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    President'S Comments: Pi Chapter News November 2016

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    The newsletter provides updates from the Pi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. It discusses: 1) The chapter's most recent meeting in September where they enjoyed fellowship, food, and initiated a new member. 2) Plans for the upcoming November meeting which will feature a presentation by a local principal and updates to chapter notebooks. 3) International, state, and local chapter news including fundraising efforts, honors received, and upcoming events. The summary captures the key details about the chapter's activities, plans for an upcoming meeting, and briefly mentions other news items covered in the document. It does so in 3 sentences as requested.

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    The newsletter provides updates from the Pi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. It discusses: 1) The chapter's most recent meeting in September where they enjoyed fellowship, food, and initiated a new member. 2) Plans for the upcoming November meeting which will feature a presentation by a local principal and updates to chapter notebooks. 3) International, state, and local chapter news including fundraising efforts, honors received, and upcoming events. The summary captures the key details about the chapter's activities, plans for an upcoming meeting, and briefly mentions other news items covered in the document. It does so in 3 sentences as requested.

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    The newsletter provides updates from the Pi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. It discusses: 1) The chapter's most recent meeting in September where they enjoyed fellowship, food, and initiated a new member. 2) Plans for the upcoming November meeting which will feature a presentation by a local principal and updates to chapter notebooks. 3) International, state, and local chapter news including fundraising efforts, honors received, and upcoming events. The summary captures the key details about the chapter's activities, plans for an upcoming meeting, and briefly mentions other news items covered in the document. It does so in 3 sentences as requested.

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    Pi Chapter News November 2016

    Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Perquimans


    and Pasquotank Counties
    Region 1, Eta State, North Carolina
    The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
    Rachel Gragson, Editor Volume 8, Number 2

    PRESIDENTS COMMENTS

    The holiday season is here and it is time to celebrate


    Please make plans to attend our next meeting on
    with food, family, fellowship, and thankfulness for
    Saturday, November 19. We need each of you
    all our blessings! That is exactly what we did with
    present to keep our chapter of key women educators
    our first Pi Chapter meeting in September. We
    working to promote education. Encourage former
    enjoyed a new meeting place, the fellowship hall of
    members to join us again and seek new members!
    Cann Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth City. Kris
    Johnson organized a delicious meal for us as we Enjoy your blessings and have a safe and happy
    celebrated and remembered the lives of Pi Sisters holiday season!
    Pam Nichols and Mary Mac Holmes. Claudia
    Twiford took pictures of all members present so she
    can update the Pi Chapter Yearbook. She will take
    more pictures at the November meeting. During the
    business session several projects were discussed
    and voted on as we continue the goal of supporting
    better education locally and globally. The highlight
    of the meeting was the initiation of our new
    member, Dr. Naomi Howard. She currently holds
    North Carolina certifications for School Counselor,
    for Teacher Education in Middle Grades
    Mathematics (6-9), and for Exceptional Children.
    Since 2012 Dr. Howard has held the position of
    School Counselor at Elizabeth City Middle School.
    We are honored to have her as our newest Pi President Joy with Dr. Naomi Howard
    Chapter Sister! Joy Johnson, President
    Thanks to Dianne McDowell, Kris Johnson, Patricia [email protected]
    Sterritt, and Mary Pat Omer for all your help in 252.264.3095
    making our first Pi Chapter meeting of this Rachel Gragson, Editor
    biennium such a fun and successful time for all! [email protected]
    252.335.1849
    Continue to save your greeting card fronts and bring
    them to the meetings. I will mail them again in May
    to the St. Judes Ranch for Children.just another
    way we are helping!

    Keep me posted of your good worksvolunteering


    in schools, being published, presenting programs,
    tutoring, recitals, art shows, etc.

    The Delta Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth
    of women educators and excellence in education.
    PI CHAPTER MEETING ETA STATE NEWS
    Saturday, November 19, 2016
    10:00 AM Headquarters Needs YOU
    Pineapple Caf Mary Pickett, Headquarters Committee Chairman
    Hoffler Shopping Center, Weeksville Road, across
    The Headquarters Committee would like to ask all
    from the Main Entrance to ECSU
    Eta State Chapters to contribute $2.00 per member
    Our Meet and Greet session with coffee from 10:00 toward the upkeep of the Eta State Headquarters
    until 10:30 will also give you a chance to order your Building. It is important that we continue to support
    lunch from the menu. The business meeting will the maintenance of our Headquarters. As with any
    begin at 10:30. Our speaker will be Amber Davis, home, each month there are bills that have to be
    Principal of Camden County Early College. Please paid for the building to be in operation. All chapter
    bring your Chapter Notebooks to the meeting; contributions for Headquarters are greatly
    Claudia Twiford has been working on updating appreciated and needed.
    information and will have new pages available for
    us. Thank you, Claudia! Lunch will be served
    about 11:45.

