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ABOUT THE IABC PACIFIC PLAINS REGION

IABC’s Pacific Plains Region supports the leaders and members of the region’s 19 chapters

with resources and professional development opportunities. These programs foster a collegial

environment of high-achieving corporate communication professionals who seek to expand their

professional networks, improve their communication skills and develop their leadership potential.

They seek to add value to their organizations and find new opportunities to realize their own

full potential.

The Pacific Plains Region’s 19 chapters range from Illinois to Hawaii, from California to North

Dakota, including members at large who live outside local chapter boundaries. Our region

chapters include:

Chicago

Great Plains (Bismarck, ND and vicinity)

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Lincoln, NE

Los Angeles

Madision, WI and vicinity

Minnesota

Omaha, NE and vicinity

Orange County, CA

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Sacramento, CA and vicinity

San Diego, CA and vicinity

San Francisco, CA and vicinity

Seattle, WA and vicinity

Silicon Valley, CA

St. Louis, MO and vicinity

Utah

2013-2014 IABC PACIFIC PLAINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Martha Nevanan Director IABC Minnesota

Brett Pyrtle Past Director IABC Minnesota

Rhonda Sciarra Deputy Director IABC St. Louis

Jill Daneu Communications Director IABC Minnesota

Mary Ann McCauley, ABC IABC Fellow Finance Director IABC Minnesota

Jody Hinkle Professional Development Director IABC Minnesota

Victor Rodriguez Regional Growth and Development Director IABC Las Vegas

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ABOUT THE SILVER QUILL AWARDS PROGRAM

The Silver Quill Awards provides communication professionals throughout the IABC Pacific Plains

Region with an opportunity to showcase their outstanding work at the IABC regional level. The

awards recognize pieces that have exceeded expectations, demonstrated outstanding creativity,

and furthered organizational goals by boosting revenue, rallying employees, knocking socks off,

and otherwise contributing to a wildly successful outcome.

Silver Quill Awards honor communications that demonstrate:

•Setting and meeting objectives that delivered valuable, measurable results to the organization.

•Usingstrategicthinking,creativity,ingenuityorwhateverittooktogetthejobdone.

•Measuringtheoutcomestodemonstratesuccess.

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ABOUT THE JUDGING

The Silver Quill Awards program recognizes excellence in communications, reviewing the best of

the best in the region for communication campaigns. With a stringent review process by highly

qualified judges, winning a Silver Quill is no small feat.

Evaluation of the 2013 Silver Quill Award entries was completed by an expert panel of experienced

judges from IABC San Francisco and IABC Minnesota, many of whom are Accredited Business

Communicators (ABCs) or IABC members who had previously earned IABC Quill awards.

The judging process sets a very high standard for entrants by using guidelines from the IABC

Gold Quill Awards, an international recognition program for communicators.

Award winners receive either an Award of Excellence or an Award of Merit. Excellence awards

have earned a 5.75 or greater score on a 7-point scale. Merit winners have earned a 5.25 or

greater score on a 7-point scale.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2013 PACIFIC PLAINS REGION SILVER QUILL AWARD WINNERS!

2013 SILVER QUILL AWARDS COMMITTEE

Jennifer Peters Chair IABC Omaha

Victor Rodriguez Creative Communications/Design Sponsor IABC Las Vegas

Ed Kamrin Judging Coordinator IABC San Francisco

Brett Pyrtle Judging Coordinator IABC Minnesota

John Brown Writing / Theme

Cindy Schmieg, ABC Advisor IABC Minnesota

Jill Daneu Communications Advisor IABC Minnesota

Rhonda Sciarra Executive Board Liaison/Advisor IABC St. Louis

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EXCELLENCESUPERHEROES

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Liz Kelly BRILLIANT INK The Employee Experience Survey

Category 1 Internal Communication Research


AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Emily Kehinde ROC GROUP ADVANCE: A Campaign for Change

CATEGORY 7 Internal Communication


AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Ann Mann CHS, INC. Tanks of Thanks

