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ORA LITERACY GRANT RECIPIENTS
SELECTED
$3750 Awarded to Council Members Across
the State
The committee for ORA Special Projects Literacy Grants
is pleased to announce recipients for 2006-2007. There were fifteen
$250 grants available this year, and proposals were considered based
on clarity, project’s impact, value in promoting literacy, use
of effective literacy practices, sustainability, and applicant’s
membership in ORA. We were inspired by the many meaningful opportunities
dedicated council members are offering their students and communities
throughout the state. Thank you to all applicants for their
excellent ideas, and congratulations to the following grant recipients:
Winners of the ORA Literacy
Grants for 2006-2007
Guys Read
Carol Lauritzen, Mountain Valley Council
Guys
Read is a continuation of a book group for middle school boys. The purpose
is to encourage these young adolescents to continue with the reading
habits they have already established or to take this opportunity to become
readers. Money will be used to purchase books.
Linking American Sign Language through the study of novels
Sigrid Olson, Capital Reading Council
This
grant would purchase a class set of the novel Of Sound Mind to be used
in the ASL classroom to reinforce good reading habits that are already
in place in other curriculum areas.
Early Literacy Book Club
Ryan Wraught, Mid Columbia Council
An
Early Literacy Book Club will be established for young children ages
1-4.
Each child will receive one book a month to enjoy and call their own. Parenting
pamphlets on different topics about parenting, early literature development
and local school activities will accompany these books.
Blossom Gulch Elementary Writing Project
Tina Weekly and Candace Pressnell, Driftwood Council
Blossom
Gulch elementary school is in its second year of their writing project.
The grant money will be used to continue supporting this project with
the return of author Margriet Ruurs. Parents, teachers and children take
advantage of this writing project.
Literacy Fair
Gladys Camber, Capital Council
The
Literacy Fair is held at each of the six high schools in Salem for their
preschool classes and families. The purpose is to promote literacy at
three levels: preschoolers, parents of the preschoolers, and high school
students. The grant money would go towards buying books and supplies
for the activities.
Graphic Novels and Middle School Students
Marcia Trujillo,
Emerald Empire Council Graphic
novels will be used in the social studies classes as an accompaniment
to the adopted text book. The books will be used as by students who find
the 6-8th grade social studies less than engaging but are required to
learn the material. Another anticipated goal will be an increase in writing,
illustrating and publishing students’ self-authored fiction and
nonfiction works.
Science Travelers: Take-Home Expository Book Bags for Kindergarteners
Loretta Brenner, Mid-Valley Council
By
providing books that students can take home and have a family member
read to them (or that they can read to the family member), teachers create
a positive home-school connection, and help boost literacy skills in
the student’s primary language. Teachers will create take-home
book bags that feature expository books (both in English and Spanish)
relating to science topics the kindergarteners will study in the winter
and spring of 2007.
Book Exchange Project
Kiernan Hodge, Rogue Valley Council
The
funds from this grant will be used to create a student book exchange
program. The purpose is to increase reading interest and to allow student
with limited financial means to acquire books for their own personal,
at-home collections. Students who do not have books of their own to exchange
will be able to purchase a book from the book exchange for $.50.
Audiobooks
Carol Foisset, Three Sisters Council
Audiobooks
have been a success at the middle school level allowing participation
in the YRCA ‘Battle of the Books’ for those students who
cannot read the text. This grant will provide the audio version of the
nominated books with continued use in subsequent years for other students.
Supporting Families: English Language and Literacy for Adults
Kim Meyers, Mid-Valley Council
This
grant will be used to purchase Spanish-English and Russian-English dictionaries,
copies of the textbook Ingles Para Latinos and other miscellaneous materials
to be used in the adult English Language and Literacy classes. At present
there are 35 adult students enrolled.
Above and Beyond: Extended Day for Readers
Denise
Gorthy, Mid-Valley Council
The
purpose of Above and Beyond, After School Reading Program is to enhance
reading opportunities for struggling readers. The project will work with
students K-5th grade and money will be used for resources to address
their needs.
Battle of the Books
Mary McClintock, Umpqua Valley Council
A
continuation of schools enrolled in the Battle of the Books requires
the purchase of starter sets of books for school involved. With support
from outside the schools, the money will be used to purchase set for
all schools interested in participating.
Singing and Rhyming Books
Fairlight Ankeny, Vineyard Valley Council
To
increase the confidence of the young readers, the money will be used
to purchase a collection of singing and rhyming books for a kindergarten
classroom. These books would be shared with parents and children to develop
their skill in literacy and love of reading.
Literature Circles
Jennifer Rohman, Emerald Empire Council
The
funds will be used to bring literature circles into the classrooms of
first and second grade readers and will support a school committed to
reaching all learners. The school/parent community will support with
further resources.
Cougar Reading Program
Joan Flora, Portland Metro Council
This
is an ongoing program with high school students reading and writing book
reviews. The money from the grant will be used to purchase $10 book gift
certificates for this school year and the summer program.
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