Retirees in Hutchinson, Kansas Tapped for Week of Classroom Teacher Activities.After the 2000 ACEI ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACEI Association for Childhood Education International ACEI Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Annual International Conference and Exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. , I decided to contact some friends in several retired or mostly retired organizations to prepare for the Week of the Classroom Teacher, May 6-12, 2001. After making personal contact, I followed up with letters of explanation and descriptions of how they could participate in this important celebration. Some groups asked me to present a program and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. attend their board meetings. I wanted these groups to be co-sponsors of the event. I asked them to write letters about their own teacher experiences. I asked for volunteers to serve on the committee. I also approached the state Superintendent of Schools, who gave me a personal check for expenses. She had the Teacher Certificates for every public school teacher printed free. Also, the elementary children were given free bookmarks. Volunteers helped me package over 2,400 bookmarks and over 400 personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. teacher certificates. Organizations that co-sponsored the celebration that first year were: American Association of University Women ''This article or section is being rewritten at The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. , Gamma Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Hutchinson Area Retired Teachers, Kansas ACEI, and District 308 School System. The public library in Hutchinson, Kansas Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat of Reno County, Kansas, 219 miles (352 km) southwest of Kansas City, Missouri, on the Arkansas River. Hutchinson's nickname is The Salt City. , allowed me to display the stories and school things for the month of April. The display was changed weekly and also featured our cosponsors. The Hutchinson News even published a short item about our activities. We have plans to expand these activities in our community during 2002. --Vinita Hoffman, President, Kansas ACEI |
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