Issue: 2019-2020-2
   Justina Ketyer, Editor
September 19, 2019  
In this issue:

  • Excitement Filled the Air at Dutch Lane
  • Introducing NYSUT's Nassau Regional Office
    Professional Learning Center
  • New Teachers Corner
  • Red Flag Law Conference
  • Giving to Inspire
  • Show Your Hicksville Spirit at Homecoming
  • Prepare for Your Retirement
  • Happy Birth Day!
  • Congratulations
Excitement Filled the Air at Dutch Lane
Dutch Lane held its second annual Pep Rally on Friday, September 6. Mrs. Rossi led the rally as excitement filled the gym. Classes proudly displayed their banners. Students from all of Dutch Lane's classes waited their turn to shout out their banner's mantra for this school year.

Students used cheer leading pom poms, wore superhero masks, cowboy hats, construction worker hats, donut bakery hats among other props to go along with their themes.

Some mantras included:

"Team Tillwitz!-We Will Emphasize Our Strong Points"

"Donut you know that Mrs. Pope's class is the best?"

"Be Kind, Work Hard, Have Fun"
Mrs. Dodenhoff's class

"The Road To Success Is Always Under Construction"
Miss Sullo's class

"You Have A Friend In Dutch"
Mrs. Dillon's class


The pep rally was enjoyed by all and helped to kick off Dutch Lane's awesome school year!!

Introducing NYSUT's Nassau Regional Office
Professional Learning Center
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). 

Below is a listing of the courses and dates. For more details and to register, click here.

10/17/19
Call to Action: Proactive Union Engagement in the Workplace and Community

10/19/19
 Understanding the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
This course cannot be used for CTLE credit because it is a state requirement for certification.

 10/21/19
Addressing Anti-LGBTQ Bullying and Harassment

12/4/19
Supporting the Social-Emotional Needs of English Language Learners Who Experience Trauma
1/16/20
 Working Safely in Schools: Preventing Illness and Injuries when Toileting Students
1/23/20
Trauma Awareness in Education: Supporting Resiliency and Preventing Conflict
New Teachers Corner
Red Flag Law Conference
Giving to Inspire
Show Your Hicksville Spirit at Homecoming
Show your Hicksville spirit at
Homecoming on October 12th!

Join your fellow HCT colleagues at Homecoming and assist at the HCT booth. Come for the entire time, or pick a half hour shift between the hours of 10 A.M. and 1 P.M.

Click here to sign up.
Prepare for Your Retirement

Among the many retirement planning tools offered by NYSTRS are personal benefit consultations and group seminars focused on retirement planning. 

Visit NYSTRS.org to review the 2019-20 Benefits Consultation and fall 2019 Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP) schedules, and to book their appointments today. The schedules are
accessible through the Retirement Planning page.
Happy Birth Day!
  • Congratulations to Marissa Wilson-Pressler (Lee) on the birth of her son, Thomas Leo Pressler, on July 26th.
  • Congratulations to Danielle Tanzi (Lee) on the birth of her daughter, Braylee Liv, this summer.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Kelly Cutrone (Burns) on her engagement this summer!
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