Chapter Meetings and Programs
Note: The first two meetings of this new biennium will be on Zoom. We will keep you posted on future meetings.
2020-2021 Education Excellence Committee Programs
Thursday, September 10th, 2020, 6:00 pm – Zoom meeting
Program: Getting familiar with Zoom and "Name Story".
Speaker: Graciela Esquivel and Luisa Hernandez
Music: Name song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 3, and 6.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020, 6:00 pm – Zoom meeting
Program: “Women” celebration on women suffrage and legal women voter’s 100th anniversary. Inductions, Birthday celebrations and Remembrance.
Speaker: Patty Belknap. Current State President.
Music: Delta Kappa Gamma Song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 2, 3 and 6.
Thursday, November 12th, 2020 6:00 pm – Pillow Elementary School. 3025 Crosscreek Dr, Austin, TX 78757
Program: Notices and wondering (Math strategies).
Presenter: Hilda Diaz.
Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, December 12th, 2020, 10:00am – Pam’s House
Charity: Silent Auction.
Program: Christmas traditions brunch, Christmas carols and sharing.
Music: Christmas Caroling lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021, 11:00 am – Saltgrass. 10614 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
Program: Capturing hearts (SEL)
Speaker: Michael Brooks.
Music: Delta Kappa Gamma Song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, March 6th, 2021, 10:00am – Huston–Tillotson University. 900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702
Program: Touring Houston-Tillotson and inviting some of the students in the educator program.
Purpose: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Thursday, April 8th, 2021, 6:00pm – Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters.
Program: Induction, Awards, etc.
Speaker: Sandy Causey (Norma will contact)
Music: Delta Kappa Gamma Song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 2, 6 and 7
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – Chez Zee Party Room
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.
2020-2021 Education Excellence Committee Programs
Thursday, September 10th, 2020, 6:00 pm – Zoom meeting
Program: Getting familiar with Zoom and "Name Story".
Speaker: Graciela Esquivel and Luisa Hernandez
Music: Name song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 3, and 6.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020, 6:00 pm – Zoom meeting
Program: “Women” celebration on women suffrage and legal women voter’s 100th anniversary. Inductions, Birthday celebrations and Remembrance.
Speaker: Patty Belknap. Current State President.
Music: Delta Kappa Gamma Song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 2, 3 and 6.
Thursday, November 12th, 2020 6:00 pm – Pillow Elementary School. 3025 Crosscreek Dr, Austin, TX 78757
Program: Notices and wondering (Math strategies).
Presenter: Hilda Diaz.
Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, December 12th, 2020, 10:00am – Pam’s House
Charity: Silent Auction.
Program: Christmas traditions brunch, Christmas carols and sharing.
Music: Christmas Caroling lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, February 6th, 2021, 11:00 am – Saltgrass. 10614 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
Program: Capturing hearts (SEL)
Speaker: Michael Brooks.
Music: Delta Kappa Gamma Song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Saturday, March 6th, 2021, 10:00am – Huston–Tillotson University. 900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702
Program: Touring Houston-Tillotson and inviting some of the students in the educator program.
Purpose: #1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Thursday, April 8th, 2021, 6:00pm – Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters.
Program: Induction, Awards, etc.
Speaker: Sandy Causey (Norma will contact)
Music: Delta Kappa Gamma Song lead by Deborah Tamminga.
Purpose: #1, 2, 6 and 7
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – Chez Zee Party Room
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.
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Updated: July 2020
spread the word * link to us * tell our story
webmaster: Kathy Mihalik kmihalik@airmail.net
Updated: July 2020