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Ysleta Teachers Association E-Newsletter
February 2010

in this issue
:: Breaking up Fights
:: Black History Month
:: 2010 Elections
:: Member Training Series: Chapter 37
:: YTA WANT"S YOU!
:: Member Recognition
  Greetings!

NoelAs your President, I am happy to announce that we have reached our first milestone in our Education Support Personnel (ESP) membership category. As of February 1, we have surpassed the 500 member mark in our ESP category. I would like to thank you for the hard work in recruiting and talking to your custodians, aides, clerks, food nutrition employees and all other support staff that are a vital component to making sure our schools are ready for the teachers to teach and students to learn.
Your YTA leadership has set a goal to increase our membership to over 3,000 members, and our ESP's are as vital to membership as they are in our schools. Many haven't joined, simply because they haven't been asked.

Currently, you stand with 2,100 other YISD employees as "One Voice" in our quest to making YISD the best place to work and the best place for students to learn.

Please invite a colleague at your campus to join us in our campaign to increase our "Power in Numbers".
Membership Form!

Noel Candelaria
YTA President
Breaking up Fights
Basic Techniques for School Personnel

Signal Ref
by NEA Staff
Occasionally, arguments between students escalate and erupt into fights. It is important that school personnel know basic techniques for breaking up fights and dealing with students who are physically aggressive. Here are some suggestions from Johns and Carr (1995):

click here to read more
 
Black History Month
Materials and Ideas

Travis Smiley
NEA teams with America I AM and Tavis Smiley on Black History Month materials.

more
 
2010 Elections
Primary Election
YISD School Board Election
YISD Bond Election

Vote
Voting season is upon us and as educators, we have a great opportunity to have our voices heard at the polls.

TSTA has endorsed Bill White for Texas Governor.
Why Bill White? Click here to find out!
 
YTA has endorsed YISD Trustee Liza Montelongo for Senate District 29.
Click here to visit her site!
Click Here to Volunteer!

The school board elections will be held on May 8. There will be three School Board elections for District 2 (Bel Air Area), District 3 (Parkland Area), and District 5 (Hanks Area).
Stay tuned, YTA will keep you posted on the candidates once they are all declared by Monday, March 8.

The YISD Bond Election is set for May 8.
Click here for recent article in El Paso TImes.

Check the YTA website for updates on elections!

Are you registered to Vote?
Member Training SeriesKnow Your Rights
Your Rights under the Law

Chapter 37
: Discipline, Law and Order

As part of the Member Training series, YTA is offering a session on your Rights in dealing with classroom managment under the law.

When:
  Tuesday, February 23

Time:
   4:30 p.m.

Where:
TBA
YTA WANTS YOU!
Campus Leaders Needed

YTA WANTS YOU
If you are at a campus without a Campus Leader, you are missing out on important communication and training opportunities at your campus.

If you are interested in being a Campus Leader for YTA or your work sight, please contact Shelley Lincoln, Campus Leader Coordinator at love2teach03@sbcglobal.net

Campus Leader elections will be held at campuses in the month of March and April.

Our Campus Leaders meet once a month from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Vista Hills Country Club.
YTA Member Earns State Honor
Class 4A Baseball Coach of Year

David Perez YTA would like to congratulate David Perez Jr., Special Education Teacher and Coach at Riverside High School for being named the Class 4A Baseball Coach of the Year by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Click here to read full story on El Paso Times.

Photo Courtesy of El Paso Times/Vanessa Monsivais
 
Rose Bouquet
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With Valentine's Day around the corner, Angie's Flowers is offering 15% off any purchase to all YTA members. To access your discount, simply log on to TSTA ACCESS , enter your member number from your TSTA membership card and look for Angie's Flowers to print out your coupon.
        
 TSTA ACCESS