Delta Chapter Official Publication November 2017— Fall/Winter Issue

Delta Chapter News

Nu State, District of Columbia “Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide”

Mission: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and

personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

Delta Chapter

Welcomes

New Members!

Barbara June Carter

Ronnelle Donahue

Anita Hammond

Paula Hasty

Joan Moten

Cammille Taylor

Tina Marie Thompson

Ronnelle Donahue

Tina Thompson

Paula Hasty

Cammille Taylor

Kristen Johnson

CHAPTER PROGRAMS

Induction Ceremony took place at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Silver Spring at the

Nu State Spring Convention, May 6, 2017.

CHAPTER PROGRAMS

Delta Chapter Programs/Meetings Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 5:30 P.M.

Valerie Strauss

The Washington Post

Dr. Marion Hines and Joyce Williams, Chapter President,

present Delta Chapter book to Keynote Speaker,

Valerie Strauss in appreciation

Valerie Strauss, writer of educational issues

for The Washington Post served as our keynote

speaker at Delta Chapter’s program held at Peoples

Congregational United Church of Christ, Fellowship

Hall, Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 5:30 P.M. Our

buffet dinner began at 5:30, followed by our program

which highlighted reflections by Dr. Beverly Wallace,

and special music provided by Barbara June Carter,

new member. Barbara led the group in the singing of

“We Gather Together,” in celebration of Thanksgiving

holiday approaching. She also performed “Bless This

House,” accompanied by Dr. Helen S. Flagg.

Following our keynote speaker’s informative message,

she led the group of attendees in a very lively

discussion. We appreciate the support of Nu Zeta

Chapter members and other guests who attended our

program. Ms. Beverly Battle, Nu State president, was

also in attendance. Ms. Victoria Alma Castello was the

winner of a door prize – a $25 Giant gift certificate

Thank you for your continued support!

First Chapter Meeting – October 5, 2017

Delta Chapter’s first meeting of the year featured

Valen Cayetano, Director of

Assessments for the DC Public

Schools. The meeting took place Thursday,

October 5, 2017 at 5:30 P.M., in the Fellowship

Hall of Peoples Congregational United Church of

Christ. A wonderful

dinner was prepared

by Mr. Joseph Hackett,

Caterer, for

approximately 30

members and guests.

Prior to the dinner

buffet, Jacqueline

Fletcher, Nu State

membership

chairperson and Gloria

Henderson, Delta

Chapter membership

chairperson, led the initiation ceremony for

Kristen Johnson, who was unable to be initiated in

May 2017 at the Nu State Convention due to

illness. Vice President Carolyn Kornegay,

Corresponding Secretary Sandra Howell, and

Kimberly Springle assisted with the ceremony.

Special appreciation was extended to Carolyn

Kornegay, Educational Excellence Chairperson

and Cynthia Prather, EEC member, for taking the

lead in the preparation and presentation of this

program. Special thanks to all of the Nu State

Chapters for their attendance at our program. Nu

State President, Beverly Battle, was present along

with Tanya Cochran, who took photographs of the

activities of the evening. Beta and Alpha Chapters

were also in attendance. Ms. Cayetano presented

factors affecting the achievement gap. Many

schools are working hard to lessen the widening

gap in the overall performance of students in

District of Columbia.

For your support of chapter, state, and international projects!

Schools for Africa – donations of $161.00

Supplies & Gift Cards for Dorothy Height ES

Purses With A Purpose

elta Chapter is collaborating with Nu State Educational Excellence

Committee in collecting “Purses With A Purpose.” Cammille

Taylor agreed to serve as coordinator of this project. You may

bring your purse to the Holiday Luncheon or contact Cammille to make

arrangements for your donation. Purses collected will be given to women

living in at least two of the following shelters: N Street Women’s Shelter,

DC General Hospital Homeless Shelter, My Sister’s Place, House of Ruth,

and to young women at the Covenant House.

Nu State Hat Stroll Kimberly Springle is coordinating Delta Chapter’s

participation in the Nu State Hat Stroll. If you love

wearing hats and wish to make a contribution, get in touch

with Kimberly for modeling or wearing your favorite hat.

