CCIRA March Newsletter 2022
News for Members
  • Sharing current Professional Learning Opportunities
  • How to evaluate sessions from CCIRA 2022
  • Save the Date News for CCIRA 2023
  • Options for supporting and donating to CCIRA
CCIRA is here to empower literacy educators in the New Year!
CCIRA collaboratively encourages, supports, and advances literacy through research-based instructional practices to increase literacy access to all.
All people will be empowered to critically engage in our changing world by developing and utilizing literacy skills throughout life.
CCIRA Upcoming Professional Learning Offerings
Check out our latest podcast episodes. There are several new additions including Krista Griffin talking early career teachers, Melanie Conklin and more!
Click on....CCIRA Reads to find out how you can get involved in an amazing book study!
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 Conference News
There is still time to provide valuable feedback from #CCIRA22. Scan the QR code below to tell us about your sessions from the conference!
Save the Date for #CCIRA23
Financial Opportunities
King Soopers Money
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 endorses this fundraising activity.
CCIRA Featured Partner
As an organization, we are always looking for great partnerships. We have a fantastic membership base and love new opportunities to provide them with more professional learning options and much more! Please reach out to someone from our Executive Committee below for more information on how we can work together for educators!

We want to hear from you!
Contact Us!
CCIRA Executive Committee

Jessica Rickert, President: jessrccira@gmail.com
Pam Minard,Conference Chair 2022: pam.minard@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 Goldenstein, Marketing Coordinator: ccira.emily@gmail.com
Stevi Quate, Partnership Chair: steviq@gmail.com
Cathy Lynskey, Treasurer: clynskey2000@gmail.com
Lisa Kahn, Administrative Assistant: lisakahnccira@gmail.com
Anne Folsom, Member at Large:
Anne.Folsom@jeffco.k12.co.us
Molly Rauh, Member at Large
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 Emily Goldenstein (ccira.emily@gmail.com) to submit information for publication.