The Leon County Reading Council (LCRC), Tallahassee, FL, is a non-profit organization composed of al The LCRC was chartered in 1960.
The LCRC is an affiliate of the Florida Reading Association (FRA), with a network of more than 7,000 members, and of the International Reading Association (IRA), a world-wide organization with over 90,000 members in 100 countries throughout the world. What are the Benefits of Membership?
•Participation in special community literacy service projects
•Invitations to professional development opportun
06/06/2022
Florida Literacy Association Memberships - Membership Management Software FLA is a professional organization comprised of educators and literacy experts striving to equip all teachers with tools to improve reading and literacy in all classrooms. As a statewide organization, FLA’s goal is to inspire all teachers with our annual conference and local councils.
Kindergarten and First Grades
Young Author Title School
Colton P. “The Boy Who Wanted to be a Professional Football Player” Christ Classical Academy
Esther G. “Rayitt and the Princess” Christ Classical Academy
Grace H. “The Flipping Friends” Christ Classical Academy
Second and Third Grades
Young Author Title School
Abby S. “Skiing in the Mountains” Maclay
Bhavya T. S. “My Trip to India” Maclay
Charlie J. Untitled Christ Classical Academy
Fourth and Fifth Grades
Young Author Title School
Josie R. “The Alarm Clark” Holy Comforter Episcopal
Kathryn C. “Breighly Lenner and the Magic of Sterlwood” Christ Classical Academy
Kennedy T. “One Spot Left” Holy Comforter Episcopal
Lynlee C “Winter Wizard” Christ Classical Academy
Sixth–Eighth Grades
Young Author Title School
Kyla C. “The Forest” Christ Classical Academy
Oliver J. “The Lepidopterist” Magnolia School
Sophia K. “Wrinkled” Holy Comforter Episcopal
Ninth-Twelfth Grades
Young Author Title School
Kate K. “If Its Walls Could Speak” Maclay
Mercy C. “305 Calories” Maclay
Vic V. “El Coyote y Su Casa” Maclay
We are please to announce the top three winners in each category for our Writing Contest. Students will be awarded a 1st-3rd place in a zoom meeting on Thursday of this week. Please see more info on the blog below. We will share the results on Friday.
https://www.susankoehlerwrites.com/post/bbalc-writing-contest-results-are-in
04/21/2018
Happy Reading!
SSYRA The Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) Program is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades 3 through 8, in a collaborative effort between the Florida Association of...
The Leon County Reading Council is proud to announce the 16th Annual Narrative Writing Contest! The competition is open to students in grades K through 12 and prizes will be awarded! All schools in the Big Bend area are welcome to participate. All contest participants and finalists will be honored at a reception later in the spring. Please see the LCRC website for additional information!
Need a gift for a hard to buy for family member or friend. Then come out to Barnes & Noble this Sat and Sun (Dec. 9-10)to find that gift and support the LCRC book fair there. Use your educator discount to make purchases but remember to tell them at checkout that you are supporting the council so we will get credit for your purchase. You can even support us with purchases in the cafe. On Sunday members will be there at an event table so stop by from 10-5. Can't make it then shop online up until the 15 th. Use code 12291704 when checking out on line.
11/20/2017
Congratulations to LCRC members and FAMU College of Education students Tiyana Herring and Chelsea Murphy on their very first conference presentation at the 2017 Florida Reading Association Conference entitled "One Crazy Summer in One Crazy Course: Leveraging Literature Circle Discussions to Inspire Social Justice for the 21st Century Learner." FAMU COE reading professor Cheron Hunter Davis was awarded the 2017 Marguerite Cogorno Radencich Award for Florida's Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading. LCRC is proud of these phenomenal educators!
Bring the kids to our Dr. Seuss Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, March 5th at Applebee's on Apalachee Parkway from 8 to 10. See our webpage at http://leoncountyreadingcouncil.weebly.com
02/07/2016
Students in K-12 are invited to enter our annual Narrative Writing Contest by February 25th. Get all the info at leoncountyreadingcouncil.weebly.com.
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Leon County Reading Council co-sponsors the Leon County Spelling Bee each year. This year's Bee is TONIGHT at 7:00 at Leon High School auditorium. Come out to cheer on your school's winning student!
12/19/2014
My DAR Chapter sponsors the DAR's annual Christopher Columbus Essay Contest each year. The deadline is coming up on January 22. This is a high school competition for any student in our area of this age. Please go to our website link for more details and entry information. We had NO entrants last year so we upped the prize to $100 for first place. We would appreciate our followers sharing this post. Thank you. http://www.fortsanluisdar.org/christopher-columbus-essay-contest.html
Christopher Columbus Essay Contest “Joining Christopher Columbus on His Voyage to the New World” Topic: Imagine you have been chosen to join Christopher Columbus’ crew as he sets out for the New World. What are your thoughts and...
12/18/2014
Please support my Chiles History Club and Honor Society today. Mention us from 5-9 at the Chipotle's on Thomasville Road and we receive 50%! We're trying to raise money for a buzzer game system to prepare for our regional History Bowl in which we are also sponsoring here on January 31st. This is a new club in which we are fostering the love of history. Thanks so much!