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THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

THE COMMUNICATOR
Mission Statement:
Promoting professional and personal growth of women educators and
excellence in education.
Vision:
Leading women educators impacting education worldwide.

CALIFORNIA STATE AREA X BETA DELTA CHAPTER

Volume 69, Issue 8, April 2017Cont

Upcoming Presidents Message

For the first year of my biennium as Beta
Program: Deltas chapter president, for part of my
presidents message Ive shared words
that may come to mind when we think
Thursday, of leading a group; as presented
during the Leading Activities for
April 6 Chapters and States, interest session
5 pm at the 2016 international convention.

So far I have shared the following:

Listening, Learning, Language
Scheduled Program: Embracing, Exceeding, Expectations, Energizing,
Celebrations Dinner
Ethics, Empathy
Acceptance, Appreciation, Acknowledgment, Approach
Initiation & Ceremony of Distance, Dignity
Inspiration, Involvement, Information, Interest, Integrity
Remembrance
We have reached the next letter in the word leading with this
Host: newsletter, which is the letter n and there is only one word to
share, and that word is:
Executive Board
Need-One trait that effective leaders need is courage.
Courage to do what needs to be done, courage to have the
Location: strength, nerve, and heart to do things right.
The Crossings Restaurant I have rarely observed an educator, particularly an educator
5800 The Crossings Dr who is a member of DKG, that has not noticed a need and
Carlsbad, CA 92008 did not have the courage to make an impact.

RSVP and $30 to: Just recently I was in the lounge of a school during lunch, I
Catherine DAoust know shocking, and one of the substitute teachers, and I
began a conversation that went like this:

Substitute: Hello, where is everyone...it is lunch time isnt it?
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Presidents Message cont

Xye: Yes, it is lunch, and our lounges popular day is
April Birthdays
Friday.

Substitute: Oh, well this school is beautiful, and so far my

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day has been great.

Xye: Im happy to hear, have you subbed elsewhere in our

22 Dee Winn
district?

Substitute: Well, I just started subbing as I am a recent

22 Julie Reed
retired teacher who has just moved from Washington, and
I wanted to get back into the classroom as a way to
connect with others, as I love to teach. Primarily I was an
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elementary teacher, but I ended my career teaching
French.

Xye: (Inner thoughts: Elevator speech.Elevator speech)

Wow thats wonderful. I have a colleague, well actually a
sister which is how I refer to her and several thousand
other members who are a part of a professional women
educators society called Delta Kappa Gamma, and
anyway she teaches French at one of our districts high
schools.

Substitute: Really, Id love to give you my contact

information to pass onto your friend, or sister, and can you
tell me more about that organization that you both are in? Above, Dot Selvaggio (L) honored
Xye: (Picture a courageous smile) Yes, yes I can. for Distinguished Service. Below,
Ginny Ito (L) honored for 50 years
In my car hangs this well known prayer that reminds me to of membership
be courageous everyday.

God grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Peace and blessings,

Xye Sanders

Beta Delta has

donated 963 boxes
since 2008

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A SISTERS OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT

