New Advisor Workshop- Interest Survey
We had a lot of interest at our New Advisor's Workshop last month. This was designed for advisors with 0-2 years of experience who needed more information or a better grasp on FCCLA, how to introduce it to students, and how to organize their chapters. We are considering offering the training again in the fall, in addition to the training offered at FCSTAT this summer (see bottom of newsletter). If you would be interested in attending, please complete the form here so that we can see the interest level.

https://goo.gl/forms/d9X54ChwHASFW1Or2
Summer Summits
Attending a Summer Summit is a great way to plan for your upcoming year! Bring your local officers and come to this one-day training that has separate sessions for both students AND advisors!

Sign Up Links:







Region 14 ESC- #  105515  




Texas FCCLA Advisor Google Drive
So many advisors have developed wonderful documents and presentations about Texas FCCLA throughout their years, and we want you to be able to share them!

With many new teachers joining the Texas FCCLA family, having a location where they can browse other advisors' information will give them a good foundation to launch their own chapters. We also know that many of you love to see ideas that other chapters are implementing, and what might also benefit your school!

Please take some time to go on our new GoogleDrive and upload your FCCLA files to be shared with other Texas FCCLA Advisors. We would like you to upload them as "View Only" so that someone cannot accidentally edit the original file.

Utilizing​ ​this​ ​Resource​ ​Folder
The following resources are a collaborative effort from current advisors sharing their tips and experiences and should not be edited or changed in any way. If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​questions​ ​or​ ​concerns​ ​about​ ​an​ ​item​ ​posted,​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​the​ ​person​ ​whose name​ ​is​ ​on​ ​the​ ​file.​

​ Do​ ​not​ ​edit​ ​or​ ​delete​ ​anything​ ​that​ ​has​ ​been​ ​posted. If you want to use a file, DOWNLOAD it to your computer and then save it as your own to edit.

Contribute​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Drive
There are two ways to contribute to the Advisor Resource Drive.

1) Email​ ​your​ ​file​ ​to​ ​[email protected] Save the title of the file you would like to upload in the following format:
Title_SchoolName_AdvisorName
For example: ParliPro_AustinHighSchool_Smith.Maggie
These files will take 2-4 weeks to be posted to the drive.

2) For​ ​an​ ​instant​ ​upload,​ ​log​ ​into​ ​your​ ​Google​ ​account​ ​and​ ​use​ ​the​ ​upload instructions​ ​below. First, save your file using the format below for the title:
Title_SchoolName_AdvisorName
For example: ParliPro_AustinHighSchool_Smith.Maggie
Then, simply double click on the folder to which you are adding information.

The directions for using the resource folder can be found here: DIRECTIONS

Access the GoogleDrive (and bookmark it) here:
At our New Advisor workshop on Monday, we became aware that many are not aware of our professional association, FCSTAT (Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas).

The Annual FCSTAT Summer Conference will be held in Dallas from July 30-August 3rd. There will be many workshops and sessions offered regarding curriculum, integration, and teaching strategies, including the following FCCLA workshops:

  • FCCLA Mini Academy: The session will be geared on how to introduce FCCLA to your students, how to get them involved, and ideas for the school year.

  • FCCLA Update: Come hear about the changes for FCCLA for the 2018-2019 school year that were voted upon by the officers at their summer training. This will include the programs and service learning opportunities Texas FCCLA is focusing on for the year, as well as awards, conference information, and competitive event changes

  • Introduction to Competitive Events: Discover what Competitive Events FCCLA has to offer! Attendees will discuss the various events offered, number of teams allotted, how to choose which project to do, general competition rules and how to register for the Regional Competition! (Part 1 of the FCCLA Competitive Event Series)

  • Integration and Beginning Competitive Events: Learn how to integrate competitive events as part of your curriculum! Attendees will learn about the Planning Process required by all events, and how to follow event guidelines. Presenters will showcase the various types of presentations- display and portfolios (Part 2 of the FCCLA Competitive Event Series).

  • Competitive Events: What Lead Consultants and Evaluators are Looking For: What should you and your students expect to know when you arrive at Region and State Conference? This workshop will highlight the information you need to know regarding check-in, competitions, and how to make sure your students are following the rubrics for maximum success! This is also a great training for teachers that would like to volunteer as Lead Consultants at the FCCLA Regional and State Conferences. (Part 3 of the FCCLA Competitive Event Series)

  • What's it take to be an FCCLA Officer?: Running a student for Regional Office is a once in a lifetime they won't forget! This workshop will discuss the benefits of student leadership for both the officer AND the advisor. Topics will include what is expected, the various roles, and the procedure of running. A Q&A session with an advisor and current officer will follow.

  • Lifesmarts- (tentative)


https://www.fcstat.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Pages.main&Page=ConfSummer
Advisors,

Please share this letter with your graduating seniors, and encourage them to stay involved with the Texas FCCLA Association!