Announcement Board

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SAVE THE DATE Oct. 30 & Oct. 31 Samoset Resort

Fall Conference at the Samoset Resort is quickly approaching. Make sure to mark your calendars for this year’s “not to miss” opportunity. Details on page 30.

Grant to help pay for advanced degree

MEA-Retired Sheehan Honor Grant

Each year the Maine Education Association–Retired off ers an honor grant for an active teacher in Maine who is studying for an advanced degree in the arts, sciences or education. The money for this grant comes from friends and colleagues of Anne Sheehan, who passed away in 2009 and was an active member of MEA and served on the Board of Directors for MEA-Retired. Friends and family gave MEA-Retired money in her memory to fi nance a $1,500 grant in her honor. The person awarded this grant can use the money as he/she sees fi t to defray costs while completing course work.

Grant applications can be found at www.mearetired.com. For questions, email Hugh Keene hugrcook@aol.com.

Applicants must be MEA/NEA members. All applications must be received by February 6, 2016.

MEA Awards

Deadline for all awards: March 1, 2016 View the award descriptions and download all of the applications at: www.maineea.org/awards

Each year the Maine Education Association sponsors awards to recognize individuals, groups, and companies for their commitment to public education. We encourage each local association to participate fully in acknowledging those MEA members whose commitments to the ideals of our Association serve as models for each of us. Awardees are recognized at an awards banquet at the MEA Representative Assembly in May.

Design the Maine Educator Cover

All art teachers are encouraged to share this opportunity with students. Art submissions should display the theme “What I Love About Maine.” Submissions must be 8.5” x 11” in dimension to fi t the cover or able to be photographed for the cover and may be any form of art, including electronic. Please advise students the title of the magazine will also appear across the cover of the magazine toward the top (approximately 2.5” in height), as it appears on each issue. Three fi nalists from each of the following categories will be selected: K-4, 5-8, 9-12 and electronic art. One winner will be chosen from the above categories with his or her artwork featured on the magazine cover. Submit artwork to Giovanna Bechard via mail at 35 Community Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 or email at gbechard@maineea.org.

My Hero Works At School Essay Contest

WHAT: The MEA is pleased to join with the Portland Sea Dogs for its 3rd annual “My Hero Works at School” essay contest. Students are encouraged to write a short essay, no more than 300 words, about their school hero. Two winners will be selected and receive tickets to a 2016 Sea Dogs game for themselves, their family and their school hero. WHEN: Application Deadline - March 11, 2016 WHO: All public school elementary and middle school students are encouraged to apply

HOW:

www.maineea.org/grants

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