November 2015 Newsletter

Delta Xi
Formerly Beta Tau
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Upcoming Events
Next Meeting Thursday, November 5th 4:30 p.m.
Griggs Elementary School Cyberlab
Happy Fall Everyone! Our next meeting will be a joint get-together
with the ladies of Gamma Nu! They are such a fun bunch and I
cant wait to spend some time with them. Our guest, for the
meeting, will be from the Sherriffs Department Yellow Dot program.
Members are asked to bring a light snack to share. Dont forget your
dollar bills for the door prize. All proceeds benefit our State project,
the American Heart Association.
See you Thursday!!
Roses, Laura

Teachers Helping Teachers

Our New Teacher Open House was a HUGE success! Thank you to
everyone who donated classroom supplies. Our sweet new teachers
left with big smiles on their faces and many, many, Thank yous!

November Meeting
November 5th, 4:30 p.m.
Joint Chapter Meeting

Yellow Dot Program

Members bring snacks

December Meeting
Saturday, December 5th,
10:00 a.m.
Home of Rosemary Martin

Members bring brunch items

Donations for Penelope
House
Monetary donation for
Christmas Family

January Meeting
Saturday, January 16th, 9:30
a.m. Cloverleaf Plaza,
Tillmans Corner
Biloxi Bus Trip
International Theme
85 Years and Beyond:
Advancing Key Women
Educators for Life
State Theme
Embellish the Beta State
tapestry, one member at a
time.
Chapter Theme
Impacting Our World through
Education and Leadership
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Election of Officers
We will be voting on new officers soon. Look for an email, or
your December newsletter for voting information. New officers
will attend District Meeting in March and will be installed at our
April meeting.

Delta Xi Website

Contact Your Officers

Laura Sergeant: 251-666-0747
lsergmk@yahoo.com

Check out the Delta Xi website for all things Delta Kappa
Gamma (pictures, newsletters, state and international
information, etc.)! Encourage potential new members to visit the
site, too! Thank you to Leslie Larkin for creating, and updating,
our website.

Janet Yost: 251-666-1888

janeteyost@att.net

http://delta-xi-dkg.weebly.com/

Charlotte Stephan:251-342-4137
charmobile@bellsouth.net

Marilyn King: 251-634-3055

mbking1952@att.net

Mary Sheffield: 251-443-7318

maryroseshef@yahoo.com
Leslie Larkin: 251-209-4458
lmlarkin@bellsouth.net

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Mission
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes
professional and personal growth of women educators and
excellence in education.

Vision

Contact Your Officers

Leading women educators: impacting education worldwide.

Laura Sergeant: 251-666-0747
lsergmk@yahoo.com

Purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society

International
As members of The Society, we have agreed to be loyal to and to
actively support the Seven Purposes upon which Dr. Annie Webb Blanton
founded the organization in 1929.
The purposes of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International shall be:

Janet Yost: 251-666-1888

janeteyost@att.net
Marilyn King: 251-634-3055
mbking1952@att.net
Charlotte Stephan:251-342-4137
charmobile@bellsouth.net

1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship;

Mary Sheffield: 251-443-7318

maryroseshef@yahoo.com

2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for

distinctive service in any field of education;

Leslie Larkin: 251-209-4458

lmlarkin@bellsouth.net

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 interest 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 professional growth of members and to
encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action; and,
7. To inform members of current economic, social, political, and
educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world
society.

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