Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Guam IRA Donation to Sponsor PBS Kids GO! Writers Contest


Guam IRA presents a check of $1,000 to PBS for the sponsorship of the PBS Kids GO! Writers Contest.  Presenting the check was author Floyd Cooper.  Pictured L-R:  Jonathan Pilarca, Cooper, Leigh Pereda and Cyndy Pruski.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Cooper Wows IRA Members with Demonstration and Receives Gift of Appreciation

Author Drawing: Floyd Cooper illustrating art work for the IRA members.

Author Receives Gift: Guam IRA presents a gift of appreciation to the author after his presentation.


More October IRA Meeting Snapshots!


Donation: Guam IRA donates $500 to PIALA Conference

Reading Winner: Jonathan Pilarca, Lou Farfan (Agueda), Rose Marie Cruz Castro (Principal of Agueda Middle) and Rachael Douglas (Upi Elem.) receiving prizes for most hours read during Read-A-Thon 2012.
Angelica Blas: Angelica Blas of FBLG wins 1st place for the decorating bag contest. She won $25 worth of movie passes.

Board Member: Rosemary Ferguson wins the grand prize for the October meeting. Pictured L-R:  Jonathan Pilarca, Ferguson, and Debbie Duenas.


Read Aloud with Susan Mance

Susan Mance: Beach Tail Read Aloud by Susan Mance during our general meeting.

Author Floyd Cooper on K57 Talk Show

Author Floyd Cooper talks with Travis Coffman at K57. Present were Cyndy Pruski, Floyd, and Jonathan Pilarca.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Visit Author Floyd Cooper Shares Ideas During Dinner with IRA Board Members


Author Floyd Cooper enjoying dinner with some IRA board members at Jeff's Pirates Cove in Ipan, Guam.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Floyd Cooper School Visit Schedule

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OCTOBER 2012 SNAPSHOTS

Visiting illustrator &  author, Floyd Cooper, signing autographs

Display of Floyd Cooper's cover art

Floyd Cooper signing books

Guam Council IRA presentation of gifts to Floyd Cooper

Service Learning students help out at the IRA meeting

IRA check presentation to the Language Arts Conference (LAC) committee.  Pictured L-R:  Jonathan Pilarca, IRA President; Geraldine Biliran, IRA Treasurer; Dr. James Sellmann, UOG College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Dean; Dr. Frankie Santos Laanan, UOG School of Education Dean; and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, LAC Co-Chair.

Group gathering at Jeff's Pirates Cove

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Author Floyd Cooper Arrives Safely

Guam IRA executive members met our visiting author/artist, Floyd Cooper, at the airport.  Pictured L-R:  Debbie Duenas, Cynthia Pruski, Floyd  Jonathan Pilarca, and Erlinda Arriola.




Santa Fe Guam sponsored the hotel accommodation for IRA’s visiting  author.  Debbie Duenas; Floyd Cooper, visiting author;  Jonathan Pilarca; and Cynthia Pruski presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Management of Santa Fe.




Author Visit Coordinator, Cynthia Pruski (middle) reviews all the logistics with the visiting author, Floyd Cooper.