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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS:
September 2009: Back to School Membership Special. 2 fo $30 (instead of $25 each) Two renewals or one renewal and one new membership sent in together. Names will be placed in a drawing for a bookstore gift certificate of $25. Winners to be announced in December. <download flyer>
Monday, September
28, 2009, from 4-6pm at
Moffitt Elementary School, 1544 N 5th Street, Springfield. Program
- Ideas and Activities for the Pat Gallagher Book Award Nominated
books for 2009-2010. Presented
by Karen Antikajian. CPDU's,
Refreshments, and Door Prizes. 142-page handout of activities,
ideas, and strategies for using the Pat Gallagher and related
books will be available for $5. Free with new membership or
renewal.
Sets
of Patricia Gallagher Books Available for Check Out. Contact
Judy Davies at McCornack Elementary School
in Eugene for the contact person in your district: 541-790-5800 or davies_j@4j.lane.edu
Friday,
October 9, 2009: 10th
Annual Literacy Conference -
from 8:00-3:30 at Willagellispie
Elementary School, 1125 Willagellispie Rd.,Eugene. Many sessions
for K-12. Please see our website (www.LiteracyLane.org) for
further information. CPDU's,
Refreshments and Door Prizes. University of
Oregon one credit option. Questions? Contact Karen Antikajian (see
above). << download flyer>>
Saturday,
October 31, 2009: RAW (Reading And Writing) Grant Applications Due
<Click here for information and instructions for applying. Must be an EERC member>
ORA Literacy
Grant Application Due November 15, 2009
<Click here for information and to download an
application>
January, 2010 Program from 4-6pm: "TBA"
February 2010: Love
of Reading Month
Thursday - Saturday,
February 18-20, 2010: 20th West IRA Regional Conference in Portland - Oregon Convention Center and the DoubleTree
Hotel Lloyd Center.
Tuesday,
March 2, 2010: Celebrate Dr. Seuss'
Birthday - Read Across America
Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 1-3pm: Our
Annual B.E.A.R. (Be Excited About Reading) Faire at
the Springfield Public Library <see
photos of previous B.E.A.R. Faires>
May
1, 2009: Patricia
Gallagher Picture Book Award Ballots Due
May
10-16,
2010: Celebrate
National Children's Bookweek
May 28,
2010 from 4-6pm: Whine
and Wine End-of-Year Literacy Celebration at the
Oregon Electric Station Restaurant, Eugene. Bruce Lundy and Andy Lillich of the Duck Store (U of O Bookstore)will present great reads for summer pleasure. Please join us for a free program with book suggestions, refreshments, and lots of door prizes. Social (literacy award presentations, refreshments, and door prizes) from 4:00 - 4:30. Program from 4:30 - 6:00.
Business
meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month
during the school year (except December). All interested
people are welcome. We
meet at 4:30 at the Oregon Electric Station Restaurant in
Eugene. Come for snacks and great conversation,
as well as a chance to help us promote literacy in
Lane County. Call Karen first
(998-6584) to make sure the meetings haven't been rescheduled.
Website: www.LiteracyLane.org
Officers and Committee Chairs:
Co-President: Kacey Kintscher, Third Grade, Garfield
Elementary, Corvallis
Co-President: Carole Sterry, Retired Principal, Pacific University,
Eugene
Vice President: Nanci
Strickland, First Grade, Bohemia Elementary, South Lane
Secretary: Sandy Coffin, Special Education, Willagillespie Elementary, Eugene
Treasurer and Co-Membership: Barbara
McKillip, Founder and President of The Libri Foundation
Communications (newsletter/web/listserv) and Co-Membership: Karen
Antikajian, Language Arts Consultant
TAR
Group and Families and Books Coordinator: Gayla
Clark, Retired Title I Teacher, Springfield
Patricia Gallagher Book Check-outs: Judy Davies, Second Grade, McCornack Elementary, Eugene
Additional
Board Members:
Esther
Hampton, Retired Elementary Teacher, Springfield
Marilyn Dechter, Substitute
Teacher, Eugene
Gina Wilde, Third
Grade, Moffitt Elementary, Springfield
Robert
Young, Curriculum Specialist at Lane ESD, Children's Author,
and Presenter
Nathaniel
Teich, Retired English Professor, U of O Oregon Writing Project
Manager (OWP)
Carol Clements, Retired Librarian, Fern Ridge
Sister Janet Marcisz, Retired Kindergarten Teacher, St. Paul School
Jan Brent, Substitute
Teacher, Eugene
Rachel Gillis, Eugene
Merrill Watrous, Lane Community College, Eugene
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