February 1, 2012: South Suburban Reading Council is accepting nominations for theCelebrate Literacy Award for a local individual, agency, or institution that has made significant contributions in the field of literacy. The winner will be announced at the South Suburban Reading Council meeting in May.
February 2, 2012: Lewis and Clark Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Collinsville Bread Company, 525 North Bluff Road, Collinsville, Illinois. For more information, please contact Stephanie McAndrews.
February 2, 2012:Southern Illinois Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:00 p.m. at Pagliai's Pizza, 509 South Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, Illinois. For more information, please contact Pam RichorCynthia Pender.
February 2, 2012: South Suburban Reading Councilwill hostSkype Sisters with Pam Bartusiewicz and Linda Tatum at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 West 82nd Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois. Skype Sisters will demonstrate how teachers can Skype with other classrooms whether down the hall or across the world! They will also show how to connect with a live author chat and just how easy it is to apply to your every day reading instruction. Registration costs $23 for South Suburban members, $28 for non-members, and $12 for perservice teachers. Reservations are due January 13, 2012.
February 6, 2012: South Eastern Reading Councilwill host a Conference Preview Pizza Party with Reading & Writing Activites with Pat Braun from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Olney Public Library, 400 W. Main, Olney, Illinois. Please RSVP to Theresa Coker.
February 6, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will hold a board meeting from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marlene Panebianco.
February 6, 2012: Illini Reading Councilwill host Books and Technology for the Reluctant Readerwith Betsy Shea from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, Illinois. Educators will be introduced to the many books that can entice the struggling reader to be an eager reader and include a tour of the children's library. This is a FREE event! Please reserve your spot by February 2nd. Registration at the door is possible if seats are still available.
February 9, 2012: Illinois Valley Reading Council will host Literacy In The Land of Lincoln with Pat Braun from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Peoria Library North Branch, 3001 W. Grand Parkway, Peoria, Illinois. Registration will be begin at 4:30 and a light dinner will be provided. This is a FREE event for IVRC members or $10 for non-members. Please RSVP to Rhonda Motyl by February 1st.
February 9, 2012: Mississippi Valley Reading Counciland Quincy Public Library will host a Foldable Workshop with Ronda Brown from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey Street, Quincy, Illinois. CPDU's are available! Please RSVP on the Online Form so that we may provide materials for all participants. For more information, please contact Stacie Rossiter.
February 11, 2012: Secondary Reading League (SRL) will host Engaging Adolescents in Reading, Writing, and Thinking in all Content Areas with ReLeah Cossett Lent from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn, 7800 Kingery Drive, Willowbrook, Illinois. Registration is $30 for SRL members and $45 for non-members.
February 11, 2012: Chicago Area Reading Association (CARA)will host a Common Core Standards: Knowing, Understanding, Doing with Laura Beltchenko from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Northeastern Illinois University Recital Hall, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Registration is due by February 3, 2012. Cost is $30 for CARA members and NEIU Alumni, $20 for NEIU students. CPDU credits are available.
February 11, 2012: Illinois Language & Literacy Council (ILLC) will hold a board meeting at noon at National Louis University, Lisle Campus, 850 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois. For more information, please contact Lara Handsfield.
February 15, 2012: IRC ballots must be returned to IRC Office.
February 15, 2012: IRC Officers, Committee Chairs, Regional Directors - Submit reports to the IRC Office for Annual Meeting.
February 16, 2012: Lewis and Clark Reading Council will host Count Me In Quarter Auction from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 12454 IL Route 143, Highland, Illinois. The cost is $25 for all in paddle or $2 a paddle.
February 16, 2012: MID-State Reading Councilwill host An Evening of Grant Writing at the Regional Office of Education #17, 905 N. Main Street, Normal, Illinois. RSVP to Trisha Warner at 309-287-3804 or by email. This is a FREE event!
February 16, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will host Drama in the Classroom with Donna Stone, alias Drama Donna, from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Fitzgerald's Nightclub in the Sidebar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois. Dinner and cash bar will be available. The cost is $20 for WSRC members, $25 for non-members, and $10 for preservice teachers.
February 23, 2012: Macon County Reading Council will host Cafe in the Classroom: Adapting the Work of the 2 Sisters with Crystal Anderson and Elaine Modene at 4:00 p.m. at Stevenson Elementary School, 3900 Neeley Avenue, Decatur, Illinois.
February 25, 2012: Northern Illinois Reading Councilwill host a Membership Appreciation Eventfeaturing Award-Winning Author Tom Lichtenheld from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Wonderland Books and Toys, Edgebrook Center, 1625 North Alpine Road, Rockford, Illinois. Reservations are requested by February 18th to Linda Oshita at (815) 968-0573 or by email. This is a FREE event for NIRC members and new members.
