Volume 65, Issue 9, May 2013

THE COMMUNICATOR
Mlsslon SLaLemenL:
romoLlng professlonal and personal growLh of women
educaLors and excellence ln educaLlon.
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Leadlng women educaLors lmpacLlng educaLlon
Upcoming
Events:

Presidents Message
CHI STATE - CALIFORNIA

THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL AREA X BETA DELTA CHAPTER

Monday, May 6, 2013
4:30 pm Social Time
5:00 pm Program/Dinner

Celebrating Inspiring
Teachers
Past, Present, and Future
Scholarships & Convention Recap

Locat i on:
Chavez Middle School, Room E-2
202 Oleander Drive
Oceanside, CA 92057

Contact:
Christina DeSanto
760.966.4944 classroom
760.458.4615 cell
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Lhe resL of Lhls school year! !
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your ouLsLandlng work ln recrulLlng 6 new members lnLo
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Lhelr members, how Lhey recrulL new members, and how
Lhey malnLaln Lhelr currenL membershlp. We need Lo
sLeal Lhelr ldeas!
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rlde! My car wlll be fllled wlLh [oy and laughLer from xye,
amela, and Sandy 8ell. Ch Lhe laughLer!
Love you more - ChrlsLlna
Happy Birthday May Sisters!
1 Janet Lamborghini 19 Becky Robertson
13 Shirley Richardson 23 Gladys Schrock
15 Christina DeSanto 26 Nellie Ebel


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Chi State Convention This Week!
The Chi State Convention is
just around the corner. As
everyone knows, Beta Delta
offers a $100 stipend for those
members who attend. Please
keep a copy of your canceled
check for reimbursement.
The bulk of the Convention
happens on Saturday, with a
full day beginning at 8:00 am.
Plan to arrive in Burbank
before the General Session I
at 7:00 pm on Friday Night.
There are workshops offered
beginning at 2:30 pm.
Below is the Schedule at a
Glance to help you plan your
exciting weekend. The
sessions are described in this
months Chi State News.
Those items that are italicized
indicate events you should
definitely attend. Dinner on
Friday night is on your own,
so bring your directory for
your sisters cell phone
numbers.
Also, dont forget Area X
and XVI are hosting our
Area Gathering on Friday
night beginning at 9:15 pm.
Check the board in the
registration area for the room
number or call Christina at
760.458.4615.
Schedule at a Glance
Friday, May 3, 2013
10:00 am - 6:30 pm Chi State Store
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm Vendors/LIFE/Buck-a-Book
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm Registration/ Information/Displays
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm Chapter/ Area Displays
2:00 pm 4:30 pm Technology Workshop
3:00 pm 4:30 pm Leadership Workshop
3:00 pm 4:30 pm Young DKG Workshop
3:30 pm 5:00 pm Choir Rehearsal
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
6:30pm 7:15 pm LIFE Foundation Membership Meeting
7:00pm 8:30 pm General Session I: Order of the Rose
9:15pm 10:00 pm Choir Rehearsal
9:15 pm Area Gatherings

Saturday, May 4, 2013
Breakfast on your own
7:30 am 4:30 pm Registration/ Information/Displays
7:30 am 4:30 pm Chi State Store/ Vendors/LIFE/Buck-a-Book
8:00 am 10:30 pm General Session II: Business Meeting
10:40 am 11:25 am Interest Session I
11:30 am 1:30 pm General Session III: Chi State Celebration Luncheon
1:45 pm 2:45 pm Interest Session II
3:00 pm 4:00 pm Interest Session III
3:15 pm 4:00 pm Choir Rehearsal
5:30 pm 6:30 pm No Host Reception
6:30 pm 9:30 pm General Session IV: Presidents Banquet
9:30 pm Lobby Sing

