Elementary

Prism Clubs

(For 4th and 5th Grade Students Only)

San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Guideline Principle

All students must be safe, respected, cared for, and included in order to be successful.

Purpose

This student-run club provides a safe and supportive place for LGBTQ+ students and allies to create a community. At the elementary school level, this club discusses topics of family, identity, and respect. It is a space for all students to connect and hold space for each other. The Prism Club promotes a safe, healthy school climate and an anti-bullying message for all students to be included.

District Board-Approved Books

Jacob's New Dress

By Sarah Hoffman

In a warmly illustrated picture book meant to comfort both boys who are gender-nonconforming and their parents, young Jacob asks his mom for a dress to wear to school. At first, Jacob's interest in wearing dresses is limited to playing dress-up.

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Julián is a Mermaid

By Jessica Love

This is a story about a boy who wants to be a mermaid that will resonate with all kids who have secret dreams. Julián shares his dream and identity with his abuela, but when he first tries dressing as a mermaid, he does it when he's alone.

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Stella Brings the Family

By Miriam B. Schiffer

Stella’s class is having a Mother’s Day celebration, but what’s a girl with two daddies to do? It’s not that she doesn’t have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make her feel special and supported every day. She just doesn’t have a mom to invite to the party. Fortunately, Stella finds a unique solution to her party problem in this sweet story about love, acceptance, and the true meaning of family.

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Pride: A Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag

By Rob Sanders

In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings in 1978 with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world. A story of love, hope, equality, and pride.

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A House for Everyone

By Jo Hirst

At lunchtime, all of Tom's friends gather at school to work together building their house. Each one of them has a special job to do, and each one of them has a different way of expressing their gender identity.

Jackson is a boy who likes to wear dresses. Ivy is a girl who likes her hair cut really short. Alex doesn't feel like 'just' a boy, or 'just' a girl. They are all the same, they are all different - but they are all friends.

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I Am Jazz

By Jessica Herthel

From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way.

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Uncle Bobby's Wedding

By Sarah Brannen

Chloe loves, loves, LOVES her special uncle Bobby. So when she learns that Uncle Bobby is going to be getting married to his boyfriend Jamie she's not at all pleased. What if Uncle Bobby doesn't have time to play with Chloe anymore? But after spending a fun-filled day with Bobby and Jamie, she soon realises she's not losing an uncle, but gaining a whole new one!

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Mary Wears What She Wants

By Keith Negley

Once upon a time (but not that long ago), girls only wore dresses. And only boys wore pants.

Until one day, a young girl named Mary had an idea. She would wear whatever she wanted. And she wanted to wear pants!

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Boys Dance!

By John Robert Allman

A lively and encouraging picture book celebrating boys who love to dance, from the renowned American Ballet Theatre. Boys who love to dance are center stage in this encouraging, positive, rhyming picture book about guys who love to pirouette, jeté, and plié.

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Sample Prism Club Meeting

Sample Prism Club Meeting Slides

If you have questions about the Prism Club at your school, please reach out to your administrator.

If you would like to opt your child out of participating in Prism Clubs or any other activities during the school day, please contact your adminstrator.

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