The Grinch goes to school

  • Fifth grader Ja’lan Garrett hugs the Grinch (Melanie Sanford), who brought along an ersatz reindeer, Hope Johnson, to distribute the books.
    Fifth grader Ja’lan Garrett hugs the Grinch (Melanie Sanford), who brought along an ersatz reindeer, Hope Johnson, to distribute the books.

Mountain View Elementary teacher Carly Chron wanted to encourage reading and give her students a gift for Christmas. Using social media, she asked people to donate by picking a number from one-19 and then matched the number with a book for a student. Chron researched the books before purchase, and no student names were given out. Donors responded and helped give the class a book-filled send-off. She also directed donors to other teachers who had similar projects in the works.