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Shenandoah Valley Reading Council

About Us! p. 1
Getting Connected p. 1
From Our CoPresidents p. 2
Intl Literacy Day p. 2
A Tribute p. 3
Invite from Phyllis Coulter p. 3
Call for Pics p. 3
Exemplary Reading p. 4
Teacher of the Year p. 4
TOY Application p. 5
VA Readerss Choice p. 6 ,7
SVRC Literacy Project p. 8
Young Authors Info p. 8
YA Flyer p. 9
VSRA Conference Flyer p. 10
Pizza/Pinterest p. 11





Promoting Literacy in the Shenandoah Valley

Our vision for SVRC is to promote new trends in literature, promote
and sponsor opportunities to learn new, effective strategies, and to
promote and participate in community service activities that advocate
literacy.

We encourage you to join our reading council. Members of SVRC
receive many benefits:
Membership in the Virginia State Reading Association
Reduced registration fees for the VSRA conference
VSRA publication Reading in Virginia
Opportunity to attend local meetings and conferences
sponsored by SVRC

SVRC Activities
Provide professional development workshops and
conferences
Monitor education issues
Publicize best practices
Sponsor literacy projects
Highlight the literacy talents of students
Sponsor the Young Author Celebration
Sponsor International Literacy Projects

Join our council and help promote literacy in the Shenandoah Valley!
http://svreading.weebly.com
Who Can Join?
*Classroom Teachers
*Reading Teachers
*Professors
*Librarians
*Parents
*Administrators
*College Students
*Community Members
*Resource Teachers
*Retired Teachers
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lnsLrucLlon are ln Lhe llves of chlldren. We, as Leachers and learners, have an lmporLanL
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Councll, you auLomaLlcally become a member of Lhe vlrglnla SLaLe 8eadlng AssoclaLlon.
ln Lhls 2014-2013 year, Lwo of our goals as your co-presldenLs are membershlp and
Lechnology.
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relaLlonshlps, encouraglng lnvolvemenL, and maklng connecLlons Lo school
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We hope you wlll be an advocaLe for llLeracy aL your school and lnvlLe Lhose around you
Lo parLlclpaLe ln Lhe acLlvlLles LhaL Sv8C ls plannlng! Looklng forward Lo conversaLlons,
new members, and professlonal growLh Lhls year!
Mlchele Mumaw and lalLh 8allew, Co-resldenLs
Childrens future success depends on their acquisition of literacy skills. Children must
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The International Reading Association celebrates
International Literacy Day on September 8 with its Lift off to
Literacy campaign.

http://www.reading.org/international-literacy-day-2014
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A Tribute to
Virginia State Reading Association Past President
Dr. Betty H. Yarborough passed away August 13, 2014

Betty Yarborough helped to establish the Virginia State Reading Association in 1968,
and became the first president. Dr. Yarborough served as president of VSRA from June
1968 to March 1969. In 1988 the Betty Yarborough Award was established to recognize
councils with exemplary membership growth.
During 24 years in Chesapeake Public Schools as a teacher and administrator, then more
than 20 at Old Dominion as a professor of elementary education, Dr. Yarborough was a
sympathetic friend to all, young or old, who had trouble reading or spelling.
Yarborough first gained national and even international attention in 1967, when she used
a $1.5 million grant to found an experimental elementary school in Chesapeake that was
not divided into grade levels and that did not issue letter grades. Children of some
limitations, she said, did better in the non-graded environment.
After coming to ODU in 1972, her research in reading and spelling gained national
attention. She led workshops on the subjects across the nation and co-authored a series of
childrens books on spelling. Yarborough founded the Center for Adult Illiteracy, which
over a period of about three years helped more than 150 adults read.
She retired in 1992, yet maintained an office on campus where she continued to help
troubled readers and spellers for many years.

