Inside this issue:

‘A New Beginning’

WHEA Officers

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WHEA, CEA & NEA

news

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Leading Students

Kudos go to

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Your Credit Union 8

Quick Tips

Current Issues

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WHEA World

Special points of

interest:

Your 2014-2015

Officers:

President David Dippolino Executive V.P. Thomas Devine Administrative V.P. David Simon Treasurer Christopher Islaub

SEPT. 2014 VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1

Editor Joyce Bogdan

‘A New Beginning’ The West Hartford Public Schools started the 2014-2015

school year with a new team at the top. Mr. Thomas Moore began his position as the Superintendent, and Dr. Andrew Morrow as the Assistant Superintendent for Administration. Dr. Nancy DePalma continues her position as Assistant Su-perintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.

This year’s convocation was held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Conard High School. The Welcome was given by Mr. Steve Woznicki, Braeburn Principal, and Dr. Andrew Morrow introduced guests. The Greetings from the Board of Educa-tion was given by Dr. Mark Overmyer Velazquez. A former

Braeburn student gave the ‘Insights of a Student.’

The 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year Ms. Brittney Zieller, Nor-feldt fourth grade teacher, spoke about the challenges and goals in life. Our Superintendent gave his inspiring message to the filled auditorium. We will follow Mr. Moore’s message “Clear Paths. Bright Futures. No Limits.”

Have a great new beginning and enjoy this school year!

Brittney Zieller is the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year.

WHEA, CEA & NEA News

WHEA World Notice the changes in WHEA World. It has been revamped to make it more concise. The calen-dar of upcoming events, and other information will be on the website at www.whea.org.

CEA The CEA Educational Forum was held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT from 9 AM until 12 PM. CEA hosted a symposium for all CT Secre-tary of State certified gubernatorial candidates. The three gubernatorial candidates are Tom Foley, Joe Visconti and Dan Malloy (in order of their appearance). The moderator was Diane Smith, President of Diane Smith Media. Questions were from the CEA formal candidate ques-

tionnaire. Audience members could submit questions that were included. A straw poll was taken at the end of the program.

Summer Leadership Conference was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. It began on Mon-day, August 4 and ran through Wednesday, August 6. Several West Hartford teachers attended. Plan to go next summer!

NEA/RA The NEA R/A was held in Denver, CO Monday, June 30 through Monday, July 6, 2014. The new officers are President Lily Eskelson Garcia, Vice President Rebecca Pringle, and Secretary/Treasurer Princess Moss. Check out the website at www.nea.org and Lily’s Blackboard, her new

communication system.

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Leading Students Summer School

West Hartford continues its tradition of exciting classes for summer school. The high school program was held at Sedgwick. Many teachers taught and helped their students.

In the photo on the top left, from left to right is Sarah Garuti, ceramics teacher, and Roszena Haskins, Director of Continuing and Summer Education. In the photo on the right above is Maria Genca, ESOL teacher, and in the photo below is Anthony Billard, art teacher.

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Leading Students cont.

Summer School cont. Summer school is Fun! These photos were taken by students in Cathy Lukas’ photography class.

Kathy Wnuk, summer school nurse

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Bill Pease, teacher Rachel Bray, teacher

Leading Students cont.

Summer School cont. Summer school is exciting! These photos were taken by students in Cathy Lukas’ photogra-phy class.

Mary Blain, teacher Sarah Garuti, teacher

Monique Tobet, teacher

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Leading Students cont. Summer School cont.

The English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) program was held at Charter Oak. There were many teachers for the students who were in grades K, 1-8. The ESOL summer school principals were Sabrina Zaffina and Ryan Cleary.

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In the photo on the top left are the teachers and the summer school principal. They are Diana Cayne, Joanne Brielmann, Sabrina Zaffina, Keegan Scelia, Jennifer Laforte, Ashley Schreiner, Mary Clark, Jen Maron, Holly Coleman, Carol Goldstein, Loretta

Whiting, Elizabeth Harty, Kim Hannan, and Maryann Zyzdorf. On the top right is Ryan Cleary.

On the bottom left are Amy Hanover, Lindsey Mulready and Wendy Martin. On the bottom right is Caroline Campbell.

Kudos go to: NCTE

Gayle Campbell, Duffy third grade teacher, will speak at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual 2014 Convention. The Convention will be held November 20 through November 23, 2014. Gayle will present, as a member of a panel, on Saturday, No-

vember 22, 2014 in the morning. The presentation is “The Story We Know: An Exploration of the Villanelle as Memoir, Study Guide, and Medium for Understanding Conflicts and Char-acter Relationships.” For more information see: http://center.uoregon.edu/NCTE/2014AnnualConvention/fliers/participation.php?ref=LJC091114&utm_source=Speakers&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Annual+2014&ac=V2036846

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Check out the websites at www.nea.org look for the member’s bene-fits page and www.cea.org.

Stay informed with

school policies and in-

formation by visiting www.whps.org.

Read “WHEA World” at www.whea.org. To add your news, please

email the PR Chair.

Check out upcoming events, e-mail ad-dresses for officers at

www.whea.org.

Attend your building rep’s monthly 10- minute meetings. Stay informed!

Check out the home mailings from NEA and CEA. If you are not receiving them contact your building rep.

Watch for your news in upcoming editions.

Questions, con-

cerns? Talk to your building rep.

Check the website for the Foundation for West Hartford

Public Schools Grants at www.fwhps.org.

Your Credit Union

Quick Tips

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Quote:

“Gratitude is the sweet

fragrance of an opening heart. ”

Aine Belton

Sept. 2014

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Current Issues

National, State News

In state news the three Secretary of State certified gubernatorial can-didates are Tom Foley, Dan Malloy, and Joe Visconti. The polls are close for Dan Malloy and Tom Foley and about 18% are undecided.

There are many different topics that are being discussed including many education issues. Some of the education items that are at stake are SBAC, CCSS and Teacher Evaluation.

Local News

As of July 1, 2014 Mr. Thomas Moore began his new position as Su-perintendent of the West Hartford Public Schools. Dr. Andrew Mor-row became the Assistant Superintendent for Administration. Assis-tant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Dr. Nancy DePalma, continues in her position. We wish them a good

2014-2015 school year!

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