CATEGORY 24 Brand Communication


AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WAYNE FARMS LLC

2012 Social Media Communication Campaign

CATEGORY 25 Social Media Programs


AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Steve Hubert SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY 2012 Annual Report – Water: Real Value

CATEGORY 29 Digital Communication Vehicles

While the cost of a gallon is small, the real value of that water is much, much greater. Every drop helps sustain San Diego County’s high quality of life. Each gallon supports thousands of jobs in im-portant industries from manufacturing to biotech to tourism. The dependable fl ow of water, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, drives the region’s $186 billion economy and 1.3 million full-time jobs.

We invite you to learn how the dedicated, relent-less work of the past year helped to provide you safe, reliable water. Visit the Water Authority’s interactive, web-based annual report atsdcwa.org/annualreport/2012

Thomas V. Wornham, Board Chair

In 2012, a gallon of water from the tap in San Diego County cost, on average, about two-thirds of a penny.

4677 Overland AvenueSan Diego, CA 92123-1233


AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

EDWARD JONES Inves+ing in You Benefits Website

CATEGORY 30 Digital Communication Channels


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Martha Nevanen MARQUETTE REAL ESTATE GROUP iConnect: One Intranet with Four Faces



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Communications Division CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE Edenprairie.org Redesign



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Cynthia Schmieg, ABC CAPIRA COMMUNICATIONS Gilda’s Club “Imagine a Place” 2012 Script

CATEGORY 40 Writing


MERITSUPERHEROES

MOVE BRAND GRAPHICS

AWARD OF MERIT

Karen Eckmann CSG INTERNATIONAL West Dodge Office Move


you are here.Employee Campus Resource Guide

From: Wohlers, Julie Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:00 AM To: List-CSG North Park Cc: Frierson, Terri; Barry, Damon; Gangestad, Terri Subject: Experience Your New Space!

Experience Your New Space! As the move to the new campus gets closer we understand employees are becoming more and more curious as to what the new buildings look like, how the space will be setup, how their workspace will differ from their existing workspace, how construction is progressing, what the interior of the buildings will look like and much more!

To help answer these questions and provide employees with a hands-on experience of their new workstations, we are excited to announce the opening of the Employee Experience!

The Employee Experience is your opportunity to… sit and ‘experience’ the new workstation units view floor plans of the new buildings see the carpet, paint colors and finishes that will be in the new building look at photos of the construction inside the building get answers to questions

WHEN CAN I TOUR THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SPACE?

The Employee Experience will be setup in the empty offices on the first floor of NP5. We encourage all employees to come take a tour to get a better understanding of the new space we will be moving into come July. You can tour this space for two weeks. The first week is an open house, the second week is by appointment only.

April 9 – 13 – the Experience space will be open to walk through any time between8:00a.m – 5:00p.m.

April 16 – 20 – the Experience space will be available by appointment only. If youare interested in touring this week, please make an appointment with Amy Hofferby Friday, April 13.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about the move, be sure to visit the space and checkout the New Omaha Building Site on Inside CSG to read through the latest FAQ’s.

If you have additional questions upon reading the FAQ’s, please submit questions to [email protected].

We hope to see all of you at the Employee Experience!

©2012 CSG International | Contact Us |

Julie Wohlers | Communications Manager T +1 402 431 7328 M +1 402 203 3344 A 2525 N 117 Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68164 Skype julie.r.wohlers E [email protected] www.csgi.com

THE EXPERIENCE Week of April 9-13 – NP5 1st Floor

Be sure to experience the following… sit at your new workstation see photos inside the new building view floor plans ask questions

*Find out more on the New Omaha Campus siteon Inside CSG under Facilities!

http://insidecsg.csgsystems.com/Corporate/Facilities/Pages/Omaha_Build_to_Suit.aspx

DIGITAL SIGNAGE POSTED AT THE NEW CAMPUS

OPEN HOUSE ADVERTISEMENT

ON DIGITAL SIGNAGE DURING THE OPEN HOUSE

MOVE BRAND GRAPHICS


AWARD OF MERIT

Courtney Madden EXPRESSJET AIRLINES Intranet Domain Name Transition


xjet.comis MOVING

In addition the new name, the new xjt.com will include new features team members asked for. Look for new performance features, a redesigned homepage and more.

