Happy Summer! The End is Near

GCLA July Newsletter 2023

Back-to-School and Book Club Wrap-Up Happy Hour

ALL NEW EVENT!

When: Monday, July 31st from 4:00-5:30 for a Back-to-School and Book Club Wrap-Up Happy Hour! Let's meet in person and enjoy some social time before the launch of the 23-24 school year.

Location: Furman101 event space in downtown Greenville at One City Plaza, between Basil Thai Cuisine and Methodical Coffee.

What to expect: You can enjoy light snacks, assorted soft drinks, and wine while you catch up with friends. It's all FREE for GCLA members and book club participants.

Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfjj3BgJ8a1wnUEAkx_gFOWmyUQAvp1RnN2a_NnZ8RBXETcQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Membership: If you participated in our "open to all" book club but are not a GCLA member, or if you have not renewed your membership for the upcoming school year, we'd like to kindly ask that you join GCLA/PSLA for 23-24. You'll have free access to all our events and activities all year! Click on the Google Form link below to RSVP.

https://palmettostateliteracy.org/membership/

M.Judson

Teacher Happy Hour August 29th 5-7

M.Judson does a Teacher Happy Hour about once per month. They are having their next one August 29th from 5-7 pm. With your teacher ID, you receive a free glass of bubbly as well as 15% off your purchase. There is a raffle every 30 minutes! Can't wait to see you there!

https://mjudsonbooks.com/

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We Want You

We are looking for one person from every school in Greenville County to be your building's representative. We want you to help spread the news of upcoming events. You will also be entered into a drawing to win a gift card to M.Judson! If you are interested, please fill out this Google Form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6wXOTb-2SyVTtKpAsTAhcJz3nYk_tWg5JLS8wpzlobgPHkg/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Upcoming Events

September- The Local Cue Social (More details soon)

Be on the lookout within your school community for someone you would like to nominate for being a Distinguished Teacher of Literacy.

October- ALSO! Encourage your administrators to become members of GCLA so you can nominate them as well by the end of October.

January- Open Mic Night at Coffee Underground

International Literacy Association

Love being a part of our small community in Greenville? Consider joining our national group! They have deeper opportunities to grow and connect with other literacy loving individuals across the world. See below for their upcoming events.

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/