229-333-2157 March 3, 2006
06-040
Ruffin Reading Bowl coming back to VSU
The James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education at
Valdosta State University will host the Southern Regional Helen
Ruffin Reading Bowl on Saturday, March 11, 2006, from 9:30 a.m.
-1:30 p.m., in the Education Center.
Attending this year's event will be over 240 students from eight
elementary schools, 10 middle schools, and six high schools from
across South Georgia. These students will compete for an
opportunity to take part in the state competition which will be
held on April 22, 2006 at the University of Georgia.
The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, designed for students in grades four
through 12, was created by Helen Ruffin, a library media specialist
at Sky Haven Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia. Her
vision was to have student teams from different schools compete to
test their knowledge of selected books.
For more information on the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at VSU,
contact Dr. Mary Ellen Dallman at 229-333-5628 or visit http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/hrrb/
.
