Winter 2017

Issue 2
Delta Kappa Gamma
promotes professional
and personal growth of
women educators and
excellence in education.

Volume 67

The
Voice
of Alpha Delta State

A publication of ALPHA DELTA STATE OHIO, The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR

I am still enjoying the holidays and all the decorations in my home, including eight trees. Christmas is my favorite holiday - all the lights, special
times with friends and family, and hearing people greet each other with Merry Christmas. I
hope that all of you had a wonderful holiday with
family and friends and are looking toward the
new year with peace in your heart.
State President
The Convention committee is finalizing plans for
Patricia Cermak and Lady
the Alpha Delta State convention on March 24, 25,
Jane
26, 2017. Please look for the details and registration form on the website and in this issue of The Voice.
This will be a very busy convention. New Bylaws will need to be approved. Final approval of the Alpha Delta State Ohio Educational Foundation will occur along with the election of the first Directors to the
Foundation. Election and installation of officers for the next biennium
will take place. A new Nominations Committee will be elected. Please
remember that your state officers are always here to help in any way.
- Patricia

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Membership Committee

Upcoming Dates

Red Rose

Arts and Humanities

Convention Registration

Bloom and Soar in Cleveland Alpha Delta Biennial Seminar

Save these dates and come to Cleveland to join your Alpha Delta Sisters
for our annual Biennial Seminar. Registration information and form can
be found on the website along with the Special Convention Issue of
The Voice coming out in late February 2017. Register by April 28, 2017

Convention Sessions

Tammy Schroeder, Biennial Seminar Coordinator: Box 415 Kalida, Ohio 45853
(home) 419-532-3762; (cell) 419-796-8964; (email) ews@bright.net

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Pride and Honor of Membership

ALPHA DELTA STATE
2015-2017 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Patricia Cermak ............................... President
9504 Greenhaven Parkway
Brecksville, OH 44141-1607
(440) 526-8934
Gamma Rho
E-mail: patriciaj2@juno.com
Meier Bauer .................... First Vice-President
465 Woodlands Ridge Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45238-5162
(513) 941-4461
Gamma Phi
E-mail: rmhbauer@gmail.com
Diana Kirkpatrick ...... Second Vice-President
554 Washington Avenue
Washington CH, OH 43160-2048
(740) 335-2593
Alpha Delta
E-mail: kirkpatrickdiana@gmail.com
Diana Haskell .................................. Treasurer
8726 Redcloud Court
Cincinnati, OH 45249-2317
Home: (513) 489-4069
Gamma Phi
Cell: (513) 607-3212
E-mail: dianahaskell1@gmail.com
Patricia Miles ................ Recording Secretary
240 E Beverly Rd
Wooster, OH 44691-2267
(330) 264-6434
Alpha Theta
E-mail: pbm240@yahoo.com
Tammy Schroeder .......... Corresponding Scty
415 Ottawa Street; P.O. Box 415
Kalida, OH 45853-0415
(419) 532-3762
Beta Eta
E-mail: ews@bright.net
Dr. Mary Jane Kaufman ...... Parliamentarian
6604 Quail Lake Court
Mason, OH 45040-7630
(513) 404-7630
Delta Chi
E-mail: maryjane.kaufman@gmail.com
Kimberly Lewis ..................................... Editor
134 North Chestnut Street
Jackson, OH 45640-1107
(740) 710-1029 cell
Delta Epsilon
E-mail: adsthevoice@gmail.com

As much as it is an ongoing concern, it is vitally important to celebrate the membership and leadership within your chapter. As we see
the duties and responsibilities as an opportunity to serve, to further the
growth of ourselves and our future leaders - leaders in the educational
setting and in our organization - we come to recognize the challenge,
the enjoyment, the expanding opportunities rather than the drudgery
of the experience.
*Do chapter programs and community service promote professional as well as personal growth of women educators?
*Do chapter programs and community service promote excellence in education?
*Does your chapter accomplish the vision of being leading women educators who are impacting education not only in your
community but worldwide?
These are lofty goals and perhaps not ones that we think of as we
plan our programs and community service projects. Yet keeping the
mission and vision before us should be guiding what we are doing
during and between our meetings. They bring the promise of an
exciting, dedicated group of educators bettering themselves and
education in their community, state, nation, and the world and thus
serve as an impetus to those committed to the significant role of
education in our society.
As you develop the culture of honor and pride in being a member of
Delta Kappa Gamma you will find it easier to encourage and increase
membership through retaining, recruiting ad reinstating wonderful
women educators.
Membership Committee: Marlene Bolea, State Member;
Freda Cook, Beta; Laura Hynes, Omega;
Marilyn Slusser, Delta Kappa;
Meier Bauer, Gamma Phi, Chairman

