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The Open Book Project Team brings the story of Alice in Wonderland to life at the Books & Treats event on October 26, 2025
2025 Book Giveaway for teachers in each county we serve
Mackenzie Bond
Mackenzie Bond
Mackenzie Bond
Oconee County Winner
Northside Elementary School
3rd Grade
Book Selection: Charlotte's Web by E.B.White
Haley Painter
Mackenzie Bond
Mackenzie Bond
Pickens County Winner
Liberty Elementary School
3rd Grade
Book Selection: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Niki Burger
Skyler Acevedo
Skyler Acevedo
Anderson County Winner
Concrete Primary School
2nd Grade
Book Selection: A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott
Skyler Acevedo
Skyler Acevedo
Skyler Acevedo
Greenville County Winner
Armstrong Elementary School
2nd Grade
Book Selection: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
2025-2026 FIRST YEAR Teachers ~ Building Classroom Libraries
Katie Stevenson
Katie Stevenson
Katie Stevenson
Green Charter Middle School
7th Grade ELA
Alyssa Easlick
Katie Stevenson
Katie Stevenson
Palmetto Elementary School
1st Grade
Abi Morton
Katie Stevenson
Emily Hendon
Powdersville Elementary School
3rd Grade
Emily Hendon
Emily Hendon
Emily Hendon
Sterling School
3rd Grade
Mary Wood
Emily Hendon
Mary Wood
Dacusville Middle School
6th Grade
Megan Nix
Emily Hendon
Mary Wood
Abner Creek Academy
4th Grade
Brianna Ellsworth
Brianna Ellsworth
Brianna Ellsworth
Gettys Middle School
8th Grade
Emmalee Borges
Brianna Ellsworth
Brianna Ellsworth
Mitchell Road Elementary School
1st Grade
Catherine Mann
Brianna Ellsworth
Catherine Mann
Grove Elementary School
1st Grade
Kristen Phipps
Makayla Pittman
Catherine Mann
Dacusville Elementary School
1st Grade
Makayla Pittman
Makayla Pittman
Makayla Pittman
Green Charter Elementary School
2nd Grade
Laura Underwood
Makayla Pittman
Makayla Pittman
Berea Middle School
7th Grade
Ellie Smith
Aracelly Tero
Ellie Smith
Abundant Life Christian School
3rd & 4th Grades
Matt Reeve
Aracelly Tero
Ellie Smith
Lake Forest Elementary School
3rd Grade
Aracelly Tero
Aracelly Tero
Elizabeth Simmons
West Cliffe Elementary School
1st Grade
Elizabeth Simmons
Elizabeth Simmons
Elizabeth Simmons
Mabry Middle School
7th Grade
Katie Davidson
Elizabeth Simmons
Katie Davidson
Greenbriar Elementary School
1st Grade
Hannah Sewell
Elizabeth Simmons
Katie Davidson
Clemson Elementary School
2nd Grade
Emma Cooper
Carolina Mayer
Carolina Mayer
Hughes Academy
7th Grade
Carolina Mayer
Carolina Mayer
Carolina Mayer
Grove Elementary School
5th Grade
Hannah Clark
Carolina Mayer
Hannah Clark
Abner Creek Elementary School
2nd Grade
Tiff Ward
Tiff Ward
Hannah Clark
Sue Cleveland Elementary School
3rd-5th Grades
Tiff Ward
2024 BOOK RAFFLE FOR TEACHERS & THEIR STUDENTS
Christina Evans
Christina Evans
Christina Evans
Oconee County Winner
5th grade
Westminster Elementary School
Book Selection: Where the Red Fern Grows
Cheryl Crowe
Christina Evans
Christina Evans
Pickens County Winner
4th grade
Six Mile Elementary
Book Selection: The Lemonade War
2024-2025 FIRST YEAR Teachers - Building Classroom Libraries
Abigail Holbrooks - 3rd grade
Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource
Abigail Holbrooks - 3rd grade
New Prospect Elementary School
Calleigh Lollis - 3rd grade
Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource
Abigail Holbrooks - 3rd grade
New Prospect Elementary School
Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource
Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource
Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource
Seneca Middle School
Sally Marie Watson - K-5
Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade
Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade
Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade
Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade
West End Elementary School
Jessaca Blake - 4th grade
Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade
Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade
Armstrong Elementary School
Alexandria Smith - Special Education
Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist
Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist
Westminister Elementary School
Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist
Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist
Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist
Alexander Elementary School
Giorgiana Hunte - 3rd grade
Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist
Giorgiana Hunte - 3rd grade
Alexander Elementary School
Skyler Vicino - 4th grade
Mandi Starling - 2nd grade
Giorgiana Hunte - 3rd grade
Bell's Crossing Elementary School
Belle Roper - 4th grade
Mandi Starling - 2nd grade
Mandi Starling - 2nd grade
Pickens Elementary School
Mandi Starling - 2nd grade
Mandi Starling - 2nd grade
Mandi Starling - 2nd grade
Ellen Woodside Elementary School
the open book project: Empowering Communities
Camp IROCK
Rock and Read Raffle
The Open Book Project reads to a K-5 class at Camp IROCK hosted at West End Elementary.
June 2024
Rock and Read Raffle
Rock and Read Raffle
The Open Book Project hosted a raffle giving away (2) beautiful black rocking chairs. Sunni Crowe was the winner of the raffle but instead of keeping the prize for herself, she paid it forward to a young reader named Ryleigh.
April 2024
Pickens Azalea Festival
The Open Book Project hosted a booth at the festival giving out information, free books, and helping out with the inflatables for the kids.
April 2024
Dacusville Elementary School
The Open Book Project donated books to Carmen Cole's 3K classroom
April 2024
Women United Luncheon for Literacy
United Way of Pickens County Women United
hosted its annual
Luncheon for Literacy
at
Tri-County Technical College
Easley Campus
Keynote Speaker: Wendy Burgess
Emcee: Sydney Shadrix
Literacy Champion Award:
Angela Spearman of McKissick Academy
Pictured left to right: Lynn Boiter, Sydney Shadrix, Jennifer Shurley, Samantha Jones, Lorie Steveson, and Betty Garrison
March 21, 2024
The Opening of the YMCA in Easley
Executive Board Members Samantha Jones, Lynn Boiter, and Lorie Steveson attended the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the New YMCA in Easley
March 2024
Pickens Elementary School
Pickens Elementary School
Media Specialist, Tami Sickels
"Pickens Elementary School hosted Glow and Grow Literacy Night for families to share in reading activities throughout the school. Some of the activities included a make and take area, glow in the dark reading, and literacy activities for every grade level. A special thank you goes to the Open Book Project. They were very generous and donated a book so that every child that attended could choose one to take home"
February 2024
Rotary Bell Ringers
Pickens Elementary School
Samantha Jones and Lynn Boiter ring the bell for the Salvation Army during the holidays.
December 2023
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Samantha Jones joins the Jr Interact Club (led by Andy Cevic) for a meeting to talk about literacy and ways they can get involved.
September 2023
Pickens Elementary School
West End Elementary School
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Miss Ashley Whitten, 4th grade math and science first year teacher, received 25+ copies of The Smartest Kid in the Universe Genius Camp by Chris Grabenstein to present to her students during the first week of school.
August 2023
West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
Veteran teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Setzer, received 25+ copies of Forty Winks by Kelly DiPucchio to present to her K-5 students during the first week of school.
August 2023
East End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School
Mrs. Leisten's K-5 class each received a copy of "I want to be a police officer" in memory of Officer Matthew Hare honoring his bravery and service to the Easley community. (2) copies were given to the school library as well.
August 2023