This is Phase I of a two-phase redesign based directly on feedback during focus groups at each of our domiciles and some Maintenance bases. Keep an eye online for more chances to share your thoughts on ways to keep ExpressJet moving forward.

ON JUNE 4XJET.COM WILL BE XJT.COM

Week One Poster

Special News Page

Volume 4, Issue 5.1

Leadership Need-to-Knows are for leadership use only. Please do not forward or distribute this document, but please use the key messages to speak to your teams about the topic(s) proactively once the Release Date is reached.

May 2, 2013 Xjet.com is changing to xjt.com June 4

Overview On June 4, 2013, xjet.com will become xjt.com. Why the change: This change is necessary because ownership of the xjet.com domain has been contested by another company. Given our current financial environment, ExpressJet opted to use the xjt.com name that we already own, instead of spending time and legal fees to retain the xjet.com domain. More than a domain change: We are using this opportunity to simultaneously launch a redesigned homepage with new performance-related features suggested by front-line team members. The new site will also house all of the online ERJ Maintenance tools and resources in one place. So the ERJ Maintenance tools currently housed on the old xjt.com site will transition to the new, companywide xjt.com on June 4. Talk. Share. Repeat.: It’s important that leaders be in the know on this change and share details with your team members in shift briefings, team meetings and in casual conversations. Talking points and FAQs are included with this LNTK as resources for you to use to guide discussions with team members.

Audience All ExpressJet team members

Release Date

Monday, May 6, 2013

Additional Documents

Attached are FAQs (includes ERJ Maintenance-specific FAQs) and talking points to assist you in communicating this change with your team members.

Key Facts &

Messages

Ownership of the xjet.com domain name has been contested by another company. Given our current financial environment, ExpressJet chose to change to an intranet domain we owned, rather than to spend time and legal fees to retain the xjet.com domain.

Team members should use xjt.com to access the ExpressJet intranet on and after June 4, 2013. The site will automatically redirect through the end of June, but team members should make the switch on June 4. xjet.com will no longer redirect to xjt.com at the end of June.

We are using this opportunity to simultaneously launch a redesigned

homepage with new performance-related features suggested by front-line team members. Here’s some of what to expect:

o All ERJ Maintenance online tools and resources will be housed in one

location on the new xjt.com – there will no longer be a need for a separate site to access them.

HomepageWith story and web banner


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Tyler Jacobson DIRECTV Campus Launch Transformation



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Gabrielle Loring ROC GROUP Tobacco Cessation Employee Communication Campaign


This time for real

DoverHelpMeQuit.com

DoverHelpMeQuit.com

This is my moment

Imagine breathing fully...

This is my moment

Dover Resources to Help

DoverHelpMeQuit.com

StayWell Lifestyle Coaching (includes over-the-counter nicotine replacement)* 1-800-947-9560; option 3

CVS Caremark Tobacco Cessation Prescriptions** 1-866-273-8407

* Must be enrolled in a Dover medical plan.** Must be enrolled in a Dover BCBSIL medical plan.