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING

Emily Williams ...... Immediate Past President

Lovingly missed
Gamma Nu

This is a reminder to all currently employed educators. The deadline for all
of the Alpha Delta State and International Scholarships is February 1st.

The Voice of Alpha Delta State is posted

online once during each season: fall, winter,
spring, and summer by The Delta Kappa
Gamma Society International of Ohio at
134 North Chestnut Street; Jackson, OH

The Alpha Delta State scholarship descriptions are available on the website
www.alphadeltastate.weebly.com. The International scholarship applications
can be accessed on the Society web site www.dkg.org

alphadeltastate.weebly.com

Dont miss these opportunities to assist with the funding of your advanced
degree or additional certification.

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A Red Rose for Alpha Delta State Member,

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Upcoming Dates

Alice Chapman on her

Maureen Fitzgerald Leadership Award

February 1, 2017 Deadlines

Chapter Presidents Annual Report

Alice Chapman a member of Omicron chapter has been honored with

the Maureen Fitzgerald Leadership Award by the Governor's Council
on People with Disabilities.

Chapter Necrology Report

This leadership award honors Maureen Fitzgerald who loved empowering youth with disabilities to realize their potential.

March 1, 2017

Alice started the Ely Chapman Education Foundation in 1999 as an

after-school safe haven for young people in grades K-8. Her vision was
one of inclusion, welcoming all who desired to attend and making sure
that no one was refused because of income. She is particularly highly
regarded for her advocacy on behalf of youth with disabilities and empowering these young people by making them full participants in the
daily activities and relationships occurring in daily life at the foundation.

Gold Key Application Due

Throughout the successes and inevitable defeats that happen, Alice's

faith in a child with disabilities never wavered, nor has her faith in all
children to become more tolerant and understanding of our individual
differences.

Alice Chapman
Chair/Founder
Ely Chapman Education Foundation

Chapter Newsletters

March 15, 2017

Deadline for articles for the
spring issue of The Voice
March 24-26, 2017
ADS State Convention
Akron, Ohio
April 28, 2017

Biennial Seminar Registration Due

June 20-22, 2017
Biennial Seminar
Independence, OH

2017 Regional Conferences

Photo and article provided by: Jeanne Beck,
Omicron treasurer

A Red Rose for Alpha Delta State and Alpha

Eta chapter member, Dr. Roberta Linder on
her article submission.
Congratulations are in order for Dr. Roberta A Linder of
Alpha Eta chapter for her article Online Literacy A pplications Promoting Creativity and Collaboration that was
selected for inclusion in the 2016 Volume 83-2 issue of
The Delta Kappa Gamma Collegial Exchange.

Northwest June 28-July 1

Spearfish, South Dakota
Southwest July 4-7
Honolulu, Hawaii
Northeast July 12-14
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Southeast July 19-22
Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina
Europe July 26-29
Tallinn, Estonia

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Winter 2017

Chapter Scrapbook Displays

Protocol for Chapter Newsletter
Submissions
If your chapter is working toward the Gold
Key Award, you must submit, by February 1,
2017, two newsletters each to:

*Kim Lewis, Editor of The Voice, Delta Epsilon

adsthevoice@gmail.com
134 N. Chestnut St.
Jackson, OH 45640-1107
AND

Tables will be available to display chapter scrapbooks on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Alpha Delta State Convention.
Chapters are asked to register by March 11, 2017 to secure a
space for their book. Chapter presidents please provide the
needed information and mail or email) to:

Judy Ruen, ADS Historian: PH: 419-523-5282

816 East Fifth St., Ottawa, OH 45875
Email: juderuen@gmail.com
Chapter Name:
Chapter President:
Contact information of person responsible for the scrapbook:

*Becky Maggard, Communications/Publicity

Chair, Delta Omega
adscpc@woh.rr.com
P.O. Box 448

DKG Arts & Humanities Jury Chair

(2016-18)

Eaton, OH 45320-1104

If you submit newsletters by U.S. mail, consider including in each mailing a self-addressed,
stamped post card. On the back of the post
card write:
This confirms receipt of (1 or 2) chapter
newsletters from ( your chapter name).
The postcard will be signed and dated by the
recipient and mailed back to you. Keep the
card as proof of receipt.