    PI CHAPTER NEWS
    Now is the time to take part in the Pave the Way
    Rachel Gragson presented an organ recital at Christ
    for DKG Memories project. Help celebrate your
    Episcopal Church on Sunday, November 6.
    chapter members or honor the memory of someone
    by purchasing a paving brick for $125.00. Every
    chapter will want to be honored by buying a brick
    for the Eta State NC Headquarters project.

    2017 Eta State Convention


    Wilmington, NC April 28-30, 2017

    The host chapters are already hard at work


    preparing for a memorable convention! Attendees at
    She will also be accompanying violinist Bagdat the Sunday Brunch will be in for a treat! The
    Abilkhanov for this recital on November 18. speaker will be Ann Ipock, an award winning
    Southern author, speaker, and humorist who tells of Attendeespurchaseticketstotheeventwherethey
    the joys and challenges of being a Southern woman. enjoybeveragesandhorsdoeuvres,musicfrom
    She grew up in eastern North Carolina and has lived localstudentsandexperiencetheworkof
    in eastern South Carolina. Ann now lives in Monterreysinternationallyknownpainter,Sergio
    Wilmington with her loving, loyal and confused VillarealUribe.Mr.Uribehasdonatednotonlythe
    finishedpaintingbutalsoothersforauctionto
    husband Russell. Her books are available on
    raiseadditionalfunds.
    Amazon.com

    Susan Kuenzel honored at National Convention

    The editor of Eta State News, Susan Kuenzel, was Thiswonderfulpartnershipbetweenthechapterand


    honored as a Star of the Southeast at the National communityprovidesnotonlyanopportunityto
    Convention in Nashville. She also serves on the furtherthepurposesoftheSocietybutalsoto
    NCAE National Board Certified Teachers promoteawarenessofDKGanditsimpacton
    Leadership Team and was the 2016 recipient of the educationworldwide.
    Karen Garr Ward recognizing her positive impact
    on National Board candidate support. A member of Formoredetailsregardingtheproject,contactNita
    KDG since 1992, she is most proud of the young [email protected].
    educators she has brought into the organization and
    continues to mentor. Schools for Africa

    INTERNATIONAL NEWS SchoolsforAfricabecametheSociety'sfirstofficial


    internationalprojectin2010.Sincethattime,members
    havedonatedapproximately$324,150totheproject,as
    Nuevo Leon Beta Chapter Sponsors Community
    ofOctober2016.Currentlytheprojectworkswith13
    Fund Raiser
    countriesinsubSaharanAfricaincludingAngola,
    Malawi,Mozambique,Rwanda,SouthAfrica,
    NuevoLeonsBetaChapterinMonterrey,Mexico, Zimbabwe,Niger,BurkinaFaso,Mali,Ethiopia,
    hasdevelopedauniquewaytoinvolvethe Madagascar,SierraLeoneandGuineaBissau.TheSFA
    communityandraisefundsforstudentscholarships. missioninvolvesprovidingaccesstoqualitybasic
    Forthepasttwoyears,ElArteApoyandola educationforchildren,focusingongirls,orphansand
    Educacion(TheArtsSupportingEducation)has othervulnerableyoungsters.UNICEFworksthroughthis
    beenanannualeventsupportedbyhundredsof projectwithgovernments,localauthorities,communities
    DKGmembers,friendsofeducation,friendsofthe andotherpartnersto:
    Arts,andcommunitymembersandleaders.
    Fostercommunityparticipationinschool February25,2017
    management PiChapterMeeting
    Buildandimproveclassroombuildingsand
    equipment April2830,2017
    EtaStateConvention
    Createsafeandprotectiveenvironmentswhere
    childrencanlearnandplay(CFS,Child HiltonRiversideHotel
    FriendlySchoolprograms) Wilmington,NorthCarolina

    Provideaccesstocleanwaterandseparate May16,2017
    sanitationfacilitiesforboysandgirlsinschools PiChapterMeeting
    Supplyexercisebooks,pens,properfurniture
    July1518,2017
    andotherschoolandsportsmaterials
    SoutheastRegionalConvention
    Trainteacherstoprovidechildrenwithquality MyrtleBeach,SouthCarolina
    educationandbasiclifeskills
    April2729,2018
    EducatechildrenaboutproperhygieneandHIV EtaStateConvention
    prevention:thisknowledgeispassedonto UniversityHiltonHotel
    siblings,parents,andthecommunityatlarge
    Charlotte,NorthCarolina
    Provideotherinterventions,includingbutnot
    limitedtohealthcheckups,immunizationand
    scholarships

    Insureastimulatingstartinlifetochildren
    LEROYTHELEADERSHIPGUY
    belowagefive

    AccordingtoUNICEF'smostrecentannualreportonthe
    SchoolsforAfricaproject,majorgainshavebeenmade
    in:

    Earlychildhooddevelopment
    Accessandretentiontoqualityprimarybasic
    education

    Nonformaleducation

    HIVpreventioninschools

    Educationinemergencies

    OurChapterhasbeensupportingthisprojectforthepast
    severalyears;Ithoughtyoumightliketoknowalittle
    moreaboutit.

    CALENDAR

    November19,2016
    PiChapterMeeting

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