Farmingdale Federation of Teachers NYSUT Weighted Courses

Volume 31
Farmingdale Federation of Teachers
B I – W E E K L Y Issue 2
September 19, 2014
F O C U S NYSUT Weighted Courses
Farmingdale Federation
of Teachers
100 Broadhollow Rd.
Suite 104
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(631) 249-0773
www.farmingdaleteachers.org
e-mail:
fftlocal1889@
farmingdaleteachers.org
Office Hours:
Mon.-Fri.
8:30 am- 4:30 pm
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FFT OFFICERS:
President:
Claire Zatorski
Vice Presidents:
Cordelia Anthony
Steven Kramer
James Hughes
Treasurer:
Rosalie Longo
2014-2015
Two courses have been approved for this school year.
• Creative Controversy (UNY 706 Adelphi University)
Saturdays-October 18, 25 and November 1,8,22
@ the High School Library
• Maximizing the Learning Environment for Increased
Student Achievement and Growth (EDU 66111 SUNY
Empire State College)
*This course is planned for Saturdays in January but
we are waiting for confirmation from NYSUT.
Be sure to submit your prior approval requests on
MYLEARNINGPLAN.com
IMPORTANT!!
We wish to remind all
members to notify the
FFT Office, in addition to
the school district, about
any of the following:
Secretary:
Linda McCoskey
• Change of address
• Change of phone number
• Change in marital status
• Birth/Adoption of a child
• Change of personal
e-mail address
Executive Liaison:
Rebecca Camera
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Office Administrator
Margaret Bertolotti
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FFT FOCUS
Edited by
Steve Kramer
Benefit Fund records must be
kept up to date for fast and
accurate processing of claims. If
you have any questions
concerning the FFT Benefit fund,
please contact the FFT Office.
Each year the FFT rallies together to help raise money and awareness to help
research and eliminate breast cancer. This year is no different!
Please WALK with us on
October 19, 2014 @8am at Jones Beach!
WEB PAGE: www.makingstrideswalk.org
TEAM NAME: FFT
FFT GEAR REMINDER!! ORDER YOUR T-‐SHIRTS ($20) AND SWEATSHIRTS ($35) BY OCTOBER 3 GIVE YOUR ORDERS TO YOUR BUILDING REPS OR SEND TO THE FFT OFFICE POINTERS STORIES NEEDED
Please send your stories of success in your classroom for publication
in our Pointers. Our dedication and hard work should be celebrated
and shared with the Farmingdale community. Please write your
stories, include pictures and send to Steve Kramer for inclusion in
our newsletter.
REMINDER!
Reign of Error Book Club Hosted by the FFT
October 20, 3:45 at the FFT Office
"Like democracy, public education is reserved for those who fight for it, and Diane
Ravitch's Reign of Error is the rally cry we can use to mobilize, organize and energize
the fight for our public schools."-Joe Bower

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