Shenandoah Valley Reading Council
Welcome to the
2011-2012 School Year
MEMBERSHIP ~
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Fall Newsletter Fall newsletter 2011.pdf
August Newsletter
2011-2012\SVRC BTS
newsletter 2011.pdf
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council Winter Meeting “Best Bets” Books with Joan Kindig
Come enjoy desserts
and coffee while listening to Joan Kindig share about several of her
favorite books.
Dr. Joan Kindig is a professor at JMU where she teaches education classes
and continues to promote literacy and the love of reading with her favorite
book picks.
Thursday,
February 2, 2012
Bridgewater College, Boitnott Room
Bridgewater, VA 22812
If Rockingham Co. Schools are closed, the meeting will be postponed. Snow makeup date is February 9, 2012
Registration: 6:30-6:45
Desserts/Business: 6:45-7:15
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council’s 2012 Young Authors Celebration features Michael Shoulders
Many of his
books follow the A to Z theme. Some book titles include: D is for Drum, G is
for Gladiator, T is for Titanic,
Natural Numbers, The ABC Book of American Homes, Say Daddy, and Goodnight Baby
Bear.
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Click here
for more information about our celebration.
For more information about Michael Shoulders, please go to
www.michaelshoulders.com
Membership Highlights and Dates to Remember Reading Links and SVRC Forms
Newsletter Board of Directors Long Range Plans
Why Join
* Network and celebrate your expertise with others in your field. * Attend casual dinners and hear engaging authors.
* Obtain easy credit for being a member of a professional organization * Build cohesiveness with other educators in your area and district.
* Gain cutting edge information on child/teen literature * Choose your level of commitment and make new friends!
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council serves the Shenandoah Valley area including the counties of Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, as well as the cities of Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro.
The
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council is a professional organization of individuals
concerned with the development of literacy and the improvement of reading
ability at all age levels.
The purpose of the council is:
(1) To
form a partnership with the International Reading Association by promoting
membership and participating in
IRA-sponsored activities;
(2) To encourage the study of
reading problems and the various factors that influence progress in reading;
(3) To
stimulate and promote research in the field of literacy;
(4) To publish the results of
pertinent and significant investigations and practices;
(5) To
assist in the development of improved teacher-training programs;
(6) To
serve as mentors to those entering the teaching profession;
(7) To act as a clearinghouse
for information relating to literacy;
(8) To provide forums where
educators can come together for ongoing professional development;
9)
When appropriate, to organize to influence legislative policy for the
betterment of literacy instruction;
(10) To
promote mutual understanding, recognition, and cooperation among educators in
elementary, middle, and high schools,|
special
areas, colleges and universities, and leadership positions.
Updated 1-18-2012 BSH
