CCIRA March Newsletter 2021
A Message from CCIRA President,
Jessica Rickert

Promote 

We want to thank all of our invited speakers who were scheduled to present at the 2021 CCIRA Conference for their understanding and grace with the unfortunate canceling of this year’s conference and their willingness to reschedule for the 2022 Conference. 

We acknowledge that for most speakers, presenting is their livelihood, and this past year many of their events have been canceled. In an effort to promote them, we will be giving you information about the 2022 Conference speakers each month. We hope that you support their work through your school, district, council, or by simply buying one of their books.

Angela Maiers

If you attended the evening general session at the 2012 conference you had the opportunity to hear Angela Maiers. She was not originally slated to present at our conference but because the scheduled speaker was unable to attend at the last minute, Angela stepped in and presented her signature topic: You Matter.  People quickly felt her passion and love for helping people. In a time where both adults and students are struggling, Choose2Matter , Angela’s initiative is one we can all use in our lives. 

Angela also has expertise in literacy education, virtual learning, and a wide range of other topics. 

Please consider talking to your principal or district PD person about hiring Angela Maiers for professional development for a dose of inspiration. Attached are a few of her flyers. You can also find more information at www.AngelaMaiers.com and www.Choose2Matter.org.
Meet the Executive Committee!
Every month we will introduce you to one of the leaders on the Executive Committee to help you get to know this part of the CCIRA leadership better.
Jessie Meeks
Jessie is currently serving on the EC as the State Membership Coordinator. She served for three years on the conference committee, two years as the chairperson of the Awards Committee, and one year as member-at-large for the Jefferson County Council. In her professional life Jessie has taught for nine years in Jefferson County as a third grade teacher and this year is teaching a second and third grade combination class. Jessie is a Colorado native who loves to travel to the low country of South Carolina where she can visit the beach and Savannah, Georgia. Reading, of course, is her favorite thing to do. 
Remember to check out the CCIRA Blog!

Reading CCIRA.blog every week—perhaps over lunch or a cup of coffee—builds a quick dose of professional learning into your routine. Who knows what ideas or inspiration this might spark!

CCIRA.blog features a wide variety of nationally renowned literacy experts, as well as talented practitioners from across Colorado. Check out the posts on https://ccira.blog/


If you might be interested in submitting a guest post to CCIRA.blog, please contact Hollyanna Bates (hollyannabates@gmail.com).
CCIRA and the local councils have resources, podcasts, and events for you to access!
https://cciraliteracyconversations.simplecast.com/  
Click on....CCIRA Reads to find out how you can get involved in an amazing book study!
Local Council Happenings!
The Wet Mountain Valley Council is planning a virtual literacy night to coincide with Dr. Seuss' birthday! 


Check out the Dr. Seuss Escape

Shop Year Round!
Make sure you check out the Shop With Scrip website and do some shopping online for a gift
card.... and benefit CCIRA
at the same time! *
Do you buy gift cards for your friends and family? Give a card to Starbucks or Amazon as a thank you to your favorite aunt? What if at the same time you could support CCIRA without spending an extra cent? That’s what you can do now by participating with Shop with Scrip, an online fundraising site. Since 1994, ShopWithScrip has been supporting schools and other non-profits in this unique way to fundraise. Just buy a gift card at one of the 750 retailers and know that a percentage is sent to CCIRA. It’s an easy way to support our work with literacy while you shop. For more information, visit https://www.shopwithscrip.com/ and then sign up to become a supporter of our organization.

When you are ready to make your purchase please use this enrollment number:
 A34A3B6D69223  

*CCIRA endorse this fundraising activity.
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CCIRA Executive Committee

Jessica Rickert, President: jessrccira@gmail.com
Pam Minard, President-Elect: pam.minard@gmail.com
Christi Walker, Vice President: christimwalker@gmail.com
Anne Cook, Immediate Past President: annecook59@gmail.com
Michele Warner, State Coordinator:
warnermichele4@gmail.com
Corina Kaskey, Secretary: Corina.Kaskey@summitk12.org
Jessie Meeks, State Membership Coordinator: jessie.meeks@jeffco.k12.co.us
Emily Bradley, Marketing Coordinator: emily.bradley@weldre4.org
Stevi Quate, Partnership Chair: steviq@gmail.com
Cathy Lynskey, Treasurer: clynskey2000@gmail.com
Lisa Kahn, Administrative Assistant: lisakahnccira@gmail.com
Is your local council, state committee, school, or community doing something extraordinary for literacy in Colorado? Do you have a great idea to share with other educators on how to enhance literacy in the classroom? Do you know of a conference or event that CCIRA members might be interested in attending? If so, please contact Anne Cook (annecook59@gmail.com) to submit information for publication.