ILA Community Book Fair Snapshots

The Annual Guam ILA Community Book Fair held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 via Zoom was a success!  Guam ILA was not going to let the COVID-19 pandemic spoil its efforts to promote literacy in the community.  It held its 2nd virtual Community Book Fair with meaningful Read Alouds by author CJ Urquico and guest readers Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Maridel Perez, Tina Buendicho, and Dr. Darlene Roberto.  The community was also able to purchase an array of paperback and hardcover books, young adult literature, novelties, and more at http://iraguam.shop. Si Yu'os Ma'ase' for joining us in our 21st community book fair in celebration of promoting literacy! Enjoy the following snapshots, and we hope to see you next year!

Author CJ Urquico reads his story titled, Coping with COVID When You're a Kid.

Guest reader Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera starts her Read Aloud of the story titled, The Night Before Christmas.

Guest reader Maridel Perez conducts a Read Aloud of the story titled, Memoirs of an Elf.

Guest reader Tina Buendicho begins her Read Aloud of the story titled, Bear Has a Story to Tell.

Guest reader Dr. Darlene A. Roberto begins her Read Aloud of the story titled, Froggy's Best Christmas.

December 2021 Guam Council ILA Newsletter

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Guam ILA Awards Anicas and Perez a Fall 2021 IRA Grant!

Guam ILA Grant Check Presentation:  Pictured L-R:  Martha Sudo, Co-Chairperson, Grants

Committee; Maridel Perez, Grant Recipient; Liwayway Anicas, Grant Recipient; and Nilfa

Milan, Treasurer.

$500 Grants were awarded to Liwayway Anicas and Maridel Perez, for the 2021 Fall Grant

Cycle, with funding from the Guam Council, International Literacy Association, and the UOG

School of Education Alumni Association, with the purpose of promoting literacy.

Liwayway Anicas, 3rd grade teacher from J.Q San Miguel Elementary – “Gotta Give Me Some

Love” – This $500 grant’s purpose is to help instill in children the importance of positive

attitude and inspire self-worth and confidence through books, and at the same time anticipate

the improvement of reading fluency and comprehension. Some of the titles of the books

include, but not limited to, Be You!, Be Who You Are, It’s Okay to Make Mistakes, Building

Self-Esteem pack, etc.

Maridel Perez, GATE Teacher (2nd thru 5th grade) from Maria Ulloa Elementary School –

“WhoosReading in GATE!”. This $500 grant will help to provide remediation and enrichment in

reading comprehension by reading a variety of titles that appeal to the students, and take

comprehensive quizzes using the WhoosReading on-line program (www.whoosreading.org).

Students will read at least one book per week in a six-month time frame in the school year (or

at least 20 school weeks). Some of the titles of the books are on-line. Other titles include You

Are Enough, A Book About Inclusion, Who/Where Is…Collection,

D204 Lions Club Christmas Saturday Story Hour - Dec. 11

 

ILA Community Book Fair - December 4

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE ILA COMMUNITY BOOK FAIR - DECEMBER 4

December 4, 2021

COMMUNITY BOOK FAIR

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Venue: ZOOM

UPCOMING MEETING ~ LAC: NOV. 6

November 6, 2021

Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

34th ANNUAL REGIONAL LANGUAGE ARTS CONFERENCE (LAC)*

Venue: ZOOM

**You can also earn 2 graduate credits for recertification purposes. You must be registered for the LAC before you can register for the PD894 LAC course. For course inquiries, e-mail Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera at mnrivera@triton.uog.edu or mnrivera1@gmail.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION,

VISIT http://www.uog.edu/lac

ILA Donation to 34th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference

The Guam Council of the International Literacy Association donated $500 to the 34th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference on October 16, 2021 to help co-sponsor the conference.  Dr. James Sellmann, Dean of the UOG College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, virtually accepted the Guam ILA check donation.

October 2021 Meeting Snapshots

Si Yu'os Ma'ase' to everyone who joined us during our October 16, 2021 virtual meeting held 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Guam time.  Although we couldn't meet face to face due to COVID-19, we are pleased that we're still able to empower you in our mission to promote literacy!  We hope you enjoyed the Rainbows for All Children presentation by Marie Virata Halloran, RN and Grief Recovery by specialist Michelle Sasomoto.  Studies have shown that if the social and emotional needs of our students are not met, they will struggle in their reading and other academic areas.  Therefore, the presentations today were timely, especially with the losses our students are currently facing in the midst of this pandemic.  We also thank Dr. James Sellmann, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, for joining us to accept the check donation from Guam ILA to co-sponsor the 34th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference (LAC), which will be held virtually on November 6, 2021.  Be sure to register for FREE for the LAC, because that's where we'll all be next month!  Congratulations to all the raffle prize winners and to the winners of the witch hat contest, namely Tina Buendicho for the Most Original and Geri Eclavea for the Scariest Witch Hat.  Stay safe, and we'll see you at the LAC next month!

Dr. James Sellmann, Dean of the UOG College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, virtually accepted the Guam ILA check donation of $500 to co-sponsor the 34th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference.

Marie Virata Halloran, RN, presents information on Rainbows for All Children

Michelle Sasamoto, Grief Recovery Specialist, presents information on recovery

Earn Graduate Credit!

If you’re interested in taking the PD894 IRA-SOE Alumni sponsored course, Literacy Empowerment Makes A Difference VIII, you’ll need to complete the following forms, after you’ve paid your IRA membership:

SOE Alumni Association membership form:  http://mnrivera1.com/SOE_ALUMNI_ASSOCIATION_MembershipDOUBLE.pdf 

*NOTE:  SOE Alumni Association membership must be renewed every year in order to be a member in good standing.

PD894 course registration form:  http://mnrivera1.com/IRA-CRF_PD894_Literacy_Empowerment_Makes_a_Difference_VIII.pdf

The cost is $50 ($30 SOE Alumni membership fee + $20 recording fee).  Payment can be made via PayPal to soealumni@gmail.com.  Please select “Friends & Family” when making a payment.

If you’re not an IRA member yet, complete the following membership form:  http://mnrivera1.com/Guam_IRA_MEMBER_APP-2020.pdf and submit your $25 payment via PayPal to  iraguam@gmail.com.  Si Yu’os Ma’ase’!

Spook-tacular Publication: October 2021 Guam Council ILA Newsletter

Click here to view the October 2021 Guam Council ILA newsletter.

Guam ILA Donates Books to D204 Lions Club Saturday Story Hour Family Literacy Project

The Guam ILA donated over 30 children's books for the D204 Lions Club Saturday Story Hour Family Literacy Project. Pictured below are book prizes that were won by children who answered questions correctly after the Read Alouds were conducted during this past September and October Lions Club Saturday Story Hour events.

October 2021 Guam Council ILA Newsletter

Click here to view the October 2021 Guam Council ILA newsletter.

UPCOMING ILA MEETING - Oct. 16

October 16, 2021

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Venue: ZOOM

September 2021 Meeting Snapshots

Si Yu'os Ma'ase' to everyone who joined us during our first General Membership Meeting of the ILA Council Year on September 18, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Guam time.  COVID-19 couldn't stop us from promoting literacy!  We hope you enjoyed the "Cultivating Literacy in Micronesia" presentation by Nedine Songeni, D204 Lions Club Reading Program, grant information, graduate credit opportunity, door prizes, announcements, and more!  Take care, enjoy the following snapshots, and we'll see you at our next ILA meeting on October 16, 2021!

Nedine Songeni, Program Officer & Communications Manager at Humanities Guahan, shares her "Cultivating Literacy in Micronesia" presentation.