Congradulations, Department of Early Childhood Studies

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) granted accreditation to SAC’s Early Childhood Studies degree program (the first in Texas). Early Childhood assistant professor Sandra Enders said the department worked nearly two years elevating the program to the rigorous NAEYC standards, by creating rubrics for assignments and changing the department’s leadership model to a shared one. Co-chairs of the department are Ellen Marshall, Ph.D., and Ana DeHoyos-O’Connor.

NAEYC (est. 1926) is the world's largest organization concerned with education and development services for children from birth through age 8, has nearly 100,000 members. The SAC Early Childhood Center, an on-site educational lab facility for the Department of Early Childhood Studies, is also accredited by NAEYC.

For more visit or call: 486-0500 www.accd.edu/sac/ecs

Check out their 'Useful Links'

-Matthew

Don't spread the swine flu.

What you can do to stay healthy from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm.

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) advises normal precautions to prevent any further spread of this virus. These include consistent hand washing with soap and warm water, coughing or sneezing into tissue instead of your hands, and staying at home if you or your children are ill with flu-like symptoms. For additional information, call the SAMHD hotline at (888) 777-5320 or visit the website at http://www.sanantonio.gov/health/SwineFlu.html.

See the Texas Department of State Health Services' website (www.dshs.state.tx.us) personal and family protection against Swine Flu, under Top Stories.

Help everyone stay healthy-
Matthew

TAPP year-end get-together & presentation

TAPP End of Semester Celebration
Teaching Academy Program Peers

Tuesday, April 28
1:30-2:30 PM

Craft Room (Above Cafeteria)
Recognizing TAPP members, officers, & scholarship recipient

Come hear former TAPP leaders,

now attending UTSA, TX A&M San Antonio, and St. Mary’s

RSVP by April 27, noon

e-mail to: tappatsac@gmail.com or call: 486-1437

Refreshments will be served.

-Matthew

Happy Earth Day!!

Happy Earth Day!!

Free Presentation On Developmental Differences Thur.16

“Diagnosis & Developmental Milestones”

with Lindy Banks, M.D., UTHSC-SA Dept. of Psychiatry
Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:00 pm

This presentation will discuss how psychiatric diagnosis and mental illness differ from normal developmental milestones and behavior.


The Winston School is located in the Medical Center on Ewing Halsell,
between Hamilton Wolfe and Wurzbach. http://www.winston-sa.org/

Childcare is available. Please RSVP in advance to make arrangements.
- Matthew

TAPP Article in The Ranger

Hello Everyone!

Click on the link to check out the article about TAPP that was published in The Ranger (Friday, April 2)
Ranger Article

Congradulations to everyone in the article!
Pick up a paper copy today, to see the photo.
-Matthew

5$ Hockey at 7pm this Saturday 4/4/09

Present your student or employee Alamo Colleges ID to purchase your tickets at the box office. The Rampage recognize that America’s future depends on teachers, and acknowledge that the exceptional teachers in Bexar County are creating our educated workforce of tomorrow. This season marks the seventh year of the Rampage Teacher of the Game program where 40 teachers are recognized and honored at each home game. For other information, call the Rampage office at 210-444-5554.

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