Reading takes you to magical places in magical ways. We invite you on a multimedia journey through the world of modern reading. We’ll learn how stories can take our imagination to new places through words, pictures and technology...Plans for this year's Parents As Reading Partners (P.A.R.P.) Week, Nov. 14-18, include field trips to the Desmond-Fish Library, Pajama Storytime, Middle School Poetry Slam, workshops with "A to Z Mysteries" author Ron Roy & young adult novelist Todd Strasser, a virtual assembly with 12-year-old author-activist Olivia Bouler, and an eBooks Day. But most of all, be sure to share some good reads with your kids! Parents ARE reading partners! Questions? Email gufsparp@gmail.com. ~ 2011-12 co-chairs Kym August & Charlotte Rowe
Reminder: eBook submissions deadline extended to Thursday December 1! Email original jokes, riddles, poems, short stories, or scanned illustrations to gufsparp@gmail.com. GUFS eBook will be professionally edited and sold through iTunes, Barnes & Noble, & Amazon.
Enter the Garrison Teachers Association's Bookmark Design Contest! For details click here.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Whole School Drops Everything And Reads!

Our kickoff D.E.A.R. event this morning drew parents to Middle School classrooms to share their personal and professional reading experiences and more parents to the elementary classrooms to cuddle up for a good story. We'll Drop Everything And Read again at the school Tuesday Feb 15 from 7 to 8:30pm and Friday Feb 18 from 2:30 to 3pm.
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