Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

May 27, 2016August 4, 2023 ccpsmediaspecialists Events

The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is a competition held throughout the state of Georgia each year in which students read and are quizzed on books nominated for Georgia book awards. Elementary and middle school students read the chapter books nominated for the Georgia Book Award. High school students read the Georgia Peach Teen Book Award nominees. Competitions are held at the district, regional, division, and state levels. Clayton County Public Schools hosts a district Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl each school year.

Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Information

Media Events

October 28, 2015October 22, 2018 ccpsmediaspecialists Events

There are a number of opportunities to promote reading and media skills throughout the year. Below are some of the media events that are available with links to more information:

Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (January through March)
- State-Level Information
Georgia Student Media Festival (March through May)
Georgia Book Awards (Voting January through February)
- Georgia Picturebook and Book Awards
- Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
Read Across America (March)
Teen Read Week (October)
El día de los libros (Book Day) (April)
International Literacy Day (September)
Drop Everything and Read (D. E. A. R.) Month (April)
Children’s Book Week (May)

Georgia Student Media Festival

June 8, 2015 ccpsmediaspecialists Events

The Georgia Student Media Festival is an annual opportunity for students to demonstrate their technical abilities while they are learning. Completed projects are submitted to the school Media Specialist for entry in the district festival. Entries receiving a Superior rating automatically advance to the state festival. Production types include: audio podcast, live action, animation, sequential stills, interactive stills, and website. Project entries can be instructional, informational, documentary, persuasive, tell a story, or provide entertainment.

Website: www.gsmf.us

Dates:

February/March – All project envelopes are due to the school media specialist
March – District-level judging
May – State-level judging

Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

May 1, 2014March 7, 2017 ccpsmediaspecialists Events, Reading Program

The purpose of the Georgia Peach Award is to highlight and promote the best current young adult literature for Georgia high school age students, to encourage young adults to read and to promote the development of cooperative school and public library services for young adults. Teens vote for their favorite books out of the year’s top 20 nominees at their high schools and local public libraries.

Website: georgiapeachaward.org

Nominees:

2017-2018 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominees (Note: these titles are included in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl High School Competition)

Resources:

Promotional Materials (georgiapeachaward.org/?q=promoting-the-peach)

El día de los libros (Book Day)

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Date: April 30

Día also known as El día de los niños (Children’s Day) and El día de los libros (Book Day), is a community-based family literacy initiative since its founding in 1996.

Including a Día literacy celebration at your school can start an annual tradition of celebrating literacy, language, and culture with children and their families.

Potentially have a proclamation from the principal, school district leadership, or mayor declaring the day (example: www.scribd.com/doc/89246050/dia-childrens-book-day-proclamation)

Resources:

ALA Día! Diversity in Action: dia.ala.org

Founder Pat Mora: www.patmora.com/whats-dia/

From 2014 Georgia Children’s Literature Conference. Presenter: Denise Davila, University of Georgia

Georgia Children’s Book Awards and Conference on Children’s Literature

March 7, 2014June 4, 2019 ccpsmediaspecialists Events, Reading Program

Website: gcba.coe.uga.edu

The purpose of the Georgia Children’s Book Awards is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia, and to introduce them to books of literary excellence. The award is given in two categories – picture books and middle grade novels. Books are nominated for the awards by teachers and media specialists from the state of Georgia. The final lists of nominees are selected by a committee of teachers and media specialists

Dates:

September to November – Proposals to present are due

January – Conference registration opens

January to February – Voting window for Picture and Chapter Books

March – Children’s Literature Conference in Athens, Georgia

Read Across America

March 7, 2014December 18, 2019 ccpsmediaspecialists Events

Website: www.readacrossamerica.org

Date: March 2nd

The National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America is an annual event motivating everyone to read and is celebrated on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss.