Chapter Meetings and Programs
2022-2023 Education Excellence Programs
October 2022: Thursday 20th — 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Legislative: Protecting Our Interests When Education Becomes Politicized
• Panel discussion with Larry Yawn, Teacher Retirement System, and Monty Exter, Association of
Professional Educators, with moderator Claudia Knowles
• New Member Inductions and remembrances, Celebrating Epsilon Kappa’s 64th birthday
Location: Padrón Elementary School, 2011 W Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX (1.5 hours CPE Credit)
(October 27th Volunteer Opportunity, Read for the Record: Nigel and the Moon)
November 2022: Saturday 19th — 10:00 a.m.
Program: Making and Creating your own Glass Etching
Location: Home of Judy Wallace, 1003 Maplewood Dr. Pflugerville, TX
December 2022: Saturday 10th — 10:00 a.m.
Program: *Holiday Fellowship and School Safety Presentation
Location: Home of Pam Kelly, 17115 Majestic Ridge Rd. Austin, TX
February 2023: Saturday 11th — 11:00 a.m.
Program: *Leadership Trends in Education Right Now
Presenter: Dr. Debra Cantú-Henning, Assistant Professor of Practice at the UT Austin Principal Program
Location: Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX
March 2023: Thursday 23th — 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Experiencing Art in a Hands-On Way
Location: Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 3809 W. 35th Street, Austin, TX (Maybe meet to eat ahead!)
(March 2nd Volunteer Opportunity, Read Across America)
April 2023: Thursday 13th — 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Recognizing Achievers
Induction of New Members, Celebrating Member Achievements, Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award
Location: Home of Evelyn Barron and Marcia Kirkland, 12314 W Cow Path, Austin, TX
May 2023: Saturday 6th — 11:00 a.m.
Program: Founders’ Day Celebration (Sponsored by Coordinating Council of Austin)
Location: Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr., Austin, TX
September 2023: Thursday 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Where Have We Been and Where Are We Headed?
Location: TBD
October 2023: Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Program: And DKG Was her Name-O: Area-Wide Book Bingo Fundraiser
Location: TBD
Included are the purposes fulfilled under each meeting and we recognize that we are all "Key" women educators and the purposes of our Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
Purpose:
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship;
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education;
3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in education;
4. To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators;
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators;
6. To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action; and
7. To inform the membership of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
October 2022: Thursday 20th — 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Legislative: Protecting Our Interests When Education Becomes Politicized
• Panel discussion with Larry Yawn, Teacher Retirement System, and Monty Exter, Association of
Professional Educators, with moderator Claudia Knowles
• New Member Inductions and remembrances, Celebrating Epsilon Kappa’s 64th birthday
Location: Padrón Elementary School, 2011 W Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX (1.5 hours CPE Credit)
(October 27th Volunteer Opportunity, Read for the Record: Nigel and the Moon)
November 2022: Saturday 19th — 10:00 a.m.
Program: Making and Creating your own Glass Etching
Location: Home of Judy Wallace, 1003 Maplewood Dr. Pflugerville, TX
December 2022: Saturday 10th — 10:00 a.m.
Program: *Holiday Fellowship and School Safety Presentation
Location: Home of Pam Kelly, 17115 Majestic Ridge Rd. Austin, TX
February 2023: Saturday 11th — 11:00 a.m.
Program: *Leadership Trends in Education Right Now
Presenter: Dr. Debra Cantú-Henning, Assistant Professor of Practice at the UT Austin Principal Program
Location: Casa Chapala, 9041 Research Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX
March 2023: Thursday 23th — 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Experiencing Art in a Hands-On Way
Location: Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 3809 W. 35th Street, Austin, TX (Maybe meet to eat ahead!)
(March 2nd Volunteer Opportunity, Read Across America)
April 2023: Thursday 13th — 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Recognizing Achievers
Induction of New Members, Celebrating Member Achievements, Outstanding First-Year Teacher Award
Location: Home of Evelyn Barron and Marcia Kirkland, 12314 W Cow Path, Austin, TX
May 2023: Saturday 6th — 11:00 a.m.
Program: Founders’ Day Celebration (Sponsored by Coordinating Council of Austin)
Location: Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr., Austin, TX
September 2023: Thursday 6:00 p.m.
Program: *Where Have We Been and Where Are We Headed?
Location: TBD
October 2023: Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Program: And DKG Was her Name-O: Area-Wide Book Bingo Fundraiser
Location: TBD
Included are the purposes fulfilled under each meeting and we recognize that we are all "Key" women educators and the purposes of our Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
Purpose:
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship;
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education;
3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in education;
4. To initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators;
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators;
6. To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action; and
7. To inform the membership of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society.
Note: Meeting dates and locations are subject to change as necessary because of COVID-19 health and safety concerns and regulations. Thank you for your flexibility.
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webmaster: Kathy Mihalik & Hilda Diaz
Updated: October 2022