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TMSA's 36th Annual Conference and Exhibit
February 24-26, 2011
Austin, Texas
Featuring: Jack Berckemeyer, Mark McLeod, Debbie Silver, Dedra Stafford, Monte Selby, Anthony Limoges, Cathryn Kaye... and many more!
Registration opening in July 2010
Register Early... and Win Big
Be one of the first 100 People to register for the conference and you will automatically be entered
in a drawing to win one of the following:
- One free
registration to this year's conference
- One free night stay
during the conference (stay must be at one of TMSA's conference hotels)
- $50
gift certificate to the TMSA book store redeemable during the
conference
- $50 gift certificate to Perry's Steakhouse Austin
- A
one year individual membership to TMSA
- A complimentary ticket
to attend your choice of either the TMSA Leadership Breakfast or
Teacher's Breakfast during the conference
Be one of the first 500 People to register for the conference and you will automatically be entered
in a drawing to win one of the following:
Contest will start in July when the
conference registration opens.
Winners will be randomly selected.
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HAPPY SUMMER VACATION! Here's hoping you have a relaxing, fun-filled, stress-free summer. You've earned it.
Enjoy the following links, and HAVE FUN!
Ten Ways to Relax, Revitalize and Rejuvenate Yourself This Summer: Ideas for Teachers and Librarians
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 Employers for Education Excellence Awards 2010 Businesses who promote employee volunteerism
in public schools eligible for honor
Applications will be accepted in June and July for the 2010 Employers for Education Excellence (EEE) Award, which honors Texas employers who encourage and support employee participation in school activities.
Any employer in the state of Texas is eligible to apply for the award, which was established by the Texas Legislature in 2007. Private businesses may apply for the honor along with nonprofit organizations, state and governmental entities, and educational entities which have at least one employee and meet the criteria.
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 Vast Majority of Students Meet Promotion Requirements
Statewide test results released today show that
91 percent of eighth-grade students passed the TAKS reading test and 80
percent passed the TAKS mathematics test.
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 Give Your Students the Gift of Travel-Apply for a National Youth Day Out For many students and teachers, the annual class field trip is a "rite of passage." But for far too many schools, budget cuts and limited resources make field trips-even a trip to the local museum-an impossibility. The mission of the SYTA Youth Foundation (SYF), the charitable arm of the Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA), is to provide students and youth with the resources to travel and grow through experiential learning.
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Barbara Bush Middle School (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) is a Middle Years Programme School
(CARROLLTON, TX) The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (C-FB ISD) is proud to announce that Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School have received authorization through the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) as a Middle Years Programme school. C-FB ISD, now, is one of the 146 elite districts and schools in the world that offer an IB continuum from kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are only 17 schools in North America that can claim this special distinction. C-FB ISD is the second public school district in North Texas to offer the IB continuum through all grades.
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 Grand Prairie Students Get Unique Memorial Day Lesson GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - School was in session on Monday at Lee Middle School thanks to a snow day makeup, but teachers who are also service members donned their military identities for a unique Memorial Day lesson.
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Texas District Breaks Ground on 'Net Zero Energy School
Irving Independent School District of Irving, TX is launching what it called the largest "net zero energy" public school in the United States. A net zero school produces as much energy as it consumes.
The 150,000-square foot facility, Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, scheduled to open in August 2011, will be equipped with solar panels, geothermal energy harvesting technology, and wind turbines to produce the kilowatt-hours (kWh) necessary to power the school, as well as increased insulation, high-efficiency glazing, daylighting, and an Energy Star-rated kitchen to reduce consumption. The school could ultimately produce an excess of energy, which it could sell to a local provider for additional revenue.
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Texas Schools To Watch Training Successful
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20 individuals successfully completed the first Texas Schools to Watch training session this past May.
These individuals make up the Texas Schools to Watch Leadership Team. Theynn are now certified to read Schools to Watch applications, conduct site visits at potential Schools to Watch campuses, and can assist in training others in this program.
The second Schools To Watch training session will take place on Saturday, June 12, in Arlington, Texas.
The application to apply for Schools to Watch will be available for download on the TMSA website in August.
For more information about the Texas Schools to Watch Program--or to learn how you can become a member of the Leadership Team--email Melissa Floyd-Seward, CMP.
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