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 Pink
Hearts, Not Pink Slips Presentation:
Select this link to
view the VCTA's presentation to the BOE on June
14th. On this night, 11 retirees, 11 twenty-five
year veterans & 24 tenure recipients were honored.
However, 31 teachers, 30 paraprofessionals and 1
secretary lost their jobs this year. Nutrition,
maintenance, technology and administration also lost
positions this year due to the loss of state and
federal support for public education. We encourage
everyone to support the Jobs Bill. Read the BOE
presentation to learn more about this important
legislation. |
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 Linda
Kirkpatrick Receives Dean's Award for Excellence
in Teaching: Walden
Elementary's Linda Kirkpatrick was the recipient
of the 2010 Dean's Award for Excellence in
Teaching from SUNY New Paltz. Read about Linda's
recent honor in the February VC Echoes.
Linda has also been added to our
Award Recipients
page. Congratulations and thank you for putting
children center. |
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 Terri VanPelt
Receives "Make A Difference Award":
Montgomery
Elementary's Terri VanPelt was
recipient
of
the 2009 Richard H. Aderson "Make A Difference Award."
Read about
Terri's recent honor in the February VC
Echoes. Terri has also been added to our
Award Recipients
page. Congratulations and thank you for putting
children center. |
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 Al
Schmidt Honored as VFW National Citizenship
Education Teacher of the Year:
Montgomery's
Al Schmidt was the recipient of the
2010 VFW National
Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year.
Read about
Al's recent honor in the February VC
Echoes. Al has also been added to our
Award Recipients
page. Congratulations and thank you for putting
children center. |
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 Debbie
Calvino Named New York State Teacher of the
Year:
SUNY New Paltz's 2008 recipient of the
Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching has also
been named the 2010 NYS Teacher of the Year. We
are all excited for Debbie, the VCTA and
District and the area. Debbie is the first
Mid-Hudson teacher to receive this award in its
forty year history. Debbie is an energetic and
compassionate teacher whose actions embody our
logo's words: Putting Children Center.
Debbie also mentors and trains colleagues and is
a great union advocate, recognizing the truth of
our slogan: There are no greater advocates
for children and education than teachers and
teacher unions. Select the above link to
read NYSUT's accolades. Read the VCTA's articles
about Debbie in the
October VC Echoes. |
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NY Teacher
Journalism Competition (2010): The VCTA
won the following awards. Congratulations to
Editor Meghan Rilley and all Echoes contributors
for for their hard work and success. |
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First Place,
Best
Newsletter,
Volume 11, Issue 2,
October 2008
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First Place, Best Opinion Writing,
"Political Action: What, Why, Who, When,
Where & How,"
Volume 11, Issue 6,
June 2009
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Award of Merit,
Best
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