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Issue: 2019-2020-9
Justina Ketyer, Editor
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January 9, 2020
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In this issue:
- Holiday Spirit at the High School
- Portfolio Roundtable
- Help the HCT Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
- NY Islanders Labor Night
- Are you ready for retirement?
- Trauma Awareness in Education
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Hershey Park Discount for HCT Members
- Professional Learning Center
- Early Career Member Conference
- It's a Boy!
- Birthday Wishes
- NYSUT Member Benefit
- Delta Airline Discounted Gift Card
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Holiday Spirit at the High School
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by Angela Galante
Hicksville High School teachers participated in their school's first holiday door decorating contest this December. Conceived by English teacher Artie Mediate and organized by Director of Student Activities Angela Galante, the contest included entries for over 65 classrooms. Ms. Temps and her Robotics team along with Ms. Hagedorn, Mr. Baio and the Equality Club also did a wonderful "Winter Wonderland" display in the lobby. The winner of the contest was room 323 decorated by Ms. Hurley, Ms. Pirozzi, and Ms. Shtein. The door displayed a quilt held by a 3D reindeer. Each square of the quilt contained a quote submitted by each student stating how they celebrate their holiday and their individual traditions. Next year there will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each floor and hopefully 100% participation! The holiday spirit could be felt by the faculty, staff, and students throughout the building! We look forward to this tradition continuing for years to come!
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On Thursday, December 12th the HCT hosted a portfolio round table event for Next Generation NYSUT and early career members. A special thank you to Chris Mammone from Fork Lane and Kim Lastig from the Middle school for sharing their portfolios and providing our members with advice and suggestions!
For those of you who were not able to attend and would like to access some resources that were given out, please contact Michelle Iadevaia at
[email protected]
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Help the HCT Celebrate
a Nation of Diverse Readers
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YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED FOR THE HCT'S ANNUAL
READ ACROSS AMERICA EVENT!
The HCT will be Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers by once again participating in NEA's Read Across America! We need you to make the event a success. Join fellow HCT members as they experience the joys of reading with children.
Our reading party will take place on February 28, 2020,
from 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the Hicksville Parent Center
So please mark your calendars now!
To volunteer as a guest reader or to assist in handing out books and other giveaways during the event, email Joanne Doherty at [email protected], and feel free to email Joanne if you
have questions.
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Join your brothers and sisters in labor and see the NY Islanders in action on Saturday, January 18th. Seats are located in sections 218, 219 and 220. Use the contact info on the flyer to purchase tickets directly.
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Are you ready for retirement?
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TRS Retirement Workshop
presented by
Ron Gross
NYSTRS Board of Trustees Member
If you're planning to retire this year or if you're simply thinking about retiring sometime in the near future, this workshop will be extremely useful in providing you with the information you need to know in order to make informed decisions about retirement options and benefits.
January 21, 2020
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nassau Regional Office
1000 Woodbury Road
NYSUT Conference Center
Woodbury
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Trauma Awareness in Education
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Increasingly our students experience exposure to multiple or prolonged traumatic events, such as child abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence. This experience directly affects their social and emotional development and negatively impacts their behavior and academic growth in school. It is becoming more common that educators are faced with the challenges of connecting with and educating students who have endured complex trauma. Often the hurt that is felt by the student is placed on the educator and it can manifest in a variety of ways. This seminar will engage participants in understanding the roots of trauma, its prevalence and causes, the characteristics and associated behaviors, as well as learning how to work with traumatized students in a proactive and positive way.
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Hershey Park Discounted Tickets for HCT Members
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Tickets - $37 per person
- Includes the 2 1/2 hour preview the day before you visit the park
- Tickets required for any visitor 3 years and older
- Tickets are valid from May 1 to September 27
- See the website for hours of operation (weekends only in May until
Memorial Day and weekends only in September after Labor Day)
Meals Vouchers - $13
- Valid at select locations
- Includes an entree, side and a large fountain drink
Snack Vouchers - $4.50
- Valid at select locations
- Choice of either a bottle of water, fountain drink, ice cream cone or regular French fry order
Parking - $20
- Each full day in the park requires its own parking voucher
- Preview hours use the same voucher as your first full day in the park
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DEADLINE FOR TICKET PURCHASE IS MARCH 4th
Any questions, email Alison at [email protected].
please include Hershey Park in the Subject Line.
