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MCHE Meeting We will meet on the third Friday (19th) of the month of October. 7pm at Franklin Covenant Church My apologues to the ladies that showed up in September and we weren't there. Discount Cards We have cards to sell so that we can bring in speakers and programs without being concerned about the cost. Each card will sell for $10.00 and has local store and restaurant offers. As a perk for membership, each family will receive a free card. These cards are good until October of 2008 National Writing Contest LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR STUDENT ENTRIES IN NATIONAL WRITING CONTEST Student submissions to Letters About Literature (LAL), a national writing contest sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress in partnership with Target, are now being accepted. To enter, young readers write a letter to an author, past or present, describing how that author’s work somehow changed the student’s view of the world or of himself/herself. The contest, which focuses on reader response and reflective writing, has three competition levels: Level 1 for students in grades 4-6; Level 2 for students in grades 7 and 8; and Level 3 for students in grades 9-12. Winners on the state level each receive a cash award as well as a $50 Target GiftCard. Six national finalists and their parents will travel to Washington, DC., courtesy of Target, where the finalists will read their letters during the National Book Festival in the fall of 2007. The national winners also receive a $500 Target GiftCard. Target sponsors Letters About Literature as part of its national reading initiative, “Ready. Sit. Read!,” which is aimed at fostering a love of reading among children at an early age. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs. The Center for the Book was established in 1977 as a public-private partnership to use the resources of the Library of Congress to stimulate public interest in books and reading. For information about its activities and national reading promotion networks, visit www.loc.gov/cfbook. All entries must be received by December 8, 2006. Teachers can download the official how-to-enter guidelines at the LAL website, www.loc.gov/letters. To receive a free copy in Adobe of the LAL teacher’s guide, which includes lesson plans, blackline masters, and assessment checklists, teachers should contact the national project director at lettersaboutlit@epix.net.MCHE Projects Box Tops Please bring in your Box Tops and go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx and register under Macon County Home Educators, zip used is 28744.
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