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Kappa Keynotes The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International-‐Eta State-‐North Carolina

Region VIII Kappa Chapter-‐Charlotte-‐Mecklenburg County

Vol. 73, No. 5 May/June/July 2016

The President ’s Message

The picnic at Squirrel Lake Park was a great time together, and the June Bunco brought the year to an end with fun and friendship. The Executive Board is busy lining up a guest speaker, setting meeting dates and planning activities for another busy Kappa year.

You will soon receive a letter from our Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Brenda Coble, explaining her initiative “Invest in Kappa.” IIK will give members an opportunity to make a tax-deductible financial donation to Kappa to fund our budget. Look for this message from Brenda in your mail soon. Your response will also update our chapter directory for Debbie. Please help us out with your reply.

At our return meeting in September, we will be collecting school supplies for needy students. Tisa has arranged a partnership with Northridge Middle School to assist their students. As school sales come up – especially at Wal-Mart and Office Depot – please stock up on notebook paper, 3-ring binders, spiral notebooks and book bags. Bring items to our September meeting. Thanks for getting us on a roll, Tisa!

If there is a need to adjust your committee ass ignment, please let me know by July 15th. After July 15th, assignments will remain the same as last year unless you request otherwise. We are in need of volunteers to cover the Social Committee (dinner, brunch, table décor for meetings). If you are at ease being the hostess with the moistest, let me know. I enjoyed my time on this committee, and hope someone will see this as a pleasurable assignment as well. Our thanks to Dawn, Robin and Maggie for their event planning this past year. Wunderbar!

When our calendar is finalized we will email a preview copy to you. Peggy will have magnet calendars at our September meeting for everyone. Thanks, Peggy!

Safe travels and best wishes to all this summer. See you in September!

Jeannette Carofano Kappa President 2014-2016 [email protected] 704-814-7197




Collecting 100 Challenge Pledges Eta State members generously made 1,130 pledges totaling $17,020 during the 100 Challenge. Our Kappa pledges totaled $340. Thank you, Kappa sisters! Chapters are to collect the money pledged from members along with any additional donations, bringing collected donations to the Elon Executive Board meeting, September 12.

Please send your checks to Jeannette Carofano,

729 Meadow Lake Drive, Matthews, NC 28105 by September 9th.

You will receive an email from Jeannette reminding you of the amount of your pledge. If you did not pledge, and wish to do so, your check will gladly be accepted. Make individual checks payable to: The NC DKG Educational Foundation. The Foundation expresses sincere gratitude to everyone who believed in the dream. Thank you for supporting The 100 Challenge!

The NC Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation

The Wheels are on Our Wagon! By: Dr. Judith B. Carlson, Board Chair

Since the establishment of our foundation as a tax exempt organization was announced at our April 2015 convention, we have been “on the move.” The Board of Directors met recently to celebrate this huge accomplishment and to envision a plan of action. What an exciting time it is and what possibilities lie ahead! With the support of our Eta State webmaster, Beth Winstead, we are creating our own website for the Foundation. We are structuring 4 major committees and including Society members who do not serve on the Board, but will enhance the work. We are accepting the contributions that were pledged in the 100 Challenge incentive as our kick-‐off event. We have filed the application for a Solicitation License and been approved by the NC Secretary of State. Plans are underway for the development of a brochure on Funding and Giving, with a plan to distribute it at the September Executive Board meeting. Also, we hope to hold an event focused on fund-‐raising during this 2015-‐16 year, benefitting chapters. Grant writing is an essential as we build our funding base and we will be engaged in this initiative. It is our intent to offer both a chapter Grant and Scholarship in the coming year, perhaps a modest amount, but a dream. In 2016, a Capital Campaign is targeted. These visions are intended to show the “Power of the Possible.” Please continue to stay informed and we thank you for your encouragement and your genuine support.




Happy Birthday!

…to those celebrating this Summer: JUNE 17th Betty Bell 28th Dawn Patterson JULY 5th Jennifer Stanley

22nd Cynthia Lockerman 29th Clara Hedberg

31st Robin Dorfer AUGUST 1st Barbara Koesjan

5th B.J. Godfrey 16th Ruth Hester 19th Vicki Kiziah September 9th Brenda Coble

Get Well Soon!

Continued well wishes go to ♥ BJ Godfrey will be receiving a prosthesis,

and plans to dance into a meeting next year!

o BJ and Barbara appreciate all the cards and calls from their Kappa family.

♥ Cindy Lockerman is recovering from knee replacement surgery and we look forward to hosting her cane-tossing ceremony next fall.

♥ Please continue to keep Ruth Hester, and Martha Tillman’s husband in your prayers.

CALENDAR of EVENTS 2015

June 17-20, 2015 — Eta State Leadership Development Seminar, Raleigh, NC

July 15 - 18, 2015 — Southeast Regional

Conference, Westin Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA

Saturday 11/14/15 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

2016 Saturday 01/23/16 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

Saturday 3/12/16 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

April 22 - 24, 2016 — Eta State Convention,

Winston-Salem, NC (Region IX)

Thursday 6/16/16 — BUNCO (Kappa Fundraiser) At the home of Rachel Goodgame from 10a – 12p

July 5 - 9, 2016 — DKG International Convention,

Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN

2017 April 28-30, 2017 — Eta State Convention,

Wilmington, NC (Region IV)

For more event details, visit the events page on our chapter website:

http://kappacharlottenc.weebly.com/events.html

ATTENTION, COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN!!! Committee chairmen, please meet with your committee members before the Sept. 21st membership meeting. This can be done in person, by emails or over the phone. Make committee plans for 2015-2016 and determine any budget needs. A short report will be given to the group at the September meeting. Thanks!