REFLECTION OUR COMMUNITY
Read the 7 purposes of DKG. Reflect
on which one brings meaning to you TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTERS TAILS
and why that is keeping you in the ON THE TRAILS DOG WALK
society. Tri-City Medical Center is having their "4th Annual Tails on
the Trail Dog Walk" on May 20, at Mance Buchanan Park
For me, it is and has been since I in Oceanside. Part of the success of this event are the
joined, the #1 purpose: to unite women Opportunity Baskets. We will have between 10-15
educators of the world in genuine baskets. I am asking you to please look to see if you have
spiritual fellowship. It begins in the any Medium-Large Baskets that you could donate so we
chapter at our meetings and moves to can fill them with donations we have gathered from
the area level when you attend the different businesses. If you could bring them to the next
annual Area Event. It continues on to meeting, I would really appreciate it. We would also
the state level when attending the appreciate any kind of donations whether it be monetary
convention in May. for the event, or items for the baskets (not necessarily dog
items). I will have flyers of the event on the table if you are
For a real sense of this purpose, interested in learning more about the event, or better yet, if
attending a regional or international you want to participate. Bring your grandkids because
convention broadens that sense of there will be a lot of fun things going on for them to do!
being global. At that time you will see Contact Linda Hosaka for more information.
the love and support we give each
other. It is truly awesome!
HOUSING NEEDED FOR FEY
Pat Feist
Fey Salgado, whom I have
mentored for 10 years, will be
attending Palomar College in
Orioles have the fall. She is looking for a
arrived back in room in exchange for
San Diego County housekeeping or as a part
for the season. time companion. She is a
A few have shown up wonderful girl. If you know
from their winter home in Mexico and the someone who has an extra
big flocks are expected by the end of the room near the campus or
month. We had our first beautiful male close to a bus route, please
let me know. For more
oriole visitor this week. His distinctive
information, contact Randa Krakow.
chatter was a delight to hear. Orioles go
bonkers for grape jelly and they also love
the same nectar that hummingbirds enjoy.
Oriole beaks will not fit in a hummingbird
Senior Chair Yoga
feeder so consider purchasing an oriole Free !
feeder with larger feeding holes along
with places to hold the jelly. Our local Wild
Every Friday
Bird store carries feeders and is a wealth of 10-11:00 am
information. You can also prepare your own San Dieguito United Methodist Church Hall
nectar. The ratio is 1 part sugar to 4 parts 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas 92024
water - well dissolved - no red dye needed!
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Expand Your Knowledge Base

As a high school French teacher, I am always trying to 3.) Data suggests that French will be the fastest
promote my program and keep students and families growing language due to its prevalence in areas with
aware of the importance and relevance of studying rapid population growth, such as sub-Saharan
French. It is not always obvious why a student would Africa. It may even surpass Mandarin in number of
want to learn French, particularly here in North speakers. It is spoken on most continents and will
County, where Spanish would seem to be the only continue to be the language of diplomacy, fashion,
useful language to study. and the Olympic games. Its also one of the easier
languages to learn. Currently trending languages
However, there are many great reasons to study such as Mandarin and Arabic are notoriously difficult
French, even in Oceanside! and fluency in those languages is nearly impossible to
achieve without prolonged immersion. On the other
1.) It is a natural third language for Spanish speaking hand, a working knowledge of French can be
students. The similarities between the two languages achieved with about 300 hours of effort.
makes learning French particularly easy for anyone
with a solid knowledge of Spanish. Anecdotally, my 4.) It is a great addition to a resum for an aspiring
most successful students are often Spanish heritage business person. Canada, a decidedly bi-lingual
speakers. country, is still Americas greatest trading partner, by
a large margin. Speaking French is an asset for a
2.) Students who study French tend to do better on person hoping to work for a company that does
the SAT than students who study other business with Canada.
languages. Why is that? It all goes back to William
the Conqueror, of Normandy (northern France). He Although the French program at my school is much
conquered England in 1066 and consequently French smaller than Spanish, my students are learning a
became the language of power for almost three language that will help them communicate in 29
hundred years. Its impact on the English language countries around the world. They are also becoming
was immense. It is estimated that over 35% of better English students without realizing it! Finally,
English words have French roots. Consequently, they are connecting to a beautiful language and
students who know French are able to instinctively culture with deep roots in art, dance, fine cuisine,
decipher many tricky SAT vocabulary words. Pretty fashion, cinema, literature, and philosophy. Vive la
cool, nest-ce pas? diffrence! by Andrea Hakala

Beta Delta Chapter Sisters represent at

the Area X Celebration on March 18,
2017.

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DKG California

Educational

Professional

Making an Impact

Financial support & grants for transportation,

registration fees, and lodging, are available through
our chapter, Area X, Chi State and International
organizations.

DELTA KAPPA GAMMA INTL SOCIETY

BETA DELTA CHAPTER, a Chapter
Christina DeSanto, Editor
dkg.betadelta@yahoo.com
Online at www.dkg-betadelta.org
PRESIDENT: Xye Sanders

TO:

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt