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What's hot Kook is an AgriScience teacher at Newark High School in the Christina School District, a position she has held for 11 years. She is a building representative for CEA there; has attended several DSEA Rep. Assemblies as a CEA delegate; attended two NEA leadership con- ferences; and plans to attend the NEA Representative Assembly this summer in Washington, D.C. She is also currently the commu- Gary Zoll, president of the Seaford Education Association and a social studies teacher at the high school, made the grant application as assistant coach of the team. To the left is Artie Uhlrich, athletic director. To the far right is Amy Grosso, regional supervisor for California Casualty. Laurel and Seaford High Schools win $1,000 grants for budget-strapped athletic programs T hese high schools have received grants to boost their athletics programs, thanks to the California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant initiative. They join 57 other high schools from across the coun- try sharing a $75,000 grants pool for struggling athletics programs. Laurel High School, which has no budget for sports this year, will use its grants to help purchase jer- seys for its girls softball team. Jodi Green, a teacher at No. Laurel Elementary School and the team's coach, was awarded the grant by a representative of California Casualty at the schools athletics banquet June 5. Similarly, Seaford Senior High School has witnessed severe budget cuts to its sports programs. With a 75 percent poverty rate, most Seaford student athletes aren't able to purchase uniforms or equipment on their own. The school will use its grant to purchase new girdles and practice pants for the football program. DSEA has endorsed NEA's A Plus Auto and Home Insurance pro- gram. It is issued by California Casualty Insurance Company which serves over 100 educator and public safety associations in over 30 states. Casualty is a 98-year-old company providing auto and home insurance products, and others, to educators, law enforcement officers, fire fighters and nurses in 44 states. To speak with an insurance coun- selor, call toll-free 1-877-776-1043 or 1-800-964-3903 ext. 5989, or visit their website. Learn more at www. calcas.com. B Summer hours begin week of June 11 oth DSEA offices will be closed on Fridays beginning Friday, June 15 through Friday, August 10. So, if you want to purchase discount movie theatre tickets, you can do so at either office, Monday through Thursday, 8am to 4:30pm. Fan us on Facebook at www.facebook. com/dseafan www.dsea.org Jackie Kook, an agriscience teacher at Newark High, is Communications Chair for Christina E.A. Christina teacher joins DSEA Exec. Board W I e welcome Jackie Hilderbrand Kook (pro- nounced cook) to the DSEA Exec. Board, serving out a term which expires August 31, 2013. (DSEA Exec. Board terms are nor- mally two years in length.) nications chair for her local, a posi- tion she has held since 2008. To see a list of DSEA Exec. Board members, local officers and DSEA staff, check out www.dsea.org/ AboutDSEA/WhosWho.html. To see Who's Who at DSEA - leaders and staff - use your Smart Phone to take a photo of this QR Code. DSEA honored with communications awards This publication, DSEA ACTION!, was recog- nized by the Delaware Press Association, as was one of our radio ads n its annual communications contest, the Delaware Press Association awarded DSEA Dir. of Communications Pam Nichols with two first place awards for writing for Editorial and Continuous Coverage; a sec- ond place in Photography/Photographer- Writer; a third place for writing for news reporting; and in Radio/TV Advertising, she received an Honorable Mention for a radio spot called "Partnerships," which airs on WJBR 99.5 FM about DSEA's spon- sorship of their Teacher of the Month recognition program. The first place award entries go on to compete in the national contest sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women this fall. H Congratulations to Susan Hoffmann, Delaware School Nurse of the Year 2013 offmann's selection was just announced. In addition to her many accomplish- ments, she has been an Association Rep. at Simpson E.S. in Caesar Rodney. She and Peggy McKibbon of Postlethwait M.S. received a $5,000 grant from the NEA Foundation in 2009 to allow all Delaware school nurses to receive the most current training in diabetes management for school-age children. May/June 2012 DSEA ACTION! 3