Take Time Out This Summer For Your Health and Wellness Summer is a great time to learn more about being active and staying healthy year round

Most of us think of the summer months as a chance to take a time out from work and a busy personal life to relax. This year, how about also taking a time out for health so that your life—regardless of whether you're at work or on vacation—is spent healthier and less stressful year round? Time Out For Health is sponsored by StayWell and is a great opportunity for Dover employees and spouses enrolled in a Dover medical plan to focus on health and well-being. Sign up online and for six weeks, you'll learn important information on how to improve your health through personal assessments, goal setting and progress tracking. It's divided into three easy experiences:

Weeks 1 and 2 are focused on physical activity Weeks 3 and 4 focus on stress management Weeks 5 and 6 focus on nutrition

You'll learn strategies for managing stress, balancing your nutrition, and getting the right amount of physical activity and hydration. Activities may include challenges such as adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet or tracking your daily activity. It's all online—you decide how committed you want to be to the program. And you get a free tracking system that gives you real numbers on how well you are progressing. Check with your local HR group to learn about incentives that might be offered at your location. By the way, no personal information is reviewed independently. All data is compiled and stored in a secured database and is reviewed only in an aggregate form by StayWell. No one at Dover or your Company has access your personal health information. To participate in this campaign log on to the Dover Health Support Services (DHSS) online portal at https://dover.online.staywell.com. You must be registered on this site before you can access information. Click on Campaigns on the left-hand side of the home page once you login. If you need assistance in registering for the campaign, call the DHSS helpline at 1-800-947-9560, option 3.

The information you need to better manage your health and wellness.

Special Edition June 2012

Finally, it's summer! But don't take a vacation from good health

Forget camp fire stories at the beach—here are some stories from employees about how living tobacco-free has made an important difference in their lives .............

Are you becoming Well Aware? Tell us about it! ............ Supplier Partner Contacts …………………….……….….

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In This Issue:

This time for them

This time forreal

Resources to Help You Quit Tobacco

Dover CorporationHealth & Wellness Benefits3005 Highland Parkway, Suite 200Downers Grove, IL 60515

This time for real


DoverHelpMeQuit.com

This time for real


AWARD OF MERIT

EDWARD JONES Inves+ing in You Benefits Website

CATEGORY 11 Human Resources/Benefits Communication


AWARD OF MERIT

Sue Elde FIDELITY INVESTMENTS PACCAR SIP Rev It Up Campaign


25-year-old Ana was surprised to learn how much more she could save with the PACCAR Inc Savings Investment Plan match.

This is a hypothetical example and is for illustration only. Your own experience will vary.

Get behind the wheel PACCAR is waiting to give you your match.

“After learning more about the SIP, I decided to enroll at 2%. With the PACCAR dollar-for- dollar match (up to the first 5% this year), I can double my contribution with no effort!” I hope to increase to 5% soon so I can really help build my savings.”

Date:

Times:

Location:

> Learn about the SIP

> Get your retirement questions answered

> Enter to win an iPad or Kindle Fire

> Attend a workshop

Attend the PACCAR Savings Investment Plan (SIP) event and get your 401(k) out of low gear.

Scan the tag with your smart phone to see our video.

Win an iPad or Kindle Fire!

Rev up your future

SIP 401(k) FaIr

today

Turn here to rev up your 401(k)

PACCAR INC Savings Investment Plan

Meet your match [FirstName] [LastName][Address Line 3][Address Line 2][Address Line 1][City], [St] [ZIP+4]

Dear [First],

Did you know that, for every dollar you contribute to the PACCAR Inc Savings Investment Plan (SIP) in 2012, PACCAR also adds a dollar, up to 5% of your pay? That’s right—the amount you contribute is automatically doubled. But you must enroll.

Save now, thank yourself later.

What could the match mean to you? Let’s say you contribute just 1% of your pay (about [Scenario 1: Bi-weekly Deferral] bi-weekly) and receive the company match.

Contribute that amount for 20 years and your account could grow to about [Scenario 1: Total Ending Account Balance in 20 years (Biweekly Compounding)].

If you contribute the full 5% and assuming a 5% match for that same 20 years, you could have [Scenario 2: Total Ending Account Balance in 20 years (Biweekly Compounding)].

In addition, your contribution comes out of your paycheck before taxes, so it may cost you less to save for your future. Why? Your taxable income is lower, so you can put more of your money to work for you. And it’s so easy to

[Amount Giving up in Matching Contributions in 1 Year]That’s how much you could be giving up in matching contributions in just one year.

