2006-2007 Recognition Awards
- 2006-2007 Recognition Awards
- For schools: Recognition awards for encouraging boys to read
- For students: Recognition awards for promoting an appreciation of books and reading
2006-2007 Recognition Awards
The objective of this activity, which is part of the Action Plan on Reading in School, is to recognize action taken in schools to promote books and reading among young people. More specifically, this activity is associated with the "Commitment" component of the action plan, and addresses school staff and students alike. It is aimed essentially at instilling a love of reading in young people so that they read more and make reading part of their everyday activities.
To get ideas for possible projects, see the anthology of the best projects submitted in 2005-2006 under the 2005-2006 Recognition Awards tab.
For schools: Recognition awards for encouraging boys to read
I am a member of the school staff and I want my school to get involved!
Are you a school staff member and who is committed to encouraging boys to read and to succeed? Would you like to inspire them to create projects that encourage them to read and to develop a habit of reading for pleasure? Do you want to extend your project's success and share it with others? All you have to do is get your school involved in the Recognition awards for encouraging boys to read.
Eligibility
All elementary or secondary public schools are eligible, as well as any vocational training or adult education centre in which students between the ages of 16 and 18 are enrolled.
Selection criteria
To determine the winners, the jury will take into account the originality of the projects and how effectively they promote an appreciation of reading among boys. It will also assess the positive influence that the projects may have on the development of new reading habits. This year, the members of the jury will be looking for projects involving families and the community that draw on a variety of subject areas and that use the school library for educational purposes.
Prizes
A first prize of $5000, a second prize of $3000 and a third prize of $2000 will be awarded to enable school teams to undertake motivating and stimulating literary and cultural projects. Several other participation prizes will be awarded.
How to participate
Send the following documents, in the same envelope, to your MELS regional office before February 16, 2007:
- The duly completed project submission form (Project Submission Form – Schools).
- A project proposal outlining your objectives, procedure, results (if applicable), etc. Any other document that will enable the jury to properly evaluate the project may also be included.
You may submit projects that were already set up last year in schools and are still ongoing in 2006-2007, or you may present new ones that were started this year and that the school intends to continue.
A regional jury will evaluate each project. Those that are selected will be submitted to the provincial jury.
The official award ceremony will take place on April 12, 2007, during the Salon international du livre de Québec.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact your regional office of the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.
Form
Project submission - Shools (
, 30 Ko)
For students: Recognition awards for promoting an appreciation of books and reading
Encourage your students to take part in the Recognition Awards
Do your students want to promote books and reading in different aspects of their daily life? Do they want to share their passion for reading and help their peers to discover the benefits of reading? Then, encourage them to participate in the Recognition awards for promoting an appreciation of books and reading.
Eligibility
Any student or group of students attending a public elementary or secondary school can enter. Also, any student or group of students between the ages 16 and 18 attending a vocational training or adult education centre.
Note : While the school staff can support students in developing their projects, it is up to the students themselves to carry these projects through to completion.
Eligible age groups:
- ages 4 to 12 (preschool and elementary school students)
- ages 13 to 18 (secondary school, vocational training, adult education students)
Selection criteria
- Originality. Captivating projects that spark interest in and promote the pleasure of reading. Projects that encourage regular reading in class and in extracurricular and recreational activities, and more particularly, that involve families.
- Innovation. Innovative, eye-catching projects that engage even the most reluctant reader in the fascinating world of reading and make maximum use of the school library.
- Partnership. Projects that draw on several subject areas and use various resources both within and outside the school.
The same criteria apply to both age groups.
Prizes
Two winners will be named for each age group. All the participants who submitted winning projects will receive the Read and Roam Kit possibly containing a hammock, a tent, a reading lamp, a backpack, a warm blanket, a camp chair and, of course, some books and magazines.
Several other participation prizes will be awarded.
How to participate
The adult who is overseeing the students' project must send the following documents, in the same envelope, to the MELS regional office before February 16, 2007:
- The duly completed project submission form (Project Submission Form – Students), with an indication of the students' age group.
- A project proposal outlining the objectives, procedure, results (if applicable), etc. Any other document that will enable the jury to properly evaluate the project may also be included.
You may submit projects that were already set up last year in schools and are still ongoing in 2006-2007, or you may present new ones that were started this year and that the school intends to continue.
A regional jury will evaluate each project. Those that are selected will be submitted to the provincial jury.
The official award ceremony will take place on April 12, 2007, during the Salon international du livre de Québec.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact your regional office of the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.
Form
Project submission – Students (, 92 Ko)
