MISSION

The Ohio Council of International Reading Association
Supports and promotes literacy
To help all Ohioans reach their full potential and
Develop a life-long love of reading

A Message From Your President

The writing on the board is clear….
we’re going to have an A+ year!
Thank you so much for all that you do….
our students could not succeed without you!

Welcome back to school everyone!

It’s time to get back to work, but I know you have been working all summer. Whether it be attending workshops, graduate classes, surfing the web for some new ideas, and of course reading; all of you have been engaging in some type of lifelong learning.  Over the next nine months, your students will see you as much as they see their own parents. Maybe more. You are among the brightest, most dedicated, most important people they will encounter in their young lives and it is during these upcoming months that we must fully engage children in the importance of  reading for both information and pleasure.

Being a member of OCIRA shows how much you value this . Helping to promote literacy across Ohio has been the mission of our organization and it is with your dedication to this cause that our students will succeed. As President, it is my hope that we can retain the members that we have and strive to grow as well. I charge you to find one colleague, friend, relative or anyone you know who has the same passion for literacy that you do and encourage them to join OCIRA.  Join us at the Fall conference on October 23 at Kent State University and see what we can offer you!  Consider applying for one of our grants to help you defer the cost of some of your classroom spending.  And finally, have a wonderful, rewarding year!

Yours in reading,

Angela Economos

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