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“The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International” Kappa Chapter, Epsilon State
VOLUME 20, NUMBER4 Summer Newsletter 2011
PRESIDENT, REBECCA ALLEMAND EDITOR, CAROL KOVAR
President’s Message Upcoming Meetings
September: Our meeting will be held on
During this year, I have witnessed
tremendous growth within our chapter. There Thusday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at New
are many reasons for us to be proud. We Gardens Restaurant in Thibodaux on St. Mary
increase attendance at functions; several Highway. It will be a buffet supper with the
members have received grants and
scholarships, and we now have three meeting to follow. The price range is $9-$10.
members on state level committees. Our The meeting theme is “Welcome Back”. At the
response to Brave Heart was gratefully meeting, there will be a membership
received. We had one member to receive her
committee presentation, a presentation by Dr.
doctorate and another, her board certification.
Melanie Becnel about the new Bayou
Last year, we set the bar high, this is a good Community Academy School, and we will
thing. Our challenge this year will be to match honor new retirees. We will also have the ½
or surpass those achievements. We can start
by increasing our professional and personal and ½ sale. Dues will also be collected at this
growth by attending both the District meeting time.
in November and the State convention next November: Our Brave Heart meeting will be
March (see dates below).
held on November 9, at 6 p.m. at the
I am proud of our chapter and I want to thank Lafourche Crossing Fire Station on Hwy. 308.
you for the opportunity to be your President. The meal will be fingers foods and more
Becky Allemand information about the menu and cost will be
coming. You may bring gifts unwrapped to this
SAVE THE DATES meeting. Our guest speaker will be Celeste
Gravois from the Department of Children and
Sept. 8, 2011-Gardens Buffet
Nov.5, 2011-South District Meeting Family Services who is the liaison for Brave
Nov. 9, 2011-Brave Heart Heart.
Dec. 3, 2011-Christmas Gathering Dec: Terri Naquin has graciously offered her
Mar. 23-25, 2012-State Convention
home, again, for the Christmas Gathering.
ΔΚΓ Mission Statement The meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. At this
…promotes professional and personal meeting everyone is asked to bring a covered
growth of women educators and dish. Please check calendar for more
excellence in education. information.
Current Events: Scholarships
Data, Data, Data
Grant-In-Aid:
One time grant of $100.00
In today’s classroom, data is the driving force Non-member of Delta Kappa Gamma
that helps teachers better instruct our Must be female, and completed 2 years of teaching in
students. Data Drive Decision Making is a Lafourche Parish
Applications must be postmarked and/or received by
process that consists of collecting data and November 1
using that data to inform and guide decisions. Grant will be presented at the December meeting
After collecting data from many different
resources like: iLEAP, LEAP, DIBELS (which State (Epsilon): See www.sabine.k12.la.us/dkgla/
are now pretty much universal assessments Up to 21 scholarships and awards available each year
used in Louisiana), and other assessments (11 State, 1 Tulane, 1 LSU (doctoral), 8 past
president/other endowed
used specifically at a school, teachers, Range from $500 for part-time study up to $2500 for
coaches, and administrators sit and discuss doctoral study
how this data will be used to better instruct the Membership of a minimum of 5 years plus 5 years
student. This data helps to differentiate teaching experience
instruction to meet specific needs of that Master’s Degree required
Most for special certification programs or advanced
student. In turn, this data driven decision degree classes
making will help increase test scores and Awarded at the convention each March for summer or
achievement. following year
Application forms online or from State Scholarship
Chair
Rose Awards Current chair is Lessie Fowler, 334 Stanton St., New
Llano, LA 71461
th
If you would like to nominate a member for Applications due by January 15 , (notification by
st
March 1 )
either the Rose in Bloom Award or the
Rosebud Award, this is due by September Bea Davis Leadership Seminar:
15th to the State. The Golden Rose Award Purpose –to train potential leaders for service to
form is also due September 15th. Please bring Epsilon State and Delta Kappa Gamma.
your nomination form to the September Seminar held in early June
th
meeting and give to any board member. Just Deadline is January 15 .
a reminder, this person does not have to be
International: See www.dkg.org
currently teaching. The following is a website 2011-2012: 30 scholarships at $6000.
