Awards

Model Literacy Award

Deadline: October 10
Chair: Jan Killick
Email: jkillick@earthlink.net
Purpose: To recognize and publicize outstanding reading/language arts programs in schools.

Past Presidents' Memorial Award

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Letter of Recommendation from Nominator

Type or copy and paste your letter here. You can also email your letter to the award chair. Additional letters of recommendation should be emailed to the award chair.

Deadline: November 1
Chair: Barb Kruse
Email: brkruse@frii.com
Purpose: To recognize an outstanding reading teacher in his/her first five years of teaching to honor the work of deceased past presidents of CCIRA. Learn More

Outstanding Administrative Leadership in Reading Award

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Include nominator's council, position, phone #, and email address.

First Letter of Support

Copy and paste letter or support here or email letter to award chair

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Include nominator's council, position, phone #, and email address.

Second Letter of Support

Copy and paste letter or support here or email letter to award chair. Additional letters can be emailed to the award chair.

Deadline: December 5
Chair: Brenda Dyer
Email: brendadyer62@gmail.com
Purpose: To promote and recognize administrative support of quality reading instruction in Colorado schools. Learn More

Kay Mervar Outstanding Reading Educator Award

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Deadline: November 1
Chair: Anne Folsom
Email: anne.folsom@jeffco.k12.co.us
Purpose: To recognize a classroom teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to excellence in reading instruction. Learn More

Fannie Stabenow Award for Outstanding Contribution to CCIRA

Fannie Stabenow Award for Outstanding Contribution

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Letter of Substantiation *

. It is suggested that letters of substantiation should: a. Indicate in detail the special contributions the nominee has made to CCIRA. b. Describe the scope of the individual’s activities in CCIRA. c. If possible, give specific instances of the uniqueness of the nominee’s service to CCIRA, such as an anecdote, a published contribution, newspaper clippings, newsletter announcements, or an account of an activity that promotes the importance of reading d. Additional letters may be emailed to award chair.

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Please list separately: a. CCIRA contributions b. Complete summary of education c. Brief summary of career accomplishments d. Other contributions to the field:

Deadline: November 1
Chair: James Erekson
Email: james.erekson@unco.edu
Purpose: To recognize a CCIRA member that has made significant contributions to the organization. Learn More

Colorado Children's Book Award (CCBA)

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Deadline: March 1
Chair: Marcie Haloin
Email: ccbaward@gmail.com
Purpose: To encourage love of reading by conducting an annual contest in which the children of Colorado vote for their favorite picture book and their favorite junior novel.

Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

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Blue Spruce Award Website

Deadline: December 31
Chairs: Melissa Carlson and Sharon Nehls
Emails: Carlson_M@cde.state.co.us and snehls@comcast.net
Purpose: The committee publicizes the Young Adult book award, publishes information about voting and nominating procedures, establishes criteria for eligibility, tabulates votes and nominations, and announces the winner.

Celebrate Literacy Award

Celebrate Literacy Award Committee

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Basis of Nomination describing the contributions the nominee has made to literacy in the community, state, or nation.

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Resume of Individual or History of Institution or Organization.

Letter(s) of Recommendation

Copy and paste at least two letters of recommendation or email them to the award chair.

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Deadline: November 1
Chair: Misty Jones
Email: misty.jones@moffatsd.org
Purpose: To recognize an individual, organization, or institution for significant contributions to literacy in a community, state or nation. Nominator be a member of CCIRA.