Pi Chapter News May 2017

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 4

PRESIDENTS COMMENTS

Springishere!Itissoexcitingtoseeallnatures Distinctiveworkincarryingoutthegoalsof
colorsburstingthroughandhearthebirdssinging theSociety!Congratstoournewslettereditor,
andenjoythewarmthofthisseason!Ifyou RachelGragson,andallthePiSistersforthe
missedthelastDKGmeetinginFebruarythen workyoudoforPiChapter!
youmissedanotherexcitingevent.Dianne
McDowellarrangedforustomeetintheTwiford Hopeyouhavemarkedyourcalendarstoattend
RoomoftheArtsoftheAlbemarlewithabox ourlastPiChaptermeetingbeforesummerbreak!
lunchcateredbyBryansHotDogStand.This ItwillbeonTuesday,May16,inEdentonatthe
wasaperfectplaceforustoinitiateandwelcome NothingFancyCaf.Wewillhaveaspecialtreat
ourtwonewPiSisters,HannahSaundersand withtheattendanceofourRegionIDirector
SonyaRinehart.Weallenjoyedtheprogram TobeyWorthingtonandIplantoshowyou
presentedbyStanColson,alocalauthor,andhis highlightsfromtheEtaStateConvention.Please
wife,Donna,anartistwhoalsoillustratesher bringallthegreetingcardfrontsthatyouhave
husbandsbooks. collectedforSt.JudesChildrensRanch.Iwill
bemailingtheminMay.Also,bringaguestand
OnMarch20ItraveledtoKittyHawk letscelebratebeingSistersinanawesome
ElementarySchooltorepresentPiChapterat chapterofDeltaKappaGamma!
DeltaZetas9thAnnualCommunitySpellingBee.
No,IdidnotspellbutIcertainlydidenjoyseeing
allthefunactivitythatfilledthegymastheDelta
ZetaSistersprovidedanamazingfundraising
eventfortheirDeltaZetaScholarshipFund,
JeanetteGardMemorialScholarship,andthe
DareEducationFoundation.Iheardtheyraised
over$3,000!CongratstoBarbaraHardyand
PresidentDianeChildressandtheDeltaZeta
Sisters!

TheEtaStateNCAnnualConventionwasin
WilmingtononApril2830.Iwashonoredto
representPiChapterandIencourageeveryoneto
attendastateconvention.Itisabusytime,but
itsfilledwithusefulinformationandprovidesa
valuableunderstandingofDeltaKappaGamma Hannah Saunders, Sonya Rinehart and Joy
history,aswellashowourprojectsreachoutto
helpandpromoteeducationgloballyandlocally. Joy Johnson, President
IwasproudtoaccepttwoawardspresentedtoPi joyj120@roadrunner.com
Chapter:theNewsletterExcellenceAwardand 252.264.3095
theChapterAchievementAwardrecognizing Rachel Gragson, Editor
wrgragson@roadrunner.com
252.335.1849

The Delta Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth
of women educators and excellence in education.
 PI CHAPTER MEETING The submission window for the next Gallery of
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Fine Arts will open in August - so plan ahead
4:45 PM now!
Nothin Fancy Caf
701 North Broad Street, Edenton LOBBYING DAY SCHEDULED
Susan Phipps, Chair, ELP Committee
Meet and Greet from 4:45 until 5:15. We will
order individually from the menu. Our program The 2017 DKG Lobbying Day in Raleigh is
will feature Tobey Worthington, our District I scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, from 11:00 to
Director. Please plan to attend and bring a friend. 2:00, at the Legislative Building at 16 West Jones
No RSVP is necessary. Well be meeting in the Street, Raleigh. Please try to send a contingent
private back room where weve met several times from your chapter and send names to Susan
before. Phipps at phippss@charter.net. Any chapter that
does not have a Legislative Chapter Contact is
urged to send the chapter name and the con-
tacts name and personal email address to Susan
Phipps so your chapter can receive news as it
happens.

LEADERSHIP SEMINAR DEADLINE

NEARING

As your chapter begins thinking ahead to new

President Joy Johnson and Tobey at the officers for next year, now is a good time to offer
Convention potential leaders the chance to build those skills
at the Leadership Development Seminar this
summer.

