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K a p p a P h i C h a p t e r , N o . 2 6 1 , Ar e a I X The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Al p h a S t a t e , T e x a s Carrollton-Farmers Branch The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.

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VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 2 SEPTEMBER 2011

Happy September Kappa Phi! I hope everyone is enjoying some cooler temperatures, and that school has gotten off to a good start for everyone! Friday night football, Saturday soccer games, and PTA fundraising all tell me that school is definitely underway. What a wonderful gathering we had in August, including a special visit from Nancy Strickland. She is getting around fine, but enjoys her resting time after being out and about. Our thanks to Nancy Shaheen's mother,Betty Shaw, for hosting us again at her house. Another thanks to Susan Price for leading some discussion about service projects this year. Please bring some school supplies if you picked up any during the recent sales, as I have heard from some of my counselor friends that they have run out of extra school supplies. Perhaps you remember that our own Nancy Shaheen is the Chairperson of the Dallas County Coordinating Council. Several chapter presidents gathered at her house to discuss the 56th annual luncheon that will be on March 31, 2012. Kappa Phi will assist her by providing center pieces for the head table following the theme of "Around the World with DKG." We will need some mementos from various states in the U.S. so please start looking around for things you might loan us to create the centerpieces. Your August newsletter contained information about why the chapter dues are increasing, due to an increase at the state level. PLEASE be prepared to pay all or half of your $85 dues at the upcoming meeting on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13! That's right - a Tuesday at Cafe Smith so we can host CFB Superintendent Dr. Bobby Burns. We need everyone in attendance who is not out of town so we can provide a room-filled reception. After he speaks we will be voting on a new member, but please feel free to bring your own guest, as well. Remember our meetings are a time to be still and be refreshed. While Dr. Burns will give us a wonderful update on our district, we can also give each other some supportive friendship and laughter about our families and jobs and hobbies. I look forward to seeing you on Sept. 13th! Tina Flatt Update from Jan about daughter Katherine: after major reconstruction of her central and lower spine, Katherine is resting and regaining strength at home - and Jan is enjoying being both nurse to Katherine and Mimi to active, inquisitive, adorable Avery. It will be many weeks until Katherine is back to normal, but with all the repairs and new hardware, she should be out of pain and back on her feet again (with a much straighter back) in a few more months. Many thanks to all who have been praying and sending positive thoughts, because they are really working!

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September Chapter Meeting

When: Tuesday, September 13 5:30-7:15 p.m. Where: Caf Smith, Newman Smith High School Program: The State of CFB ISD, with Dr. Bobby Burns Goal: To inform and to stimulate Devotional: Barbara Taylor Bring: School Supplies for Metrocrest Social Services Invite friends and coworkers to attend this meeting. Vici has reserved additional space at Newman Smith in the event that Caf Smith is too crowded. We do want to have a great audience for Dr. Burns. Bring a sack lunch or snack. Iced tea and water will be provided.

October Chapter Meeting

When: Thursday, October 20 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Twisted Spoon Caf, 2560 King Arthur, Lewisville Program: Womens Wellness with guest speaker, Kathy Flatt Devotional: Donna Wright

Future Meeting Dates

October 20 December 8 January 19 February 16 April 19 May 17 Womens Wellness, Twisted Spoon Caf in Lewisville Devotional: Donna Wright Christmas Auction, Lakeview Retirement Residences Devotional: Nancy Shaheen Orientation, Location TBA Devotional: Vici Herr Share Your Hobby, home of Barbara Taylor Devotional: Celeste Craig Initiation, Location TBA Devotional: Marilyn Marsh Founders Day and Officer Installation, Location TBA Devotional: Tina Flatt

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From Our Treasurer

Our dues for this year are $85.00, due by the October meeting. Helen will collect dues at the August, September, and October meetings, but you can also mail them to her. If you have any questions, e-mail Helen.

Yearbook Information
Laura Harbin will again be compiling our yearbook. If you have any changes to make to your personal information (such as address changes, e-mail changes, phone number changes, job changes), please let Laura know.

News From the Personal Growth and Services Committee

The Community Service Project for September is to collect School Supplies for our very own Metrocrest Social Services. At our August meeting it was determined that we should start collecting items now, since backto-school sales are still in progress. Find your good deals and bring them to the meeting on Tuesday, September 13th. The survey results are in and the consensus of many was a desire to take time at a meeting to work on a community service project. We plan to do this at our January meeting more details to come. Susan Price, Chairman

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Kappa Phi Member Information

Jan Waggoner and her husband are still in Mississippi helping to care for their daughter Katherine and her family. Please continue to remember Katherine in your prayers. It was great to have Nancy Strickland attend our August meeting.

August Meeting Information

Delicious food and wonderful conversation were all enjoyed at our August meeting. As always, Betty Shaw was a wonderful hostess, and we appreciate her invitation to have us meet in her lovely home.

Debbie Moss with prospective member, Susan Marachus

Doesnt Nancy look great?!!

Susan, Nancy, and Debbie smile for the camera

Daughter Nancy and Mother Betty

Technology Tips
For all things Delta Kappa Gamma, dont forget the following websites: Texas State Organization website: www.alphastatetexas.org Delta Kappa Gamma Society International: www.dkg.org They will help you with any information regarding Delta Kappa Gamma, such as forms, deadlines, scholarship information, etc. And dont forget our own website: www.kappaphitexas.weebly.com. It has current chapter information, newsletters, the yearbook, and links to other Delta Kappa Gamma information. Please feel free to send suggestions for other information to include on the website to Celeste at: celrob2@sbcglobal.net. If you are prompted for a password once you are on the website, the password is. The yearbook that is currently on the website is the one for 2010-2011; however, Laura is working on the yearbook, and when it is completed, it will be published online. Remember some basic safety precautions when opening e-mail:

Never click on links that look suspicious. You can roll your mouse over a link to check the name of the website in the lower part of your e-mail. Foreign countries are usually part of the name, though not always (i.e., ru for Russia). Only click on links you recognize as reputable. Spam e-mails often do not have a textjust a link. Hijacked e-mail addresses look like they are from someone you know, but really are not. If suspicious, do not click on that link.

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October Newsletter Deadline

The deadline for the October newsletter is Sunday, October 9.

Its New Member Recruitment Time!

It is again time to consider submitting recommendations for membership in Kappa Phi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Recommendation forms can be found on the Alpha state website at www.dkg.org. Once there, go to Library, Forms, Chapter Member, Recommendation for Invitation to Membership Form 11. There is also a link to the form on our Kappa Phi website. To be considered for active membership, a woman must: Be employed in educational work at the time of her election or be retired from education Demonstrate professional proficiency Be a contributing member of her community Kappa Phi members should ACTIVELY seek to include women who will promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. Members should invite women who represent a variety of academic and cultural backgrounds. Be sure to invite potential members to our meetings. Bring your student teacher (female) and introduce her to this group of outstanding women educators. What an inspiration it will be for her to be exposed to our positive outlooks on education, rather than the negatives that are so often heard around school lounges.

Happy Birthday To You!

September 19 . . . . . . . . Susan Price September 24 . . . . . . . Barbara Taylor September 28 . . . . . . . . . . Tina Flatt October 6 . . . . . . . . . Celeste Craig October 12 . . . . . . . . . Ann Troyer October 23 . . . . . . . . .Susan Lindsey
Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning. ~John Henry Newman~

Kappa Phi News Editor: Celeste Craig 6210 White Rose Trail, Dallas, TX 75248 972-233-4746 celrob2@sbcglobal.net