- Becky Maggard, Communications Chair

Patricia Jean
Cermak

Gamma Rho
Chapter, Ohio

Crafts Needlework/Textiles Lindas Celtic Heart

Patricia Jean
Cermak

Gamma Rho
Chapter, Ohio

Crafts Needlework/Textiles Beaded Box

Heidi
Hanssen

Beta Nu
Chapter, Ohio

Watercolor Autumn
Aspens

Heidi
Hanssen

Beta Nu
Chapter, Ohio

Watercolor Venetian
Window

Susan J.L.
Henry

Alpha Chi
chapter, Alpha
Delta State Ohio
Alpha Chi
chapter, Alpha
Delta State Ohio

Acrylic Painting

Susan J.L.
Henry

Esthers Request
Crafts - Hand Built
Pottery

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celebrate the arts!

Visual and performing arts are a big part of events at the Alpha Delta State Convention. One of the many ways we celebrate the arts involves member participation in our Visual Arts Display.
Members are cordially invited to participate in this display which attracts both
convention attendees and hotel guests. We invite members who are involved in
continuous artistic production, as well as the one-time/first-time artist. Consider
showcasing fine, decorative, functional and literary works of art.
The Personal Growth and Services Committee is hosting and organizing this
event. Member artists are cordially invited to register their intent to participate in
the display.
In order to secure a site and gather the materials needed to display the works,
we have set the deadline to submit your intent for March 7th so we can organize a
secure site and gather materials to display the works. Please do not arrive at convention with items if you have not registered.
For more information Contact Cindy Lawyer, Personal Growth and Services
718 St. Louis Avenue, Zanesville, 43701 740 -453 -5228 clawyer27@gmail.com

Alpha Delta State Convention Agora 2017 Intent to Participate

Silent Auction
proceeds again to be
donated to Be WISE
camp
Last years basket proceeds
went to the Be WISE math
and science camp for girls.
We will again help promote
this endeavor through our
efforts.
Your chapter is asked to
put together a themed basket
for auction. You can also
choose to work with another
chapter to create the basket.

Once you find your

theme, please submit:

Chapter name: __________________Contact: ________________________ _

Name of Chapter(s)

E-mail address: ________________________Phone: ____________________

Name of contact person

Table space needed: ______________________________________________

Email and/or phone

number of contact person

What will the profits be used for:____________________________________

Description of what you are selling:

Please send your AGORA registration form to:

Nancy Kuder, Convention Coordinator
8041 Litto Drive Strongsville, OH 44136
PH: 440 -238- 8178
email: njkuder@gmail.com
Deadline to submit request is March 7.
Please do not arrive at convention with items if you have not registered.

Description of what you

will be submitting
Send the above information to:
Nancy Kuder, njkuder@gmail.com
Convention Coordinator
8041 Litto Drive, Strongsville
44136
PH: 440-238-8178

Please submit your information by March 7

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Share Your Voice

Convention Schedule at a Glance
FridayMarch 24, 2016
3:00-9:00 p.m. Registration

4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in begins

7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception with light dinner.
Chorus rehearsal immediately
following dinner.

SaturdayMarch 25, 2017

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
(breakfast on your own)

http://tinyurl.com/hchw7vj

ALPHA DELTA STATE CHORUS

8:30 10:30 a.m. Executive/General Session

10:45-11:45 a.m. Breakout session #1
12:00-1:30 p.m. Birthday Luncheon
1:45-2:45 p.m.

Breakout session #2

3:00-4:00 p.m.

Breakout session #3

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Wine and Cheese reception

6:30 p.m.

Presidents/Founders Banquet

Calling all who enjoy singing!

Name _________________________________________
Chapter ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone _________________________________________
Email __________________________________________

SundayMarch 26, 2017

9:00-9:45 a.m.

Celebration of Life Service

10:00 a.m.

