Thursday, May 5, 2011 – 6:30 pm Appetizer & Dessert Buffet
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church LCMC Business Meeting
Fellowship Hall Volunteer Recognition
10701 Old Georgetown Road Outstanding Student Awards
Rockville, MD 20852
If you are currently teaching an LCMC student, please share this invitation!
Ticket price - $15.00 (payment due in advance)
RSVP to the LCMC by Monday, May 2 -- 301.610.0030 or info@literacycouncilmcmd.org
Give your student the recognition that he or she deserves! We know that many of the adult learners who come to the LCMC are extremely committed and demonstrate progress in large and small ways. Whether your student has had major accomplishments, or has taken small but significant steps toward literacy, he or she may be the right candidate for the LCMC’s Outstanding Student Award, which is presented at the Annual Meeting on May 5. Please consider submitting a nomination. Click here for the form. Thanks!
Sunday, April 10, 2011 ● 11 am to 11 pm ● Dine-in or carryout
20% of your bill will be donated at the Bethesda Restaurant location
10% will be donated at the Town Square, Congressional Plaza, and Silver Spring Cafes
Diners must present coupon or flyer; available by clicking here.
Monday, April 11, 2011 ● 5 pm to 9 pm ● Rockville Town Square
20% of your bill will be donated to MCAEL (Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy; LCMC is a member). Stop by and say farewell to departing Executive Director Rachel Glass.
Wednesday, May 11 & Thursday, May 12, 2011 ● 11 am - 10 pm ●
Westfield Montgomery
20% of your bill will be donated to the LCMC. Dine in or carry-out.
Diners must present coupon or flyer; available by clicking here.
► Continuing Tutor Education (CTE) - Spring 2011
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Help Your Student Learn to Write, Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Rockville Library, meeting room 2
Click here for details. To register, call the LCMC at 301.610.0030 or email info@literacycouncilmcmd.org
►ONLINE TEACHING TOOLS
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Visit http://esl.about.com/. It’s a free site and has a variety of learning tools and lesson plans at every skill level.
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The Change Agent is a social justice newspaper that provides cutting edge resources for teaching social issues, powerful student writing that inspires discussion, and many ready-to-use lesson plans – all oriented toward a multi-level audience.
http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/index.htm
►TUTOR TIP: Marsha Von Duerckheim recommends the www.USAlearns.org website, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Marsha says, “I find it a useful way for a student who doesn't hear or use much English during the week to practice pronunciation of familiar words. I find that my student is gaining a lot of self confidence in several areas, using USALearns in between our meetings. It seems to be great supplement to one-on-one tutoring.”
►PAY IT FORWARd -- become a LIteracy council trainer
The LCMC will begin its new training season for the upcoming fiscal year in July, and we're looking for experienced tutors who would like to share their knowledge with prospective volunteers. Join our training team! For more information, please contact Deputy Director Kim Brown at 301.610.0030 or kim@literacycouncilmcmd.org.
►CONFERENCE: WATESOL Spring Conference, Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at American University. For more information, visit WATESOL's website.
Entrepreneur Training for Success (ETS) is currently recruiting 12-15 immigrant, refugee and low-income women artists, artisans and social entrepreneurs ready to turn their talent into a business. ETS is an award-winning program and runs for three months from April 11-July 23, 2011, every Monday from 6 pm-9 pm at Pyramid Atlantic, 8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Interested applicants can contact Shannon or call Empowered Women International at 571-366-7724.
ADVOCATE FOR LITERACY SERVICES
The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) needs your support for literacy! As the Montgomery County Council considers the FY12 budget, it is crucial that they hear from you, our community members.
Please make your voice heard by sharing how you and the community benefits from English literacy services supported by the County and MCAEL. With the recent demographic changes highlighted by the 2010 Census, English literacy is more important than ever for our County's future and a 21st Century Montgomery.
You can help in one or more of the following ways:
1. Collect Student Letters
2. Write to Your Representative
3. Rally for Literacy at Public Hearing – April 6th, 7pm
For details, please click here.
The
Literacy Council is seeking a part-time coordinator to manage our
basic literacy tutoring program. The basic literacy program serves
English-speaking adults who want to learn to read and write,
including those with learning disabilities, especially ADD, dyslexia
and mild cognitive disabilities. Prospective candidates should have
experience working with this population in an educational classroom
or tutoring setting. Click
here for complete job description.
Help a Spanish-speaking student who cannot get to a library. This student would like to meet a tutor at the Lakeforest Mall on Monday/Wednesday in the afternoon. Student can read at Book 2 level, but does not know all the sounds, and can only write a few words. Contact Carol at 301.610.0030 or carol@literacycouncilmcmd.org.
Wanted: Tutor for a Chinese student who understands almost no oral English. She can print most of the alphabet and has taught herself the sounds of the letters via the computer! She can walk to the Rockville Library on the weekend. Contact Carol at 301.610.0030 or carol@literacycouncilmcmd.org.
Scrabble
Scramble Scores Big for the LCMC
It takes a
lot of hard work and cooperation to organize a large event.
Special thanks to LCMC board member Ruth Ann Nelson,
who chaired the Scrabble® Scramble; Frank Mallon,
president of the LCMC board, who facilitated the use of Manor
Country Club; Karen Hinson, the original “founder” of
the LCMC’s Scrabble® Scramble event, who directed this year’s
Scrabble® tournament; and Dean Cooper, who ran the
raffle.
Photo by
Stephanie Williams
The Scrabble®
Scramble would not have been possible without the generous
support of our major sponsors:
Shapiro and
Burson, LLP; Alston & Bird, LLP; Snider Weinstein, PLLC;
Lenore England; and The American
Occupational Therapy Association..JPG)
The
LCMC’s third annual Scrabble® Scramble at Manor Country Club
brought together 165 players for a fun evening of Scrabble®, a
chance to win valuable raffle prizes, and delicious food. We
raised over $14,000! It was a great night to celebrate
literacy with members of our community.
We also appreciate the hard work and dedication of our event volunteers (including students who received Student Service Learning hours for their help). We hope to see everyone back again next year!
@literacymc
