MVMS "Books for Breakfast" and "Writing in the World" Speaker Day

The PTSA at Mesa Verde Middle School will host a “Books for Breakfast” event and a “Writing in the World” Speaker Day on Friday, May 11 at the school, 14000 Peach Hill Rd., Moorpark.

The “Books for Breakfast” event will run from 8:30-9:40am and feature an author talk and book signing by young adult author Michael Mayo (The Adventures of Alex Walker: Alex Walker and the Circus of Secrets), with a welcoming address from Moorpark Mayor Janice Parvin and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Ron Nelson.  All students and their families are invited and encouraged to attend.  Refreshments will be available.

On the same day, volunteer speakers will show samples of their work and talk to students in each of the Language Arts classes about ways in which the literacy skills of reading and writing are used in their workplaces. Featured “Writing in the World” speakers include author Michael Mayo, Capt. Nelson, NFL Columnist for the LA Times Sam Farmer, independent director Dave deVos, professional “blogger” Trina Helfritch, singer/songwriter Mark Cross, a police detective, a representative from a local UAV design and manufacturing company, guest professors from Moorpark College and representatives from the Moorpark Library.

Both of these events are part of the Scholastic Book Fair Luau: “It’s a Reading (and Writing!) Celebration, open before school and during student lunch periods from May 9-17.  The book fair is also open online anytime, April 28-May 18 at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/mvpumas

MVMS PTSA sponsors this event to raise money for the purchase of new books for the school library and classrooms, and to encourage students to read over the summer break.  

For more information, or to volunteer at these events, contact:  Angela Webb at angela_webb@att.net.