THORNTON, Colo. — Students at Pinnacle Charter School in Thornton started off a new school year with something they’ve never had — a school library — thanks to one of their latest alumni.
Last year for his senior project, Anthony Henriquez decided his school needed a library. Following Denver7’s coverage , a nonprofit that provides books to children made it happen !
An under-used meeting room near the school’s front double doors has been transformed into Pinnacle High’s first library.
“Our students, overall, they deserve the very best, and they were having to cross the street — a major intersection — to get books,” said Principal Leslie Foster. “Now they can come down, and when finished with essays and assignments, they can have a quiet place to eat. Our students are really excited about the selection because they contributed to what books are here.”
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Thornton high school senior on a mission to create library for his school
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After consulting with staff and the student body about which books they wanted, the nonprofit Burning Through Pages found, collected, and donated the initial 2,000 to 3,000 books. There are also a couple thousand books ready to be added.