February 29, 2012: Will County Reading Councilwill host a Winter Professional Development Event with Laurie Elish-Piper presenting on the Promises, Products, and Pitfalls of Literacy Coaching from 5:00 to 7:45 p.m. at the Lewis University, Dining Room, One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois. The cost to attend is $5 for Will County members or $10 for the general public. If you would like to present at the event, please submit an online proposal by February 6, 2012.
March
March 1, 2012: IRC deadline for submitting information for the May IRC Communicator. Please send your information to the IRC Office.
March 5, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will hold a board meeting from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marlene Panebianco.
March 6, 2012: Vermilion Valley Reading Councilwill host an event with Kathy Bolser, a special education teacher, at Pizza Inn, 305 W. Williams Street, Danville, Illinois. For more information, please contact Lynette Evans.
March 8, 2012: South Suburban Reading Council will host an event with Carolyn Crimi, of the Three Silly Chicks, at Scrementi's, 3760 Chicago Road, Steger, Illinois. For more information, please contact Megan Wrzesinski.
March 13, 2012: Illinois Valley Reading Council and West Illinois Reading Council will host Igniting A Passion For Reading with Steven L. Layne from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Kickapoo Creek Winery, 6605 N. Smith Road, Edwards, Illinois. Registration is $25 for Illinois Valley and WIRC members, $30 for non-members, and $20 for preservice teachers. CPDU's are available. The deadline to register is Mach 1st.
March 15, 2012: Central Illinois Reading Council will host an Event to Meet David Schwartz from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m at an location yet to be determined. For more information, please contact Andrea Stayton.
March 15, 2012: Secondary Reading League (SRL) will host a Secondary Strand of Literacy Presentations at the 2012 IRC Conference in Springfield, Illinois.
March 16, 2012: IRC Board of Directors Meeting, Springfield, Illinois.
March 16, 2012: IRC will announce election results.
March 16, 2012: IRC Annual Meeting, Springfield, Illinois.
March 16, 2012: College Instructors of Reading Professionals (CIRP) will hold a CIRP and General Membership Breakfast Meeting from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Freeport C, 701 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois. New, old, and potential members are welcome to attend!
March 16, 2012: College Instructors of Reading Professionals (CIRP) will host Inside ISBE: Update on Standards, Assessment, and More! with Marcia Cullen from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Freeport B, 701 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois.
March 16, 2012: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will host the ITA Strand from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the 2012 IRC Conference, Springfield Hilton Hotel, Vista 1-2-3 Rooms, Springfield, Illinois. For more information, please contact Melinda Grimm.
March 16, 2012: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will hold a board meeting from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the 2012 IRC Conference, Springfield Hilton Hotel, Vista 2-3 Room, Springfield, Illinois. For more information, please contact Melinda Grimm.
March 16, 2012: Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education(ICARE) and IRC are co-sponsoring Those Funny Little People from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the 2012 IRC Conference, Hilton Springfield Hotel Ballroom, 700 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois. Tickets are available with your conference registration for $10 before February 1, 2012 and $15 after February 1st. Tickets also available for purchase at the door!
March 21, 2012: East Central-EIU Reading Council will host Suitcase Poetry Night with Pam Nelson at Eastern Illinois University, Buzzard Auditorium, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, Illinois.
March 23, 2012:Southern Illinois Reading Council is accepting submissions for the 2012 Short Story Contest. There will be three Southern Illinois winners will be chose in grades second through eighth to be compiled into an SIRC 2012 Short Story Contest Yearbook. Winners will be notified by April 6, 2012 and invited to the SIRC's Spring Celebration and Reception on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Carbondale Civic Center, where they will receive an award. First place winners will read their winning stories. Entries must be posted by March 23rd!
March 28, 2012: Northwestern Illinois Reading Councilwill host a Spring Meeting from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Yellow Creek Inn, 201 S. Main Street, Pearl City, Illinois.
April
April 1, 2012:
IRC
Committee Chairs - Submit chair reports to the IRC Office.
April 2, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will hold a board meeting from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois. For more information,
please contact Marlene Panebianco.
April 3, 2012: Northern Illinois Reading Council will host Teachers As Readers - TAR,
a book discussion group open to all educators, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
at two different locations: Thunder Bay, 7652 Potawatomi Trail in
Rockford, Illinois, and Junction, 816 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb,
Illinois. The April book is A Response to Intervention: A Framework for Educators by Douglas Fuchs . Please purchase and read the book before the event. NIRC
members will receive a $10 gift card for attending a TAR session. One
CPDU will also be offered!
