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| Scholarship Committee: Solicits and reviews applications for applicants planning to enter the field of education (Spring) |
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| Friend of Education: Solicits and reviews nominations to honor a colleague who is makin g a difference in your work place; this is an ideal way to recognize someone at each dinner for a job extraordinarily well done (Spring) |
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| Educator of the Year: solicits and reviews nominations to select a member of the education community who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to public education. (Spring) |
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| Community Chest: coordinates the efforts of partner schools who share through the Community Chest project and conducts a drive each year to collect items of warm winter clothing for needy children. (Fall, Spring) |
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Making a Difference: Chapter 1144 has a tradition of honoring at each meeting a colleague who is making a difference in the field of education…a teacher, an administrator, a support staff member…someone who is there always when you need them. Someone who is a local dynamo, who leads the charge, who is the core, the heart and soul of your operation. We all know someone who deserves recognition for a job well done.Well, here’s an ideal way to honor that person. Nominate your colleague for a Chapter 1144 Making A Difference Award. It’s easy to do. Just tell us why that person makes a difference to your staff. Print and post this flier to share with colleagues.
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Educators in Action/Grants: The PDK Educators In Action Grant supports teacher or administrator research and innovative programs. Grants awarded at our PDK dinner meetings can be used to support research or innovative programs during the current school year. Past grants were awarded to Megan Garnett, Robinson Secondary, for “Operation Observation” to help recruit and train students to observe pre-service teachers; Larry Ciarelli, Jefferson-Houston School for Arts and Academics, for “Kinder Kits” to help parents accelerate their kindergarten students who did not pass the Fall PALS benchmark; and Tom Wagner, Hayfield Secondary, to help students research and complete crayon resist drawings of Virginia plants and animals for a mural at Fairfax Hospital for Children. As the new school year opens, if you have an idea for an innovative program or research that will “Make a Difference?”, please complete the application and forward to the chair. Application
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| Membership Committee: Recruits and supports new members; helps plan new member orientation and invitation ceremony (Fall, Spring) |
Douglas Tyson |
| Newsletter: helps the Syllabus editor, review, edit, or prepare the newsletter for publication. (6 issues) |
Linda Clifford |
| Greeters/Drink tickets: Meets and greets members as they arrive at dinner meetings and other PDK functions and sells drink tickets for dinners. |
Allison Molan & Kim Morrow |
| Forever Gifts: Forever Gifts are Chapter 1144’s way of supporting hundreds of second language learners throughout the Northern Virginia area. Our Forever Gifts program in past years purchased enjoyable high quality trade books for many, many second language students in Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria and Falls Church City public schools. Just slip a contribution into the Forever Gifts envelope at your table at every Chapter 1144 dinner meeting, or round up your dinner meeting payment a dollar or two as you walk in. Can’t make it to the meeting? You can forward a contribution to our Forever Gifts committee. |
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| Technology: Updates and maintains the Chapter 1144 home page. Committee members will continue to explore ways of enhancing and redesigning this method of communication as a viable link to our members. |
Madeline Towle |
| Service Key Committee: Selects a fellow Kappan to receive PDK's highest award for outstanding contributions to the Northern Virginia chapter
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