1. School-Wide Literacy Programmes How to get kids excited about reading and writing

2. Team-Wide literacy conference Keynote speakers (opening and closing) Variety of literacy sessions offered (Write Traits, MSNing, Speed Dating with books) Students selected 4 sessions Teachers, counsellor, vice-principal, student service teacher, teacher-librarian Snacks, name tags

3. School-wide Literacy Fair Teachers and community members offered literacy related sessions Taboo, Aboriginal myths, scrap booking, book talk, poetry, calligraphy, etc. PAC support (provided snacks, luncheon) Scholastic Book Fair School – wide spelling bee (over PA)

5. School – Wide Writes Themed writes in the beginning of the year School – wide poetry assignment for Remembrance Day

6. School – Wide Reads Run by Eric Walters –Beginning of the year, integrate with Terry Fox Run –Teacher’s Guide: http://www.penguin.ca/static/cs/cn/0/tguides/runteachersguide.p df http://www.penguin.ca/static/cs/cn/0/tguides/runteachersguide.p df Schooled by Gordan Korman –Beginning of the year, themes in the book were conducive to developing students’ social responsibility –School-wide events tied into the book (e.g. tie-dye workshops, 70s Day, Dress like Cap contest) –Writers and Readers’ Festival at Granville Island – students from each class were given the opportunity to meet Gordon Korman and hear him talk about his writing career-> started when he was in grade 7! –Exciting to hear kids talk about the book school-wide –Circulation of Korman books increased!

8. Other initiatives Tagging School-wide silent read with Pyjama Days DEAR Meet the Author (Rick Riordan, Don Calame) Got Caught Reading Poster Contest– encourage students and staff to take pictures of themselves reading over the summer Full Moon, Half-Moon, New Moon Party Battle of the Books

11. HOW? Collaborate with team, teacher librarian, cross team Literacy committee Include PAC Book Author visits: Readers and Writers’ Festival, or local author who can come in to talk to your school, or connect with Coquitlam Public Library Collaborate with team, teacher librarian, cross team Literacy committee Include PAC Book Author visits: Readers and Writers’ Festival, or local author who can come in to talk to your school, or connect with Coquitlam Public Library Talk to other teachers/teacher librarians in different schools