Friday, February 27, 2009
Good Things Are Happening
YOUNG READERS' CONFERENCE AND LAUNCH OF TAG AT HIGHLANDS SCHOOL
Highlands School's 6th annual Young Readers' Conference takes place on Monday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Grade 6 students from seven local elementary schools will join students from Highlands School to attend a number of sessions all designed to promote literacy and reading for pleasure.
Many of the sessions will be led by local Edmonton authors, poets, journalist and illustrators including: Morningstar Mercredi; Jacqueline Guest; Margaret Macpherson; Gail Sidonie-Sobat; Lorna Bennett; David Staples; Bronwyn Storm; and Spyder Yardley Jones. Keynote speaker at 1:15 p.m. is David Bouchard. David is a best selling, award winning Canadian author. His book, If You're not from the Prairie, is listed on MacLean's list of the Top Twenty Children's books in the history of Canada and three of his books appear on a Southam News list of 25 Canadian Children's Classics.
Highlands School places an emphasis on developing good readers and writers. The Highlands Young Readers' Conference is an opportunity for students to build on their love of reading and become inspired to put pen to paper and write.
For further information on the conference, contact:
Jennifer Allen, Principal
Highlands School
11509 - 62 Street
(780) 479-4206
Edmonton Public Schools is helping to shape the future in every one of our classrooms. We’re focused on ensuring each student learns to their full potential and develops the ability, passion and imagination to pursue their dreams and contribute to their community.
Edmonton Public Schools
Centre for Education
1 Kingsway NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4G9