Arkansas Alpha Delta Kappa
September 2019
Dear Sisters,
The new school year is in full swing. I know that many are still very busy getting their classroom’s settled and sharing the gift of learning with your students. Teachers still in the classroom, remember to invite teachers from your schools to meetings. I know that your chapters have planned a great year of meetings and activities for their members. I plan to come to meetings around the state this year so I hope to see all of you soon.
Please let me know if a card needs to be sent to a member in your chapter. Please send pictures of meeting, etc. If you know of a sister who has been honored for work in or out of school, please send me the information. Please be sure to send me your chapter minutes.
Attention Chapter Officers...
Presidents
· Remember CNA were due August 31, please fill out online.
· Make sure to go online and update your chapter roster whenever you know of changes.
· Your year book is due to me by October 1.
· Please encourage all sisters to add a picture to their personal profile on the International website.
Treasurers
· The 990-N IRS E Postcard (or 990EZ) is due October 15. This is an IRS requirement.
Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarships/Grants
Regional Professional Development (Members)
$3,000 to fund two annual regional scholarships
For advanced study/project linked to degree. Merit-based.
Postmark no later than
Jan 31
Regional-Mini (Members)
Up to $3,000 per region, $500 a scholarship
For non-AΔK-sponsored events.
Apr 15 and Oct 15
Living Memorial (Members)
$2,500 annually
Study another culture/country.
Postmark no later than
Feb 15
Fine Arts Grants (Members)
$10,000 single grant or divided among two or more applicants
Promote study/awareness of arts.
Feb 15 via certified mail or electronically
Excellence in Education Award(Members)
$5,000 biennially
Recognizes outstanding contributions.
Postmark no later than
Nov 1 (odd year)
Classroom Grant (Members)
Up to $2,000 per region, $400 a grant
Members engaged in innovative teaching practices.
Postmark no later than Nov 1
Be proactive and nominate a teacher who is not a member to apply for the Innovation Grant
Innovation Grant (Non-Members)
Up to $1,000 per region, $200 a grant
Nonmembers with no more than five years’ teaching experience.
Postmark no later than
Nov 1
World Understanding Project
Teach Too has met the $50,000 goal, but you can still donate through mid-October. The new projects for consideration will be announced in March. We will vote on them at the Regional Conference next summer or you can vote online.
State Altruistic Project
We are still collecting donations for the Ronald McDonald House “Heart as a Legacy of Hope” in Little Rock. Any money left after the heart is purchased will go to the Arkoma Ronald McDonald Houses in Fayetteville, Rogers, and Fort Smith. We have already collected $1,780.00. The Little Rock Heart costs $1,000.00, so we are working toward donations to the other Ronald McDonald Houses now. Awesome sisters!!!!
Arkansas Website/Facebook Page/ Historian Archives
Patty Snipes and Rachel Shankles update the Arkansas Website and the Facebook page on a regular basis. Be sure to check them out. If you have any pictures please send them to Patty plsnipes@scbglobal.net or Rachel shankles08@gmail.com.
ATTENTION HISTORIANS by Patty Snipes, State Historian
As Historians I hope you’ve been taking lots of pictures of your chapter. I am working on the archives for our State President, Chanetta Case. She would like to have a page or two representing your chapter. I have given you a sample of a design. I used PowerPoint which would be fine for you to use unless you have another program you are comfortable with.
Be sure to include: list of officers, picture of your group, picture of your officers, pictures of some of your meetings or pictures of doing Altruistic projects.
3 options to send them:
1. If you are not comfortable with PowerPoint or using a computer and would rather create a page on scrapbook paper you can mail it to me. 8 ½ x 11.
Patty Snipes, 120 Taylor Park Loop, LR, AR, 72211
2. You can mail me the pictures with captions or names attached.
3. Email information to me – plsnipes@sbcglobal.net
Please get this to me ASAP or at least by January. Start planning what you want on the page to represent your chapter.
Dates to Remember
September 7, 2019 the Arkansas Board will meet at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock (501 N Shackleford Road)
April 3-4, 2020 the Arkansas State convention. The 3rd will be the board meeting and the 4th will be our state convention where new officer will be installed.
July 24-27, 2020 South Central Regional Conference, Hyatt Regency Wichita in Wichita, Kansas
July 8-11, 2021 International Convention in Austin, Texas
Something to Brag About...
Share With Us...
- Please let me know if a card needs to be sent to members in your chapter.
- Please send pictures of meetings etc.
- If you know a sister who has been honored for work in or out of school, please send me the information.
- Don’t forget to send me your chapter minutes, I love finding out what is happening in your chapters.
- Remember to send me the altruistic and fraternity education projects that you use in your meetings.
About us:
Kathy Roberts, President Elect
Email: chanettacase.adk@yahoo.com
Website: http://arkansasadk.wixsite.com/aradk
Facebook: facebook.com/ARAlphaDeltaKappa