PACCAR is waiting to give you your match. All you need to do is enroll. Go to www.401k.com to get started.

Start contributing.

Go to www.401k.com. Click New User Registration and set up a Username and Password. (If you are a current user or have a personal account with Fidelity Investments, log in with your Fidelity Username and Password.) Click the link for your plan and follow the easy instructions to enroll.

OR CALL 1-800-835-5098.

The hypothetical example is based on your current annual pay on le with PACCAR as of [As of date], a hypothetical 7% annual rate of return compounded bi-weekly, and bi-weekly contributions made at the levels shown for the periods shown. No withdrawals or loans are taken. The example assumes that your current pay remains the same over time and that all current Plan and/or federally mandated limits are applied. Your own Plan account may earn more or less than this example, and income taxes will be due when you withdraw from your account. Investing in this manner does not ensure a pro t or guarantee against loss in declining markets.

Pre-tax contributions are subject to the annual IRS dollar limit.

ERNA


AWARD OF MERIT

Kenneth Groh, ABC GROH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Choose Well


OfficeMax / 2013 / Benefits Enrollment Highlights

Benefits Enrollment HighlightsYour 2013

OUR ROLE > Keep benefits up to date and affordable for you and OfficeMax

> Offer programs for your well-being

> Educate you to use your benefits wisely

YOUR ROLE > Learn your options > Choose wisely > Use the resources in our benefit plans for your health, security and financial future

SHARING RESPONSIBILITY

Choose Well reflects our shared responsibility for

your wellness and benefit choices

At OfficeMax you have choices in your benefits and for help with your well-being. You can select one of three medical plan options for your healthcare needs and budget. Once enrolled, you can choose to earn incentives in the Work Life Maximized programs to help you manage your health. Making the right choices means you are sharing in the responsibility to keep our health plan affordable for you and for OfficeMax.

CHOOSE WELL

OfficeMax® / 2013 Benefits / Change Notice / Full-Time Associates

Bienvenido a Tus Beneficios

La Inscripción Anual de beneficios para el 2013 está a la vuelta de la esquina. Es tu oportunidad de repasar tus beneficios, cambiar tus selecciones, agregar o dar de baja a tus dependientes, o inscribirte por primera vez.

A pesar de que las tarifas para beneficios no cambiarán, algunos aspectos de tus beneficios para el 2013 han variado y tienes que tenerlos en cuenta al considerar tus selecciones durante la Inscripción Anual. Además, debes aprovechar este momento para conocer más del programa Work Life Maximized (Vida Profesional al Máximo) y de los recursos que te pueden ayudar a llevar una vida más saludable.

Qué novedades hay y qué debes hacer para el 2013

A continuación encontrarás una tabla que destaca los cambios a tus beneficios que entrarán en vigor a partir del 1.º de enero de 2013.

INSCRIPCIÓN ANUAL DE BENEFICIOS – DEL 5 AL 16 DE NOVIEMBRE elige bienestar · elige beneficios · elige ahora

Lo nuevo para el 2013

Beneficio Lo nuevo De qué se trata Lo que tienes que hacer

Cuidado preventivo para mujeres

La ampliación de la cubierta cumple con las nuevas directrices federales

Más servicios de cuidado preventivo del plan médico cubiertos al 100%

Mantente saludable con este beneficio gratis y observando las siguientes directrices para el cuidado preventivo

Programa para dejar el tabaco

El Programa para Dejar de Fumar de Triple S reemplazará al programa QuitPower

El programa ayuda a dejar el tabaco y se puede usar para tener derecho a la Tarifa de Descuento para No Fumadores del plan médico

Deja el tabaco — y para conseguir otros recursos gratis para ayudarte a dejarlo, llama a Triple S o accede en línea al sitio de ESS

Resumen de Beneficios y de la Cubierta (SBC, por sus siglas en inglés)

El resumen compara las opciones de cubierta que encuentras en el plan médico

El resumen cumple con los nuevos reglamentos federales que exigen presentar una comparación de las opciones del plan en un formato estándar

