In Remembrance

On a somber note, we lost a dear friend in District 4 this summer.  Vicki Pennell, a former MAEA Art Teacher of the Year who retired from Odessa High School after 25 years,  passed away in July.  Vicki was most recently teaching at the University of Central Missouri.  She was a wonderful teacher and advocate for the arts who touched many lives, and she will be greatly missed.  Please keep her children, Hillary and Jeremy, in your thoughts.  Memorials can be sent to the Department of Art and Design, UCM.

Presidential Advisors Debate Education

The candidates this fall have said very little about education, in specifics.  Here is a chance to view a live feed broadcast of education advisors for Obama and McCain debating education policy.

The link:

http://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=lobby.jsp&eventid=122206&sessionid=1&key=F133A5219746027376C0662466473BDD&eventuserid=19959459

Tuesday, October 21, 6-8 pm Central Time

Fall Conference was a great success!

Hello to all of you in District 4!  

I enjoyed the great turnout we had of District 4 members at Knob last weekend.  I had a great time, but caught the flu right afterward, so I've been catching up.  My son started Kindergarten this year, so I get all those lovely school bugs this year!

Here's some of the news from the District:

Lone Jack Primary is holding an Art Fair on November 13th.  Contact Lisa Kirk.

The Kaysinger Conference, which includes the schools of Cole Camp, Lamonte, Lincoln, Northwest, Sacred Heart, Smithton, and Stover, has been nominated for a Missouri Arts Council Missouri Art Award.  Congratulations and best of luck!

 

I attended the Summer Council Meeting at Tan-Tar-A Resort, and can’t wait until our Spring Conference there!  Put it on your calendars now for March 26-28, 2009!  Remember you can now pay for conference registration online using Paypal, at www.maea.net, or use the traditional forms.

As always, keep me informed of email address changes.  Email is the easiest and most cost-effective way to keep in touch, outside of the blog.  Also, contact me any time with questions or concerns.

Rahila Weed, District 4 Representative

weed@ucmo.edu

Welcome Back to the District 4 Blog

Our first attempt at communicating this way wasn't so successful, but I think it will catch on. We'll give it another try!

I'm getting ready to go to the Fall Conference at Knob Noster State Park later today, and it looks like a beautiful weekend and an awesome conference. I'll write more later this weekend after the fun is over.

During this historic election season, I'd like to encourage you to take the time to find out about the candidate's platforms on education. There will be a live stream debate by an advisor for each of the presidential candidates specifically on the topic of education, on Oct. 21 at 7 pm. You can register to see the debate at http://www.edweek.org

Best,
Rahila