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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS:
September, 2008 - Fall Membership Special. 2 fo $30 (instead of $25 each) 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
29, 2008, 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 2008-2009. Presented
by Karen Antikajian. CPDU's,
Refreshments, and Door Prizes. 110-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
Gina Wilde at Moffitt Elementary School
in Springfield: 744-6399 or gwilde@sps.lane.edu
Friday,
October 10, 2008
9th
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 credit option. Questions? Contact Karen Antikajian (see
above). << download flyer with details and session descriptions>>
ORA Literacy
Grant Application Due November 15, 2008
<Click here for information and to download an
application>
January, 2009 Program from 4-6pm "TBA"
February, 2009
Love
of Reading Month
Friday & Saturday,
February 6-7, 2009 ORA
Annual State Conference in Portland - DoubleTree
Hotel Lloyd Center
Tuesday,
March 3, 2009 Celebrate Dr. Seuss'
Birthday - Read Across America
Saturday, April 25, 2009 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
11-17,
2009 Celebrate
Reading
National Children's Bookweek
May 29,
2009 from 4-6pm - Whine
and Wine End-of-Year Literacy Celebration at the
Oregon Electric Station Restaurant. Bruce Lundy 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 Monday 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
Check
out our Local
Lending Library with all
kinds of student materials available for Emerald (EERC) members
(Materials are listed on our website).
Officers:
President: Kacey Kintscher, Kindergarten, Garfield
Elementary, Corvallis
President-elect:
Carole Sterry,
Retired Principal, Pacific University,
Eugene
Vice President: Sandy Coffin,
Special Education, Willagillespie Elementary, Eugene
Secretary: Nanci
Strickland,
First Grade, Bohemia Elementary, South Lane
Treasurer: Barbara
McKillip,
Founder and President of The Libri Foundation
Membership
Directors:Karen
Antikajian, Language Arts Consultant and Barbara
McKillip
TAR
Group Coordinator: Gayla
Clark,
Retired Title I Teacher, Springfield
Newsletter Editor: Karen
Antikajian
Additional
Board Members:
Judy
Davies, Second
Grade, McCornack Elementary, Eugene
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
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