An Invitation from our former Council and State President
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The Exemplary Reading Program Award is
sponsored by the International Reading
Association to recognize outstanding reading
and language arts programs at all grade levels
(elementary, middle, and high school). Its purpose is to call the publics attention to
outstanding programs in schools throughout North America. Virginia can choose one
winning school.
The program has five objectives: (1) to improve literacy in our society, (2) to recognize
school staffs who demonstrate excellence in reading and literacy programs, (3) to
encourage the development and refinement of exemplary reading/language arts programs,
(4) to report to the public noteworthy efforts to improve reading/language arts, and (5) to
disseminate specific information about high-quality programs so that other professionals
can use it to improve their own instructional efforts.
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Shenandoah Valley Reading Council Teacher of the Year
Is there a teacher you know who should be recognized for outstanding work in
the area of literacy? If so, now is the time to give that person the recognition
he/she deserves. Please complete and mail the following form by
October 15
th
, 2014 to:
Noelle Howard
311 Sunrise Ave.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 OR: email to stella.noelle.howard@gmail.com
Nominee Information:
(The nominee must have been a SVRC member for 2012-2013 and teach
reading a minimum of one-third of each school day in grades K-12.)
Name: ______________________________________________
Home Address: _________________________________________________
School Name and Position: _______________________________________
School Address: ________________________________________________
Telephone: (H) _____________________ (W) ________________________
Email: _________________________________________________
Please give a brief description of the nominees work in the area of literacy:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Nominated by: __________________________________________
Home Address: __________________________________________________
School Name and Position__________________________________________
School Address: _________________________________________________
Telephone: (H) _____________________ (W) _________________________
Email: __________________________________________________
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The Shenandoah Valley Reading Council has enjoyed partnering with local
Habitat organizations over the past few years. At the time of house
dedication, SVRC provides a bookshelf and age appropriate books for the
children moving into their new home. This summer Harrisonburg Mennonite
church joined our love of promoting reading and has donated some very
special items to our next waiting family. As part of their Bible School
program the children raised money to provide books for 3 children and
helped take part in the building of 3 bookshelves. One for each child.
Now we wait for the house to be complete and then can present the family
with these gifts. If your school or church would be interested in a
Habitat project of books and bookshelves please contact Lisa Roeschley at
lroeschley@rockingham.k12.va.us

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moie time to use iueas fiom the authoi to uevelop theii own wiiting! WRITE 0N!!!!
Featuiing
Rosalyn Schanzei

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valley to show how she wiote about some auventuies in histoiy anu mouel how to
wiite tiue stoiies on youi own. Not only is Roz Schanzei an authoi anu illustiatoi,
she is a swimmer, photographer, storyteller, and researcher whos life experiences
anu love foi leaining get shaieu in hei books. visit hei website:
http:www.iosalynschanzei.com Books wiitten by Rosalyn Schanzei:
Witches
What Baiwin Saw
}ohn Smith Escapes Again
ueoige vs. ueoige
Bow Ben Fianklin Stole the Lightning
Bow we ciosseu the West
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The 0lu Chisholm Tiail
Bave Ciockett Saves the Woilu
Escaping to Ameiica
Ezia in Puisuit
Ezras Quest
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Childrens book author, illustrator, and public speaker Rosalyn Schanzer
invites readers of all ages to zero in on some of the most famous movers-and-
shakers, adventurers, scientistsand bad guysin all of history. This multiple
award-winning storyteller weaves her remarkable artwork into the mix to introduce
the unknown inventions of Ben Franklin, Charles Darwins most bizarre discoveries,
the reason Pocahontas was bald, the truth behind Salems infamous witch trials,
Lewis and Clarks escapes from bearsand mosquitoes, and much more. Schanzer
travels the world to dig up material for her scrupulously researched books, and
youre invited to join the fun via her vividly illustrated slideshows. Her sense of
humor and knack for inspiring young people, parents, teachers, and librarians alike
have made her a popular presenter at hundreds of venues nationwide. As an extra
bonus, shes an expert on tying nonfiction to the curriculum and teaching students to
write amazing nonfiction of their own.
You can visit Rosalyn Schanzers website at www.rosalynschanzer.com.




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March 12-14, 2015 at the Greater
Richmond Convention Center and
Marriott HoteI
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Contact Tiffany Brocious:
tiffanyvsra@gmaiI.com

Conference proposaI form avaiIabIe onIine
Due October 15, 2014
OUR FALL EVENT
Please join the
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council
for an evening of pizza and Pinterest!
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
6:30 P.M.
John Wayland Elementary School
Bridgewater, VA
Cost: $10.00 (members)
$12.00 (non-members)

Create a variety of make and take activities
from Pinterest
addressing many areas of
literacy!
Materials will be provided.
Ideas for multiple grade levels!

Deadline for registration: September 11, 2014
Please make checks payable to SVRC and mail
registration and checks to:
SVRC
c/o Dana Shields
206 Bridgeport Drive
Bridgewater, VA 22812
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Name: ____________________________
District/School: ____________________
Member of SVRC/VSRA: __yes __no*
*If no, are you interested in becoming a member?
__yes ___n