GCRA Calendar of Events Check out the website and Facebook

for more information about these events.

GCRA Meet and Greet Date Options

School Reps must attend one of these events to receive this year’s information.

Boger Breakfast - August 22, 7:15a-8:15a KCS Central Office - August 28, 4p-5p

Before the first Book Club - September 24, 6p-6:45p

Book Club Meetings

at The Wine Room in Afton Village, 7-9 pm September 24 and February 16 - Curious

Classroom October 15 and January 28 - DRiVE

Participants will receive Literacy CEUs. *

Young Author’s Writing Project Dates Paper & Electronic Submission - November 6

Local Judging - November 15 County Celebration - March 9 State Celebration - March 30

Seuss at The Mall - March 2

At Carolina Mall, there will be literacy activities and books will be provided for all in attendance.

Mini Conference - March 9

Participants will receive Literacy CEUs.*

International Literacy Association Events Celebrate Literacy Day - September 8

Read for the Record - October 19 World Read Aloud Day - February 1

*Each school system will determine how many CEUs the participants will get. Check your system’s information center for the exact amount.

Greater Cabarrus Reading Association

2018-2019

“The MORE that you READ, the MORE things you will KNOW.

The MORE that you LEARN, the MORE places you’ll GO.”

- Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut

Registration Please tear off this section and give it to your

School Rep. (Note there is a backside.)

First and Last Name

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Mailing Address

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Email Address

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School

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______ Teacher: $15

______ Parent: $15

______ Couple: $25*

______ College student: $10

______ First year teacher: $10

______ Senior in high school: $10

______ Mentor/Mentee together: $25*

______ I am a member of ILA

ILA # _____________________

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2018-2019 GCRA Officers

President

Margaret Cuthbertson

Past President Barbara Falkenbury

Vice President

Rachael Rovenstine

Secretary Dawn Seibert

Treasurer

Shannon Lawrence

Membership Catherine Falkenbury

Young Author’s Project Chair

Cindy Lawrence

Special Events Coordinator Sara Newell

Communications

Marli Boyd

Contact us! Margaret Cuthbertson - President

gcrapres@gmail.com (other board members’ emails are on our website)

Find us online: GCRA - www.gcra.weebly.com

NCRA - www.ncreading.org

Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/WeAreGCRA

Follow us on Twitter! @WeAreGCRA

Volunteer opportunities: Please choose a few you would be interested in hearing more about:

______ Young Authors’

______ Young Authors’ judging

______ Special event volunteer

______ Special event coordinator

______ Leading professional development

______ Book club leaders

______ Book drive distribution

______ Parent training

______ Photography

______ Website maintenance

______ Community outreach

______ Corporate sponsorship

______ School liaison

______ Leadership board

What is GCRA? GCRA strives to provide literacy opportunities to children, educators, and schools in Cabarrus County in order to create and support life long readers and writers. We accomplish these goals through professional development, literacy events, and community partnerships: Target, Concord Rotary, Chick-fil-A, Books-A-Million, Carolina Mall, Crazy Eight, The Wine Room, PENC, and SECU.

What are the benef its of joining GCRA? • Your GCRA membership includes a

membership to NCRA at no additional cost.

• Membership is tax deductible. • Receive annual State Reading

Conference information and discounted registration fees.

• Join the GCRA and NCRA Facebook pages to communicate with a community of readers as well as receive up-to-date information and strategies in reading education.

• Support writing in our schools through the Young Authors’ Writing Project.

Who can join GCRA? • Teachers, school staff, and

administrators • Parents and members of the community • College students • Seniors in high school striving for a

career in education

Return this side with your dues.

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