Do you enjoy listening to real authors and illustrators speak of how they do the amazing things that they do? Do you collect autographed copies of books? Do you think it is important that children are given the opportunity to be inspired by authors and illustrators?
If so, please consider joining the Spring Into Reading committee.
Spring Into Reading is a community committee made up of parents, teachers, media specialists, public librarians and other community members. It is affiliated with Clarkston PTA’s and PTO’s as well as the Clarkston Foundation.
The goal of the committee is to bring quality authors and illustrators to Clarkston students at their school as well as the public library. This year, Spring Into Reading is bringing Nancy Carlston, Lisa Wheeler, Mark Crilley and Pam Flowers to the community.
There is a lot of work involved in bringing these authors to Clarkston. Much needs to be done before they arrive and while they are here. Spring Into Reading also needs to begin looking at authors and illustrators for the 2005-2006 school year, since many of them book their calendars up to two years in advance.
The committee meets once a month, after school, for the majority of the school year. Meetings may become more frequent as the author visits become imminent; however, all attempts are made to make the meetings productive and as brief as possible.
If you think that you can contribute your time and efforts to this meaningful committee, please contact Sandy Gallivan at Clarkston Elementary, (248) 623-5100, or Sharon Crain at Springfield Plains Elementary, (248) 623-3800, to volunteer.