All chapters are requested to participate in the Nu State

Hat Stroll. Let’s make sure our chapter is represented in this activity at our winter

meeting and Holiday Luncheon on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Doubletree

Hotel by Hilton, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Thank you for

your support!

Help for Puerto Rico Paula Hasty provided a report at the last chapter meeting regarding donations for hurricane

victims in Puerto Rico. This information is being shared with you through our newsletter.

Operation Aqua is an effort powered by community based infrastructure and volunteers from the

Puerto Rico Teachers Union. DKG members may donate online by going to the website

Operation AGUA where more information is available about this project

and to know how important it is to help with the water filtration system

in Puerto Rico. Checks may also be written to AFT Disaster Relief Fund

and mailed to AFT Disaster Fund, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20001. If you have any questions, please contact Paula.

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Celebrate Birthdays!

October

3 Tatrina Parker

13 Gloria Henderson

16 Tanielle Parker

18 Paula Hasty

19 Cynthia Greene

24 Almeta Hawkins

26 Demaris Williams

November

19 Ellen Sistare

21 Ronnelle Donahue

24 Monica Jackson

24 Joyce Williams

December

3 Beverly Wallace

19 Sandra Howell

29 Cynthia Prather

31 Kimberly Springle

January

9 Anita Hammond

13 Kristen Johnson

23 Yvonne Morse

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Nu State Winter Meeting &

Holiday Luncheon

Saturday, December 2, 2017

10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The Doubletree Hotel by Hilton

8727 Colesville Road

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Please make checks payable to

Nu State, DKG ($70 per

person after November 11,

2017) and mail to:

Dr. Blanche Brownley

16400 Cross Timber Terrace

Olney, MD 20832

Get Well Wishes!

Anastasia Panos

Lucille Raphael

Demaris Williams

Special Roses for….. Carolyn Kornegay & Cynthia Prather for

coordination of speakers

and programs of excellence!

Emily Crandall for

delivering teacher supplies and gift cards to

our adopted school - Dorothy Height ES,

Masi Preston, Principal

Tatrina Parker for coordinating chapter’s

collection of shoes for Funds2Org.

Diane Robinson & Paula Hasty for

research support for DKG in Puerto Rico!

Beverly Wallace for the decorations,

reflections, and coordination of buffet

dinners for our programs/meetings!

Gloria Henderson for coordinating gift bags

for new chapter members!

Cammille Taylor & Kimberly Springle for

coordinating Purses With A Purpose and

Hat Stroll!

Monica Jackson for collection of dues and

Schools For Africa donations!

Barbara Carter for special Thanksgiving

music!

Reminder…

Membership Dues Please make checks ($85) payable to

Delta Chapter, DKG and mail to:

Dr. Monica Jackson

4201 Cathedral Avenue, NW, #1111W

Washington, DC 20016

Thank you for your continued support

of Delta Chapter!

Learn more about DKG by visiting

these web sites: www.dkg.org

http://dkgnustate.weebly.com

Scholarship Applications

Nu State & International

Awards Are Available

ACTIVE AND FINANCIAL

MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED

TO APPLY FOR

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Members certified for graduate study for Master’s, doctoral, or

post-doctoral levels are eligible to apply.

Members who wish to pursue educational research projects

or purposeful study/travel programs are also eligible.

An award recipient must be in good standing as a member of a Chapter of Nu State for two full years prior to the date of the application.

Awardees will be required to make an oral and/or written report to the membership of Nu State at the 2011 State Convention.

Up to three $1,000 scholarship awards are available. Applications may be obtained through chapter presidents, scholarship chairs, and at http://dkgnustate.weebly.com or Nu State Scholarship Chair, Vernita

Jefferson.

COMPLETED

APPLICATIONS MUST

BE POSTMARKED BY

MARCH 15

International Scholarship

Applications Due February 1

The scholarship program achieves

four of the Society’s Seven Purposes:

Purpose 5: “To endow

scholarships to aid outstanding

women educators in pursuing

graduate study.”

Purpose 2: “To honor women

who have given or who evidence a

potential for distinctive service in any

field of education.”

Purpose 3: “To advance the

professional interest and position of

women in education.”

