PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Alteady it is November and we are preparing for our 2008 initiation dinner on Monday, November 10. I'm looking forward to welcoming our two incoming members. I know we will enjoy having Margaret Cunningham and Judy Jackson with us and hearing their remarks. I hope to see you there! Patty Roberts, President of Alpha Pi ALPHA PI OFFICERS 2006-2008 President Patty Roberts First Vice President Becky Langford Second Vice President Joan Pockrus Secretary Louise James Treasurer Joyce Hiebert Parliamentarian Carolyn Bonner ALPHA PI MEETINGS 2008-2009 August 11.……… 4:00 pm……….. Hickerson Elementary School September 8.…... 4:00 pm ……….. East Lincoln Elementary School October 13...........4:00 pm.............. New Member Orientation (Motlow) November 10.…. 4:30 pm ……….. Patch Manor February 9.. …… 4:00 pm ……….. Hickerson Elementary School March 9... …….. 4:00 pm …….…. Robert E Lee Elementary School April 25……..… 10:30 am ……… Lakewood Country Club Committee Chairmen Rules - Martha Scarbrough Finance/Budget - Alice Huskey Leadership Development - Joan Pockrus Chapter Growth - Rosie Graham Program - Becky Langford Personal Growth - Carolyn Bonner Professional Affairs - Gail Holland Legislative - Linda Rollins Research - Jane Fisher Music - Vicki Young Communication - Martha Scarbrough Scholarship - Marilyn Roberts World Fellowship - Louise James High School Essay - Joyce McCullough Literacy - Becky Langford Visual/Performing Arts - Linda Walden History - Martha Scarbrough Sunshine - Joyce Heibert Telephone/Email - Reba Walters Website - Vicki Young Yearbook - Joan Pockrus THANKS --- --- Many thanks to Becky Langford, Martha Scarbrough, Vicki Young, Joan Pockrus, and Sarah Hailey for helping with Books from Birth sign-ups on October 25. A total of twenty-six forms were completed. DATES TO REMEMBER: November 10 - New member initiation at Patch Manor at 4:30pm. November 15 - State convention worskshop proposals due to DeeDee Rives, 934 Bear Creek Road, Pinson, TN, 38366. January 11, 2009 - Applications for Legislative Symposium due.

Biennium 2008-2010 Issue 2 November 2008 Welcome to Our New Members We will be initiating two new members on November 10 and we will also be welcoming back a former member. New members: Charle Coffey and Jacque Johnson - Charle is the Education Department Chair at Motlow and Jacque is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Development and wears many hats in keeping that program going at Motlow. Returning member: Pam Collins Williams - Pam is the daughter of Ruth Collins, long time Alpha Pi member, and she teaches at Farrar. Agenda November 10 Meeting 4:30 Initiation of New Members 5:00 Dinner 5:45 Program: Margaret Cunningham and Judy Jackson, Area VI Director 6:30 Chapter Business 1. Approval of minutes 2. Treasurer's report 3. Correspondence 4. Committee reports 5. World Fellowship Fund (click on International Funds) collection 6. Announcements 6:45 Adjournment COMMITTEE CORNER Rules Committee . Proposed changes in the Committee section of the Alpha Pi Chapter Rules were approved at the September meeting. Copies of the new Alpha Pi chapter rules will be distributed for inclusion in the 2008-09 Yearbook. Website Committee . The newsletter will be available from the Alpha Pi website this year. Members will receive an email letting them know when each newsletter is available for viewing. This change is part of an international emphasis on paperless communication in Delta Kappa Gamma. XI STATE NOTES ----Join Dr. Rita King, international speaker, educational consultant and trainer for a day packed with techniques, strategies and activities to differentiate instruction in K-12 classrooms. You will take away easy activities tthat address the standards and skills in all curriculum areas. Rita will share activities and techniques from her books and materials on differential instruction for reading, writing, assessment and management. The seminar is offered on Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 9 am until 4 pm at the University of the South prior to the Xi State Convention. Patty has applications for this free seminar. --- Legislative Symposium Dates: February 10-11, 2009 Location: Millennium Maxwell House, Nashville Time: February 10 - 7:30-9:30 pm Legislative Symposium, February 11 - 6:30-7:30 am Legislative Breakfast Critical issues to be discussed : NCLB - restructuring of administrative licensure requirements, changes in the new state testing plan, other changes taking place in education in Tennessee. Applications available online or from Patty. Applications due in by January 11, 2009. REMEMBER THE ALPHA PI WEBSITE: http://www.deltakappagamma.org/TN-alphapi/