April 5, 2012: Two Rivers Reading Council will
host Pampered Professionals with an Annual Meeting and Membership Drive from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at
the Bourbonnais Public Library, White Oak Room, 250 W. John Casey Road,
Bourbonnais, Illinois. Join TRRC for a silent auction, chair massage,
mini mani, and more. The cost is $15 for TRRC members and $18 for
non-members.
April 10, 2012: Prairie Area Reading Council will host Inquiry Circles--Practical Applications for the Common Core Classroom with Roberta Sejnost from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Marquardt District 15 Administration Center, 1860
N. Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights, Illinois. Registration and dinner
will start at 4:30 and the speaker will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
April 11, 2012: Western Illinois Reading Council
will host the Latest in Children's Literature with Pamela Godt from
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Copperfields Bookstore, 118 N. Side Square,
Macomb, Illinois. The bookstore will be open after the event for
purchases. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members and $5 for
non-members. One CPDU will be available. Please RSVP to Anita Lovell by email or by phone at 309-333-9178. Or, register online at the WIRC Blogspot.
April 12, 2012: Illinois Valley Reading Council will host a Book Review on Igniting A Passion For Reading
written by Steven L. Layne from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Peoria Library
North Branch, 3001 W. Grand Parkway, Peoria, Illinois. This is a FREE event for IVRC members or $10 for non-members.
April 12, 2012: Illini Reading Council and Vermilion Valley Reading Council
will host CAFE in the Classroom: Adapting the Work of the 2 Sister
with Crystal Anderson and Elaine Modene from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The
cost to register is $5 for
Vermilion Valley and Illini members and $10 for non-members. For more
information, please contact Mary Kay Thompson or Lynette Evans.
April 14, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will host Chocolate-The Sweet Taste of Success from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Holiday Inn Chicago-Oak Brook, 17 W. 350 22nd Street, Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois.
April 15, 2012: IRCCouncil Officer lists are due to
the IRC Office and the
International Reading Association.
April 16, 2012: Mississippi Valley Reading Council
will host a Meet & Greet from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Fitz's on 4th,
129 S. 4th Street, Quincy, Illinois. For more information, please
contact Stacie Rossiter.
April 17, 2012: Sauk Valley Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 3:00 p.m. at Washington Elementary School, 703 E. Morgan Street, Dixon, Illinois.
April 18, 2012: Starved Rock Reading Council
will host a Young Author Celebration from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Lodge, 2643 North IL Route 178, Utica,
Illinois. For more information, please contact Stephanie Benson.
April 18, 2012: Starved Rock Reading Council
will host Spring Dinner and Meeting from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Lodge, 2643 North IL Route 178, Utica,
Illinois.
April 19, 2012: Lewis and Clark Reading Council
will host the Spring Fling and Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Eckerts, 951 S. Greenmount Road, Belleville, Illinois.
April 19, 2012: Macon County Reading Council
will host an event with Illinois Author Jackie Jackson at 4:00 p.m. at Stevenson
Elementary School,
3900 Neeley Avenue, Decatur, Illinois.
April 19, 2012: Secondary Reading League (SRL)
will host Young Adult Book Talk with Jan Dundon from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.
at Lou Malnati's, 130 W. Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, Illinois. Registration is $30 for SRL members and $45 for non-members and includes
dinner.
April 19, 2012: South Eastern Reading Council will host Laugh(ture) and Literature Across the Curriculum with Boomer Crotty from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. at the Olney Public Library, 400 W. Main, Olney,
Illinois.
April 20, 2012: IRC Executive Committee
Meeting, IRC Office.
April 21, 2012: IRC Board of
Directors Meeting, The Chateau Hotel, Bloomington, Illinois. For more
information, please contact the IRC Office by email or
phone at 1-888-454-1341.
April 21, 2012: Illinois Title I Association (ITA)
will hold a board meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Chateau Hotel and
Conference Center, 1601 Jumer Drive, Illinois. For more information,
please
contact Melinda Grimm.
April 21, 2012: East Central-EIU Reading Council
will participate at the Festival of the Young Child from 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. at the Cross County Mall, 700 Broadway East, Mattoon,
Illinois. This is a FREE event!
April 24, 2012:Southern Illinois Reading Council
will host the Spring Celebrations Young Author Night at 6:00 p.m. at
the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale,
Illinois. For more information, please
contact Pam RichorCynthia Pender.
April 29, 2012: Northern Illinois Reading Council is providing Bus Transportation to the IRA's Annual Convention
for the Sunday Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The cost to ride the
bus is $20 for NIRC members and $35 for non-NIRC members. To reserve
your spot on the NIRC chartered bus, please email Betsy Hoelting reservations by March 17th. Registration for the Sunday Institute must be done separately to ride the NIRC bus.
April 29-April 30, 2012: International Reading Association will host the 57th Annual Convention, Celebrating Teaching, in Chicago, Illinois from April 29 to May 2, 2012. To find out more about this convention, check out the Annual Convention section at www.iraconvention.org.
