Scope of Engle Visit

*You are encouraged to attend the Matinees with the schools you are teaching at, and are welcome to attend the Poetry Center Lecture if you are interested! 

Wednesday, April 23rd

6:00 PM- Dinner at B-Line with Sarah, Rachel, Paulina and Kathy Short (paid for by the Poetry Center)

Thursday, April 24^th

Matinee at Davis Bilingual Elementary School from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Books: The Surrender Tree, Tropical Secrets, Mountain Dog, The Wild Book

Poetry Center lecture in association with the Visiting Poets and Writers Reading Series from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Poetry Center- Rachel Introducing Margarita Engle

Friday, April 25^th

Matinee with Doolen Middle School and Nosotros Academy at the Poetry Center from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Participating Schools: Doolen and Nosotros Academy

Book: The Surrender Tree

Residencies for Margarita Engle Matinee

Nosotros Academy

·       --Planning Meeting with Sarah the week of March 9 TBA

·      --30 Minute teaching rehearsal the morning or evening before the residency TBA

·       --Karena is serving as lead teacher.

Teacher	Pre visits	Post visits	Grade	# of students	Teacher Contact	Teaching Artist/s
Karena Rice	March 26: 8am to 9am	April 30: 8am to 9am	6th and 7th Grade	26	Karena-r@hotmail.com 928-710-3557	Paulina and Rachel
	March 26: 9am to 10am	April 30: 9am to 10am	8th Grade	22		Paulina and Rachel
Oren Riback	March 26: 8am to 9am	April 30: 8am to 9am	9th Grade: 8am to 9am	24	oriback@cox.net 520-730-7390	Kristen and Katelyn

Doolen Middle School

·       --Planning Meeting with Sarah the week of March 16 TBA

·      -- 30 minute teaching rehearsal the morning or evening before the residency TBA

Teacher	Pre Visits	Post Visits	Grade	# of students	Teacher Contact	Teaching Artist/s
Marian McNelis	April 3rd:	May 1:	7th grade	52	981-7005 (981-7775)
1st period*		905-1002				Rachel and Mason
3rd period*		1108-1210				Rachel and Mason

Teacher	Pre Visits	Post Visits	Grade	# of students	Teacher contact	Teaching Artist/s
Brenda Boehler			8th	41	Brenda.tyler@tusd1.org brendaboehler@aol.com	Paulina and Mason
1st period	March 31st 905-1002*	April 28th				Paulina and Mason
3rd period	1108-1210*

Teacher	Pre Visits	Post Visits	Grade	# of students	Teacher Contact	Teaching Artist/s
Grace Lena				16
4th						TBA
5th						TBA

** Lena’s is an ELL classroom. Her students are refugee students of international backgrounds

Teacher	Pre Visits	Post Visits	Grade	# of students	Teacher contact	Teaching Artist/s
Amy Cannon	April 1st/2nd	April 29th	7th		amy.cannon@tusd1.org
4th period	1245-144			22		Sarah
5th period	148-247			30		Sarah

Brenda is the lead teacher at this school.

Davis Bilingual Elementary School

·       --Planning Meeting with Sarah the week of March 30^th TBA

·       --30 minute teaching rehearsal the morning or evening before the residency TBA

Teacher	Pre Visits	Post Visits	Grade	# of students	Teacher Contact	Teaching Artist’s
Tessa Valencia	April 17th: 10:40-11:40	May 1st:  10:40-11:40	4th	28	tessa.valencia@tusd1.org	Katelyn
Reading:	Butterflies of Maria Meran
Ellen Murphy	April 14th: 12:45-1:45	April 28th: 12:45-1:45	5th	21	ellen.murphy@tusd1.org	Paulina and Mason
Reading:	Tropical Secrets
Michaela Campos	April 17th: 1-2pm	May 9th: 1-2pm	4th	28	micaela.campos@tusd1.org	Sarah/Rafael
Reading:	Mountain Dog
Rebecca Mota	April 15th: 1:45-2:45	April 29th: 1:45-2:45	5th	24	rebecca.mota@tusd1.org	Sarah/Rafael
Reading:	The Surrender Tree

**Davis is hoping to provide some Spanish instruction for these lessons. Spanish speaking TA’s should consider signing up for Davis.

Librarian Cheryl Gerken cheryl.gerken@tusd1.org for logistical support around venue location. Her cell phone number is 990-9738. The matinee reading will take place in the gym. They already have a microphone.