Calgary Young Writers’ Conference

Important Information for a

Successful Conference

� There is no concession on site � All secondary doors will be

locked � Teachers need to be on site

during the entire time of the conference

Welcome to the 33rd Annual

Calgary Young Writers’ Conference

Saturday, April 30th, 2016 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Ernest Manning School 20 Springborough Blvd SW

Cafeteria Area Open 8:00 - 3:30 (Please visit the Bookstore with your students during the opposite group’s Keynote session,

and over the lunch hour)

33 years of Celebrating Student Writing!

8:00-9:00 Bookstore Opens Main Gym Group A Students Meet Teachers Group B Students Meet Teacher at Designated Spots 9:00-10:00 Keynote A Main Gym John Wilson Bookstore Open to Group B **10:15-11:30 Session #1** 11:30-12:00 Bookstore Open Conference Room (1111) Keynote Autograph Signing Main Gym Group A Game Show Gym II/Hall Group B Lunch 12:00-12:30 Bookstore Open Main Gym Group B Game Show Gym II/Hall Group A Lunch 12:30-1:30 Keynote B Main Gym John Wilson Bookstore Open to Group A **1:45-3:00 Session #2** 3:00-3:30 Autograph Sessions Gym II All Presenters Students meet with their teachers before leaving the school.

• Please go over safety and emergency procedures, meeting places, and dismissal procedures with students before the beginning of the first Keynote/bookstore session.

• There is no concession, so please ensure lunch, snacks, and water are packed.

• Remind students to label belongings and to check if they have them before leaving.

• Teachers should carry the consent forms for their students in case of emergency or to contact parents at the end of the day.

Name Tag Organization

All conference attendees have been separated into two groups: A and B. The teacher name tag is for the teacher in charge and any supervising teachers. Teachers for group A must fill out the student name tags with school name, student’s name, presenters’ names and room numbers and print on to YELLOW paper.

All conference attendees have been separated into two groups: A and B. The teacher name tag is for the teacher in charge and any supervising teachers. Teachers for group B must fill out the student name tags with school name, student’s name, presenters’ names and room numbers and print on to PINK paper.

This name tag is for teachers attending the adult session but are not the teacher in charge and who do not have student supervising duties.

Session Number Name Room Allocation

1 Jamie Bastedo 1303 2 Bill Bunn 1305 3 Marty Chan 1307 4 Natasha Deen 1302 5 Judy Dofoo 1304 6 Lois Donvan 1306 7 Tyler Enfield 1308 8 Susan Forest 1201 9 Jennie M. Frost 1203

10 Joan Marie Galat 1205 11 Jacqueline Guest 1207 12 Susanne Heaton 1202 13 Hazel Hutchins 1204 14 James Davidge 1206 15 Kathy Jessup 1208 16 Victor Lethbridge 1311 17 Maraya Loza-Kozan 1103 18 Jan Markley 1105 19 Jason Markusoff 1107 20 Michelle Martin Bossley 1102 21 Shirlee Smith Matheson 1104 22 Tolowala Mollel 1106 23 Michell Plested 1108 24 Carolyn Pogue 2303 25 Irene Punt 2305 26 Susan Raby Dunn 2307

28 Sheryl Schoenthaler and Paula Matikainen 2302

29 Lorna Schultz Nicholson 2304 30 Leanne Shirtliffe 2306 32 Gail Sobat 2308 33 Barbori (Garnet) Streibl 2203 34 Emily Ursuliak 2205 35 Val Walker 2207 36 Beryl Young 2206 37 Deborah Zaqwyn 2208 38 Mary Elizabeth Lauzon 2103

ADULT Adrienne Gear 1407 Art Sessions

A Carole Bondaroff 1410 B Jhan Groom 1301 C Chester Lees 1101 D Lydia Lees 1406 E Stan Phelps 2105 F Jennifer Stables 2107 G Debra Ward 2201 H Jahan Monast 2108

SPEAKER LIST 2016

There will be student leaders in BLUE t-shirts that will be all around the school to offer assistance and help you find your way around the school.

Meeting spaces for schools in GROUP B are labeled in RED on the map. These meeting spots are OUTSIDE of the classroom. Please do not go inside the classrooms.

There will be student leaders in BLUE t-shirts that will be all around the school to offer assistance and help you find your way around the school.

Meeting spaces for schools in GROUP B are labeled in RED on the map. These meeting spots are OUTSIDE of the classroom. Please do not go inside the classrooms.

GROUP A

GROUP A schools must print name tags on

YELLOW paper to help with organization and

crowd control during the lunch break.

Spaces marked with a ‘C’ are chairs, designated for teachers in charge and supervising teachers. Extra space will be available to stand along the sides of the gym.

GROUP B schools must print name tags on PINK

paper to help with organization and crowd control during the lunch

break.

GROUP B

Spaces marked with a ‘C’ are chairs, designated for teachers in charge and supervising teachers. Extra space will be available to stand along the sides of the gym.

YWC Crisis Plan

Emergency Plan and procedures Hosts will take attendance at all sessions in order to keep track of students.

Attendance is then given to YWC staff in order to make sure that students are all present and accounted for in case of emergency. Fire

Students will exit safely through the closest door – there will be sweepers from YW directing groups to our muster point which is the football/soccer field at the west side of the school. Students will meet their teachers in the end zone, natural grass portion of the field. Teachers will then meet with their groups and attendance will be taken to ensure that all students are present and accounted for.

When the bell rings 3 times, it is all clear and the students and teachers

can reenter the school. Evacuation or external lockdown

If we need to evacuate from the school and proceed to an alternate location, West Side Recreation Centre, 2000 69 St SW, Calgary, AB T3H 4V7 is the spot we will meet evacuate to. Students will be guided to the location by YWC staff, hosts and teachers. Teachers will meet up with students at the location where they will then take attendance to make sure all students are accounted for. Teachers and students will wait for direction from YW staff to ensure that it is safe to move back to Ernest Manning to resume sessions.

Thank you for bringing your students and staff members.

Do you have comments for the Young

Writers’ Conference committee?

Would you like to join our 2016-2017 team?

Please contact by e-mail:

chairperson@calgaryywc.com