DELTA KAPPA GAMMA

ALPHA PI NEWS

  Biennium 2006-2008 Issue 1 August 2006

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

As I begin my presidency for the 2006-2008 biennium, I am so encouraged by your responses to my requests for you to become involved in the work of our Chapter. I am looking forward to our two years of work together and hope you will choose to participate in as many ways as you can in both Chapter and State activities. Share your ideas with me, and let me know how I can help you realize your member goals.

 

ALPHA PI OFFICERS 2006-2008

President Martha Scarbrough

First Vice President Vicki Young

Second Vice President Alice Huskey

Secretary Linda Jernigan

Treasurer Joyce Hiebert

Parliamentarian Carmen Morrell

 

ALPHA PI MEETINGS 2006-2007

August 14.………4:30 pm ……….. Manchester

Central High School

September 11.…. 4:30 pm ……….. Tullahoma

Robert E. Lee Elementary School

November 13.…. 4:30 pm ……….. Manchester

Administrative Plaza, Community Room

February 12 …… 4:30 pm ……….. Tullahoma

Robert E. Lee Elementary School

.March 12 …….. 4:30 pm ………. Manchester

Central High School

April 28 ………10:30 am ……………….TBA

 

XI STATE NOTES

*Nomination forms for state office or state elected committee are due by October 31, 2006.

*Saturday, September 23, 2006, is the date of the statewide sign-up of children for the Books from Birth program.

*The Southeast Regional Conference is June 25-30, 2007, in New Orleans.

AGENDA August Meeting

4:15 Snacks and Getting Re-acquainted

4:30 Committee Meetings

5:00 Call to Order

Collect

Announcements

5:15 Committee Reports

5:45 Adjournment

 

CONGRATULATIONS---

---to Alpha Pi Chapter for receiving The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Xi State 2005-2006 Chapter Excellence Bronze Award.

 

---to Alpha Pi Chapter for receiving The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Xi State Highest Honors Communication Award.

 

--- to Alpha Pi member Reba Walters for promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor at Motlow State Community College.

 

---to Alpha Pi member Leslie Wurst for receiving the Faculty Excellence Award for the Mathematics, Science, and Education division at Motlow State Community College.

 

---to Alpha Pi member Vicki Young whose son Jon married Molly Banks who is the great neice of the late Sadie Mae McMahan (Alpha Pi Chapter President 1976-78) and whose daughter, Emma-Grace, is in our member Jennifer Ray’s first grade class at Robert E. Lee Elementary.

 

COMMITTEE CORNER

Committees will be working and reporting at the August meeting. Thanks to all members for participation in planning our work for the year. The Membership Committee will be looking for nominations for membership. The Social/ Program Committee will be looking for volunteers to present devotional thoughts and for volunteers to serve as hostesses at our meetings.



MISSION STATEMENT: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.