Purpose Six: “To stimulate the

personal and professional growth of

members and encourage their

participation in appropriate programs

of action.”

The Last Biennium of “The Book”

The Delta Chapter Book Project officially comes to a close at

the end of the 2016-2018 DKG Biennium. The Final Four activities

related to the production, publication and ‘piggybacking’ of Two

Hundred Years of Public Education in the Nation’s Capital 1804-

2014: Profiles of 500 Key Women Educators (2015) are the

following:

1. Final Report: production and dissemination of books

(Delta Chapter, Nu State, International, & Others);

2. A “Get The Book in the Libraries” campaign. Members of Delta Chapter are requested to purchase at least

two copies of The Book to be given to the library in honor of:

a. a DC grade school the Member attended as a student, or

b. a DC grade school where the Member taught, or

c. a college, university or graduate school the Member attended, or

d. a college, university or graduate school where the Member worked, or

e. a school/college/ university, a son/daughter/niece, attends or attended.

Members will receive an official bookplate for the inside cover:

Compliments of … (see sample bookplate at left)

Your name; next line, your affiliation (teacher, student, parent) or Class

Year;

The Member could personally deliver The Book or have it mailed by the

Committee.

This campaign began on November 13, 2017.

3. Teacher Seminar-Workshop: Educating for Global Competence, as announced in PR.

Multi-phased, graduate-level workshop designed to accommodate professionals earning credits

for license renewal in the DCPS: 15 hrs, 30 hrs, or 45 hrs. Performance-based, the professional

development activity features lecture, discussion, simulation, demonstration, excursion(s), invited

guest(s) and classroom visitation.

Dates: March 23 and 24 (15 hours); plus two more meetings TBD (30 hrs); plus

Project (45 hrs). The Project is based on observance of International Education Week

Place: March 23/24, Peoples Congregational; other sites TBD.

Primary Texts: (Provided by Delta Chapter)

(1) Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World (V. Mansilla,

A. Jackson). New York: CCSSO & Asia Society, 2011.

(2) Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement. D.C.: U.S.

Department of Education International Strategy, 2012-2016.

For more information or questions, contact Dr. Marion Hines: hineslines3@verizon.net

4. A Gala Celebration, Thursday, March 1, 2018

at Peoples Congregational UCC Fellowship Hall,

5:30 – 8:00 p.m. to bring closure to our book

project! Plan now to attend!

Next Delta Chapter Program

Thursday, February 1, 2018, 5:30 p.m. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ

Fellowship Hall – 4704 13th

Street, NW, Washington, DC

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lillian Lowery

Lillian M. Lowery, Ph.D. serves as Education Trust’s vice president for preK-12 policy, research, and practice, leading Ed Trust ambitious agenda to focus national attention on inequities in public education as well as the actions necessary to close gaps in opportunity

and raise achievement.

You are invited to attend and encouraged to invite others. Dinner Buffet $15 per person. Send payments to Dr. Beverly Wallace, Hospitality chairperson, 1513 Jonathan Street, Hyattsville, MD 20782 by January 25, 2018.

Membership News Alert for Recruitment of

New Members

Due to changes needed for our March 1, 2018 meeting, prospective new members will be voted on at the February 1st

Delta Chapter business meeting. As a result, guidelines for submitting recommendations will be as follows:

Recommendations for Membership Forms must be submitted to Gloria

Henderson by January 25, 2018. This will provide time to prepare the ballot needed for the February 1st meeting. Please email the completed

recommendation form(s) and resume(s) to ghender@verizon.net or mail to: Gloria Henderson, 1207 N. Belgrade Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902. You may also contact Gloria by telephone on 301-649-1469 if you have

questions.

Voting will be held during the Delta Chapter business meeting on

February 1, 2018.

Appreciation is extended in advance to Delta Chapter members who identify and submit recommendations by January 25, 2018! Link to the interactive form for DKG membership:

http://www.dkg.org/DKGMember/Resources/Membership_Recruitment_Plan_.aspx. Click on Chapter Membership Application. Thank you!

Recent photographs from DKG Programs!

Photos in

this publication

are courtesy of

Tanya Cochran

Nu Zeta Chapter

Member. Thank you,

Tanya!