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Introducing NYSUT's Nassau Regional Office
Professional Learning Center
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This year the Nassau Regional Office is introducing a series of
CTLE credit-bearing professional development courses for teachers and SRPs presented by NYSUT's Education & Learning Trust (ELT)
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Below is a listing of the courses and dates. For more details and to register,
1/16/20
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Working Safely in Schools: Preventing Illness and Injuries when Toileting Students
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Trauma Awareness in Education: Supporting Resiliency and Preventing Conflict
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Early Career Member Conference
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You are invited to the NYSUT Nassau-Suffolk Regional
Early Career Member Conference
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Huntington Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Road
Melville, New York
Saturday, February 1, 2020
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, January 17, 2020*
A full Breakfast and Lunch will be served.
This free conference is designed to acquaint members in the early stage of their careers with the vast array of professional and personal services NYSUT union membership provides. The conference features a menu of eight workshops. When you register you will be asked to select a total of 5 workshops. All featured workshops address issues of interest and concern to early career members.
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Navigating the Complex Certification Maze
Understanding the Protections Provided (and not provided) by Tenure
The Career-Threatening Perils of Misusing Social Media
NYSUT's Education & Learning Trust - A Valuable Professional Resource for Early Career Educators
What You Need to Know NOW About the Teachers' Retirement System
You Can Realize Significant Savings Through NYSUT's Member Benefits Program
Student Debt Clinic**
From Hired to Retired
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*Individuals wishing to register after that date must contact their respective Regional Office. If space permits we will accept late registrants, but they will not be guaranteed a seat in all of the workshops of their choice.
**Student Debt Clinic is a double period workshop. If you choose to attend you may attend a total of four workshops.
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Congratulations to
Rachel Kotliar (Middle School) on the
birth of her son,
Kevin Charles.
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Happy birthday to members celebrating a birthday in January!
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Karen Heinimann
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1/1 |
Hicksville High School |
| Joseph Surgot |
1/1 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Chad Wyman |
1/3 |
Hicksville High School |
| Bernadette Massa |
1/4 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Vanessa Reinhart |
1/6 |
Burns Avenue School |
| Diane Lomma |
1/7 |
Lee Avenue School |
| Randi Feinberg |
1/8 |
Fork Lane School |
| Kathleen Guadagni-Rieger |
1/10 |
Dutch Lane School |
| Stephanie Hart |
1/10 |
Hicksville High School |
| Cindy Negri |
1/10 |
Woodland Elementary School |
| Emily Brennan |
1/11 |
Hicksville High School |
| Danielle Baker |
1/13 |
Old Country Road School |
| Tara Bonifatto |
1/13 |
East Street School |
| Kevin Boyle |
1/13 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Philip Essigman |
1/13 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Meghan Dowling-Lewis |
1/14 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Daniel Gibson |
1/14 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Kathleen Farrell |
1/15 |
Hicksville High School |
| Florence Ryan-Vining |
1/15 |
Woodland Elementary School |
| Jennifer LaCava |
1/16 |
Hicksville High School |
| Donna Scala |
1/16 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Christine Morgan |
1/17 |
Lee Avenue School |
| Alexa Okon |
1/17 |
Hicksville High School |
| Marissa Pressler |
1/18 |
Lee Avenue School |
| Jennifer Weiss |
1/18 |
Hicksville High School |
| Susan Castelli |
1/20 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Mary Masterson |
1/20 |
Dutch Lane School |
| Jennifer Mackie |
1/21 |
Fork Lane School |
| Nancy Mastroianni |
1/21 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Sara Whitehair |
1/21 |
Hicksville High School |
| Lorraine Willett |
1/22 |
Hicksville High School |
| Robert Arzt |
1/23 |
Hicksville High School |
| Kelli McCutchan |
1/23 |
Dutch Lane School |
| Kelli Lastig |
1/24 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Denise Lamattina |
1/25 |
Woodland Elementary School |
| Lauren Colavito |
1/26 |
Fork Lane School |
| Courtney Wall |
1/27 |
Hicksville High School |
| Christine Zaczynski |
1/28 |
Hicksville High School |
| Dawn Amodio-Pagano |
1/30 |
Lee Avenue School |
| Julianne Dunn |
1/30 |
Dutch Lane School |
| Nicole McCabe |
1/30 |
Hicksville Middle School |
| Stella Trastelis |
1/31 |
Hicksville High School |
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Delta Airline Discounted Gift Card
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Available: Delta Airlines Gift Card valued at $1,000 available for $700.
Contact John Lawlor (former HCT Member) for details.
Text:
352-289-0749
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HCT office hours are 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
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