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Committee |
Chair |
| Scholarships: solicits and reviews applications from high school students planning to enter the field of education. This committee awarded three scholarships in 2006 for a total of $6,000. |
Tom Pratuch |
| Friend of Education: solicits and reviews nominations from members to nominate a non-educator who has made a notable contribution to schools or education. (Spring) |
Susan Benezra |
| 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) |
Audra Sydnor |
| 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) |
Jennifer McCradie |
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.
Flier |
Tish Howard |
Educators in Action/Grants: The PDK Educators In Action Grant supports teacher or administrator research and innovative programs. As part of our chapter’s strong commitment to public education, PDK Chapter 1144 will award $250 to selected grant proposals throughout the school year. Applications for Educators In Action grants will be accepted from November 1, 2006 to April 1, 2007. Grants awarded at our PDK dinner meetings can be used to support research or innovative programs during the current school year.
Applications should include a statement on how your proposal will affect students, a timeline, and a budget. 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, do you have an idea for an innovative program or research that will “Make a Difference?” Please complete the application forward it anytime between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2007 to: Educators in Action Committee c/o Rosemary Wilhelm, Keene Mill Elementary School, 6310 Bardue Avenue, Springfield, VA 22152
Application |
Rosemary Wilhelm |
| Membership: promotes the nomination process, plans new member orientation, and coordinates initiation. (Fall, Winter) |
Jane Dreyfuss
Lillian Garrity |
| Newsletter: helps the Syllabus editor, review, edit, or prepare the newsletter for publication. (6 issues) |
Linda Clifford |
| Greeters/Dinner: greets and meets members as they arrive at dinner meetings and other PDK functions. |
Flora Kane |
| 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 last year purchased enjoyable high quality trade books for many, many second language students in Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria and Falls Church City public schools. Thank you for your overwhelming support last year and thank you again in advance for your continued support this year.Supporting the program is easy. 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. |
Janet Hazelbaker
Elda Miller |
| 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. |
Danielle Vingelis
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Middle School Girls' Conference
The fifth anual Future Professionals Conference for Middle School Girls is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2007 (snow date is 3/10/07). The purpose of the conference is to help young women develop an awareness of career options that are available to them. Many fellow Kappans will be helping to make this day special for about 500 middle school girls from four counties. As part of the planning for this event, we are looking for names of women speakers, luncheon facilitators, and members of the Welcoming Committee to greet people. In addition we are looking for donations of small items (mirrors, combs, pens, stress balls, etc.), to give as tokens to our participants. If you would like to join your collegues in making a difference for these young ladies, please contact one of the co-chairs. We hope to see you at Luther Jackson Middle School on March 3rd.
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Linda Clifford
Carol Robinson
Pamela Collier |
Greeters/Drink Tickets
Meet and greet members as they arrive at functions and sell drink tickets at dinners. |
Alison Molen & Fawn Katzbahn |
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