We will be discussing potential changes to the school calendar for 2013-14.

Information will be given at 3:30 and again at 4:15, once members from ELT Schools can arrive.

All members should attend to learn accurate information about the scheduling situation.

Revere High School - 101 School St - Cafeteria

The Executive Board's monthly business meeting in May was replaced with the informational membership meeting about the calendar. So, we added a June meeting in addition to the General Meeting and Dinner.

All members are welcome to attend and bring issues to the board. We are also seeking volunteers for the bylaws revisions and grievance committees. Please submit agenda items to the president in advance.

Susan B. Anthony/A. C. Whelan School Library - 107 Newhall St. Revere, MA 02151

Register Online for the 2013 MTA Summer Conference.

Contact Mariregis to request RTA Funding ASAP. 

Join us for dinner in celebration of a successful school year!

Greetings and hors d'oeuvres will begin at 3:30 at Spinelli's in Lynnfield. The general meeting will be at 4:30 with dinner to follow.

Spinelli’s is located on U.S. Route One South on the Peabody/Lynnfield line (directly across from the Holiday Inn.) If using a computerized directions program, use 10 Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960 as the correct address.

http://www.spinellis.com/pages/lynnfield.html

Only Revere teachers can register for local the SEI Endorsement courses before August 26.  

The RTA urges all core academic teachers to earn an SEI endorsement as soon as possible.  

For information on RETELL requirements and course Registrations, visit:

http://www.revereteachers.org/archives/257 

The first day for teachers in the 2013-2014 school year is a half day on August 26, 2013.  

The first day of school for students is August 27, 2013.

Green Ribbon Schools Award Conference in Massachusetts

Massachusetts will be participating in the 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools program.

Click here for information on the program

• Learn about the comprehensive approach we are using in Massachusetts to create "healthy and green" schools. 
• Meet 2012 Green Ribbon Awardees & experts who can mentor your school staff and students.
• Hear how your school can apply.
• Gather valuable and useful resources.

Space is limited!
In keeping with the collaborative nature of Green Ribbon Schools, we encourage you to attend as a team (at least 2 people from your school or district)

Click here to register for the event

Mt. Wachusett Community College - 444 Green Street - Gardner, MA 01440

New to Revere?  Come try a classic!

The Revere Teachers Association invites our First through Third Year Members to meet up at Kelly’s on Revere Beach.  

Members of the Executive Board will be there from 2:30 to 5:00 on Friday September 27.  Swing by for a bite on us after the district-wide Professional Development.

Kelly’s address is 410 Revere Beach Boulevard.  

Get in touch if you need a ride from the high school.

Self-Evaluations must be submitted by October 1.  Information on student growth data acquisition will be provided at the full day PD September 27, and some data information must be included for all educators beginning self-directed growth plans.

SMART Goals to address needs from the self-assessment must be finalized by October 15.

The staff of the MTA service office in Lynnfield will be conducting a union representative training at Reading High School.  This builds on last year's rep training - which was also offered in Reading.  Executive board members are strongly encouraged to attend.  Space will likely be available for other volunteers interested in the training, please contact Mariregis to make sure.

Reading Memorial High School - 62 Oakland Rd - Reading, MA 01867

Come enjoy the company of your colleagues

and catch up on union news at the

Fall General Meeting of the

Revere Teachers Association

Thursday October 24

3:30 to 7:30

at the renowned Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus.

 

Kowloon Restaurant - 948 Broadway (Rt. 1 North) - Saugus, MA  01906

Grievance Training I - The Nuts & Bolts of the Grievance Process

The collective bargaining agreement is just a collection of empty promises unless and until the union has the skill and the power to maintain and enforce it.  The extent to which we can deliver on this responsibility to maintain and enforce the contract, to a large extent, provides the answer to the perennial question that we hear  from our members in one form or another, “What do I get for my dues?”  Since  the source of our power resides in our members’ involvement, members whose perspective on the above  question is unclear or negative will generally not be in a mindset to help the union build its power through their active involvement.  Consistent with the MTA’s Strategic Action Plan we are in the process of rethinking our approach in all areas, including, how to approach grievance processing to inspire the involvement of more members.  

Due to the rapidity and complexity of new issues and problems confronting our members, in addition to topics and issues that we have traditionally covered in previous grievance workshops, we’ve updated the training to deal with the new environment. We’ll be discussing new tools and techniques to more effectively involve and advocate for our members, whether or not their issues fall within the four corners of the contract.

Register through MTA and cvent.com.

Wednesday November 20, 2013 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Sheraton-Colonial Hotel - One Audubon Road - Wakefield, MA 01880

This one-day conference, brought to you by MTA’s New Member Committee targets teachers in their first four years as well as college students.  Workshops include licensure, teaching English language learners, and legal basics. Attend morning and afternoon workshops, plus a luncheon with Secretary of Education Matt Malone. If you’re an educator in your first four years of teaching, the Just for New Teachers Conference is designed especially for you. While all teachers, novices and veterans alike, face many of the same daily challenges, the novice has fewer strategies to call upon. Whether it’s handling classroom management, or addressing the wide range of individual student needs in your classroom, or simply finding what to do next about your educator license, this conference has something for you. More Information and Registration are available through the MTA. The Conference fee ($60) will be reimbursed by RTA. Contact Mariregis or your building rep when you register.  Since the conference is held on a Friday, you would need to request a Personal or Professional day. Friday - December 6, 2013 - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center - 181 Boston Post Rd W - Marlborough, MA 01752