From FFA
Hope for Haiti
Many FFA chapters across the country have asked what they can do to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. As always, we are proud of our members and their willingness to help those in need.
Money is needed most at this time, so aid organizations can purchase medical supplies, food and water for the survivors. If your chapter is hosting a donation drive, or if you plan to give individually, we recommend that your donate to one of these reputable aid organizations.
National FFA Convention Housing
2010 National FFA Convention housing for chapters is open. Advisors need to login to their MyFFA account to get the hotel listing and form. Convention Housing closes Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
Reserving Rooms for Other Chapters?
If you are reserving rooms for other chapters and each chapter will pre-register for convention independently, please make sure you indicate on the chapter housing form the chapters and the number of rooms allotted to each chapter. We want to make sure each chapter gets the preconvention registration discount for utilizing the National FFA Housing block. If you have already submitted your chapter form, and need to update this information please contact housing@ffa.org.
2010 National FFA Week
The 2010 National FFA Week planning materials are available at www.ffa.org/ffaweek. Find the official FFA Week Planning Guide, logos, certificates, helpful templates and much more. These tools and resources are great for members to download as they plan for a great FFA Week in February.
2010 Scholarship Program Now Live
Each year, the National FFA Organization awards approximately $2 million in scholarships designed to fit the diversity of our applicants. The 2010 Scholarship Application is now available on ffa.org. The 2010 guidebook and a host of helpful tools, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and a list of participating Ford dealers, are also available.
Remember, all applications must be submitted online by 5:00 p.m. EST February 15, 2010. A completed signature page postmarked no later than February 22, 2010 is required in order to be eligible.
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From NAAE
Celebrate National Teach Ag Day Feb. 25th
While you're celebrating National FFA week, don't forget to recognize the career that makes it possible to have strong FFA chapters - agricultural education! Teach Ag Day is a celebration of the career of ag ed, and a way to encourage your students to consider a career in agricultural education.
NAAE has compiled a toolkit to help make your National Teach Ag Day planning easier. All these resources and more can be found at www.naae.org/teachag. Other resources are still being developed, so be sure to check the Teach Ag Website often for updates!
Plan
Celebrate
Stay Informed
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From ACTE
CTE Month 2010
February is CTE Month! This month-long celebration of CTE kicks off with National Job Shadow Day and concludes with National Entrepreneurship Week USA. This year's theme is CTE: Invest in Your Future.
CTE Month Products Are Here!
The online store is now up and running and ready for your orders! Place your orders today to make sure you have all of your resources by February.
This year, ACTE put together a substantial variety of products for you to decorate, hand out, give as gifts, reward CTE teachers and supporters, and other ways. Add your own logo to some of the products for a personal touch and to use throughout the year!
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From US Department of Education
NATIONAL FFA LEADERS MET WITH EDUCATION SECRETARY DUNCAN
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met Friday with leaders of the National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America. The group, included national officers representing a half-dozen states, discussed with Secretary Duncan the needs of agriculture education. The secretary commended the students for their preparation as future leaders and innovators in agricultural industries. More than a half-million students from all 50 states belong to FFA.
Who:
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
National FFA President Levy Randolph (California)
National FFA Southern Region Vice President Chelsea Doss (Tennessee)
National FFA Secretary Bethany Bohnenblust (Kansas)
National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Alexandria Henry (Michigan)
National FFA Western Region vice President Randa Braune (Texas)
National FFA Central Region vice President Chase Rose (Montana)
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO JOIN STEM CONVERSATION AT MATH AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP LEARNING NETWORK CONFERENCE
Assistant Deputy Secretary Jim Shelton and Michael Lach, the Secretary of Education’s science advisor, will join a conversation about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at the Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Learning Network Conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington D.C. on Monday, Jan. 25. They will talk about the role of STEM education as part of the Obama administration’s broader education reform efforts and opportunities for STEM to advance the country’s innovation agenda in education and other areas requiring STEM competencies.
This is the 8th Annual National Science Foundation (NSF) MSP Learning Network Conference and brings together approximately 400 participants representing the NSF funded MSPs from across the nation. In addition, as part of the collaboration between ED’s and NSF’s MSP programs, a number of ED state-funded MSP projects will be in attendance.
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