Guam Council IRA October 2012 Newsletter

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Source: http://iraguam.blogspot.com

Guam Council IRA September 2012 Newsletter

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First Guam IRA meeting to be held Sept. 15

Welcome back to another school year! Guam IRA will hold its first meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on September 15, 2012 at the Guam Marriott Resort and Spa, Chamorro Ballroom. The meeting's theme is titled Refreshing Ideas of Literacy: Convention Highlights. We hope to see you there!

JEAN MARIE PILARIO FROM GREEN MACHINE COMIX TO VISIT THE NIEVES M. FLORES PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HAGÅTÑA

The Department of Chamorro Affairs/Division of the Guam Public Library System is happy to announce the appearance of Jean Marie Pilario, a cartoonist from Green Machine Comix.  She will be appearing at the Hagåtña Public Library on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, during the Toddler Story Telling Time, which is from10:00AM – 11:30AM.

Ms. Pilario is a 2005, Academy of Our Lady graduate and currently resides in California, She is back home visiting family and friends.  Pilario will be reading some of her cartoon stories to the children and showcasing some of her work.  For all those interested in joining the library for this special visit, Please come by and enjoy a time with a local cartoonist.                                                       

  For more information, please contact Mr. Frank Aflague, Program Coordinator at 475-4751 through 475-4754.  You may also visit their Web site at http://gpls.guam.gov.  See you there!

                                                                                                                                                        

 

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Guam IRA May 2012 Newsletter

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Literacy Event - Take Time Out to Shop

During the IRA meeting held April 14, 2012 , teachers whose students participated in the annual IRA Read-A-Thon were able to use vouchers to purchase items for their classrooms, including paperback and hardcover books, professional resources, novelties, and more. Enjoy the following snapshots taken during this special event!

April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month*

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) is now held every April, when schools, libraries, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, and poets around the country come together to celebrate poetry and its vital importance in American culture.  Thousands of businesses and organizations participate through festivals, readings, workshops, book displays, and various other events.

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In celebration of National Poetry Month, the following is a poem I wrote.  Enjoy!

MY POETRY

My imagination runs wild,
As I grab a pen and write away.
The emotions linger about,
Pushing me to set it free.
It shall be set free in the words that I write.
It shall be set free in the feelings that I express.
It shall be set free, just by knowing it is mine.
My own thoughts,
My own words,
My own feelings --
That in itself is poetry,
Whether it is liked by others or not;
I know this to be true,
That as long as it is dear to my heart,
It's as special as can be,
And no one can deny that it is poetry!
©mnrivera


*Source: www.poets.org