MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Please visit us at our new Guam Council 
 of the International Literacy Association 

May Newsletter

GUAM TREASURES LLC BOOK DONATION


 

D204 Lions Club Saturday Story Hour

 


Guam ILA CY 2022-2023 Officers

Read-A-Thon Kick-Off/March Meeting Snapshots

 

Read-A-Thon Week Activities at the Schools

Read-A-Thon Activities at Talofofo Elementary School 

UOG Language Arts Conference - Nov. 6

34th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference

Enhancing Our Classrooms to Navigate Beyond the Four Walls

Click here to find out more information about the LAC:  https://sway.office.com/YfgErDHmHiCmqtwk?ref=Link


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE!


Submit your LAC presentation!

Submit a poster

Spend It All, Spend It Now 2020 & Induction Ceremony



IRA Community Book Fair Snapshots

IRA Guam Anthology




Getting an IRA grant is the perfect opportunity for you to enhance your students' reading experience. During the Fall 2021 Grant Cycle, while IRA/ILA meetings are online, send your Grant Application to: Vivian Wolff (vwolff7502@yahoo.com) and Martha Sudo (mjsudo@gmail.com).

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Click on the following links to access important grant information and the IRA grant application, which are now Word-ready! Just download them, and you are ready to type!


Application Deadlines: April & October meetings, 11:00 a.m.

IRA Grant Application for SY2021-2022 PDF FILE

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

We have moved!

Please visit us at our new Guam Council 
 of the International Literacy Association 

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

UPCOMING MEETING: SEPTEMBER 2022

STAY TUNED!
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT COUNCIL YEAR!

Top RAT Representatives & Students

Congratulations to the following Top Read-A-Thon Winners:

TOP REPRESENTATIVES:
Natividad Rosario
Saint Francis Catholic School
1st Place Overall Representative

Annette Leon Guerrero
C.L. Taitano Elementary School
2nd Place Overall Representative

Pechel Sourgose-Perez
J.M. Guerrero Elementary School
3rd Place Overall Representative

TOP STUDENTS:
Laurenz Dilay
J.M. Guerrero Elementary School
#7 Prize Winner

Evan Eclavea
C.L. Taitano Elementary School
#8 Prize Winner

Ariana Pablo
Saint Francis Catholic School
#9 Prize Winner

Riley Untalan
Talofofo Elementary School
#10 Prize Winner




 

Congratulations, Newly-Elected Guam ILA Officers!

Congratulations to the following newly-elected Guam ILA Officers for Council Year 2022-2023:

Martha Sudo - President-Elect 

Brenda Abad - Recording Secretary

Liwanag Dominguez - Corresponding Secretary

 Rose Marie Castro - Treasurer 


Saturday, April 9, 2022

Guam Treasures LLC donates 20 books to Guam ILA

In an effort to promote literacy on island, Guam Treasures LLC donated 20 copies of their book titled, “Neni Girl from Agat, Guam” written by local author Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez and illustrated by local artist Cianna Yanger, to the Guam Council of the International Literacy Association.  Guam Treasures LLC is a women-owned small business located in GuÃ¥han.  The Neni Doll Collection is a trademark of Guam Treasures LLC, which represents innovative designs and stories inspired by local cultural memories and values and the unique heritage of the island of GuÃ¥han and her people.  The initial collection launched in November 2021, featuring plush neni dolls Ana and Juan, with an accompanying children’s book by local author Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez illustrated by local artist Cianna Yanger.


Book donation:  Local author Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, Guam Treasures LLC, donates 20 copies of her book titled, “Neni Girl from Agat, Guam” to the Guam Council of the International Literacy Association (ILA).  Pictured L-R first row:  Mae M.C. Mendiola, ILA Board Member; Martha C. Sudo, Guam ILA Recording Secretary; Dr. Enriquez; and Liwayway Anicas, Guam ILA President.  Back row L-R:  Verna Mendiola, ILA Board Member; Tina Buendicho, ILA Board Member; Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, ILA Board Member; and Nilfa Milan, ILA Treasurer.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

D204 Lions Club Easter Saturday Story Hour - April 9

REGISTER NOW AT bit.ly/emDqc5i

Talofofo Elementary School Celebrates 2022 Read-A-Thon with Meaningful Literacy Activities!

Kudos to Talofofo Elementary School for their active engagement in the 2022 Read-A-Thon:  Reading Takes You Everywhere activities!  They are celebrating literacy with activities, such as Read Me Day, Guest Reader, Share a Book, Write a Story, and Book Swamp!  Keep up the wonderful work, Tigers, and keep reading!  


Jean Aguon conducts a Read Aloud with her second-grade students.


TALES Read-A-Thon Activities


Read Me Day Snapshots 





Guest Reader Snapshots













Share A Book Snapshots







Monday, March 28, 2022

Guam ILA Achieves Honor Council

Congratulations to the Guam Council ILA for receiving the ILA Honor Council Award!  Guam ILA has been instrumental in promoting literacy in Guam since 1968, and it will continue in its efforts to do so for many years to come.  Our mission is to develop an awareness of the powerful impact of reading, and we aim to make connections to the island's community through various literacy projects and events including our Annual Read-A-Thon, educator grants, Annual Language Arts Conference sponsorship, literacy workshops/presentations, professional development credit opportunities, local book donations and International book donations to our neighboring islands, affordable and resourceful books, tools, supplies, and engaging projects that promote literacy on the island of Guam and Micronesia at large. 



Saturday, March 26, 2022

ILA CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - CY2022-2023

International Literacy Association

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Council Year 2022-2023

OFFICERS

• President-Elect/

Read-A-Thon Coordinator

Recording Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

• Treasurer

If you're interested in becoming an

officer for Council Year 2022-2023 or

you would like to nominate

someone, please complete the

Google Form,

https://bit.ly/3iCr2wk

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

March ILA Meeting/Read-A-Thon Kick-Off Snapshots

Read-A-Thon 2022 Kicks Off with a blast!


Analyn Palugod reads her story titled, Little Girl, Big Dreams.






Rita Nauta shares resources from Guampedia.com.