bership requirement. Dr.

Beverly Helms brought

us an inspirational mes-

sage, and we were intro-

duced to a remarkable

young woman, World

Fellowship Recipient

Yadma Chunag from

Mongolia. It was a busy,

enriching meeting.

I look forward to seeing

you at Initiation. Let’s

continue to share a piece

of Pi with each other,

with our early career

educators, and with our

community.

All the best,

Carol Levin

Dear Pi Sisters,

Pi is off to a great start with

a well attended August

meeting at Sharon Gon-

zalez’s home. Thanks,

Sharon. Let’s keep the mo-

mentum going by attending

Initiation on October 25th

at the Elk’s Lodge. The cost

is only $20, and it’s a won-

derful way to welcome our

five initiates into Delta

Kappa Gamma. Thanks to

Martha Chang who opened

her school for Orientation.

Pi will continue to support

Chapman Partnership, His

House, and Women in Dis-

tress locally, and SEE

(Support Early-Career Edu-

cators) and Schools for Af-

rica internationally.

We can be proud of our

chapter’s representation at

the Fall Executive Board/

Workshop Meeting held

recently. Carol Ann Casey,

Sharon Wallen, Barbara

Van Diepen, Anne-Marie

DuBoulay, and Nancy Mar-

mesh took part in the pro-

gram, workshops, and com-

mittee reports while Carol

Bowman graciously repre-

sented us at the SAP work-

shop.

Mu State President Merle

Jones reminded us to con-

tinue sharing our vision and

strengthening our society,

and Carrie Frye stressed

the importance of making

our voices heard in the

Legislature. She and others

urged members seeking

higher degrees to apply for

scholarships at the interna-

tional level. There is no

longer a three year mem-

The President’s Message

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Pi News O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 P I N E W S

Sharing A Piece Of Pi…

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Carol Levin President

Dr. Janice Gill-Gordillo

Vice-President

Carmen Valdez

Secretary

Carol Ann Casey

Treasurer

Norma Craig

Parliamentarian

Dr. Carol Bowman

Nominations

Sharon Gonzalez

Historian

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newsletter Editors

Anne-Marie DuBoulay Dr. Donna A. Riley

Pi President Carol Levin

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V O L U M E I , I S S U E I

“Our guest

speaker was our

Immediate Past

DKG International

President, Beverly

Helms.”

International DKG News

Sharing A Piece Of Pi… October 2014

We had a wonderful time at Fall Workshop on September 19-20 at the Lake

Mary Marriott. Pi Chapter was well represented by 7 members -- Carol Ann

Casey (Mu State 2nd Vice-President), Barbara Van Diepen (Mu State Awards

Chairman), Carol Levin (Pi President), Sharon Wallen (Education Foundation

Award Recipient), Anne-Marie DuBoulay (Time-Keeper), Carol Bowman (SAP),

and me, Nancy Marmesh representing District V.

On Friday night, we were entertained by a steel drum concert, which included

Carol Ann and her husband, Phil. We also heard a wonderful guitarist from

Stetson University. During the weekend members participated in workshops

ranging from the “Wacky World of School Law” to “The Ghosts of Pensacola.”

Our Executive Board meeting was very informative. We passed the new budget

and business was completed in a timely fashion. We also heard warm reflections

from two (2) DKG sisters who attended the Jesslyn McBride Leadership

Growth Seminar during this past summer.

On Saturday afternoon we attended an enjoyable luncheon. Our guest speaker

was our Immediate Past DKG International President, Beverly Helms. She

thanked Florida DKG members for our support and encouraged us to embrace

the past, live in the present, and strive to become better in the future. All in all

it was a very special weekend.

Four Pi members were present in Indianapolis at the end of July for the

DKG International Convention. Nancy Marmesh, Carol Ann Casey, Sharon

Wallen, and Barbara Van Diepen represented Pi and voted on your behalf.

Three thousand members from 17 countries convened at the convention

center for the opening session and witnessed the parade of flags. For the

first time this impressive event was streamed live so that all DKG sisters

had an opportunity to witness it.

Business was conducted, workshops were held and networking among members was

evident. Florida’s own Dr. Beverly Helms, outgoing International President, conducted

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District V News Submitted by Nancy Marmesh District V Director

Nancy Marmesh at

2014 Fall Workshop

Barbara Van

Diepen pro-

viding infor-

mation at

Fall Work-

shop.

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Submitted by Barbara Van Diepen

Strategic Action Plan (SAP) Workshop

“Our Strategic Action Plan is a living document.”

Our Strategic Action Plan is a living document. This document is to

be updated each year and is to include input from all members at a

chapter meeting. A healthy chapter includes members from various

generations.

Each generation of women is representative of a specific way of expressing their own way of giving to the

community. The Baby Boomers traditionally want to give cash to help organizations who help others, possi-

bly by holding raffles or bake sales to raise the money. Generations X and Y have a more hands-on orienta-

tion, for instance, working in a clinic to teach hygiene including donating items to improve health. This pro-

ject could be two-tiered. Both generations could work together to accomplish the same project.

