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ORA Literacy Grants for 2003
Listed in Order of Approval, the Winners of the Literacy Grants Were:
1. Ginny Kopacz of the Portland Council who will use the
grand funds to offset the cost of new books for their established family
book club at Beaver Acres Elementary. This club encourages parents and
children to read and discuss a book together at home. Then they meet one
evening a month to learn new comprehension skills and share their ideas
with others.
2. Kimberely Lockett of the Rogue Valley Council. Funds
will allow her to purchase low level, easy reading materials that are
interesting and relevant for older students. These materials are for all
ESL students at North Medford HS, but will be specifically chosen for
use during literature circles with the newest immigrants.
3. Trisha Brown of the Vinyard Valleys Council plans to
use the grant funds to purchase audio tapes that accompany novel sets
at Neil Armstrong MS. These will be used primarily in Remedial Reading
classes as well as ELL and Special Education Language Arts classes.
4. Gregory Lum of the Sunset Council will purchase books
that will encourage Astoria High School’s ELL and low-level reading
students to read. He will survey these students about their interests
and purchase materials that reflect these interests. Students will be
invited into the library where Gregory will introduce these books to the
students.
5. Sally McCraw of the Mountain Valleys Council will use
grant funds to partially fund two effective, established literacy programs
at Union Elementary. The THIRteen Book Club allows teens to choose books
for peers and adults to read each month. They then meet for a “snack
and chat.” Funds will be used to purchase these books. The other
program encourages and rewards students for meeting a reading goal. Funds
will beused to buy incentives for this program.
6. Chrissie Forbes of the Emerald Empire Council will buy
single and multiple copies of books to enhance a project for all Buena
Vista Spanish Immersion School fifth graders that integrates literature
and social studies with a focus on the Civil Rights Movement. This project
will help students build background knowledge while they work on reading
skills.
7. Patty Beauchamp of the Mid-Valley Council proposes to
buy novel sets for Jefferson Elementary that highlight the seven regions
of the U.S. and will enhance their intermediate team’s U.S. History
unit on regions of the U.S. Some books will be read aloud while others
will be used in literature circles. Audio tapes of books will be purchased,
as well. The parent group will provide matching funds.
8. Susan Creighton of the Mid-Valley Council will use
funds (with parent group matching funds) to help a group of students at
Jefferson Elementary who have been targeted for additional reading instruction
and motivation.Funds will be used to support an ongoing program that provides
books.
9. Renée Greco of the Sunset Council will start a
program similar to the SMART program. It will focus on K-2 students. Funds
will be used to purchase books in English and Spanish. Fifth graders will
read these books to the younger students. Renée will solicit funds
from the community, also.
10. Marlene Iversen of the Emerald Empire Council will start
a program to introduce Gilham Elementary students to authors and illustrators.
Books and materials will be purchased that tell about their lives, how
they work, and how this connects with student writing and illustrating.
A retired librarian and a retired teacher will share the materials and
activities with groups of students.
Members of the evaluating committee:
Karen Antikajian, Carol Brown, Gladys Camber,
Esther Hampton, Dr. Michael Tanner, Dr. Nathaniel Teich, and Gina Wilde.
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