Cobra Readers Meeting Agenda
Friday, September 7, 2012
1. First
Meeting Information
·
Welcome Back,
Cobra Readers! The 2012-2013 year is going to be a great year filled with many
activities and projects for every member to participate in!
·
Club Rush Week is Sept. 10-14. Spread the word! Tell
your friends to join Cobra Readers!
·
Dues will be
collected at the next meeting. The cost is $5. Please also turn in your membership form at
that time.
2. 2012-2013
Officers
·
President- Sabrina
Cheikhali
·
Vice President-
Rachel Nogues
·
Treasurer-
Giselle Schreiber
·
Secretary-Monika Coll
3. T-Shirts
& Fundraising
·
T-Shirts will be
going on sale very soon. If you’d like to order a T-Shirt, please sign the
T-Shirt Order Form and indicate what size you would like.
·
The price of the
t-shirt will be sent to you via email, as it is still being calculated.
·
It’s that time of
year again! Candy Sales will begin on
September 10. Please stop by the media center to pick up a box. We would
greatly appreciate it if every member could sell at least one box! This is how we purchase books, so the
participation of every member is essential.
·
Other upcoming
fundraising ideas include Halloween grams and a weekly bake sale.
4. Club
Activities for the 2012-2013 year
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Community Service Projects
o
Operation Paperback-
a. Operation
Paperback is a non-profit
organization incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania that collects
gently used books nationwide and sends them to American troops deployed
overseas. Since 1999, we have shipped over 1.7 million books to locations
around the globe.
b. Our
service members make sacrifices every day for our country. It takes so little
to let them know that we appreciate what they are doing for us. When you donate
to Operation Paperback, you will let our troops know that you support them, and
you have not forgotten them.
2.
We will continue Operation Paperback by
hosting book drives. Help spread the word! Remember, for every 3 books a
student donates, he/she will receive 1 community service hour. We will need to
make drop-boxes that will be placed in a teacher’s classroom.
o
Reading with Elementary Students
1.
Reading to South
Miami K-8 1st Graders and toy/book drive-- we are hoping to do this
again this year.
2.
Miami Dade Public
Library System
·
Book Discussions!
o
Selection
of the first book- please inform
Ms. Stafford with any requests for books you’d like the club to read and
discuss. Her email is cstafford@dadeschools.net
o
The club will
vote on a book to read based on these submissions.
·
Field Trips!
o
Miami Book Fair
International: November 11-18, 2012. Actual date of the author discussion is
TBA.
o
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure:
Tentative date is January 18th 2013, which is a Friday (Teacher
Planning Day) Coincidentally, the following Monday is
a No School day as well. The price of the trip is TBA.
o
Author Visits-
Books & Books hosts various author visits throughout the year. Dates of
actual author visits will be announced as soon as we find out!
o
Other? We are
open to any (realistic) suggestion in regards to field trips.
·
Participation in Community-wide Reading Events with
Miami-Dade County Public Library
o
Teen Read Week:
“It Came From the Library” T-Shirt drawing contest.
o
Young Adult
Writer-in-Residence- Congratulations, Rachel Nogues!
o
Check the Circulation Desk for various activities from
the MDPLS. Prizes are often awarded.
Keep your eyes peeled!
5. Remember:
·
Pick up box of candy to sell on Monday, Sept. 10th
in the Media Center.
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Recruit new members!
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Send suggestions for our first book to Ms. Stafford at
cstaffored@dadeschools.net
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Can you help sell baked goods on Monday before school
and/or at lunch? Stop by the Media Center to assist.
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Next Meeting: Friday, September 28th during
lunch in the Media Center.
o
Note: you may
bring a lunch from home to eat during the meeting.
o
Wear shirts on
meeting days!
o
Bring your $5 dues
and completed membership form.
o
Bring your money
from candy sales to turn in.
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Check your email
for announcements from Cobra Readers.
The members make
Cobra Readers one of the best clubs at SMSH! We’re looking forward to havin g a great year!