The SAP needs to be updated as the needs of the community or interests of the members change. Activities

that have been completed can be replaced by new activities without replacing the project focus completely.

The Jesslyn McBride Leadership Seminar was a wonderful experience. It was an opportunity to meet

other DKG women leaders from Florida. The seminar included: Assertiveness Training, Parliamentary

Procedure, Facilitating Teams, Technology Use in the Classroom, Time Management, Resume Writing,

How to Give a Speech, Business Etiquette, Communication Across the Generations and Leadership

Strengths. All of the sessions were informative and gave clarity on how to become prepared for the

next “85 Years and Beyond.” Pi sisters you should apply early to attend the next leadership seminar in

2016.

Carol Bowman, Carol Levin, and Carol Ann

Casey at the Fall Workshop

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Submitted by Anne-Marie DuBoulay

Submitted by Carol Bowman SAP Chair

P I N E W S

Leadership Update

Pi Chapter Dues

Pi Chapter Initiation

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New Chapter Fund

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Initiation will be here sooner than you think.

We have six (6) wonderful initiates that you

will want to welcome into the society. Make

plans now to attend. The cost is $20.00 and

may be added to your dues check which are

due to Carol Ann Casey no later than Octo-

ber 15, 2014.

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2014

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Miami Elk’s Lodge

10301 Sunset Dr. (SW 72 Street)

Carol Ann Casey is anxiously waiting to receive your dues, if you have not already sent them to her. Many thanks to those who have submitted their dues. Please be reminded that Active Dues are $90.00 and Reserve Dues are $40.00. For active dues, you may pay $45.00 now and the remaining $45.00 by October 30, 2014 if it would make it a little easier for you. Make checks payable to Delta Kappa Gamma - Pi Chapter Send your check to: Carol Ann Casey 2211 NW 103 Ave Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Last year two of our Pi members

made gifts to the Chapter to be

used by our members for educa-

tional purposes such as to help

pay registration for a workshop, seminar, etc.

that is not DKG sponsored. We are calling it the

Member Education Fund. At the present time

we have $200.00 in this account. We will share

additional information regarding this fund at

our November and/or Decem-

ber meeting as guidelines still

need to be established.

Happy Dollars (Schools for Africa) - $75.00

From the $5.00 lunch fees collected at our Au-

gust meeting and last February’s meeting, which

Sharon Gonzalez and Ellen Kornfield graciously

gave to the Chapter, we voted to give the funds

to:

The Chapman Partnership - $110.00 (to help purchase shoes and socks)

His House - $115.00

Updates on Your

the business sessions which were timely and sometimes conten-

tious. Amendments to the International Constitution and Standing

Rules were voted either up or down. Speakers were serious and

some were light-hearted, but all were exceptional. All in all, it was

one of the best conventions I have attended. I hope that more Pi

sisters will seriously consider attending either or both the South-

east (SE) Regional Conference in 2015 which will be held in Savan-

nah, GA and/or the next International Convention to be held in

Nashville at the Opryland Hotel in 2016. You will view your

membership in DKG in a different light after you attend any inter-

national meeting.

For now, plan on attending our own Mu State Convention in

April of 2015. Come to Lake Mary to show our support for the

incoming Mu State Leadership cadre which we hope will include

Carol Ann Casey.

Visit the following sites to explore and try out

tools to consider using to create interactive

lessons and make digital classroom teaching/

learning easy, user-friendly, engaging and fun.

Moodle - http://moodle.com

Nearpod - http://nearpod.com

Padlet - http://padlet.com

Socrative - http://www.socrative.com

Pi Chatter and Cheer Pi Tech Tips and

Educational Resources

Pi Birthdays

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V O L U M E I , I S S U E I Sharing A Piece Of Pi… October 2014

Linda Lentin

Happy 80th Birthday Linda! Both Linda and Neil Lentin turned 80 this summer and are living life fully every day!!!

Nancy Marmesh

Congratulations to Nancy Marmesh for her ongoing work as District V Director. Her theme this biennium is “Dive into Success with DKG.”

Mary Kay McCleery

Congratulations to Mary Kay McCleery and her hus-band who welcomed their first grandchild - a beauti-ful baby girl!

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Ellen Kornfield

We wish Ellen’s husband well as he recovers from surgery. September

3 Cleopatra Thomas

6 Linda Lentin

18 Jennifer Sadoian

19 Ellen Kornfield

23 Linda Lee Thweatt

October 2 Tricia Fernandez

12 Barbara Reker

13 Judy Gelina

14 Marcelle Farley

15 Monefe Young

23 Jan Pacheco

30 Ildiko Matchus

November 3 Esther Ackerstein

5 Mimi Rutland

10 Joan Sharperson

10 Tanisha Cunningham

23 Norma Craig

30 Sharon Wallen