Transcript FUNDAMENTALS OF FEA

FUNDAMENTALS OF FEA
FEA is focused on exposing students to the
rewards,
joys, and
challenges
of careers in education.
One Purpose of FEA is to
Elevate the image of teaching and promote it as a
challenging and rewarding career
Another purpose of FEA is to
Encourage students from diverse cultural and ethnic
backgrounds to enter the education profession; students
learn best from teachers who are similar to them
Bhs’s Main purpose of FEA is to
encourage and support the Faculty
and staff of Buford High School
through activities like St Patrick’s Day
and Halloween baskets, Easter egg
hunt, Feature Teacher
announcements, and Chalk Walk.
We attached this quote to apples
we purchased (Sam’s) and placed
in Teacher boxes the first week of
school.
FEATURE TEACHER
FEATURE TEACHER-We gave out questionnaires we got online from the FEA
advisor handbook at the first Faculty Meeting .Each Teacher who returned their
form got a fun size candy bar with a note attached. Each Monday morning the
person who makes announcements picks one sheet and reads the information
over the intercom.
Thanks a MILLION for your participation in “Feature Teacher”!!
Faculty Easter Egg Hunt!!!
We choose an afternoon before Easter Break
and invite all the Faculty to bring their Easter
baskets –or a reasonable substitute-LOL- to
the Media Center at 3:30. We invite all other
clubs to participate by buying candy for the
eggs, plastic eggs, refreshments, and/or gifts
for prizes..The officers from each club are
released about 3:15 to hide the eggsFortunately they are NOT real eggs as it
sometimes takes months to find them all!!!
STUDENT BENEFITS INCLUDE:
1. FEA Honor Society
ONLY choice at BHS
•
Attends at least 75 percent of chapter meetings
(Can’t miss more than 5)
• Maintains a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• . Completes 6 service hours per year.
• Pay dues $18.00
BHS chapter received honor status in 2010
If you're an FEA student member . . .
you have access to tons of great resources and leadership development activities in addition to
what you do at the local level. These include:
Go Teach, the official FEA magazine published 4 times per year;
The FEA international conference, where you can participate in competitions and win
scholarships;
Prospective Educator Scholarships, sponsored by PDK International;
FEA News, a monthly, online update of association news;
The FEA Honor Society, which is an opportunity to be recognized for your academic
achievements;
Eligibility to run for a position as an FEA international student officer; and
The FEA Store, where you can buy FEA merchandise, including personalized chapter tees,
graduation cords, and more.
Honor cord form
Another BENEFIT of FEA is attending
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Chattanooga, Denver, San Antonio, Atlanta
Members attending the National Convention in Atlanta, Ga.
Enjoying a tour of the Coca Cola Bottling Facility
Olympic Park in Atlanta
Members at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency
23rd Annual Future Educators Association® International Conference
February 17-19, 2012 • Baltimore, Maryland
Opening Keynote:
America Ferrera
Friday, February 17,
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
America Ferrera –
Education: Changing
Lives, Changing the
World
LETTER TO PARENTS/MEMBERS
FEA NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Future Educator’s Association will be hosting their national convention in Baltimore,
Maryland February 17-19, 2012. The Buford Chapter is planning on attending, We will use
fund raising monies to help defray the cost per person, but we will not know how far these
funds will go until we know how many are interested in attending. Each person is required to
pay the $155.00 NONREFUNDABLE deposit by NOVEMBER 18th in order to reserve their spot
on the trip. The approximate cost of the trip is as follows:
$155.00 registration (DUE NOV 18th)Nonrefundable
$250.00 plane ticket(ACTUAL COST $ 269.90)
$100.00 Hotel room (based on 4 to a room)Baltimore Hilton
$50.00 meals not included in registration
$25.00 official FEA shirt (must be worn at all meetings)
$20.00 transportation to and from airport to hotel
TOTAL: $619.90 ($70 for meals and transportation do not need to be paid ahead of time)
Payments of $100.00 per month may be made if you prefer. We are fundraising to defray the cost and in years past we
have been able to pay at least $100.00 per member attending.
The convention is a wonderful opportunity for students to travel, attend workshops in their chosen profession, and
meet and interact with students from all over the country. This year’s keynote speaker will be America Ferrerra who
plays Betty in “Ugly Betty”. Since Baltimore is close to Washington, DC we hope to go a day early or stay a day later and
do some sightseeing.