May
May 1-2, 2012: International Reading Association will host the 57th Annual Convention, Celebrating Teaching, in Chicago, Illinois from April 29 to May 2, 2012. To find out more about this convention, check out the Annual Convention section at www.iraconvention.org.
May 1, 2012: South Suburban Reading Council
will host
an event with Cris Tovani. Registration and additional event details
will be available soon. For more information, please contact Megan Wrzesinski.
May 5, 2012: Lewis and Clark Reading Council
will host the Spring Teacher Tool Resale & More! event from 8:00 a.m. to 12
noon at Masonic Temple, 721 9th Street, Highland, Illinois. This event will allow you to sell, shop, or swap
your supplies, classroom materials, and other resources. The cost to reserve a table is $10.
May 5, 2012: Western Illinois Reading Council will host the Young Authors Celebration from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Western
Illinois
University, Horrabin Hall, One University Circle, Macomb,
Illinois. The event will provide an opportunity for local K through 5th
grade authors to present their stories. Admission is FREE to this
event! Please RSVP to Anita Lovell by email or by phone at 309-333-9178. Or, register online at the WIRC Blogspot.
May 5, 2012: Chicago Area Reading Association (CARA) will
host a Spring Conference from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Midway
Marriott Hotel, 6520 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
May 7, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will hold a board meeting from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois. For more information,
please contact Marlene Panebianco.
May 19, 2012: Two Rivers Reading Council will
host a Teacher Resources and Classroom Materials Garage Sale at
the Bourbonnais Public Library, White Oak Room, 250 W. John Casey Road,
Bourbonnais, Illinois. The cost for a table will be $15 each. For more information, please contact Priscilla Dwyer, by email or by phone at (815) 295-3996.
May 19, 2012:West Suburban Reading Council will participate in a
community project from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Elmwood Park Public
Library, 1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, Illinois. For more information,
please contact Marlene Panebianco.
May 26, 2012: Northwestern Illinois Reading Council
will host a Used Book Sale from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Mt.
Carroll's Mayfest, Campbell Center, 203 E. Seminary Street, Mt.
Carroll, Illinois.
June 1, 2012: IRC deadline for submitting information for the August IRC Communicator. Please submit your information to the IRC Office.
June 2, 2012: Central Illinois Reading Council
will host a Teacher's Treasures Resale from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The
location will be announced soon. This is a FREE event! For more
information, please contact Andrea Stayton.
July 1, 2012: Northern Illinois Reading Council is accepting applications for the NIRC Literacy Project Award and NIRC Library Lanch Award.
The NIRC Literacy Project Award will be granted to an NIRC member to
develop an innovative and exciting literacy project in a school or
classroom. The NIRC Library Launch Award is attended to award $250 to
a new classroom teacher to be used to purchase new books for a
classroom. Awards will be given at the NIRC Fall Conference in
September 2012.
July 10, 2012: IRC Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled. For more information, please contact the IRC Office by email or phone at 1-888-454-1341.
July 11-13, 2012: IRC Leadership
Retreat at Grand Bear Lodge & Resort in Starved Rock, Utica. Local
Council Officers, State Committee Chairs, Regional Directors, and
Executive Officers will attend a comprehensive training and
team-building workshop. Please watch your mail for registration
materials. Contact your local council leaders for information on how you can be more involved in your local council.
September 1, 2012: IRC Committee Chairs - Submit chair reports to the IRC Office.
September 1, 2012: IRCProgram Proposals for 2013 Conference due to IRC Office.
September 1, 2012: IRC deadline for submitting information for the November IRC Communicator. Please send your information to the IRC Office.
September 14, 2012: IRC Executive
Committee Meeting, IRC Office.
September 15, 2012: IRC Board of
Directors Meeting, The Chateau Hotel, Bloomington, Illinois. For more
information, please contact the IRC Office by email or
phone at 1-888-454-1341.
October
October 1, 2012: IRC Nomination for IRC Vice President & Treasurer due to Cindy Wilson, Nominating
Chair.
October 1, 2012: IRC Membership Grants due to Karen Ringas, Director of
Membership Development.
November 9, 2012: IRC Executive
Committee Meeting, IRC Office.
November 10, 2012: IRC Board of
Directors Meeting, The Chateau Hotel, Bloomington, Illinois. For more
information, please contact the IRC Office by email or
phone at 1-888-454-1341.
December
December 1, 2012: IRC deadline for submitting
information for the February IRC
Communicator. Please send your information to the IRC Office.
If you host an event and would like to share IRC informational brochures and/or other materials, please contact the IRC at: IRCmaterials@illinoisreadingcouncil.org.
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