Scholarship information :
Applications for the $1000 scholarship available to a high school senior have been delivered to all the local high schools.  In addition, this link will take you to a copy of the application.  Deadline is February 27th.  Scholarship application link   Please email completed applications or forward any questions to Carol Reimer at  creimer53@gmail.com 
 
The big change this year for the scholarship available to a college student is that any IRTA member can nominate any eligible college student who has been accepted into an Indiana college/university's education program.  All of the requirements are outlined on the first page of the attached application.  All the IRTA member must do is fill out (or provide) the last three lines on page one of the application, giving name, address, and membership number.  The applicant no longer has to be related to an IRTA member.  Feel free to call if you need more information or have questions here. Deadline in April 26.  
   Scholarship Application link

Here's a Recap of our November Meeting:
              1.    Our speaker was Doug Boles, President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  He talked about how he came to be President of the Speedway and what the Speedway and racing in general has meant to him through the years.  He also candidly answered questions ranging from the importance of reaching all students in the classroom to the future of the Speedway.
             2.  To review the minutes of this meeting, please click here:  
11.12.2018_hcrta_minutes_final.pdf       If you have corrections, please mention them at the next meeting or email me (singernancy1725@gmail.com) with the corrections or additions. 
                3.  Our next meeting will be March 11, 2019.  Instead of a speaker we will be treated to a performance by Avon High School's award-wiining chocal group:  Accents.    Please feel free to bring a friend.
             4.  FOR THE MARCH  MEETING:
                    a.  We donate to the local food banks, so, if possible,  please bring a donation or two                                             b.   If you know a former teacher or administrator who doesn't usually attend, invite him or her or,                           even better, pick them up and bring them with you.       

Here's a Recap of our September Meeting: 
              1.  Our speaker was Jennifer McCormick, Indiana State Superintendent of Education.  She spoke candidly on the concerns, achievements, and challenges of public education today.  She also thoughtfully and completely answered questions from the audience.  After the meeting, she sent an email with several attachments comparing the Legislative Priorities with IDOE Achievements.  In that email she also announced her intent to NOT run for a second term.  To see this material, click on these three items:  dear_idoe_stakeholders_from_doe.docx      idoe_2019_legislative_priorities__1_.pdf     
idoe_nextlevel_alignment_at_midterm__2_.pdf
​             2.  To review the minutes from that meeting, click on this link:  Minutes from 9/10/2018.
             3.  To read the newspaper article in the Flyer about the meeting, click:                           https://www.flyergroup.com/news/local_news/mccormick-speaks-to-retired-teachers/article_d14a0157-2de1-5be9-96d2-9ba5567ce12e.html 
             



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Nancy Singer, Webmanager
2/4/2019