ETA STATE NEWS The seminar will be June 23-25 at Caraway

Conference Center located in Sophia, near
The new Gallery of Fine Arts on the DKG Asheboro. Registration is only $60, which
International web site opened May 1 and includes includes accommodations for 2 nights with linens
six Eta State NC artists: Laveita Brinson, provided, 5 delicious meals, and daily snacks.
Dr. Judith Carlson, Brenda Carter, Terry Denny, Once accepted, an additional $15 skills
Willie Harriett, and Lynn K Nadel. Watch assessment fee will be required and paid online
for more information on them in the next prior to attending. Plan to nominate potential
Eta State News. officers from your chapter. Its a good
investment!

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONVENTION

How DKG impacts literacy, leadership, and

personal/professional growth is the focus for the
July 19- 22 Conference. Conveniently located ten
minutes from the airport and boardwalk and five
Happy Mystery Quilt by Judith Carlson minutes from Broadway at the Beach, the
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center is just FreetimeonThursdayandFridaygivesthe
right for your conference and vacation pleasure! opportunitytoenjoysomeofthemanyattractions
With miles of beautiful sandy beaches, first-class MyrtleBeachhastooffer.
live entertainment, exciting attractions for
everyone, endless shopping, exquisite dining and DKGrelated:Breakouttopicssuchashowto
so much more, Myrtle Beach is where you belong. nurturechapterswillgiveallattendeesideasto
helptheirchapterssucceed.

SouthCarolinamembersarereadytoofferyou
southernhospitality,soyallcome!

BOOK PROJECT CELEBRATES WOMEN

EDUCATORS AND AREAS PUBLIC
EDUCATION.

TheSoutheastRegionalConferencehas
somethingtobenefityouprofessionally,
personallyandasamemberofDKG.

Professionally:Speakerswillofferdiversityand
greatinterestforattendees.BreeBoyce,aformer
Ms.SouthCarolina,willaddressImpacting
Lifestyle,sharingherhealthyeatinginitiative.Liz
HuntleywilladdressImpactingLiteracyasshe
shareshowreadingsavedherlife.
DeltaChapterintheDistrictofColumbia,in
InternationalPresidentCarolynPittmanwill celebrationofthe200thanniversaryofthe
helpuslookatDKGsfutureaspartof DistrictofColumbiaPublicSchoolssystem,set
SaturdaysImpactingLeadershipluncheon. outtorecognizeafewofthewomeneducators
AngelaWilliamswillshareherstoryofgrowing whowerekeytosuccessandstabilityofthe
upinthesegregatedSouthandtheimpactthe district.Theybeganwith33namesalistof
AfricanAmericanwomanwhowasapartofher womenforwhombuildingshadbeennamedand
familyhadonherlife. whoweresingledoutforrecognition.Thelist
quicklybecame76andthentheresearchbegan.
Breakoutsessionswilladdresseducationaltopics Asthelistgrew,thedecisionwasmadeto
foreverylevel.Thoseseekingrecertification recognize75inhonorofthe75thanniversaryof
creditscanearn30professionalhoursthrough TheDeltaKappaGammaSocietyInternational,
PAEC(seeinformationonregistrationform). thesameyearasthe200thfortheDistrictof
ColumbiaPublicSchools.However,thebook
Personally:Personalinterestbreakoutsinclude withitsseveralpartsisabeautifulrecognitionof
shaglessons,thepotentialforonceinalifetime notonlyhistorybuttheimpactthathundredsof
vacations,literacy,personalmentalhealthand womeneducatorsintheDistrictofColumbia
more.SouthCarolinaNightwillpresentbeach havemadeuponthechildren,thepublicschools
musicbyTheEmbers,ashagdemonstrationand andthecommunitiesofthearea.
theopportunitytodance.
Publishedin2015,theexpandedversionofTwo
HundredYearsofPublicEducationinthe
NationsCapital18042014,editedbyDr. GoAheadToursVermontOct2017details
MarionE.Hines,isthecollaborativeworkof (AdobePDFFile)
membersfromDeltaChapterwiththeassistance
othersintheDistrictofColumbiaState CALENDAR
Organization.Whilemanychaptersmaynotbe
inclinedtopublishabook,theprojectcertainly May16,2017
leadsustoreflectontheimportanceofour PiChapterMeeting
historyandtheneedtodocumentit.Bydoingso,
wecanensuretheremembranceofDKG June2325,2017
membersandotherswhohavetrulybeen EtaStateLeadershipDevelopmentSeminar
LeadingWomenEducatorsImpacting CampCaraway,Asheboro,NC
EducationWorldwide.
July1922,2017
SoutheastRegionalConvention
MyrtleBeach,SouthCarolina

April2729,2018
EtaStateConvention
UniversityHiltonHotel
Charlotte,NorthCarolina

July1620,2018
InternationalConvention
JWMarriot,Austin,Texas

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