Little Tidbits and General Announcements

A SHOUT OUT for THE KAPPA NEW TEACHER PROJECT

Committee members continue to compile lesson plans/activities for new teachers and are contacting selected schools to participate in this endeavor. They plan to present their “Think-ercise” notebooks to new teachers at the beginning of the new school year. Such hard-working ladies! Hey, “School’s out for sum-mer!”

BUNCO CALENDAR!!! Mark these dates on your calendar!!! Bunco meetings are from 10 a.m. – noon at Rachel Goodgame’s home in Mint Hill.

• Saturday, November 14th • Saturday, January 23rd • Saturday, March 12th • Thursday, June 16th

Bunco is an easy-to-learn dice counting game – no skill involved! These get-togethers are a fun way to enjoy Kappa friendships, new and old, while adding funds for Kappa activities. If you haven’t been lately, join us in November. You’ll be hooked!

Do you have good news? An accomplishment to celebrate? Email [email protected] so we can all celebrate with you!




Teacher Career Status Ruling By: Dr. Elaine Jenkins, Chair,

Educational Law and Policy Committee

On June 2, the NC Court of Appeals issued its ruling regarding teacher career status.

The court, which consists of a three-judge panel, ruled that the 2013 legislation to

end teacher tenure was unconstitutional.

What is especially interesting in this ruling to me were the words of Judge Linda Stephens

who wrote in the court’s majority opinion that for four decades, career status (or tenure)

governing teacher and principal employment contracts “have been a fundamental part of the

bargain” that so many teachers across NC “accepted when they decided to defer the

pursuit of potentially more lucrative professions, as well as the opportunity to work

in states that offer better financial compensation to members of their own profession, in order to

accept employment in our public schools.” Judge Stephens’ words echo the comments that I have heard from DKG members across the state. State lawmakers must think carefully not only about the salary offered to college graduates to teach, but in addition, they must consider the

very demanding and emotional nature of teaching that often scares potential candidates

away. There are lots of opportunities for bright, articulate young people to pursue in the

business world where they are often encouraged to be risk takers. Risk taking in the classroom

can be another story. This ruling ought to spark a conversation across the state about the nature of teaching in public schools and why the ruling matters. If our state cannot offer employment in public schools that

inspires confidence in those closest to the students, we will continue to see the exodus of

bright young candidates to the jobs that pay more money with far fewer headaches!

(Information for this article came from The

Charlotte Observer, June 3, 2015.)

Congratulations to our new Eta State Officers!

The following women educators were installed at the Eta State Convention this past April. You may contact the new officers at the following email addresses:

President—Sheila Groves [email protected]

1st Vice President—Connie Savell [email protected]

2nd Vice President—Sharon Frazier [email protected]

Secretary—Hilda Parlér [email protected]

Sincere thanks and best wishes to our retiring President Pat Taylor for her term of leadership and inspiration.

Convention Dates

June 17 - 20, 2015 — Eta State Leadership Development Seminar, Raleigh, NC

July 15 - 18, 2015 — Southeast Regional Conference, Westin Harbor Resort, Savannah, GA

April 22 - 24, 2016 — Eta State Convention, Winston-Salem, NC (Region IX)

July 5 - 9, 2016 — DKG International Convention, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN

April 28 - 30, 2017 — Eta State Convention, Wilmington, NC (Region IV)




SERC in Savannah, July 15 - 18

Southeast Regional Conference in Savannah will be here soon!

There is a large group from Eta State planning to attend, so add

your name to the list. Let Executive Secretary Dr.

Barbara Perry-Sheldon know if you can attend so she will have a list

and can coordinate with attendees.

Collegial Exchange Submissions The new DKG International magazine titled Collegial Exchange is taking submissions for its first edition. The Collegial Ex-‐change is a perfect place to share practitioner-‐friendly works that may not be appropriate for the Society’s scholarly journal. Submissions are due August 1 and may be emailed to bulle-‐[email protected]. Read more about types of articles that will be accepted at https://www.dkg.org/content/submission-‐grid-‐collegial-‐exchange-‐0#node-‐7397

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Email the Chapter at [email protected]

Email the KAPPA President [email protected]

Or call 704-814-7197 Email the Keynotes Editor

[email protected] Or call 704-315-4333

LEROY




Kappa Minutes Squirrel Lake Park, Matthews

May 16, 2015

“Kappa Finale” Meeting

Welcome, Pledge, Prayer

Thought for the Day – homage to teachers in our life “A Teacher’s Legacy of Love” by Kay McSpadden, Charlotte Observer

Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

New Business

*Welcome New Members: Beth Loper, Jan Myers, Kim Smith

*Award 20-Year Pin to Vicki Kiziah

*Kappa Recognitions from State Convention – for newsletter, website and chapter activities

*SE Regional Conference, Savannah, GA July 15-18, 2015

To register online, log in using 6-digit member ID number found on membership card. Default password is dkg2014society, then change to your own password. The member ID number and password will be required in order to register online for any of the five regional conferences in 2015. Use this procedure if you wish to log in to the DKG website through the member portal. For security reasons, this will not be published online or in any of our newsletters.

Old Business

*Collect Lesson Plans for New Teacher Project – Committee Report

*Collect pop tops, Boxtops for Education – Clara Hedberg reports they are much appreciated by McDonalds and the schools which receive them from us.

LUNCH

Award $50 Belk Card for Best Attendance – Lynne Nadel

Brags

Plant Sale – earned $50, Book Sale

Adjournment

BUNCO/Board Meeting – Thursday, June 18th 10am-BUNCO LUNCH 1pm Board Meeting – EVERYONE is invited to the Board Meeting to plan next year’s dates and programs!

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