Literacy Without Borders

SATURDAY LIVE
We will have three activities:
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July 6, 2011

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September 24, 2011

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Midland Empire Reading Council

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MEET THE BOARD:

President
Ruth Ferris
ferrisr@billingsschools.org

Vice President
Janelle Wilson
wilsonja@billingsschools.org

Secretary
Joanne King joannempk@msn.com

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Treasurer
Corrie Douglas douglasc@billingsschools.org

Membership
Elizabeth Fellerer
fellerere@ci.billings.mt.us

MERC IS LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP!!!

We are asking for any volunteers to assist with the State Reading Conference. Any time you can offer is appreciated. Please contact the board for more information.

NaNoWriMo: (National Novel Writing Month)

http://www.nanowrimo.org/ We will be presenting this useful classroom resource at the State Reading Conference as well as at our November MERC meeting. Check out the website to get acquainted with the program.

Upcoming Agenda for 2011 - 2012

AUGUST 30th Rep Rally 4:30 at Washington Elementary SEPTEMBER 22nd - Book It With A Buddy 7:00 at Parmly Library (we will begin with the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor SEPTEMBER 24th Saturday Live at Pioneer Park SEPTEMBER 27th First MERC general meeting featuring Ron and Barb Scherry 4:30 to 5:30 at Bones Brewery Meeting Room

Dues for 2011 2012

Educators - $20.00 Students / Parents - $10.00 Certificate of Renewal Units will be available through the Montana Office of Public Instruction for participating in a minimum of 5 meetings.

Literacy Without Borders

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MONTANA STATE READING CONFERENCE Oct. 20 & 21, 2011

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AUTHOR LUNCHEON / KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

James Dashner

Anne Issac

Terrell Young
Terrell A. Young is a professor of literacy education at Washington State University. He is serving as a member of the International Reading Association Board of Directors from 2009 2012.

Linda Rief
Linda is the author or coeditor of five Heinemann titles. She is also a national and international consultant on issues of adolescent literacy. In 2000, she was the recipient of NCTEs Edwin A. Hoey Award for Outstanding Middle School Educator in the English/Language Arts.

Thursday, October Friday, October 20, 2011 21, 2011

Author of The Maze Runner, Scorch Trials, and the Jimmy Fincher Saga. James is an author who still cant believe people will pay him for doing something he loves. As a child Anne was shy and usually lost in a world of her imagination. Her recent books are Swamp Angel and Dust Devil.

PRESENTERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE CONFERENCE GO TO

THE MSRC WEBSITE FOR THE PROPOSAL REQUEST.

2011 2012 Leadership Conference June 26 -28, 2011

June 26 27 The executive board reviewed and revised bylaws and procedures set forth by MSRC and IRA. June 27 Sarah Womble, IRAs Council Development Manager, shared the changes to the International Reading Association website. Check it out! http://engage.reading.org/READ ING/READING/Home/

Conference Overview
June 27 Carole Monlux, MSRC Membership Director, discussed decline in membership and ways to maintain or increase members in the local councils. June 27 Installation of new MSRC officers. Awards were presented and MERC received Honor Council. June 28 Nancy Coopersmith and Jerrie Boksich updated us on the Common Core Standards. Review them at: http://opi.mt.gov/Curriculum/Index.h tml#gpm1_7 June 28 Read for the Record was discussed and Vickie Swander presented all in attendance a copy of Llama Llama, Red Pajama.