Kappa Phi News

Kappa Phi Chapter, No. 261, Area 9

Carrollton-Farmers Branch, TX
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Texas State Organization
Vol. 40, Issue 2 September, 2018
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DKG Mission Statement: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal
growth of women educators and excellence in education.
DKG Vision Statement: Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide

From the President’s Pen

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What a great August meeting we had! Thanks to Marilyn for being an outstanding
hostess. And aren’t we great cooks! So many delicious dishes… It was nice to have
everyone together once again to begin the new year. We have filled all the vacan-
cies on our committees and now look forward to a great year. This year our theme is
“Bridging yesterday and tomorrow”. Our new approach of offering grants to young teachers is a good
way to move in that direction. Kudos to Debbie and Vicky for their detailed crafting of the changes we
will be piloting this year.

Our September meeting at TSO quarters will include an initiation ceremony. Linda Anderson, long time
guest, will be initiated, and we will welcome Roberta Gould as a transferring member. Please be sure to
welcome them both as new members of Kappa Phi.

We have a nice group planning to go to Little Elm for the Area IX Workshop on Saturday, September
15. Lunch will be at the Hula Hut Restaurant on the north shore of Lake Lewisville. Contact me if you
want to join the group; it is not too late to sign up!

See you in September!

Lee

Lee Nitcholas, Kappa Phi President

Editor: Celeste Craig, 6210 White Rose Trail, Dallas, TX 75248 celrob2@sbcglobal.net
Website: kappaphitexas.weebly.com
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$$ Money Matters $$

There was no activity in our account in June. The Treasurer’s Report for the July bank
statement shows a deposit for the Area 9 Workshop, expenses of the birthday cake,
convention expense, and workshop fees for eight members.

We now have nine members signed up for the workshop. You can still sign up if you wish to go. Email
me that you want to attend. I will register you, and you will need to send me your $12 fee, or give it to
me at the September meeting.

Many thanks to the members who paid their annual dues of $90. I have to have these by October 31. I
appreciate getting them sooner as the paper work takes some time. Date your check the day you want me
to deposit it, and I will do that.

Pat Bielamowicz, Treasurer

You can access the Treasurer’s Report here:

(Hold down your Ctrl key and click “Treasurer” with your mouse)

September Meeting and Initiation

Date: Thursday, September 6, 2018 Time: 5:30 p.m. 3

Place: TSO Headquarters Program: Initiation of Linda Anderson

6220 Campbell Rd., Suite 204 Guest Speaker:
Dallas Patti Belknap, TSO Second Vice President
Inspiration: Barbara Taylor

Purpose: To Inform To Unite To Advance To Honor

Dinner following the program at Café de France, 17370 Preston Rd., Suite #505, Dallas.

Mark the Date for Our Next Chapter Meeting:

Date: October 4, 2018 Time: 5:30 p.m.
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Place: Home of Carol Kull Program: Cast Iron Cooking
10205 Perkins Dr. Presented by Carol Kull
Irving, TX 75063 (Valley Ranch)

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 Yearly Program Calendar
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Marilyn Marsh, First Vice President

August 2 Welcome Back Home of Marilyn Marsh 6:30-8:30

September 6 Initiation TSO Headquarters 5:30-7:30

October 4 Cast Iron Cooking Home of Carol Kull 5:30-7:30

10205 Perkins Dr., Irving

December 6 Christmas Auction TBD 6:00-8:00

January 10 Birthday Celebration Sweet Basil Restaurant 5:30-7:30

17610 Midway, Dallas

February 7 Tribal Consultation: Church of the Apostles 5:30-7:30

A Primer 322 S. MacArthur, Coppell 5:30-7:30

April 4 Historical Tour Farmers Branch Museum/ 5:30-7:30

Historical Park

May 9 Founders’ Celebration Marshall’s BBQ 5:30-7:30

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Techno-Bits

I updated our Kappa Phi website and completed the paperwork, and I am pleased to say that
our website has met compliance with Society website standards for the 2008-2010 bien-
nium. This means that our chapter website can be listed and linked from the International
and State websites. We even have a special seal at the bottom of
the main page! Check it out at kappaphitexas.weebly.com.

