International Reading Association Student

Council

How to make TAKS more enjoyable for both the

student and the teacher!

Importance of Showing Up

• Please remember that when you sign up for any service events that it is important that you attend. Please check the website under upcoming events to make sure you are still able to attend the service events you previously signed up for, if you are unable to attend please e-mail irautsa@yahoo.com ASAP and let me know.

Results of not showing up…

• Starting now, for any future service events that you sign up for and do not show up to without calling me or e-mailing me with an excuse (prior to the event) then you will no longer be able to participate in anymore of the future service events.

Boys and Girls Club Haunted House

• Carnival & Haunted House• The kids had a blast!• We had a blast! • Thank you for those of you who

volunteered to help set up and participate during the actual event!

• You guys put hundreds of smiles on those kids faces!

Service Events

Thanksgiving Dinner

• Calderon Branch (West) 600 S.W. 19th Street

San Antonio, Texas 78207

• THIS Thursday November 19th

• 3-8p.m.• Please DO NOT BE LATE.• Please wear comfortable shoes and your IRA t-

shirt.• Also if you have long hair please pull it back out

of your face because we will be serving people food.

Please confirm that you will be able to attend…

• Kasey Risica: • Kristina Nieto: • Lauren Blair• Lisa Maher• Christina Crabtree• Jennifer Adan• Dominique Brittian• Michelle Zimmerman: • Jessica Weber• Jackie Sanchez: • Christi Acuna: • Brenda Martinez• Chelsea Diaz:

• Caroline Sumerlin: • Mellori Garcia: • Angie Cruz: • Ruben Cassiano: • Sara Perrenoud: • Melissa Moya: • Sonny Hopkins: • Rachel Gonzales:• Briton Merkley• Zahra Hooda• Stephanie Waterhouse• Allison Abelow:

Thanksgiving Dinner Set-Up

• Chair and Table Set Up• Wednesday November 18th

• 6-8p.m.• Can you help?

Volunteers so far…• Jessica Redwine• Briton Merkley

Ronald McDonald House

• 4803 Charles Katz San Antonio, TX 78229

• Saturday November 21st

• 12-3p.m.

Volunteers…Please confirm.

1.   Nina Flick 2.   Sarah Powell 3.   Christina

DeLagarza 4.   Andrea

Boothe 5.   Jessica Marin 6. Jessica

Redwine

7. Lyndsey Flores 8. Kristina Nieto 9. 10.

**There are 2 open spots so if you are interested please let me know**

Mentoring Program

• Our jobs are to be primarily reading tutors and for those of you who have e-mailed me the days and times you can attend thank you.

• We will be starting this up hopefully this coming week so be prepared.

• These kids really need our help, so please make sure you can make the time commitment.

Volunteer List…Please Confirm

1. Madison Fulton2. Lyndsey Flores3. Amanda Aguilera4. Andrea Boothe:

Saturdays from 10-12p.m.

5. Caroline Sumerin6. Jessica Marin:

Saturdays @ 7. Ashley Thomas8. Allison Abelow:

Fridays: 4:30-6:30p.m.

8. Viviana Durand9. Corinne Markitell: 10. Ashley Wiltshire:

Thursday 3-6p.m11. Angie Cruz: Tuesday

4-5p.m.12. Rachel Gonzales13. Victoria Trevino:

Tuesdays at 3:00p.m.14. Brittany Hayden:15. Nina Flick: Saturday

anytime

Morningside Manor

• Talk and play games with residents• When: Whenever fits into your schedule

• Decorate for Christmas• Right after Thanksgiving they need to

start decorating so they need your help.

• Are you interested in helping out? Please let me know.

Scholastic Book Fair

• Tuesday November 17th & Thursday November 19th

• 11:30-5:30p.m.• Ground floor of the Main

Building• PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE• Please wear your IRA shirt

Tuesday November 17th

• 11:30-5:30p.m. : Madison Fulton• 11:30-5:30p.m. : Victoria Trevino• 11:30-2:00p.m. : Rachel Gonzales• 11:30-2:00p.m.: Elizabeth Pena• 11:30-3:00p.m. : Marsela Molina• 11:30-1:30p.m. : Lauren Blair• 12:30-1:30p.m.: Jessica Redwine• 1:00-2:00p.m. : Erica Laksbergs• 1:00-3:00p.m. : Ruben Cassiano• 1:45-4:00p.m. : Sara Perrenoud

• 2:00-4:00p.m. : Megan Bunger• 2:00-4:00p.m. : Deborah Zepeda• 2:00-5:30p.m. : Melissa Moya• 2:00-5:30p.m. : Angie Cruz• 2:00-5:30p.m. : Mellori Garcia • 2:00-5:30p.m. : Brenda Martinez• 2:00-5:30p.m. : Caroline Sumerin• 3:00-5:30p.m. : Dominique Brittan • 4:00-5:30p.m. : Jessica Giulliani

Thursday November 19th

• 11:30-1:00p.m. : Michelle Zimmerman

• 11:30-1:00p.m. : Christi Acuna• 11:30-1:00p.m.: Monica

Schnaubelt• 11:30-1:00p.m. : Jackie Sanchez• 11:30-1:00p.m. : Kasey Risica• 11:30-1:15p.m. : Christina

Crabtree• 11:30-1:15p.m. : Zahra Hooda• 12:00-5:00p.m.: Kristina Nieto• 12:30-2:30p.m. : Lisa Maher

• 1:00-5:30p.m. : Kelli Love• 1:00-4:00p.m.: Lyndsey

Flores • 1:00-4:00p.m. : Erica

Laksbergs• 2:00-4:30p.m. : Megan

Bunger• 2:15-4:00p.m. : Barbara

Ehrhardt• 2:00-5:30p.m. : Jaime

Dubey***• 2:00-5:30p.m. : Caroline

Sumerin• 2:30-5:30p.m. : Brittany

DelBosque

Literacy Fiesta

• Friday December 11th

• 10-12:00p.m.

• The Children’s Museum305 E. HoustonSan Antonio, TX 78205

Volunteers…Please Confirm.1. Christina Crabtree2. Jessica Giulliani3. Zahra Hooda4. Lyndsey Flores: 5. Kasey Risica: 6. Kristina Nieto: 7. Lauren Blair8. Andrea Boothe9. Caroline Sumerin: 10.Valerie Sheffield 11.Angelica Hysaw12.Dana Bailey: 13.Christi Acuna: 14.Chelsea Diaz:

14. Shannon Gaffney:15. Mellori Garcia: 16. Christi Yosko17. Angie Cruz: 18. Elizabeth Pena:19. Ruben Cassiano: 20. Isabel Gonzales: 21. Kristi Coldwell: 22. Ashley King:23. Jaime Dubey24. Christine Garcia

Please Welcome…

• Viki Ash• From the San Antonio Public

Library

• Any Questions?!

Please Welcome…

• Dr. Carol Harle on how to make TAKS more enjoyable for both the teacher and the students!

• Any Questions?!

Congrats Graduates!

• For anyone who is graduating this December thank you for being a part of the IRA with us this semester!

• We wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors!

• CONGRATULATIONS!

Happy Holidays!• We hope all of you have happy and safe holidays in the months of November-January!• Eat lots and travel safely!• Good luck on finals!• This is our last meeting for the

semester, so please check our website regularly for updates. We will also continue our service events throughout these months, so please check your e-mail to keep informed.

Our New Website:

• http://coehd.utsa.edu/interdisciplinary_learning_and_teaching/student_section/

We will see you again on…

• Saturday, January 23rd from 11-1p.m.

• Topic: Technology in the Classroom