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October 10, 2006 |
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Inside this issue: WEA Membership Drawing Fast Approaching Wyoming’s Legislators Back to School Program Grants for Teachers of Citizenship Education Funding for Field Trips and Scholastic Outings Grants for Community Improvement Programs Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic available
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WEA Membership Drawing Fast ApproachingThe deadline is fast approaching to have your names in the annual WEA Membership Drawing. Remember that we have several cash prizes available to win including: one $500 prize, two $250 prizes and five $100 prizes. In order to be eligible for this drawing membership forms, with the recruiters name written at the bottom, must be at the WEA office in Cheyenne by the end of business on Wednesday, October 11. Remember that the FAXED copy will also work for this requirement. Forms can be FAXED to the WEA office using the following number - 307-778-8161. We will be drawing at 4:00 on Friday, October 13 and will notify the winners as soon as possible. |
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The Bargaining CornerYou can see the most current summary of settlements on the WEA Website. |
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Wyoming’s Legislators Back to School ProgramState legislators from Wyoming and across the country are participating in a program to visit local classrooms to bring civics alive for students. Wyoming legislators visit classrooms throughout the year as part of this civics program. Sponsored by the Wyoming Legislature and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Wyoming’s Legislators Back to School Program is designed to teach young people – the nation’s future voters and leaders – what it’s like to be a state legislator: the processes, the pressures, and the debate, negotiation and compromise that are the very fabric of representative democracy. Legislators are urged to participate in this national event to tell the real story about representative democracy in America. Wyoming’s Legislators Back to School Program is a valuable opportunity for state legislators to answer NCSL’s call to promote civic education about representative democracy. Additional information can be found at the website: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2006/BackToSchoolProgram/backtoschoolmain.aspx |
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Joint Education Committee to Meet October 25th in CasperThe Joint Education Interim Committee of the Wyoming Legislature will meet October 25th at the University of Wyoming Outreach Center in Casper located at 951 North Poplar Ave. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Items on the agenda include:
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Grants for Teachers of Citizenship EducationThe VFW's National Citizenship Education Teachers' Award recognizes the nation's top elementary, junior high and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America's history and traditions. Maximum Award: $2,000. Eligibility: teachers K-12. Deadline: November 1, 2006. |
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Funding for Field Trips and Scholastic OutingsTarget Field Trip Grants are available to fund scholastic outings in situations where monies are otherwise lacking. Maximum Award: $1000. Eligibility: teachers, principals, paraprofessionals and classified staff in K-12 public, private or charter school in the U.S. Deadline: November 1, 2006. |
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Grants for Community Improvement ProgramsHamburger Helper is looking to lend a helping hand to neighborhoods nationwide with its "My Hometown Helper" grant program. Individuals from communities and organizations across America can submit a written essay of 250 words or less describing how the "My Hometown Helper" grant would help improve their community project. Maximum Award: $15,000. Eligibility: Requests for funding must be sponsored by a municipal or civic organization or public school. Deadline: May 31, 2007. |
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Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic availableAs teachers and students return to the classroom for another year of learning, national nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® (RFB&D®) is working with educators to incorporate audiobooks into their curricula and classrooms. RFB&D is the nation’s educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, learning disabilities or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible. For information on RFB&D, call toll-free 866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585) or visit RFB&D’s accessible website at www.rfbd.org. |
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