NWIRC BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES
Crown Point
St. Mary’s
Griffith
Beiriger Judy Vajda 708-418-0611
St. Mary’s Noel Kraus
Wadsworth Cheryl Dehaven 980-3124
Hammond
Columbia
Edison Marsha Frey 933-2464
Eggers
Franklin Jason Jendreas
Harding Barbara Stegenga
Hess Melissa Riley
Irving Cathy Angel 662-1612
Jefferson Judy Mihalik 923-0208
Kenwood LeTerra Smith
Lafayette
Lincoln Amy Yoos
Maywood Kim Dobis 864-9777
Morton Elem. Nikki Bierman 989-7336
O’Bannon Ada Guadiana
HAST
St. John Bosco Pat Hornyak 972-2320
Wallace
Highland
Johnston
Merkley Debbie Moser 923-0042
Our Lady of Grace Paula Kolbus
Southridge Ann Marie Fitzwater 923-0729
Warren Sally Pagorek 708-757-7506
Lake Central
Bibich Nancy Mackowiak 322-1185
Forest Ridge Dana Hoeckelberg 374-5156
Homan Melody Wolff 791-9432
Kolling
Peifer Shannon De St. Jean 365-5508
Protsman Susan Thomas
St. John Evang. Kathie Deatherage 365-3190
St. Michael Eileen Germek 322-4531
Watson Charity Lyda 322-1365
Lake Ridge
Longfellow Susan Bochnowski 923-7004
Hosford Park Chris Cashen 365-7098
Merrillville
Iddings Sue Kendera 650-5302
Miller Toni Blaszczyk 650-5303
Fieler
Salk
Munster
Eads
Elliott Andrea Lieser 769-2753
F. H. Hammond
St. Thomas More Pat Gurnak 865-6836
Whiting
Calumet College Bruce Wisowaty 473-4264
Nathan Hale Denyse Buck 924-1663
St. John Baptist Marcie Zajac 680-9746
Charter Schools
Charter School –Dunes
Hanover Schools
Jane Ball
Lincoln
Douglas MacArthur
N.W.I.R.C
Northwest IN Area
Northwest Indiana Reading Council
(A.K.A. HARC)
2017-2018
Celebrate our 47th Year!
State
and National
Honor Council
Northwest Indiana Reading Council
47 years and going strong!!!
NWIRC, an affiliate of the Indiana State Reading Association (ISRA) and the International Reading Association (IRA), is a professional organization of educators, administrators, paraprofessionals, parents, and college students dedicated to these purposes:
* to improve reading instruction through the study of the reading process, stimulation of current research, and encouragement of high educational ideals.
* to promote the development of reading proficiency to the limit of each person’s ability.
* to develop an awareness of the need and importance for reading and fostering the reading habit.
The Hammond Area Reading Council was chartered in January 1970 with a membership of 25. Our current membership is about 100. NWIRC’s dues of $20.00 include membership to the local and state council.
Benefits of Membership
* individual professional development related to k-12 reading instruction.
* enthusiasm and inspiration from fellow educators
* subscriptions to professional publications.
NWIRC Newsletter
Indiana Reading Quarterly (ISRA Journal)
The Connection (ISRA newsletter)
* special meetings which provide professional growth, stimulation, teaching ideas, sharing with peers and fun!
Northwest Indiana Reading Council serves the following school systems both public and private, charter schools as well as local universities:
Crown Point, East Chicago, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Lake Central, Lake Ridge, Lansing, IL, Merrillville, Munster, River Forest, Tri-Creek, and Whiting
Program of Events 2017 – 2018
Thursday, “Wine & Dine”
October 12, 2017
Tuesday Conversation with
October 17 Barbara Butcher
Special Education and
Behaviors Manifested in
The Classroom 5:00-6:30
October 17, 2017
Calumet College of St. Joseph
2400 New York Avenue
Whiting, IN
Room 200
No Charge for NWIRC
Refreshments will be served
Tuesday Anthony Salinas
November 14 “WIDA Standards- The Bridge Between Language and Content”
November 14, 2017 5:00-6:30
Calumet College of St. Joseph
2400 New York Avenue
Whiting, In
Room 200
NO charge for NWIRC
Refreshments will be served
Date, Time, NWEA Testing Seminar
Data Used to Inform Classroom
Instruction
Presented by IDOE
Location TBA February 2018
Saturday, Young Authors’ Conference
May, 2018 Date and Author TBA
School Site TBA
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
NWIRC Officers 2017 - 2018
President Bruce Wisowaty
CCSJ
(O) 219-473-4264
(H) 219-218-2353
ice
Vice-President Amy Wilson
Morton Elementary School
(O) 219-989-7336
(H) 219-662-8727
Secretary Rachel Markase
St. John the Baptist
(O) 219-659-3042
Treasurer Marianne Culver
St. John the Baptist
(O) 219-659-3042
Membership Laura Serratos
Gavit High School
219-989-7333
Committee Chairpersons
State Area 1Coordinator Lynne Vitkus
Elliot E.S., Munster
Charles Duffy Scholarship Becky Hammor
Outreach Committee Chair Nikki Bierman
Young Authors’ Conference Amy Wilson, Committee and
The Hammond Education Foundation