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Friday, April 12, 2013

GAME NIGHT!!! Part III

Once again Jean Ann and I will be hosting our Award Winning GAME NIGHT!!!!  This time I can legitimately state we are award winning...I've got the certificate to prove it.


We will be meeting next Thursday the 18th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. either in our office or in the GCSEC board room (depends on how many people will be attending)
Please RSVP by Wednesday the 18th!

Confession, I Stephanie Benson am...

an Author Stalker.

Yes, it's true. There is no 12 step program to help (not that I want it), and I've only been told once by an author that he was going to need more security with me around (I responded that until I see the restraining order he was going to have to deal with me).

For the last 11 years I have attending the Illinois Reading Conference (one of if not the best reading conference in the state) and twice have attended the International Reading Conference. Not only do the conferences fill you with fabulous ideas to use in the classroom and reinvigorate your teaching, they also provide countless opportunities to meet (and stalk) your favorite children's and young adult authors.

Here are a few of the authors I've stalked...um met.
Rosemary Wells

Marc Brown Author of the Arther books.

Laurie Lawlor

Brian Selznick

Jordan Sonnenblick "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie"

AVI

My personal favorite Patricia Polacco!!!!

Eric Rohmann (still haven't received his restraining order)

Richard Peck (he is AWESOME!!!)

Simone Eckeles
Confession #2 I LOVE romance novels...she writes great YA ones!

Jack Gantos...Rock Star!

Nick Bruel...Mr. Bad Kitty

Craig Pierce and his greyhound Honey

Marion Blumenthal Lazan

Now I could go on to state I've also met and had books autographed by Christopher Paul Curtis, Neal Shusterman, Steven Layne, Andrea Beatty, Tim Green, Katherine Patterson, Andrew Clements, Seymour Simon, Gary Paulson, Sharon Draper, R. L. Stine, Heather Brewer, Kristina Springer, Joan Bauer...and many others. Not to mention that I'm email buddies with Blue Balliett & Aaron Reynolds,  facebook friends with Matthew Cordell, and have Kat Falls' cell number....

yeah...I have a problem, but if it means I get to hug Henry Winkler...I don't care.



Friday, April 5, 2013

We need your help!

Jean Ann and I are busy planning Camp Math & Camp Read. Our Superhero theme is a fun one to work with. If you've seen any fun activities that you think would be appropriate we'd love to have you share them with us.  We are also looking for some old t-shirts (adult Large or bigger) with either a plain front or back to create capes for all our little super heroes.

Camp is open to all Grundy County kiddos with an active IEP who are completing Kindergarten - 7th grade. Scholarships are available! Help us spread the word! Parents can apply online here, or printable apps are available here!