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If there was one message that came out of the June 25 healthcare reform rally on Capitol Hill, it was that healthcare reform cannot wait. The demand from the crowd of nearly 10,000 was for affordable, high-quality healthcare with the choice of a public or private option—now!
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Randi Weingarten, who was elected AFT president one year ago, announced on June 24 that she will devote herself full time to that role and is stepping down from her position as president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, effective July 31.
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Facebook, Twitter and MySpace beware!
Do you have a personal blog? Do you have a life? Do you post things about what you do outside of the East Greenbush School District Walls? If you do, you should be aware of the concerns of privacy from our students, parents and the community at large. Please be sure you have set the privacy settings on you blog account so that only people that can explore your blog are your invited guests. If you do not know how to do that, consult someone who does. The NYSUT newsletter recently posted an interested article about this. http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_12466.htm |
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Lisa began her career (as a per diem substitute) in 1990. She has done a little bit of everything since then! She has been a term sub in 1st, 2nd 4th and combination classes, a math remediation teacher as well as a sixth grade math teacher. Then Lisa landed a permanent position a D.P.S. … her dream job! But was it? She had the most challenging multi-age class a new teacher could ever been given, but Lisa prevailed. If it seemed impossible, nobody knew. The children learned and moved on! Not only had Lisa survived but she succeeded with one of the most challenging groups we had seen in one class in a long time. Since that time, she has honed her skills from a novice to a master teacher, shared best practices with colleagues, and has joined numerous building and district committees including Math Committee, Building Specialist (Math and Science), School-wide Enrichment Committee, and D.P.S. Character Education Committee. Lisa enjoys attending math and science workshops and especially summer weeklong workshops at 5 Rivers. But Lisa does so much more than sit on committees.
She supports both students and colleagues by attending events such as the Children’s Fair, after-school activities, soccer matches, baseball games, pinewood derbies, running events, talent shows, art and science fairs, Board of Education meetings, just to name a few.
In Lisa’s private life … yes, she tries to make time for one, she’s still involved with music. For 10 years, Lisa participated in the Sweet Adeline’s, competing nationally and internationally. She has sung with other choral groups and choirs. Currently, she sings in her church choir. Lisa taught Sunday School for 13 years but has given that up to do therapy work with her adorable Papillon, Vlinder. She originally started visiting patients at St. Peter’s and nursing homes but now does weekly nursing home visits and adult day care facilities when she is on vacation. Recently, Lisa started playing volleyball because she just didn’t feel she was doing enough! This woman may not look like the dynamo she truly is but that is what makes her so very special and why she is this year’s Teacher of the Year! |
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Gregg Weinlein is WNYT's "Top Teacher"
Channel 13 spotlights Gregg Weinlein’s hard work and dedication with at risk high school students. Gregg is a teacher with Columbia’s CAP program and has been chosen as WNYT’s Top Teacher. Follow the link below and watch the video of what aired on Channel 13 news earlier this month.
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Tax Time!
It is tax time. Union dues for 2008 were $596.60. |
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The EGTA held its Professional Recognition Banquet on Friday, October 17 at the Century House We honored those who recently received tenure as well as those who have reached 10 years of service to the East Greenbush Central School District. In addion, we celebrated the retirement of Sally Thimmayya (Red Mill), Julia Smart (Bell Top), Linda Thompson (Goff) and Nancy Carpenter (CHS). |
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The school district currently offers two voluntary retirement savings plan. The 457(b) is known as the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYDCP). As of January 1st, 2009, Omni will coordinate with approved vendors the 403(b). These Plans allow employee contributions through payroll deduction in a variety of investment choices. Employee contributions are not subject to current federal and New York State income taxes. |
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The East Greenbush Central School District recognizes and supports recently enacted New York State legislation that allows public employees up to four hours of paid personal leave for the purpose of undertaking a breast or prostate cancer screening. Should you wish to avail yourself of this right, you should follow the following steps... |