Sunday, May 5, 2013
6:45am 7:45 am Choir Rehearsal
8:00 am 8:45 am Celebration of Life
9:00 am 11:30 am General Session V: Breakfast
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Celebrating Sisterhood! by Pamela, 1
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VP
Our 2013 Initiation so
special! April 1 was a wonderful
event at the Landing Restaurant,
filled with love, hope, support, and
of course, a little extra noise! But
as all good educators do, we take
everything in stride and make the
most of every opportunity. We
rocked and rolled right along with
the music and brought in our new
members Xye, Joyce, Suzie, Cathy,
Andrea, and Shirley!
It was a fun evening - and
gee, wasn't the food great? Thanks
to team B for their planning! Liz
was our official photographer for
the event and her wonderful photos
are on our Facebook page as well
as our Big Tent site.
We continue to grow and
April 2012- April 2013
THAT hours = 1222!
We have donated 533
Jared Boxes since 2008!
bring in stellar new members
that offer new eyes and ideas
and share in the future of our
chapter.
We have another truly
exciting event on the near
horizon - the 2013 Chi State
convention at the Burbank
Airport Marriott, May 3-5. If
you have attended in the past,
you know how great the
weekend is - if you haven't, try it
out. There is lots of spirit and
camaraderie...lots to learn and
share and just plain enjoy!
This year's theme is
"Celebrating the Bounty of
Excellence." From volunteering
for the store to singing in the
choir, the Order of the Rose to
the Celebration of Life, there is
laughter and tears and joy and
sadness (along with some
business, naturally). It is also a
chance to meet old friends and
new! Come along!
Then, of course, we
have our own monthly meeting
on May 6 at Chavez Middle
School. We will be honoring
the recipients of this year's
scholarships and grants. See
Dot Selvaggio's scholarship
committee report in this
newsletter for more
information.
So - come one, come
all! Let's spring into spring
with our DKG sisters!!!!


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Presented by Dot Selvaggio, Scholarship Chair
Scholarship Committee Determines Winners
2013-2014 DKG Scholarship Committee Members:
Pat Dalsin, Cheri Dixon, Linda Flores, Cathy Funke, Nancy Hair, Sandy Parsons, Dot Selvaggio (Chair),
Bonnie Smigel, Jill Swaim

DKG Scholarship Selection Committee Members:
Pat Dalsin, Cheri Dixon, Linda Flores, Nancy Hair, Sandy Parsons, Dot Selvaggio (Chair)

2012-2013 Targeted School Districts/Universities:
School Districts: Cardiff, Encinitas, San Dieguito High
Universities: CSUSM, NU, SDSU, UCSD, USD
Two from Encinitas Schools:

Sue Andrew (2
nd
grade):
Item: Worm Bin 6x2, $750.00
Purpose: Teach students about the science of
decomposition and work towards creating a zero
waste school. Students currently collect all their
lunchtime food scraps and compost them. The
rich compost is then used in the school garden
plot.

Jackie Wells (Special Education 2-6):
Item: Susan Barton Reading and Spelling
System Levels 6 and 7, $660.00
Purpose: To use the Susan Barton Reading
Program to service at risk students with reading
difficulties and ensure student success.
Two from Cardiff Schools:

Jayne Hartman (Speech and Language Specialist):
Item: iPAD4, $540.00
Purpose: Used to facilitate communication for
nonverbal students and those with limited oral
language abilities. Students with hearing
impairments benefit from material presented in
amplified manner provided with a colorful visual
presentation. The iPAD provides light touch access
for students with fine and gross motor limitations.

Cindy Switzler (3
rd
grade):
Item: Headphone Mics, $255.00
Purpose: To be used during a class production.
Two third grade classrooms are performing RATS!
The leads need to be micd. The Shure WH20 is a
rugged, lightweight, dynamic headset microphone
that provides high-quality voice pickup.

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THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL May 2013

Christina DeSanto, President/Editor
3280 Morella Way
Oceanside, CA92056
dkg.betadelta@yahoo.com
Online at www.dkg-betadelta.org


Professional & Personal
Growth Opportunities
Mark your calendars for the following dates:


May 3-5, 2013 Chi State Convention
Burbank Marriott
Burbank, CA

July 17-20, 2013 SW Regional Conference
Branson, MO


DELTA KAPPA GAMMA INTL SOCIETY
BETA DELTA CHAPTER, a Chapter

Financial support & grants for transportation,
registration fees, and lodging, are available through
our chapter, Area X, Chi State and International.
Just ask


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