LONG ISLAND BUSINESS TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION



"Excellence in Business Education"

Electronic Newsletter

Volume 9 Edition 6

MAY 2025

 Newsletter by Rita Schmidt

(Connetquot HS -- Retired)

Keep smiling.

The day looks better when you smile.

~  Rosolie Lake

Long Island Business Teachers' Association

 CO-PRESIDENTS

Sallykaye Kaufman

Co-President,

Recording Secretary

Roslyn High School

skaufman@roslynschools.org

President's Message

Another school year is about to conclude, and we have a lot to look back on and take pride in. LIBTA hosted two professional development conferences for our members, and we strengthened our connection to the NYS Department of Education. Our annual contest registered 239 students and hosted the winners, their families, and several retirees and honorees at our awards luncheon on May 20th. We added a new exam: Investments.

If you were not able to join us, please see below for pictures and information – if you don’t have a picture of your student and their award, please email us at longislandbusiness1@gmail.com so we can send you a copy.

Before you leave for the summer break, please register for LIBTA membership. We will be sending out the registration form for the 2025-2026 school year shortly. Your membership represents a commitment to excellence in Business Education, and is valuable.



We are planning a Fall Conference after school in November that will focus on lesson plans that you can use in the classroom, including Financial Literacy and Economics. And if you would like to be a part of our organization as a Board member, we welcome your presence and contribution.

Being a part of a professional organization has been meaningful for me. I have met more people from different schools that I would at a DECA event or at the Adelphi Apprentice day. To broaden your connections, be active at our conferences and seek out your peers. Each school has such different class offerings and programs that you can share. We promise to keep you apprised of the changes that are coming to our profession, such as the NYS graduation requirement for Financial Literacy.

Have a great rest of the school year, and a rejuvenating summer!

Sallykaye Kaufman

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2025 CONTEST WINNERS

2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR

CHRISTOPHER BOTTA

HERRICKS HS

(READ MORE HERE)

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Dr. Alison Matthews

HS - Coordinator / MS - Teacher

Harborfields High School &

Oldfield Middle School

(read more here)

2025 LIBTA RETIREES

DAWN MORGAN, WEST ISLIP

JENNY GILLAM, MASSAPEQUA

Mrs. Trish Portnoy

Business Education/CTE Teacher

Beach Street Middle School

West Islip Public Schools

2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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2025 LIBTA AWARDS LUNCHEON PHOTOS

(BY BEN TIENIBER AND PATRICIA MORGIGNO)

SPONSORS

ADVANTAGE WEAR

DIPPIN' DOTS

U.S.DEPARTMENT OF EDUC. NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

WORKING IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

NOCTI

VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE

PEARSON-CERTIPORT

ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS: If you have any internal competitions, please let us know of these dates. Email us at longislandbusiness1@gmail.com

BUSINESS EDUCATION FACEBOOK GROUPS

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It is imperative that Long Island Business Teachers continue to unite to strengthen Business Education, not only on a local level but on the New York State level as well. We would encourage you and your entire department to join LIBTA. Your support is paramount to the continued success of our organization. Our goal is to build a stronger voice for the business educators on Long Island and to increase the membership in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Please visit our website at www.longislandbta.org for membership and conference information. Email us longislandbusiness1@gmail.com your thoughts and suggestions.  

WHY JOIN US?



·       Professional Development Workshop

·       Professional Support and Networking

·       State Conferences and Workshops

·       Scholarship and Award Opportunities

·       Student Competitions

·       Contacts with Publishing, Business and Industry Professionals

·       Updates from NY State Education Department

·       Opportunities for Professional Peer Interactions

GET MORE INVOLVED!!

LIBTA Is An Approved Sponsor of 

CTLE Hours

Earn up to 20 CTLE credits yearly as an

Exec. Board Member

·       If you would like to join the Exec. Board, please email or Catherine OR Sallykaye at 



longislandbusiness1@gmail.com

·       Earn up to 2-4 CTLE credits by attending ANY one of our open Executive Board meetings.

ANY LIBTA MEMBER IS WELCOME!!

Please notify us in advance of your interest in attending  at our email address.

The professional certification requirements state that New York State teachers must earn 100 hours of professional development. Our organization has heard its members' concerns about obtaining these hours.  The Long Island Business Teachers Association is proud to announce that we have been approved by The New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a certified provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education as of July 28, 2017. As a result your Long Island Business Teachers Membership will include opportunities to attend NYSED approved staff development hours where we will implement training to increase teacher knowledge. 

Board Meeting Minutes available upon email request to:

skaufman@roslynschools.org 

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