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May 30, 2007

Summer Reading Clinic on Campus

Child reading Are you looking for enriching activities for your children this summer? Would you like the activities to be FREE? The School of Education’s Summer Reading Clinic is open to children, ages 5 – 12, who need help with reading and writing or just want to have fun and maintain or improved their skills over the summer break. The clinic runs July 11 to 26 and meets from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The children will be taught by Master Reading Teachers completing their master's degree in reading in Texas Wesleyan’s Graduate Education Program. Depending on the number of children in the program, instruction will vary from one to three children per teacher. 

     The teachers will conduct a variety of assessments on the children and then plan lessons accordingly.  Texas Wesleyan students conference with the parents in order to determine their concerns for their children.  The focus of the clinic is on reading and writing, and with the main purpose that it be FUN for the children!  The clinic concludes with an "Author's Tea" on July 26. Families are invited to attend this important event, a time to showcase the children's work. They will read stories, poems they've written, and books they've read. For more information or to sign up your child, please call Lisa Dryden at (817) 531-4961.    

Microsoft Office 2003 on Your Home PC

ICT logoInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) is pleased to announce the Microsoft Work at Home Software Purchase Program is now available to Texas Wesleyan employees. This program allows faculty and staff to purchase one copy of Microsoft Office 2003 at a discounted price (currently $10) and use the software on either a home or portable computer for work-related purposes.

     Employees interested in taking advantage of the Work at Home Program should complete the Microsoft Work At Home Rights Form (available on the ICT Web site) and submit it to the ICT Help Desk in EJW B-13 with payment of $10.

School of Education News

Photo of RJ WilsonR.J. Wilson, associate professor of education, and Bruce Benz, professor of biology, presented on their work with Monarch butterflies during the spring Mitchell Reed Lecture Series.

Events Calendar
June 8

Summer Hours Begin

University Closed Fridays

July 4

Independence Day Holiday

University Closed

Photo of Aileen CurtinAileen Curtin, associate professor of education, presented at the national National Child Advocacy Center conference in Washington D.C. The title of the presentation was “Bridging home and school relationships: the role and value of bilingual teachers.” 

 

Photo of Michael Ellison

Michael Ellison, director of the graduate counseling program, offered a training to caseworkers at Meals on Wheels. The title of the training was “Client Mental Health Symptoms and Caseworker Safety Issues.”

Attention All Wesleyan Volleyball Alumni

Rams logoThe Texas Wesleyan Volleyball Alumni Match is fast approaching; if you don't want to miss out, we need your updated contact information! Please email Christy Clawson at cclawson@txwes.edu with the following information: name, email, graduation year, position, and awards received. This August, the volleyball team is starting an endowment in the name of Becky Hughes, former volleyball coach and athletic director (1979-1991). If you are interested in helping support this fund, please contact Christy Clawson.

Wesleyan Volleyball Camp June 18-21

clip art of volleyball player The Texas Wesleyan University volleyball team is offering three summer camps in 2007. The camps are a great opportunity for players in grades 7-12 to improve their skill and receive instruction from collegiate coaches and players. The All-Skills Camp (June 18-19) is geared for grades 7-12, while the Defensive Clinic and Hitter/Setter Clinic (June 21) is geared for grades 9-12.

     Players will receive instruction from Lady Rams players and coaches, including head coach Christy Clawson, who coached Texas Wesleyan to a 20-10 record in her first season. Clawson also coached three All-Red River Athletic Conference selections, two All-Region VI selections, and one All-American selection in 2006.

     The All-Skills Camp costs $100 while the Defensive and Hitter/Setter Clinics cost $50. There is a $15 late fee for those who register after May 31. Contact Christy Clawson at cclawson@txwes.edu or (817) 531-4850 for more information or visit www.txwes.edu/athletics for registration.

Education Alumni Awards

Wesleyan flame logoCarlos Vasquez, adjunct instructor and principal at D McRae Elementary School, was awarded the Region XI Principal of the Year award. In June, he will compete against seven other principals from seven other regions in the National Distinguished Nominee Program for the Texas Principal of the Year. At Texas Wesleyan, Vasquez has also been part of the principalship certificate advisory board and is currently a member of the education doctoral program advisory board. He also mentors as many as three Wesleyan principalship candidates each semester. 

     Several Wesleyan alumni are among the 2007 Outstanding Teachers in area school districts. In Fort Worth: Beatrice Cuevas, Kimberly Fabela, Sefacor Amaa, John Conrad, and Erica Wilson. In Crowley: Deborah Flynn, Michelle Kumes, and Tammye Barnes. In Burleson: Pam Hinzmann.

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