El SBC está disponible en el sitio de ESS. Los ejemplares impresos se pueden conseguir gratis llamando al ARC

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OfficeMax® / 2013 / Guía de beneficios / Empleados a tiempo completo

Su guía para los Beneficios médicos 2013

ELEGIR BIEN


AWARD OF MERIT

Gabrielle Loring ROC GROUP Tobacco Cessation Employee Communication Campaign


This time for real

DoverHelpMeQuit.com

DoverHelpMeQuit.com

This is my moment

Imagine breathing fully...

This is my moment

Dover Resources to Help

DoverHelpMeQuit.com

StayWell Lifestyle Coaching (includes over-the-counter nicotine replacement)* 1-800-947-9560; option 3

CVS Caremark Tobacco Cessation Prescriptions** 1-866-273-8407

* Must be enrolled in a Dover medical plan.** Must be enrolled in a Dover BCBSIL medical plan.

Take Time Out This Summer For Your Health and Wellness Summer is a great time to learn more about being active and staying healthy year round

Most of us think of the summer months as a chance to take a time out from work and a busy personal life to relax. This year, how about also taking a time out for health so that your life—regardless of whether you're at work or on vacation—is spent healthier and less stressful year round? Time Out For Health is sponsored by StayWell and is a great opportunity for Dover employees and spouses enrolled in a Dover medical plan to focus on health and well-being. Sign up online and for six weeks, you'll learn important information on how to improve your health through personal assessments, goal setting and progress tracking. It's divided into three easy experiences:

Weeks 1 and 2 are focused on physical activity Weeks 3 and 4 focus on stress management Weeks 5 and 6 focus on nutrition

You'll learn strategies for managing stress, balancing your nutrition, and getting the right amount of physical activity and hydration. Activities may include challenges such as adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet or tracking your daily activity. It's all online—you decide how committed you want to be to the program. And you get a free tracking system that gives you real numbers on how well you are progressing. Check with your local HR group to learn about incentives that might be offered at your location. By the way, no personal information is reviewed independently. All data is compiled and stored in a secured database and is reviewed only in an aggregate form by StayWell. No one at Dover or your Company has access your personal health information. To participate in this campaign log on to the Dover Health Support Services (DHSS) online portal at https://dover.online.staywell.com. You must be registered on this site before you can access information. Click on Campaigns on the left-hand side of the home page once you login. If you need assistance in registering for the campaign, call the DHSS helpline at 1-800-947-9560, option 3.

The information you need to better manage your health and wellness.

Special Edition June 2012

Finally, it's summer! But don't take a vacation from good health

Forget camp fire stories at the beach—here are some stories from employees about how living tobacco-free has made an important difference in their lives .............

Are you becoming Well Aware? Tell us about it! ............ Supplier Partner Contacts …………………….……….….

page 2 page 3 page 4

In This Issue:

This time for them

This time forreal


Dover CorporationHealth & Wellness Benefits3005 Highland Parkway, Suite 200Downers Grove, IL 60515

This time for real


DoverHelpMeQuit.com

This time for real


AWARD OF MERIT

Michele Mazur GRANT THORNTON LLP Grant Thornton’s Instinct for Growth Gains Voice and Raises its Profile

CATEGORY 14 Media Relations

Grant Thornton/Ketchum PR Pilot Update: Media Results and Market Engagement

Atlanta

Coverage HighlightsChicago

New YorkDallas & Houston

“Employer groups are ‘really fighting it’ because they view it as an expensive, complicated exercise that will be of little value to shareholders,” said Ken Cameron, head of Grant Thornton’s compensation consulting practice in Atlanta. The big pay disparities between CEOs and regular employees also have become “a very emotional issue, obviously,” said Cameron. — Atlanta Journal Constitution

National

FY2013 Highlights

“Ken Clay, a partner in the Dallas office of Grant Thornton, said exporting natural gas would cause prices to go up here but it wouldn’t be significant because gas companies could just ramp up production again. ‘While it may have a small impact, it’s not one that’s going to be detrimental to manufacturing and it would have a huge impact on the energy industry overall,’ Clay said. ‘I don’t think it’s a doom and gloom

situation.’”

