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My Visit to Kern County, California 27 April - 2 May 1998 |
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My Visit to Kern County, California 27 April - 2 May 1998 |
Each year, the Kern Reading Association sponsors the KRA Young Authors' Fair. This is a fantastic event involving dozens of schools, thousands of students and teachers, and scores of volunteers. The Reading Association brings in about 10 authors to spend the week in Kern County visiting schools and talking with students. It is a very well-respected event among authors and I felt very privileged to be invited. I had an incredible time. I made lots of new friends and was touched and inspired by the students, teachers and volunteers I met. Thanks so much to event chairman Debbie Wakelee for inviting me. She, and everyone on her committee, did a fantastic job!
Shortcuts:
Quailwood Elementary - McKee Primary - Kernville Elementary
Plantation Elementary - William Penn
The Authors - The Kern Reading Association
Volunteers
27 April - Quailwood Elementary
Kindergarten
and 1st - photo 1
Kindergarten
and 1st - photo 2
2nd and 3rd
- photo 1
2nd and 3rd
- photo 2
4th, 5th and
6th - photo 1
4th, 5th and
6th - photo 2
4th, 5th and
6th - photo 3
The Pie
in the Sky wall!
The Cyber.kdz
wall!
Some
Quailwood students hold up the cool Pie in the Sky banner!
Principal
Steve Duke (not wearing a tutu!) and me.
The
wonderful Cynde Kent who was in charge of organizing this great visit. Thanks, Cynde!
Assembly
#1 - Kindergarten and 1st - photo 1
Assembly #1
- Kindergarten and 1st - photo 2
Assembly #2
- 2nd Grade - photo 1
Assembly #2
- 2nd Grade - photo 2
Assembly #3
- Kindergarten and 1st - photo 1
Assembly #3
- Kindergarten and 1st - photo 2
The very
cool Pie in the Sky wall in the cafeteria!
29 April - Kernville Elementary
The view down the valley from the school. This
picture doesn't do it justice.
Kindergarten
1st & 2nd
- photo 1
1st & 2nd
- photo 2
3rd - photo 1
3rd - photo 2
4th & 5th
Mrs. Barlow's
3rd grade class made a Pie in the Sky poster
The beautiful
What I Saw at Sea poster
Kernville
Young Authors Fair organizer Mary Barlow and me... and
another shot of us. Thanks, Mary!
Are you wondering why I'm wearing a wet suit in
the pictures with Mary? Well, click below for the answer:
Kernville Elementary principal Rob Bray, teacher (and rafting guide) Mike Lane, and rafting guide (and teacher) Darby, took me whitewater rafting on the Kern River after my school presentations. What a wonderful day I had. The school was great, the teachers enthusiastic and friendly, the students were great and I got to go rafting! Many thanks to Rob, Mike and Darby for a nice adventure.
30 April - Plantation Elementary
1st &
2nd - photo 1
1st &
2nd - photo 2
5th &
6th - photo 1
5th &
6th - photo 2
Morning
Kindergarten
3rd &
4th - photo 1
3rd &
4th - photo 2
3rd &
4th - photo 3
Afternoon
Kindergarten - photo 1
Afternoon
Kindergarten - photo 2
Author's Day
organizer Sue Licastro and me. Thanks, Sue!
1 May - William Penn
Rooms
7, 14, 17 & 18 - photo 1
Rooms 7, 14,
17 & 18 - photo 2
Rooms 2, 3, 5
& Morning Kindergarten - photo 1
Rooms 2, 3, 5
& Morning Kindergarten - photo 2
Rooms 10, 11
& 12 - photo 1
Rooms 10, 11
& 12 - photo 2
Rooms 4, 6, 8
& 9 - photo 1
Rooms 4, 6, 8
& 9 - photo 2
The Kern Reading Association 1998 Young Authors' Fair Authors!
Sneed Collard
III
Doug Cushman
Jack Gantos
Matthew Gollub (and the tape recorder playing Matthew's tape!)
Will Hobbs
Rick Rossiter
Pam Muņoz Ryan
Terri Sloat
Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli
Some of the people who worked so hard to make the
Young Authors' Fair a huge success:
Committee Chairman Debbie Wakelee
(This is what happens to you when you work so hard!)
Committee Co-Chair Sharon Miller
Committee Co-Chair Bev Adams
Finance Wiz Jean Wickey
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