Celeste Craig, Communications Chairman

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 ASTEF Update

ASTEF (Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation) receives contributions and conducts fundraising
activities to:

Award scholarships to women educators in Texas,

Fund leadership events to support the professional and personal growth of Texas women educators,
Provide stipends for projects that support professional and personal growth of women educators in
Texas and promote educational excellence for Texas students,
Award grants to aspiring educators in Texas.

This year slightly over $38,000 was awarded to multiple chapters across the state. Every person attend-
ing the Annual Meeting in Waco received a bookmark listing the winning chapter, project name, and
amount awarded. These bookmarks will also be available at the Area Workshops.

Remember that not only chapters can apply, but individual members and areas can, too.

More From International Convention

The following is an addendum to Susan Price’s report on the International Convention:

In preparation for Texas night, the Monday night of the convention, Lee Nitcholas sent in photos that she
had taken in and around Dallas, and Charlotte Davis sent photos of bluebonnets at her house, as well as
other bluebonnet pictures. Farmers Branch was represented in the slideshow by Charlotte’s photos from
Farmers Branch, and one of Lee’s Dallas photos may have been used. Thank you, Lee and Charlotte!
The slideshow was enjoyed by many guests from around the world.

The deadline for the October/November newsletter is Friday, September 21. If

you would like to submit an article for that edition, please send it to Celeste
(celrob2@sbcglobal.net) by that Friday.

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 Getting to Know You

3 We are excited to welcome Robert Gould to Kappa Phi Chapter. Roberta is a

transfer member from an area chapter, and we are pleased that she is affiliating
with us!

Roberta was raised in a military family. She was born in Panama, and her early
elementary years were spent in Germany. She graduated from Roosevelt High
School in San Antonio and Texas Women’s University in Denton with a major
in special education/elementary education, and a minor in history and political
science.

The San Francisco Bay Area was Roberta’s home for 11 years. She attended California State University,
Haywood, and received inventory certification. She worked for Bio-Rad Laboratories in Richmond,
California, as an Inventory Analyst.

Returning to the DFW metroplex in 1983, Roberta started her career with Lewisville ISD in 1986,
where she taught for 28 years. She taught third and fifth grades at two different elementary schools in
Lewisville. Roberta was Teacher of the Year at both Flower Mound Elementary and Bridlewood Ele-
mentary. In 2005 she was honored by the Texas Council for Social Studies as Texas Social Studies Ele-
mentary Teacher of the Year for the state.

Roberta has written a multitude of published curriculum and has served on the state committee for revis-
ing the latest Social Studies TEKS. She has also done numerous presentations at various Texas Council
for the Social Studies conferences, as well as the Council for the Advancement of Mathematics confer-
ences. Although she retired two years ago, Roberta continues to substitute because she misses being in
the classroom with the students. Education is definitely Roberta’s passion!

Robert has two adult sons, Greg and David. Her hobbies include traveling, hiking, counted cross stitch,
and she is an avid reader. Her favorite biographer is David McCullough, and she is currently reading all
of Kathy Reichs’ and Nevada Barr’s books.

Welcome to Kappa Phi, Roberta!

Don’t Forget: Meeting Minutes:

September 6: Chapter Meeting Use the following link to access the minutes from
September 15: Area IX Workshop 4 the August meeting: August Minutes
October 4: Chapter Meeting (Hold down your Ctrl key and click “August”
with your mouse)
October 31: Dues Must Be Paid You can also access the “Minutes” on the Kappa
December 6: Christmas Auction Phi website.

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 Happy Birthday to You!
Lee Nitcholas September 12
Susan Price September 19
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Tina Flatt September 28

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Lee, Nancy, Susan and Lee, Nancy, Susan, and Celeste at the Lee, Nancy, Susan, and Celeste at the
Celeste pose with Chip and Diamonds and Denim Banquet at TSO Armstrong Browning Museum and
Joanna at the TSO Convention. Library, Baylor Campus, Waco.
Convention.

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Nancy and Debbie at the Lee and Linda at the August

August meeting. Tina and Sally at the August meeting.
meeting

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Marilyn, our hostess, making sure Marci and Ann at the August Vicky, Marci, Chris, and Pat at the
everything is ready! meeting. August meeting.

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