Image created in Canva for use on our Instagram! One of the topics I am asked about the most is our Literary Honor Cord program. After moving to the high school from the middle school level, I was looking for a way to both recognize and encourage student readers. High School years are so busy! Sports practices, band rehearsals, Key Club service projects---and many of our kids have jobs outside of school---and then, of course, there's the homework. It is just a super busy time. I was busy back in the 80's when I was in high school, too---and I remember my pleasure reading suffered for it. I wasn't even battling the ease of slipping into a Netflix binge or spending hours scrolling through social media, and it was more difficult to make the time for reading. So, while I realize that reading is its own reward, I want to be real in my acknowledgement that it can be difficult for our teens (and adults) to be intentional about creating that "white space"in th...