International Reading Association Honor Council
1984 to 2009 - 25 years
International Reading Association President's Cup
1996, 1997, 1998, 2004
International Reading Association Membership Award
1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
International Reading Association Local Council Community Service
Award - 2006
Arizona Reading Association Copper State Award
1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
Glendale Civic Pride Ambassadors Award
1998, 2004
Wal-Mart Community Literacy Grant
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
Phoenix West Reading Council and the Arizona Reading Association
are affiliates of
THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION
800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139
Newark, DE 19714-8138 USA
800-623-8508 Website: http://www.reading.org
The
2006 Annual Banquet and Awards Program
At the International Reading Association's annual conference
in Chicago , the Phoenix West Reading Council received the following
honors:
IRA Honor Council - 22 years
Membership Honor Roll
Local Council Community Service Award - The 10th Annual Run for
Literacy
Every year, the Phoenix West Reading Council pays tribute to
individuals in education, business and the media for their exemplary
dedication to literacy in Arizona. This year, the recipients are:
Sara Mendoza, Teacher - Cartwright District
Ron Hoon, Fox 10 News Anchor
Glendale Civic Pride Ambassadors
Fox 10 News Anchor Mr. Ron Hoon
By Mary K. Spangenberg, PWRC Member and Second Grade Teacher
at Spitalny School
It was my first year teaching when I met Mr. Ron Hoon. He was
working as the Master of Ceremony at the Visiting Nurses Book
Sale. I was attending this event with my friend, and noticed Mr.
Hoon's great sense of humor and deep appreciation of literacy.
I thought to myself that my students would just love to have the
chance to hear him speak.
Not expecting much, I walked up to the booth he was at and introduced
myself. Before I could even finish my request, Mr. Hoon vivaciously
agreed to come anytime, adding that he would just love to visit.
(I still don't know how he knew what I was going to ask since
I never finished the sentence!) Not really believing him, I went
back to my classroom the next day. Well, imagine my surprise when
a message was already waiting for me on my classroom telephone
just begging me to call him back right away. He remarked on how
he couldn't wait to meet my students and coworkers!
Unbelievable as it seems, he has visited my classroom every year
since (7 years) to read books to kids, meet my coworkers and promote
literacy for special events taking place at our school. We even
got him to sit in a car as a reading parade Grand Marshall!
As a son of two educators, Mr. Hoon's attitude and love of literacy
is reflected in all that he does! He understands the importance
of what educators do everyday. When he visits a school, Mr. Hoon
is spreading the gospel on the value of being a great writer and
reader. What can be more motivating and powerful then seeing and
hearing a local celebrity sending this message to young people!
While most media persons are obligated under contract to make
guest appearances, they do so grudgingly or not at all. This is
not the case with Ron Hoon, who actually loves this part of the
job. Whether he is talking with children, educators or public
officials, his message is always the same,
LEARN TO READ AND WRITE AND THE REWARDS WILL BE ENDLESS!
Click here to view the presentation of The Celebrate Literacy Award to
Ron Hoon live on Fox 10!
Sara Mendoza, Educator - Cartwright School District
By Jerri Horning, President of the Phoenix West Reading Council
Sara Mendoza worked for the Cartwright School District for twenty-six
years. She was a bilingual teacher and also worked in the Title
1 program with reading specialists and aides. Despite retiring
two years ago, Sara returned as a substitute teacher because her
first love is literacy. Sara did not want to miss out on all those
literacy activities and wonderful new books!
Since she first began in the Cartwright District, Sara has been
a member of Phoenix West Reading Council (PWRC). Presently, she
is the Membership Chairperson, and has served in this position
for the last three years.
The PWRC Literacy Grant program has been near and dear to her
heart. Sara enjoys reading all those fantastic grant ideas that
teachers come up with, and has collected and coordinated grant
applications for the PWRC selection committee.
Her involvement with PWRC's Teachers as Readers (TAR) group has
been a wonderful experience as well. They read and discuss many
books on a monthly basis. Through numerous council projects and
activities, Sara has volunteered many hours of community service.
These projects include Reading is Fundamental, Literacy Saturday,
Run For Literacy (committee chair) and book drives for the West
Valley Crisis Center. In addition, she has also been a member
of Phi Delta Kappa, and served as their program chair.
2008
Literacy Grant Award Winners
- Connie Heath - " Peoria Guys Read" - Peoria USD
- Kevin Adams - "1, 2, 3 of Literacy" - Peoria USD
- Betty Ehret "HISTORY Coming ALIVE Literacy Grant (Holocaust)" - Cartwright SD
- Carrol Malott - "Setting our Goals Higher Using Literature Intervention Groups" - Pendergast SD
- Mary Horn - "Count On Reading! " - Higley USD
- Tamara Miller - "Books Alive! Making Reading Fun for Struggling Readers and English Language Learners"
- Jeannie Merrick - "Wondrous Readers and Writers" - Paradise Valley Christian Prepatory
- Virginia Becker - "Kindergartners Thrive With Daily Five!" - Deer Valley USD
- Pat Price - "Literature for Listening Centers" - Washington SD
- Dr. Lana Haddy - "Sunset R.E.A.D.S (Reading, Excelling, Achieving, Developing, Succeeding)" - Dysart School Dist
- Colleen Feeley - "Letter Skills" - Peoria USD
- Bev Wirt - "Fourth Grade Challenge" - Peoria USD
- Patricia Eberhardt - "Gettin’ a Handle on Reading" - Deer Valley USD
- Shanda Bogle - "The Love of Learning" Mosaica Education, Inc. - (Charter School - Mesa)
- Iris Pitterson - "Literacy Centers w/ Jennifer Ward" - Cartwright SD
- Rick Bowman - "Novel Study –The BFG & Harriet" - Cartwright SD
- Thomas Washburn - "Adams Elementary School Full-Day Kindergarten Differentiated Guided Reading Software" - Mesa Public Schools
2007
Literacy Grant Award Winners
- Jennifer Kuster - "Reading Rock Stars" - Laveen
School District
- Mary Montoya - "Puppets for Prosody, Practice, and
Performance" - Peoria Unified School District
- Gail Caretto - "Timeless Tales Book Club" - Madison
School District
- Kathleen Wesley - "More Guided Reading Please!"
