Ending the Biennium

Our April meeting included the annual scholarship shower.  We presented Miss Herron with a certificate, a check, and school supplies.  She and her family attended the shower and expressed their sincere appreciation for this award.
At our May meeting, we enjoyed a potluck supper, then Sandy installed our new officers for the 2012-2014 biennium.  Thank you Sandy for a lovely installation ceremony.
Please remember our West Central District Meeting June 16 at Trinity UMC.  See your email for registration form and other details.
Thank you for your support and cooperation during the 2010-2012 Biennium.  I look forward to the next biennium and know that Barbara will do an outstanding job as our new President.
Have a great summer!

April Update

Our March meeting included business, fellowship, and our altruistic project.
We made Easter baskets for the pediatric floor at DCH. Thanks to all who contributed items, helped assemble baskets, and to the sisters who delivered them!

Our April meeting will be held TUESDAY, April 24th.  The date was changed to accommodate those who may travel for the spring holiday that Friday.  We will meet at Kristi's home.  (directions will follow in an email)

After our business meeting at 6:00, we will honor our scholarship recipient.  Please bring school or office supplies to "shower" her for her new classroom.  

Hostesses this month are Leanna, Gladys, Anita, & Mandy.

February/March Update

Epsilon sisters held their annual joint initiation meeting with Zeta and Alpha Sigma Chapters.
Thanks to the Alpha Sigma chapter for hosting us.  Congratulations to our new Epsilon sisters, Sonia, Meri  Catherine, and Shea.

Our March meeting will be held Thursday, March 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the TDOT building. If you need directions, email Deanna.  Twenty Easter baskets, bags, and grass are purchased and ready to be filled with your donations.  We will be making these up again for the DCH pediatric floor.  They asked that we not include anything edible, nor small toys that could be choking hazards for young children.  Please also remember that we will be nominating recipients for our annual scholarship. Finally, we will be nominating new officers for the 2012-2014 biennium.  March hostesses are Calondra, Celetrius, Sherry, and Tracy. I look forward to seeing you soon!

December/January Update

The December meeting of Epsilon chapter was held at the Diner.  We enjoyed a time of fellowship and a breakfast buffet. Then we traveled to Pine Valley Retirement Residence and sang Christmas carols for the sweet residents.  We also delivered handmade Christmas cards from our students.  Thanks to Lisa for setting this project up.   Thanks to Calondra for the pictures.

Trisha won the door prize.  Congratulations on her retirement in December !

The January meeting was held this week.  We collected snacks and other grocery items to donate to the kitchen at the local Hospice inpatient facility.

 Meri Catherine, pledge member, won the door prize!

Belated Congratulations are due to Traci, who retired in May! Congratulations also to Carole, who retired in December! Our own immediate past president and current historian, Calondra, was named the Jacksonville State Teacher Hall of Fame Elementary Division Winner for the system. We're so proud of her! And finally, best wishes to Margaret on her wedding!

Mark your calendars:

Joint Initiation is Feb. 16 @ 6:30, details to follow in an email.

District Meeting is Saturday, June 16 @ Trinity UMC

March meeting is March 22

REMEMBER:

Bring your altruistic reports (amount of giving and service hours) to the Feb. mtg. or forward to Deanna via email.  The Chapter report is due March 1.

Bring names of scholarship nominees to the March meeting.

November 2011 Update

Our November meeting was held at Verner.  We conducted our business meeting and Pledge Ceremony.

Welcome to our new pledge members!  Thanks to Maurine, Celetrius, and Martha for sponsoring them.

Meri Catherine, Sonia, & Shea

Our Altruistic project for November was
a donation to the Arthritis Foundation .
Karen's son is raising money to fight this disease.

Finally, we enjoyed a time of fellowship, refreshments, and painting!  Thanks to Karen for instructing.

Look for details about our December meeting (DEC. 3rd) in an email.

October Meeting Highlights

Greetings and Happy Founders' Month
Hopefully, by now, you've celebrated Alpha Delta Kappa Month.  Be sure to send pictures of your activities so that we can forward them to the state.

At our October meeting, we nominated pledges. Thanks to Martha, Maurine, and Celetrius for nominations!  Then we shared a special Founders' Program written by Kathy Burns, Gulf IVP as well as a brief history of Epsilon Chapter. After the program, we enjoyed a time of fellowship with yummy snacks. Thank you Cathy and Martha! Our meeting ended with pampering from Dawn, a Mary Kay representative.  We all enjoyed treating ourselves to a mini facial.  When we left, our skin was clean, moisturized and ready for bedtime!

Our November meeting is Thursday, November 17th at Verner.  We will have our pledge ceremony and then paint with Karen.  You don't want to miss this!  Our altruistic project is very special for November.
Look for details in an email.  (Thanks Vicki, for a great idea!)

Please mark your calendars for important dates in 2012:
April 13-15 State Convention in Point Clear
June 11-16 District Conventions - here in town, hosted by Zeta chapter
July 12-14 - Gulf Region Convention in Augusta, GA

NOTE - Hostesses for the remaining meetings have been assigned and updated in the sidebar

September Meeting Highlights

Twelve sisters enjoyed a delicious covered dish supper and fellowship before our September meeting.  We missed those of you who weren't able to join us and hope to see you soon!  We celebrated our new chapter status as a SEVEN PEARL CHAPTER!

Highlights and important information:


Meetings
We signed up to be hostesses for the remaining meetings. If you weren't able to be at the meeting, please contact Deanna to sign up to bring snacks to one meeting.  We need 2 more hostesses for October!  Meeting dates and Hostesses are in the sidebar on the right. If you would like to volunteer your home to host a meeting, or if you have a great program idea, please contact Deanna.

Membership
Please bring names of potential pledges or reinstatement members to the October meeting.  Contact former members personally to ask them if they're interested in reinstating.  Our Membership Goal is 5 new pledges and 4 more reinstatements!  The following criteria are from the international website:

Membership in Alpha Delta Kappa shall be by invitation only and shall be effected through organizing new chapters and through increasing membership in established chapters.



To be eligible for active membership in Alpha Delta Kappa, a woman
a. Shall have been in the education profession for two (2) or more years.
b. Shall be under contract in teaching, in administration, or some specialized field of education.
c. Shall meet one (1) of the following requirements:
(1) Shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with a degree in education;
(2) Shall, in the United States, have met the requirements for teacher certification, administrative certification, or certification in a specialized field of education in the state in which she is employed.
(3) Shall, in a country other than the United States, have met the requirements for teacher certification, administrative certification, or certification in a specialized field of education in the country in which she is employed.

Committees
We need volunteers to serve on the following committees:  budget, ways and means, altruism, programs. Please contact Deanna to volunteer.

Altruism
Our altruism donation for September is to Project Blessings.  We were able to use money from our general fund to contribute to this local worthy cause.  Other projects for the year will be announced soon.

Yearbook
Last year you were given a hard copy of the chapter yearbook for the biennium.  This year, updates will be available on the blog in the sidebar.  If you would like a hard copy of updates, please contact Deanna.

Officers
New officers for the 2012-2014 Biennium will be elected and installed in the spring.
Please consider serving your chapter as an officer.  Also, if you are interested in leadership at the state level, please contact Deanna for the application process. 


Next Meeting - THURSDAY, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. - We will commemorate Founders' Month. Location/directions will follow in a reminder email. 

FROM the International Website:
"The International Executive Board has voted to establish the second Wednesday of each October as Pink Day during Breast Awareness Month. This is a day on which every Alpha Delta Kappa member can wear something pink to show their support of the fight against breast cancer.  The date for 2011 is October 12.  Please mark that on your calendar"