Markville Literacy Initiative: Semester 2 (2008)

Date	Activity
Fri. Feb. 8, 2008	- Grade 10 Assembly (period 1) - Introduce: Liter8 Program, March Literacy Blitz and date of OSSLT (March 27, 2008) to students
March – June 2008	- return to original format of one “Liter8” skill per week for remainder of semester - Literacy Fridays- to continue in all subject areas and grades for remainder of semester
Tues. March 18, Wed. March 19, Thurs. March 20, 2008	Grade 10 Literacy Blitz
Tues. March 25, 2008	Grade 10 Assembly (period 2) -OSSLT overview and final instructions
Thurs. March 27, 2008	Grade 10 OSSLT Test
Thurs. June 5, 2008	-Grade 9 Literacy Blitz and Practice Test -period 5

· Literacy Fridays
-all grade and subject teachers are encouraged to wear “Gr82b Liter8” t-shirts every Friday
-PLAN: Liter8 activities can be practiced on Fridays OR on Fridays subject teachers can recap Liter8 activities completed in class that week that built Liter8skills

· Literacy Support Programs
-Liter8 Program: Mr. Melnyk, Ms. Chong and Gr82b Liter8 Committee
-After School Literacy Program: Ms. Hui

-At Risk Literacy Club (period 4): Mr. Cotey and Ms. Bozabalian