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Reflections

Dear SRSLF Board of Directors,

Thank you so much for the generous grant you awarded me.  I am looking forward to attending the Reading Recovery Coference in Jan. 2011. . . The Susie Royer Syke Literacy Fellowship is truly a gift to educators.  Although I did not know Susie, it is clear to me that she was an amazing educator and a person we could all strive to emulate.

With gratitude,

Emily Middleton

About Us

The Susie Royer Syke Literacy Fellowship (SRSLF) was established in November 2005 to honor the memory of a talented and dedicated teacher and mentor. Susie valued opportunities to extend and enhance her learning through teaching and sharing with others. To that end, the SRSLF was established in her memory to help educators advance their understandings of best practices and their effectiveness as teachers. Our purpose is to fund small grants for literacy educators in the form of workshops, classes, conferences, course work, etc.

Since the inception of the Fellowship in November, 2005, over 150 grants have been awarded to deserving teachers.

The Board of Directors is comprised of educators, family and friends of Susie.

Margie Kidd, President
Speech/Language Pathologist

Cherry Creek School District

Robin Stranahan, Vice President
Principal-Retired
Douglas County School District, Colorado

Debby Will , Treasurer

Assistant Principal

Cherry Hills Christian School, Highlands Ranch, CO

Cameron Syke, Secretary
Vice President
Global Connections International

Ann Biebel, Director
Reading Recovery Teacher
Soaring Hawk Elementary, Douglas County School District, Colorado

Karen Carter, Director
Building Resource Teacher
Cherry Valley Elementary, Douglas County School District, Colorado

Denise Gibbons, Director
Sedalia Elementary, Douglas County School District, Colorado

Pat Benyshek, Director
Literacy Specialist/Consultant

 

Grants will be awarded to teachers seeking learning opportunities in literacy instruction.

We are currently accepting applications.  They are due May 1st.  For more information, see the applicants page.