March-April-May+2010

UP Writing Project News March, April, May 2010

With the nicer weather comes thoughts of summer and UPWP activities. A quick listing is below. __Star Project:__ Coming this Saturday, May 8, at Gwinn High School is a Community Fine Arts Event. Inge Auerbacher, a Holocaust Survivor, will be speaking. Entry fee is a non-perishable food item. If you'd like to participate in the "Meet and Greet" portion of the program, please bring a dish to pass for the potluck dinner. The potluck event starts at 5:00 with the rest of the program beginning at 6:30. Contact Heather Hollands or Amy Laitinen with questions.

 __Advanced Institute:__ Still room available with a scholarship covering 1 of the 2 graduate credits. More information is available by clicking on the link to the right or emailing Paula Diedrich.

__Spring Kick-off:__ Saturday, May 15, Whitman Hall Commons. This counts as 1 of the 4 Winter semester Saturdays Sessions, is the first day of the advanced institute, is an opportunity to reconnect with past TCs, is a great way to show your support for the 2010 Fellows, and of course, provides you some time to write. If you plan to attend and are able, we ask that you bring a dish to pass. In past years, the lunch potluck showed our support and love of food!

__MARESA Summer Workshops.__ Kara Graci and Brianna Bancroft, Heather Hollands and Amy Laitinen, and Marsha Page will be teaching workshops for MARESA this year. Watch for the MARESA flyer in your school mailbox or check the MARESA website. Workshops will be 2 or 4 days the week of June 14-17.

__Copper Country ISD Workshop.__ Tentative plans are being confirmed for a 4-day workshop in partnership with the CCISD. The workshop will be a mini-version of the UPWP Summer Institute and a great chance to introduce a colleague to the NWP.

__NWP-M Summer Retreat.__ August 9-11, 2010. Interested in learning more about leadership opportunities in the UPWP? This retreat may be the answer to many of your questions about site leadership roles. You may even come away with a new idea for our site. Contact Mark or Jan. Some expenses will be covered.

__UPWP Summer Retreat.__ August 16-17, 2010, at the Collins Family Camp on Conway Lake. Reconnect, Rejuvenate, Remind yourself just how wonderful time with UPWPers can be.

 Spring also brings awards. Please be sure to email either Paula pdiedrich@mapsnet.org with the name of the award and winner. This information is used in our Continuing Funding Application each fall. Please get those names in soon so the June newsletter can highlight everyone along with the recent Title I Family Literacy Night held in Marquette.

Anchors Anyone? Jan lead a group of TCs through a process to gather fifth grade anchor writing papers for the Marquette Area Public Schools. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Jan. The June newsletter will highlight another project lead by Jan--Title 1 Family Literacy Night.

 Professional Development Form Along with recognition awards, the Leadership Team needs to be informed of any professional development you lead or facilitate. The team currently is developing a Google form to be completed by you. We understand it is another task on your busy to-do list, but plan to make the form as simple (and quick) as possible. Again, this information helps us received continued funding each year.