Inspirational Brunch

(Times Subject to Change)

Voice Part: Soprano ___ Soprano 2 ___ Alto ___ Alto 2 ___
Send registration via email to: cdquay@wcoil.com
or mail to:
Cheryl Quay
2521 Elmview Drive, Lima, OH 45806-1611
Phone: (419) 991 - 4886

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Convention Registration Form

REGISTRATION RECEIPT

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Alpha Delta State Convention
March 24 - 26, 2017

KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY:

Name for badge: ______________________________________________________

If ADS member, Chapter: _____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________ Zip Code: _____________
E-mail: ______________________________________________________________

Alpha Delta State Convention

March 24 -26, 2017
Registration

$30

_____

Late Registration Fee $15

_____

Friday Dinner

$23

_____

Luncheon

$24

_____

Wine and Cheese

$20

_____

Banquet

$40

_____

Sunday Brunch

$26

_____

Phone: ______________________________________________________________
PLEASE CHECK AS APPROPRIATE:

_____ State Officer

_____ Past State President

_____ State Committee Chairman

_____ Current Chapter President

_____ State Committee Member

_____ Currently Teaching

_____ First ADS Convention

______________

Treasurers Flash Drive $5

_____
Total $__________

Non-Member

Registration, postmarked by March 3

$30.00

____________

Late Registration Fee, postmarked after March 3

$15.00

____________

Dinner, Friday, March 24

$23.00

____________

Birthday Luncheon, Saturday, March 25

$24.00

____________

Wine and Cheese Reception, Saturday, March 25

$20.00

____________

Presidents & Founders Banquet, Saturday, March 25

$40.00

____________

Inspirational Brunch, Sunday, March 26

$26.00

____________

Treasurers Breakout Session Flash Drive Fee

$5.00

____________

Grand Total:

____________

Please remember to check your

BREAKOUT SESSION CHOICES
on your registration form!

HOTEL RESERVATION
INFORMATION
Hilton Akron/Fairlawn
3180 W. Market St.
Akron, Ohio 44333

Please list any special dietary needs:

_________________________________________________________________

REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY March 3, 2017 to avoid

late registration fee.
Please send completed registration form and check payable to
Alpha Delta State to:
Peggy Ciolek, Convention Registrar
10320 Mayapple Place Broadview Hts., Ohio 44147-3684
Call: 440-785-3959 or e-mail: pciolek6@gmail.com for assistance.

BREAKOUT SESSION CHOICES: Please print letter of your choice on the line.
Breakout session #1 _________

Breakout session #2 ________

Breakout session #3 ________

____ I am interested in receiving Professional Development Units (PDUs).
With this registration you are agreeing to have your photo taken to be included in The Voice or the Alpha Delta State website.

CALL: 330-867-5000 for reservations.

All reservations must be
confirmed by credit card.
Check in: after 4:00 PM. Check out: 12:00 PM.

The nightly rate for a King or Double

is $119.00 plus tax; the rate for a
Suite for up to 5 persons is $219.00
plus tax, if reserved before

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2017 Convention Breakout Sessions - Saturday, March 25, 2017

First Session 10:45-11:45 a.m.

A. U.N. and the U.S. Forum

Karyn Kern-Lazear, Liason - Learn
what the US Forum is and what it
does as a part of DKG.

B. Mallards in the Back Yard Oh

My!
Karen Tapp and Karen Welch How
did Mallard Ducks in someones
backyard become the characters in a
childrens book? The author and the
artist of this charming childrens book
will share how this happened. Books
will be available for purchase. (PDU
credit)

C. Hooray! Spreadsheets Make

Cashbook for Treasurers a Thing
of the Past
Michele Koenig and Diana Haskell
Say goodbye to paper and pencil
chapter record keeping and hello to a
spreadsheet generated ledger for
chapter finances with a built in error
detective. It saves hours of work and
virtually eliminates arithmetic goofs
with accurate totals ready for insertion into the treasurers monthly reporting to the membership. A $5 fee
paid at registration will cover the cost
of a flash drive containing all that is
needed for this program.

Second Session 1:45 2:45 p.m.

