Congratulations to retiring music teacher David Laks, who was inducted into New York State's Blues Hall of Fame on June 1st! Check out his slamin' jamin' retirment party photos on the "News/Photos" drop down menu above.
Retirement Spotlight:
The Spinning Wheel: 1985-present: Music Teacher (all schools); I’ve taught in the Onteora District for 29 years (30 years of teaching, total)
On April 15th, the students of Ms. Mastrangelo’s class hosted a luncheon at the Landmark Grille for their parents, teachers, and several district administrators. The luncheon was designed to show off the cooking skills students have been learning throughout the year. Mrs. Hodder had opened up her middle school kitchen to Ms.
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Congratulations to the following people who have been elected to serve as Education Austin Officers and Executive Board Members:
Officers:
President -- Ken Zarifis
Vice President for Certified Employees -- Montserrat Garibay
Vice President for Classified Employees -- Trasell Underwood
Treasurer -- Karen Barnes
Recording Secretary -- Victoria Finnegan
Executive Board:
Classified
Steve Coyle
Alex Dubon
Linda Fleming
Eva Gonzalez
Lisa Pannell
USM Campus Report 2014
Michele Cheung, Harlan Baker – May 25, 2014
It’s been an eventful year at USM. The two biggest pieces of news involve follow-up on the AYA grievance from last year and the faculty and program cuts this April.
AYA Update:
From UMS Human Resources:
Dear Colleague: We are pleased to inform you that the University of Maine System and the Maine Part-Time Faculty Association, American Federation of Teachers Local #4593 recently ratified collective bargaining agreement provides wage increases for the contract period September 1, 2013-August 31, 2015.
Fellow Mainers:
PATFA Colleagues:
Lynne Cummins (Executive Vice-President), Bill Lipkin (Secretary/Treasurer), and Elaine Bobrove (President)
English Languge Faculty union President Richard Moore and members Laura Elizabeth Martin and Aleksandra Petrovich participated in the AFT Washington Solidarity Event, "Reclaiming the Promise" on May 16 & 17 2014 and volunteered at the AFT book fair.
You can see photos of the event at our Facebook page.