— Dallas Business Journal

FY2013 Highlights

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Kassi Belz MASSMEDIA HEALTHCARE MARKETING HealthCare Partners Nevada Open Enrollment

CATEGORY 17 Marketing Communication

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Our Choice is HealthCare Partners.

My Choice Is To Spend More Quality Time With My Granddaughter.


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Victor Rodriguez EURIE CREATIVE Literacy Liftoff Early Literacy Campaign

CATEGORY 23 Non-Profit Campaigns

“Literacy Liftoff” prepares children for success in this school year and beyond.

The city of

Las Vegas is

proud to launch

this pilot early-

literacy program

in August 2012

in a unique partnership with the Clark County

School District, The Public Education Foundation

and Three Square.

The intensive program targets 96 children entering

kindergarten and first grade in two of the city’s

inner city schools, Rex Bell and Matt Kelly elemen-

tary schools. Classes are limited to 12 students,

led by a teacher and a teacher’s assistant.

Beginning Aug. 1, the program runs daily for 15

days and then continues each week for the first

12 weeks of school. The curriculum uses exciting

reading adventures and activities from the highly

successful Cambium Voyager Time Warp® Plus

Summer Program. The Public Education Founda-

tion is administering the program and managing

student assessment before, during and after,

working in close collaboration with the Clark

County School District. Thanks to Three Square,

children are served breakfast and lunch each day.

With this early boost to reading and literacy, our

at-risk kids are ready for takeoff into the new

school year, and are on a solid flight path for the

years ahead.

What is Literacy Liftoff?

Literacy Liftoff is a unique partnership and collaboration among:

• The city of Las Vegas: program catalyst

- Funding, supporting literacy and kids’ success

• The Public Education Foundation: program sponsor

- A seasoned administrator and liaison with the school district; program evaluation

• Clark County School District: program sponsor

- Utilization of school space

• Las Vegas Clark County Library District: community literacy partner

- Parent outreach and ongoing programs for kids such as Summer Reading

• Three Square: meal partner

- Providing breakfast and lunch for Literacy Liftoff students

Who is involved?

• Literacy Liftoff uses Cambium’s Voyager Time Warp Plus®, a program founded in educational research and with a proven national and local history of success. It provides instruction in writing and the five essential components of reading: phonemic awareness (the ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds in words), phonics (the relationships between letters and sounds), fluency (the ability to read with speed, accuracy and proper expression), comprehension and vocabulary. High-interest, adventure-based lessons keep students engaged: Kindergarteners learn with Animal Tracks, following along the Animal Tracker kids; first graders explore a home town through four adventurous HomeTown Trackers.

• In addition to literacy skills, the students gain a head start on important skills for success in the classroom such as listening, speaking, following directions and other social skills.

• Teachers and instructional assistants were selected based on outstanding performance in working with early learners; they received extensive training and professional development before the program launch.

• Throughout the program, multiple asses- ments are conducted to ensure that student progress is accurately measured across the program and beyond. The Foundation will maintain student portfolios and add to them over time to measure continued progress.

• The Public Education Foundation gives students a new book to take home each week; by the end of the program, students have a library of 15 books of their very own.

The curriculum

Preparing children

for success this school

year and beyond

The city is redefining its role in the community and is dedicated to improving outcomes for its children. It has taken the lead in securing grant funding and gathering like-minded collaborators to increase educational attainment. Targeting early literacy can make a huge difference in children’s academic success.

According to a 2011 study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, third-grade reading proficiency has a tremendous impact on high school graduation rates. Kids who are poor readers and live in poverty are the hardest hit in terms of risk of graduating. For black and Latino students, the combined effects of poverty and poor third-grade reading skills make the rate eight times greater.