D. Educating Children Affected
by Lead Toxicity
Dr. Dorr Dearborn While we
have thought that the brain damage
from lead was irreversible, this is
ignoring the reserve and compensation capabilities of the young
childs brain. A working group
convened by the CDC is calling
for, 1) the development of early
childhood education approaches to
address the specific lead-related
deficits, and 2) in the meantime, to
place these children into high quality early childhood education to
help them compensate. (PDU credit)

H. Dogs in School: Adventures in

Literacy with Children and Dogs
Sandy Philipson, author of the Max
and Annie book series, has been an
author for 18 years and has visited
over 500 schools, with her Spaniels in
tow! The years have been filled with
tales of the road, strange B&Bs, dog
escapades and heartwarming stories of
children finding their own voices and
creating their own stories with a bit of
inspiration from the author, illustrator
and a crew of six Spaniels, Annie,
Max, Trini, Ollie, Penny and Tak.
(PDU credit)

E. Margaret Boyd Recipient

I. The Mound Builders of Ohio

Odsetseg Yadamsurem, Alpha Delta States A. Margaret Boyd Recipient, a Mongolian Exchange Student who attends Kent State University will talk about her experiences.

Janet Hess This session will give an

overview of the Adena and Hopewell
peoples of the Ohio Valley. We will
look at their society, technology, economic activities, religious beliefs and
burial patterns. (PDU credit)

F. Mindset Fixed or Growth?

J. Special Occasion Books

Ellen Mansperger What is the

impact of mindset in the ever
changing world of education? How
can a simple idea about the brain
create opportunities to fulfill our
greatest potential and success?
(PDU credit)

Jane Cook and Sarah Reinman Do

you have a desire to give the gift of
love to someone in a unique way?
Then a special occasion book is the
answer. Join us as we walk you
through the steps of brainstorming,
planning and delivering this special
gift. Well share our adventures in
creating this one of a kind gift and all
of the different methods weve utilized
over the last 24 years.

G. Chorus
All singers come and join us!

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2017 Convention Breakout Sessions - cont.

Second Session cont.

Third Session cont.

R. Be W ISE Camp cont.

K. Membership Committee

P. Orphan Train

Meier Bauer and Committee Membership is the backbone of our organization, especially your chapter. This
will be a time for you to learn new
ideas and what other chapters are doing.

Cindy Lawyer, Alpha Psi Chapter,

wants to spark your interest about an
historical event she stumbled upon
while reading the picture book, A
Train to Somewhere, by Eve Bunting.
Enjoy a power point presentation
with historical pictures, while learning about the mass migration of over
200, 000 children, moved from major
cities to new families in the West.
You will hear information about one
of the largest social experiments in
our country, not found in our school
text books. (PDU credit)

L. Delta Kappa Gamma International

Dr. Lyn Babb Schmid, International
Immediate Past President

M. Teaching in Poland
Dr. Patricia Grutzmacher . Kent State
University (PDU credit)

Third Session 3:00-4:00 p.m.

N. Dream.... Find.... and Own

Your Passion

Diana Kirkpatrick and Educational

Excellence Committee A Menu for
Success!

O. Coloring for Relaxation and

Mental Health
Joanne Katonak, Gamma Chapter

Q. Service Dogs in Our Society

Have you ever seen a service dog and
wondered Can I pet the dog? What
is a service dog? How are they
trained and how does one get a service dog? Dr. Byron and Mickey
Marsolais along with their service
dog, Marvin, will share answers to
these and many other questions.
(PDU credit)

R. Be WISE Camp
JoAnn Benseler Come to our session to see why our camp is for girls
only and see a glimpse of our history
and how we have changed to the latest educational opportunities for our
girls (STEM). We will share results

from our survey to show what the

girls we had in the first 24 years are
doing. We will also present an example of an engineering challenge
to show what we might do at camp.
(PDU credit)

S. Understanding Memory Paths:

The Process of Differentiation
Dr. Joan Oughton Bucy, Gamma Nu
- Educators should understand that
teaching can no longer be one size
fits all, even if one is asked to use a
math or reading program that is
scripted. Given that varied memory
pathways provide opportunities for
varied learning, one of the best ways
to differentiate is to let the student
tell the teacher how he or she learns,
or what methods of teaching best fit
the students learning needs. Teachers should differentiate lessons by
developing activities that are reflective of the four memory pathways
semantic, episodic, automatic, and
proceduralto ensure that all learners fully comprehend what is being
taught and expected of them as
learners. (PDU credit)