- Peoria Unified School District
- Russell R. Randall - "Literature Circles" - Flagstaff
Unified School District
- Judy Stollar - "Arizona A-Z" - Paradise Valley
School District
- Cindy Ortega - "La Pagina en la Puerta" - Phoenix
College
- Jan Ogino - "Author Studies" - Peoria Unified
School District
- Jillian Small - "Multicultural Poetry" - Flagstaff
Unified School District
- Adrienne Fish - "Science as a Human Endeavor"
- Sunnyside Unified School District
- Lance Martin - "One-Book Sixth Grade" - Litchfield
School District
- Vicki Massey - "Classroom Professional Library"
- Arizona State University
- Jaye Thompson - "Second Grade Reader's Theatre"
- Cartwright School District
- Kris Coulter - "ABCs of Literacy" - Peoria Unified
School District
- Erin Bode - "Adventuring Through The Alphabet"
- Cartwright School District
- Thomas W. Washburn - "Adams Elementary School KG Differentiated
Guided Reading Software" - Mesa Public Schools
- Vicki Corcel - "Jr. High Reading Cafe" - Peoria
Unified School District
- Marina Perez - "Building a Bridge From Pre-School
to Kindergarten Through Math & Science" - Cartwright
School District
- Elba Santiago - "Building a Bridge From Pre-School
to Kindergarten Through Literacy" - Cartwright School District
- Nancy Stier "Spanish/English Dictionaries" -
Cartwright School District
- Linda Huber - "Reading Across the Curriculum"
- Tucson Unified School District
2006
Literacy Grant Award Winners
- Ellen Mandel-Steiner "Books & English Learners:
Perfect Match" Avondale Elementary School District
- Denice Lynn Baldetti "Hands on Books" Paradise
Valley Unified School District
- Lisa Kluge "Wonderful Wordless Picture Books"
Peoria Unified School District
- Carol Napier "Stars Literacy Project" Washington
Elementary School District
- Monica Robinson "Connections to the Past" Cartwright
School District
- Linda Zerangue "High-Interest Chapter Books"
Diocese of Phoenix
- Patricia Eberhardt "And Liberty for All..."
Deer Valley Unified School District
- Janice Shanks "Fancy Words" Glendale Elementary
School District
- Carol Bryan "Stocking the Shelves" Peoria Unified
School District
- Victoria Georgen "Core Literature Books 2nd Grade"
Litchfield Elementary School District
- Susan Marshall "Graphic Novels" Cartwright School
District
- Kimberly Smith "Southwest Wax Museum" Cartwright
School District
- Kate Pagel "Family Literacy" Cartwright School
District
- Mary Montoya "Reader's Theater for Fun and Fluency"
Peoria Unified School District
- Michelle Schreur "PAL'S (Preschool at the Library)
Deer Valley Unified School District
- Denna Squire "Amazing AZ: Using Non-Fiction &
Technology to Affect Learning" Deer Valley Unified School
District
- Sarah Easton-Miller "Teaching Math with Picture Books"
Fowler School District
- JoAnn Brown Book Jumping from Home to School" Cartwright
School District
- Leslee Sowards "Exploring ABC Book's Cartwright School
District
2005
Literacy Grant Award Winners
On October 8th, 25 grants were given to seven School Districts
and one private school including Peoria, Washington, Cartwright,
Murphy, Osborn, Deer Valley, Paradise Valley and Mission Christian
School. Below is a list of the recipients.
- Bev Wirt "Books Galore for Guided Reading"
- Janice Buchanan "Sunburst Project"
- Rita Tantello "Bookbag Borrow"
- Vicki Miles "Literacy Lab Start Up"
- Jennifer Laxton "Library Trivia Contest"
- Norma Knox "A Passport and a Suitcase"
- Kimberly Smith "Bilingual Books"
- Ramona Arizmendez "Authors As Mentors"
- Maureen Moritz "Sun Kids Library"
- Nancy Ferguson "Integrating Literacy with Math"
- Stephanie Lederman "Classroom Library"
- Matthew Steven Ramm " Read me a Story"
- Deborah Jane Ramm "Read me a Story"
- Iris Pitterson "Lending Library"
- Kristen Trest "Learning With Literature"
- Tara Long "Rhyme Time"
- Maureen Paque "Drop Everything & Read in Science"
- Vicky Mead "Critical Thinking in Reading &
Writing"
- Jaye Thompson "New To Non-Fiction"
- Melissa Selby "Wonderful Wordless Books"
- Donna Newport "The Patricia Polacco Project"
- Suzann Wood "6 Traits Reading & Writing"
- Karen O'Keefe "Read Across America"
- Audra Bailey "On the Road to Reading"
- Liza Mendez "British Literature"
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