Within the city’s elementary schools, the per-centage of students at or above reading standard is at 55% – a dangerously low percentage. The goal is to increase this percentage to 80% among 3rd grade students on the Nevada Criterion Reference Tests.

Why Literacy Liftoff?

Nationally, the program has shown that Voyager students made gains of 5-9 months over an 80- hour, four-week program. Locally, in summer 2010, Clark County School District - Area 2 participated in four weeks of instruction, five days per week, four hours per day. First-grade students averaged 1.6 months of growth within the month.

The additional component of a healthy breakfast and lunch thanks to Three Square gives the students an extra boost to learning and success.

Expected Outcomes

The foundation of a world-class city is represented by a strong network of involved, community partners. The products of a world-class city are a healthy, well-educated, cultured, and productive population engaged in a continuum of creativity, innovation, and improvement.

Mayor, Carolyn G. Goodman

Summer 2012

Preparing children


year and beyond

The city is redefining its role in the community and is dedicated to improving outcomes for its children. It has taken the lead in securing grant funding and gathering like-minded collaborators to increase educational attainment. Targeting early literacy can make a huge difference in children’s academic success.

According to a 2011 study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, third-grade reading proficiency has a tremendous impact on high school graduation rates. Kids who are poor readers and live in poverty are the hardest hit in terms of risk of graduating. For black and Latino students, the combined effects of poverty and poor third-grade reading skills make the rate eight times greater.

Within the city’s elementary schools, the per-centage of students at or above reading standard is at 55% – a dangerously low percentage. The goal is to increase this percentage to 80% among 3rd grade students on the Nevada Criterion Reference Tests.


Nationally, the program has shown that Voyager students made gains of 5-9 months over an 80- hour, four-week program. Locally, in summer 2010, Clark County School District - Area 2 participated in four weeks of instruction, five days per week, four hours per day. First-grade students averaged 1.6 months of growth within the month.

The additional component of a healthy breakfast and lunch thanks to Three Square gives the students an extra boost to learning and success.

Expected Outcomes

The foundation of a world-class city is represented by a strong network of involved, community partners. The products of a world-class city are a healthy, well-educated, cultured, and productive population engaged in a continuum of creativity, innovation, and improvement.

Mayor, Carolyn G. Goodman

Summer 2012

Preparing children


year and beyond

The city is redefining its role in the community

and is dedicated to improving outcomes for its

children. It has taken the lead in securing grant

funding and gathering like-minded collaborators

to increase educational attainment. Targeting

early literacy can make a huge difference in

children’s academic success.

According to a 2011 study by the Annie E. Casey

Foundation, third-grade reading proficiency has a

tremendous impact on high school graduation

rates. Kids who are poor readers and live in

poverty are the hardest hit in terms of risk of

graduating. For black and Latino students, the

combined effects of poverty and poor third-

grade reading skills make the rate eight times

greater.

Within the city’s elementary schools, the per-

centage of students at or above reading standard

is at 55% – a dangerously low percentage. The

goal is to increase this percentage to 80% among

3rd grade students on the Nevada Criterion

Reference Tests.


Nationally, the program has shown that Voyager

students made gains of 5-9 months over an 80-

hour, four-week program. Locally, in summer

2010, Clark County School District - Area 2

participated in four weeks of instruction, five

days per week, four hours per day. First-grade

students averaged 1.6 months of growth within

the month.

The additional component of a healthy breakfast

and lunch thanks to Three Square gives the

students an extra boost to learning and success.

Expected Outcomes

The foundation of a world-class city

is represented by a strong network

of involved, community partners. The

products of a world-class city are a

healthy, well-educated, cultured, and

productive population engaged in a

continuum of creativity, innovation,

and improvement.

Mayor, Carolyn G. GoodmanSummer 2012

Matt Kelly ElementaryProud to be a 2012 Literacy Liftoff founding school

Preparing children for success this school year and beyond

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