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Resources and Opportunities October is Disability History and Awareness Month The Governor's Advisory Council More ways to save Are you looking for a way to put more cash back in your pocket? NEA Member Benefits wants to help. They have recently announced a new NEA® Cash Rewards Visa Signature® credit card with enhanced benefits. There is a spe- cial $100 Bonus Offer for DSEA members - $25 cash rewards bonus plus a $75 Target GiftCard® after qualifying transactions. (students not eligible for Target GiftCard) Go to http://www.neamb.com/ cash- rewards-state-offer.htm? sea=9 more details about rates and fees and decide for yourself if you want to join the NEA members who are already enjoying cash-back rewards. for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) is once again inviting students to par- ticipate in their second "Disability History and Awareness Month Poster Contest." The postmark deadline is Monday, October 31. Entry forms and contest rules can be found at http://gacec.delaware.gov/default. shtml. After receiving the entries, the GACEC will select a winning poster for each of the three divisions (ele- mentary, middle school, high school). The winners will be noti- fied no later than November 23, 2011. The students who submit the winning posters will be invited to a luncheon with the Governor or Lt. Governor and other Delaware digni- taries. There will also be individual prizes for the students who submit the winning posters. Questions? Contact Kathie Cherry, GACEC administrative assistant, at 302-739-4553 or kcherry@gacec.k12.de.us. Reading ASSIST Institute presents CORE Conference Reading ASSIST Institute pres- ents the CORE (Creating Opportunities for Reading Excellence) Conference at the Dover Sheraton, Saturday, November 17, from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. This one day conference will focus on reading in the Common Core State Standards. Keynote speakers will include Louisa Moats, author of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) and Straight Talk about Reading; and Anita Archer, co- author of Effective and Efficient Teaching and noted lecturer on Explicit Instruction. Sessions will address reading instruction for children Pre-K through grade 8, including ELL. Registration is $245. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provid- ed. Special limited-attendance ses- sions will be held for school and district administrators. In-service credit is available. For more information and to reg- ister go to www.readingassist.org. School Secretaries urged to join DAEOP She adds that the recommended Jane Simonsen, a secretary at Comcast offers $9.95/month Internet If you have students who receive free or reduced price school lunch- es, they may qualify for "Internet Essentials" from Comcast. For just $9.95/month, they can con- nect to the Internet at home. There will never be price increases, acti- vation fees or equipment rental fees. In addition, they can purchase a low-cost computer for just $149.00 as well as receive free Internet training. The training is available online, in print and in person. access for low-income families The Comcast Internet offer also includes the Norton Security Suite plus identity theft protection – a $360 value! Families located where Comcast offers services, who have at least one child receiving free or reduced lunches, who have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service during the last 90 days; and who do not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment are eligible. For more information, visit www.internetessentials.comor call 1-855-846-8376. 22 September 2012 DSEA ACTION! John Bassett Moore Middle School in Smyrna and treasurer of Smyrna EA/DSEA, is also involved in DAEOP, the Delaware Associa- tion of Educational Office Professionals. "We want all school secretaries and office workers to know about this organization and consider join- ing. We have two annual dinners, one held in October and the other held in May. This year our fall din- ner is hosted by the Delmar School District, October 4, at the Felton Fire Hall. The registration fee is $25.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members." attire for this event is pink top and blue jeans for an additional $1.00 in honor of Lee National Denim Day. "This is our 2012 kick off for Breast Cancer Awareness month," she adds. To learn more about member- ship and what DAEOP offers its members, or to request a member- ship application, contact Teresa Craft@tcraft@seaford.k12.de.usor 302-735-4074 ext.500. Or contact Jane for more infor- mation about the dinner at Jane.Simonsen@smyrna.k12.de.us. Items described on this page are not always endorsed by the Association, but are provided for your information. www.dsea.org