Winter 2010 Newsletter  

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About SCREA

Executive Board

Membership and 2010 Dues

Next Boys Club

Past Newsletters

Article Archives

Coming Events

In Memoriam

Recent Updates

 

 

 Features....

 

News From the Crew

Members on the Go

Grand Kids

Moose Droppings

Member Spotlight

50 Years Ago

Around Town

District News

Guess Who

Useful Information

Play It Again Sam

Long Island Remembered

Old New York

2009 in Pictures

Announcements

Happy Easter

Member Classified

Clipper Classic 5K Race

Letters to the Editor

 

SCREA Events....

Past Event Photos

Coming Events

Next Boys Club
Holiday Party 2009

 

 Humor....

Senior Retirement
Senior Observations
Boomers Today
Boomers IRA
Word of the Day
Bubba's Cruise
South Skunky Schools

 

 Publications....

Health Newsletter

BTA Beacon

East End News
Long Island Zone News
NYSTRA News
NYSTRA Resource
Retiree Council #22

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What Do Teachers Make?

 

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued,
"What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in
life was to become a teacher?"
To stress his point he said to another guest; "You were a teacher,
Kevin. Be honest. What did you make?"

Kevin, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied,
"You want to know what I make? (He paused for a second, then
began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ student feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make
them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental. You want to
know what I make?"

I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't
everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math.
They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they
need to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say
THE Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because
we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they
were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.

Kevin paused and then continued.
"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me
knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay
no attention because they are ignorant....
You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
What do you make Mr. CEO?"
 

News Flash

Related Links

 

 

Bellport.net

 

Coach Herrmann's Webs

 

Bellport Boys Varsity Basketball 1979-2003

 

Bellport Cross Country in the 1970s

 

Bellport Football

 

TFCU Scam Alert

 

BTA

 

South Country Schools

 

Friends Of Wertheim

 

Dennis Puleston Osprey Camera

 
BayportBluePoint.us
 
Long Island Advance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bellport Boys Basketball Team

I n 1979-1980

won the

 

Bellport Stat Girl,

Mary Ann Hansen chronicled this championship season with a scrapbook. It has been on my book shelf for the last 30 years. I decided to post it to the web, so all could enjoy it.........

Link to the Scrapbook

  

Click here to view the article......

St. Patrick's Day countdown banner

SCREA Holiday Party

Lombardi's at the Bay

Thursday, December 3rd

 

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Holiday Party Photos

 

 

How to Learn Just About Anything Online ... For Free

 

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Snowday 2010

 

 

Remembering in Photos

 

 

Spring countdown banner

USS New York

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small USS New York

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Stan Cox Remembered

 

 

 

 

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Buddy Holly Remembered

 

Sunshine Reminder:

If you know of any colleague or family member who is sick, hospitalized  or has had an accident, please email me the particulars and I will email them to the general membership.

Memorial Services

If you know of any colleague or family member who has passed away, please email me the Memorial information and I will email them to the general membership.

Volume II            Issue 1          Winter 2010

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