience which captured hearts and imaginations. The school gathering was rounded of by a select number of students singing I Like a Good Story, which guests were humming soon thereafter.

Click here for photos from the reading room opening.

2
Dec

The Power of Music and Story: Celebrating the CSF’s 19th Annual National Day of Reading

Music has a unique ability to bring us together by sharing stories that resonate with…

17
Oct

Cullowhee Valley School in Cullowhee, NC Reading Room Opening

Students at Cullowhee Valley School in Cullowhee, North Carolina are “Diving Into Reading.” On Monday,…

24
Nov

307,437 Minutes of Magic: Celebrating the Fall 2025 CSF Readathon

CSF’s first Readathon was so successful that we just had to bring it back, this…