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recruitment
Call for retired volunteers
Have you retired from public education If so, you can receive up to $500 in gift
cards just by talking about ATPE. ATPE is looking for retired members who served as
local unit leaders prior to retirement to take their enthusiasm about education and
ATPE to new-teacher orientations in August. For each district you visit, you can earn
a $100 gift card (up to five cards and $500 total).
ATPE will provide a list of districts to choose from and materials such as promotional
items, table banners and applications. Please contact ATPE Member Services
at member_services@atpe.org or (800) 777-ATPE if you are interested in taking part in
this rewarding program.
Correction: An article in the Fall Semester 2009 issue of Stars Around Texas listing the
summer 2009 retired volunteers did not include John and Edith Porter of Ysleta ATPE.
ATPE regrets the error.
Advocacy
Canton’s candidate forum
a categorical success
Less than one year after reactivating, Canton ATPE organized a school board
candidate forum that attracted 140 citizens. Pulling off the event took teamwork,
advance planning and help from the ATPE Initiative Fund, which offers up to $500
to eligible local units for special projects and recruitment efforts.
“The initiative stipend was crucial,” says Kimberly Followwell, Canton ATPE president.
“We used the funds for advertisements, fliers and snacks.”
Followwell says that the people of Canton have been most appreciative of the
local unit’s efforts.
“We had no experience in organizing such an event, nor has our town ever had a
school board forum, so we were very pleased to have approximately 140 supporters
show up,” she says. “The comments have been extremely positive.”
Your local unit might benefit from the ATPE Initiative Fund. Visit www.atpe.org/
LeaderCentral/LocalUnitManagement/financial.aspx to learn more about the fund,
including eligibility requirements. (Note: Login is required to visit the link.)
Canton ATPE member Susan Wood moderates the local unit’s April 15 candidate forum.
Service to School & Community
Region 10 ATPE
recognized by
Dallas Baptist
University
Each semester, the Dorothy M. Bush
College of Education at Dallas Baptist
University (DBU) presents a Service
to Education Award, generally to an
individual who has invested time in
DBU students’ success. But the fall 2009
award went not to an individual but
to a worthy organization—Region 10
ATPE.
Assistant Professor of Education
Judy Abercrombie (the sponsor of DBU
ATPE) said the college decided it was
time to recognize Region 10 ATPE’s
special relationship with DBU students.
She and the university local unit president
regularly attend Region 10 ATPE
meetings.
“We have developed some very close
relationships with other members,”
Abercrombie says. “They are very supportive
of our students, inviting them
to do observations in their classrooms
and sharing information with them. In
addition, various local units have provided
financial assistance for our local
unit. They have adopted our students
and treat them royally.”
2009-10 Region 10 ATPE President
Jackie Davis says the award was
meaningful to her not only as region
president but also as an educator.
“As president of Region 10 ATPE, I
was thrilled to accept the DBU Service
to Education Award on behalf of a wonderful,
active group of educators who
support, share and work together to
meet the needs of our students,” Davis
says. “As an educator, I am proud to
share the message of the importance of
education with those who aspire to join
us in developing future leaders in the
education field. Service is just a part of
what educators do, and being honored
for our service is quite special.”
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