at which you can download the appropriate Membership required usually 5 years, some up to 10
forms years
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/dkgla/stateforms. Most must be accepted and enrolled in graduate
htm. Remember: this award is a surprise, so program, pursuing doctorate
Provide evidence of service and excellent scholarship
be secretive. Letters of reference, transcripts, etc. required
Application packet on website, or order from
International Headquarters
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Due by February 1 for the following year
*See also Lucile Cornetet “Professional Development
Awards” and www.educatoredge.org grants for
Attendance Counts!! conferences and seminars
Local: (Kappa Chapter)
Application forms available from chapter scholarship
We are continuing the attendance incentive chair or Kappa website
award again this year. Members with perfect Scholarship-$100.00
attendance during the year will be rewarded- Current chair is Barbara Foret (693-7373) or email:
bforet@mobiletel.com
MONETARILY!! Kappa will pay a portion of Applications due by April meeting each year
the next year’s dues.
Old News Kappa Birthdays
April Meeting: Our April meeting was held at St. Birthday wishes are extended to:
John Hall in Thibodaux, Louisiana. At 11:10 a.m. the
April: July:
meeting was called to order by President Rebecca Sharon Morvant Tammie Arcement
Allemand. After a reciting the pledge and saying a April Pierce Juliette Daviet
blessing which was lead by Anne Falgout a covered Eve Pierce Deborah Falgoust
Karen Tabor Deborah Griffin
dish luncheon was enjoyed by everyone. At the Shirley Legendre
meeting, there were several committee reports: Dian May: Lesley Marcello
Leger informed everyone that our Founder’s Day Ramona Hymel
Celebration will be held on May 11, 2011 at 6 p.m. in Becky Landry August:
Larose at the Civic Center, Anne Fagout discussed the Elsie Taylor Noella Charitat
Nancy Toups Brenda Gautreaux
choices of the meal and prices for this meeting, and Terri Naquin
Marie Zannis reported on an article from the Bulletin, Phyllis Williams
called “Morality in Education”. At the 2011 Epsilon June:
State Convention held in New Orleans, Becky reported Charlene Blank September:
Carol Kovar Rebecca Allemand
that service awards went to Marie Zannis for 25 years
Jo Carpenter
and Shirley Legendre for 50 years. Kappa received Betty Elfert
several other awards such as: Gold Key Chapter Anne Falgout
Award, Newsletter Award, and Beat the Buzzer Award. Allene Green
Barbara Foret
After the business at hand was finished our ceremony Jennifer Russell
began for our new initiates. We welcome into our Sylvia Zeringue
chapter Melanie Becnel, Jamie Ledet, and Marian
McCann. The meeting was adjourned at 12:45. Brag Corner
May Meeting: On May 11, 2011, Kappa Chapter Congratulations to Dr.Melanie Becnel who is
held its meeting at the Larose Civic Center. Rebecca the principal at the new charter school, Bayou
Allemand called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Community Academy in Thibodaux.
Becky welcomed our new members Melanie Becnel
and Deana Shipley. Paula Hotard led in the pledge and
Also, congratulations to Catherine Bryan and
Jamie Andras on the birth of their new baby
Anne Elise Falgout gave the blessing. After, everyone
girls!!! On the birth of a new grandson to Becky
enjoyed a catered meal; the meeting proceeded with
Allemand.
reports and announcements. Kappa now has three
members serving on state committees: Anne Elise
Falgout (Membership), Becky Allemand (Nominations), Educational Quote
and Charlotte Gaubert (First Timers). Awards
presented that night were: The Kappa Achievement
Award went to Anne Elise Falgout, and Paula Hotard The mind is not a vessel to be filled,
received a Kappa Scholarship. Kappa Spotlight but a fire to be ignited.
member was Shirley Legendre for creating the design
for our flag. Since this is a time to remember our
Plutarch
founders of Delta Kappa Gamma, Dian Leger prepared
a powerpoint presentation. The meeting was
adjourned.
July Meeting: On July 20, 2011, the Executive If anyone has news to share in the
Committee and Committee Chairs met at Dian Leger’s Kappa Chatter, please contact Carol Kovar at
home to discuss this year’s upcoming events. 446.2881 or email at carolandlouis@att.net
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