Due a snowstorm, the St. Croix Valley Reading Council APRIL meeting was postponed.  Our new meeting date is Monday, May 14th.  We love to see new and returning educators!  If you already registered and cannot attend the new date, please email Kelly Burm ([email protected]).  If you already registered and still plan on attending, you do not need to reply.  If you did not previously register and would like to attend the new date, see the registration form attached. 

 Monday, May 14 at Ready Randy’s in New Richmond.  Book buying and social hour start at 4:30 p.m., dinner starts at 5:15 p.m., and our presentation starts at 5:45 p.m.  Please see THIS registration form and newsletter for more information

The St. Croix Valley Reading Council is a professional group of educators who are committed to excellence in reading education.  The council combines the talents of a variety of people from northwestern Wisconsin to improve reading education and participation in activities which promote literacy.  SCVRC was established in 1964 and is affiliated with Wisconsin State Reading Association and the International Literacy Association.

 Our spring speaker is Michael Ford.  He is newly retired from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he served as chair of the Department of Literacy and Language and a Professor in the teacher education program working with undergraduate and graduate students for 29 years. He is a former Title I Reading and First Grade teacher. He is the author of 9 books and editor of 3 additional titles. He is a past president of WSRA and currently serves as chair of the WSRA Advocacy Committee. 

 His presentation will focus on summer slide.  Many children return to school in the fall having fallen further behind when they left school in the spring. How can families, schools and communities support children's literacy growth to keep the reading momentum going all summer long? This session will provide insights, ideas and resources to ensure children return to schools ready and able to build on their continued growth in reading and writing throughout the summer.