Common Knowledge

Students, I mean poets, enjoy a workshop with Joaquin Zihuatanejo, an international poetry slam champion.

While visiting for the State Convention for the SC Association of Student Councils, the Newcomer Center classes had the pleasure of hearing from youth motivational speaker and immigration advocate, Lilyan Prado Carrillo. She showed them what is possible based on her own life and her family's life. She showed them hope.

The Climber is a good read. Its art is encapsulating and its story is amazingly done. If you like graphic novels, then you will like it. Its art stands out in quality. I couldn't put it down.

The Commons has all the current volumes that have been published in English so far, volumes 1-3. Be sure to check it out.

The Commons, working with our terrific School Counseling staff, offers space and assistance to our students who are applying to college this fall.

We order new books and items almost all year. Suggest a book or item you would appreciate having