We hope your student will join us-if you have ANY questions , feel free to contact advisors Pam Langley or Beth Seegars
[email protected] [email protected] BHS-286-7068
Due to my teaching Intro to Teaching which is a CATE course, we received $1,500.00 to
pay student registration for 10 students and $1,000.00 to use for the 2 Advisor’s trip!
Students are required to pay the $155.00 EARLYBIRD NONREFUNDABLE deposit by Nov
18th so we are pretty sure who is going.
Takes 2-3 weeks for a district check to be sent so our deadline must be early
Another BENEFIT is to plan and
participate in chapter activities like our
annual
POWDER PUFF fundraiser
entrance fee, ADMISSION, CONCESSIONS
Chicken BBQ Fundraiser
1st ANNUAL 5K WALK/RUN IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF A TEACHER.
Justin Sims and Sarah Seegars were the 2011 winners!!
MAY 2012-next event!
ALWAYS GET MEDIA COVERAGE
ANOTHER BENEFIT OF FEA IS
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• The PDK Educational Foundation awards more than
30 scholarships each year to prospective educators
HOW TO ATTRACT MEMBERS?
• INVITE THEM!-recruit through school guidance
counselor, Teacher Cadet, Intro to Teaching
Last meeting of the year we invite new
members. First meeting is open to all.
BHS Meetings are the
st
rd
1 and 3
Wednesdays of every
month at 7:45 in room
406- consistency=better attendance
BHS FEA MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
•Pay dues ($18-INCLUDES T SHIRT)
•Maintain a 3.0 GPA (75% MUST HAVE)
•Attend meetings-you may not miss more than 5 !
•Participate in ALL events UNLESS excused due to
another school event.
•Perform 6 hours community service during the school
year.
Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal
from the club.
NO MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED!
____________________________________Member
signature
FEED THEM!
• We have refreshments at first open meetingdoughnuts, juice OR Bojangles biscuits.( Put
leftovers in lounge with a note from FEAdouble credit  
MAKE IT FUN!!
• Assemble things during meeting(treat bags,
quotes on candy, etc.)
• Convention takes care of fun!
• Ask for members ideas about activities
• Field trip to Special Olympics/Relay for Lifekeeps it fun and a day out of school for good
causes.
2010-11 BHS FEA
GET STARTED BY:
1. VISITING THE WEBSITE TO SEE FOR
YOURSELF!
2. APPLY FOR A CHARTER-FEE
3. ELECT OFFICERS AND COLLECT DUES $8.EACH
4. ENTER YOUR INFORMATION
ELECTRONICALLY
5. ENJOY!
If you're an FEA advisor . . .
As an FEA advisor, you have access to a number of resources to support you in your role,
including
Go Teach, the official FEA magazine published 4 times per year;
FEA News, a monthly, online update of association news;
The FEA international conference, where you can network with other advisors and get up-tospeed on developments at the international office;
The FEA Store, a one-stop shop for all of your FEA needs whether you are looking for chapter
tees, student welcome packets, or party supplies;
A connection to the international network of FEA chapters;
Continual support from the international office; and
An online database of advisor materials, including:
FEA Handbook for Chapter Advisors, Seventh Edition, which provides advisors with specific
program information, including ideas for activities and events;
PDFs of all forms in the FEA Handbook;
Free marketing materials;
Examples of projects and activities from other FEA chapters; and
Selected PDK publications free of charge.
•Dear Beth,
The October/November issue of Go Teach magazine is on its way to you. This issue explores what it means for your
students to be teachers, from what they wear to how they act. They can take the Pop Quiz to find out if they know
what it means to be a professional. What should they do if they see a student cheating on a test? Is it OK to share
their opinions with their students? We have the answers.
Also in this issue:
Making the Most of Your Senior Year
•Your Voice: What FEA Students Say About Education
•Put Your Best Foot Forward with Facebook
•Teacher Tom and the Great Brains
Explore the extra resources online at www.goteachmag.org to find out what happens in the next episode of
EDventures. How will Sasha try to keep her students in school when they want to drop out?
And when you’re done reading, take our quick survey to tell us what you think at
www.surveymonkey.com/GoTeachSurvey.