Monday, October 26, 2009

DATES and Events

The meeting on the 22nd of October went well. We had 9 people attend. Great refreshments, door prizes, and lots of interesting and helpful information from Mr. Bob Travis.

Halloween Carnival: October 29, 2009, Fitness Center, 6:30-8:30pm, sharinig a table with CEC. Hope to see you there!

DATE CHANGE: Due to conflicts Student Teacher Panel moved to November 12, same place and time (4-5pm, NB1068) Plus Dr. Vanderslice or Dr. Robinson will be there to clear up any rumors about how the new Education laws affect you (either before the panel or after the panel)Hope to see you there.

Officers will be planning the Spring on December 4. Bookmark to come!

Have a great last couple months of your Fall Semester! Good Luck on finals!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Recap of the Fall Conference

A Note from Jennifer:
SOEA held its annual Fall Conference at UCO on Saturday October 3. We had 110 participants.
Great professional development opportunities were offered in six breakout sessions including: True Colors, NEA Member Benefits, Grants & Other Opportunities for Educators, Inclusive Practices: Supporting ALL Students in Their Learning, The Five Components of Reading, and Classroom Management. Lunch was provided by the Oklahoma Educators Credit Union. Dr. James Machell, the Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies at UCO, welcomed all the SOEA members to UCO’s campus. Students work on building local membership and capacity by collaborating with other locals. Senator Kenneth Corn conducted the closing session which focused on getting involved in politics and education at a young age. The conference was a huge success! Thanks for coming out and supporting SOEA! Feedback from the building local membership and capacity session will be sent out electronically next week

Thanks again!
Jennifer

Jennifer Smith
OEA Administrative Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning/Communications
fax: 405-524-0350
telephone: 405-523-4316 or 800-522-8091
Great Public Schools Are A Basic Right For Every Child

Some picture from the conference:



Thursday, October 1, 2009

Make a Difference




Hi All!

Looking for another great volunteer opportunity? Make a Difference Day is October 24, and Cameron has committed to help Lawton Parks and Recreation set up for Holiday in the Park at Elmer Thomas Park!

The event will be from 9am-2pm on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Elmer Thomas Park. We will be helping to light the trails, as well as setting up a few of the displays. Everyone is invited, including family and friends, and lunch will be provided.

Please sign up to volunteer by October 14! Reply to this email to sign up, or contact Jennifer Luckenbill: ext. 7974, Jluckenb@cameron.edu, NS 415.

Come enjoy this great event and get in the spirit of the holiday season!

I should add if you are signing up, please give me a name, a phone number, and an email address. If you are signing up more than one person (such as a family or organization), please give a name for each person attending and a contact person. Also, if you are bringing children, please let me know how old they are so we have an idea of where to place them.

Thanks!
Jennifer Luckenbill
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Volunteerism and Service-Learning
NS 415
Ext. 7974
Jluckenb@cameron.edu