Fundraiser Location For Antojitos

We will be located outside of the fence enclosing Chemistry/Geology building. Come help out even if its just a short while!

Teaching Academy Announcement

Hello From Teaching Academy....Just wanted to announce that we have an Office 2007, Intro to Concepts and Techniques, XP Edition available for borrowing. First come, first served.
Have a great weekend!

--Cindy Morton

Great opportunity

Great opportunity, Saturday 26 from 9am-12,

The Winston School of San Antonio hosts free workshop "Walking in the Shoes of a Learning Disabled Child" I enjoyed this hands-on experiment where you become the frustrated student to increase your awareness of reading and language disabilities.

Presented by the Trinity University Psych. Dept.

winston-sa.org

8565 Ewing Halsell Dr. 78229 In the Med Center, off Wurzbach

More Education Links

Here are some additional resources
for Ed. majors from Tarleton University,
which is part of the A&M system.

http://www.tarleton.edu/teachered/studentresources.html

Matthew Mendez
TAPP President

What it Means to be a Teacher

Hello Everyone!

Here is a link with FAQ about teaching, information on certification and financial aid.

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/careers/faqteaching.html

Hope you like it!!

STAR TREK

In conjunction with Student Life
TAPP invites you to watch
STAR TREK
Come join us for pizza and more.
General Public:
$1 admission
or
you can bring one can of food.
Free admission for all
Students.
Bring as many friends as you like.
September 25 @ 7:20 PM in the
Mall area.

Help us raise money for our Semi Annual Scholarship and other TAPP activities by volunteering.

Send us an e-mail if you can volunteer any time from 6:30 pm -10:00 pm

Election Results

TAPP wants to thank all the candidates for participating in this election and for your commitment to TAPP.

We would also want to thank all the members who voted.

And now for the moment you have all been waiting for, here are the results of the election.

President:

• Matthew Mendez 75%
• George Pickering-Seba 25%

Vice President :

• Josey Lopez 100%

Secretary:

• Silvia Jasso 100%

Executive Assistant:

• Rhianna Canedo 100%

Tresurer:

• Jennifer Barrios 75%
• David Guzman 25%

Historian:

• Melanie Myers 62.5 %
• Angi Silva 37.5%

Congratulations and good luck to the new class of TAPP Officers.

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ONLINE VOTING

Hello Everyone!!

If you were not able to come to the meetings to vote, we are opening online voting.

Please click on the link below to vote for TAPP officers,

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3Kl4MV_2fWbZXCtGzlxgjYXw_3d_3d

Voting will be opened till Saturday September 12 midnight.

Please check our blog for information about the candidates.

Results will be published Sunday September 13.

FREE MOVIE NIGHT

SAC is going to show STAR TREK on Friday, September 25.

TAPP is looking for volunteers to help us sell snacks during the movie from 6:30 pm-10:00pm.

(The movie starts at 7:20 pm.)

Send us an e-mail to sign up with the time you can volunteer.

Antojitos Festival

TAPP will be selling sodas at the Antojitos FestivalWednesday, September 30 from 8:00 am-2:00 pm.

If you can help for one hour, we would really appreciate it!

Please let us know what shift you can volunteer for by emailing us.

(We specially need help to set up the tent from 8-9am and to take down the tent from 1-2pm)

THANK YOU ALL for your participation,

Education Transfer

The university of the Incarnate Word is having a Visit with Faculty from the education department.
Wednesday, Sept 23 at 6:30 pm in Gorman Business and Education Center room 119.

Please RSVP at (210) 805-1247

for more information visit UIW website.

---
Matt

GO GREEN Reminder

Sign up for GO GREEN today!!!

Send us a quick e-mail to tappatsac@gmail.com.

For more information read description on Thursday, Sept 3 post.

Today's Nominees for TAPP Officers

• My name is Melanie Myers, and I would like to nominate myself for the office of Historian in the Teaching Academy Program Peers (T.A.P.P.). I love attending events and club activities, and I'm rarely without a camera, so I think that I would excel in this office. I am working towards my Associates degree at SAC, and I plan on transferring to UIW once I have finished, so that I can continue on and become an English teacher for High School students.
• Hello fellow TAPP members, my name is Rhiannon Canedo and I am running for Executive Assistance. I have been coming to SAC for.... a while. I plan on transferring to the University of Incarnate Word by summer 2010, where I will achieve my goal in recieving a BA in education for early and secondary education. I would also like to get certified in special education. My long term goal is to continue my education and get my masters and then a Ph.D so that I may become a professor in music. Hope to see everybody at the next meeting. Good Luck to all the nominees.
  
• My name is Jennifer Barrios, I've been attending San Antonio College since August 2006 and will be graduating this December with an Associates of Arts in Teaching. I'm originally from Brownsville, Texas and moved to San Antonio in the fall of '05. I am interested in either being an English or Chemistry teacher. It sounds like one extreme to another, but I am very interested in both studies and feel I can be a successful teacher in either discipline. I'm interested in running for Treasurer because I feel that I am a very responsible person, especially when keeping within a budget. I am conscious when handling financial affairs, and I feel I can be of great help for the organization.

Today's Nominees for TAPP Officers

• My name is Matthew Mendez, an Ed. major (4-8 math specialist) and I'm running for the office of TAPP club president for the 2009-2010 school year. I have been an active member this year, attending meetings, posting on the blog, assisting with fundraisers, visiting conferences and sharing info with my classmates and ACCD peers. I hope this next year will be exciting, and I look forward to the following semesters. I will do all I can to help TAPP grow, motivate and inform members of opportunities and benefits to help them reach their educational goals.

• My name is George Pickering-Seba. I am writing you this letter in order to nominate myself for the office of presidency. I am a sophomore at San Antonio College with 61 hours completed. I have a 3.337 grade point average and am dedicated to greatly improving that average and myself. I would like to become the president of TAPP because I would enjoy the challenges that the position demands. I am an individual that constantly seeks to challenge myself; I abhor boring activities or doing things that are not stimulating. For example, I have played the violin since I was in the sixth grade. This musical instrument requires much practice and never fails to entertain me. Finally, my pursuit of a college degree is further evidence of my desire to better myself. I have aspirations of obtaining a career and earning more money, all of which will be made possible through my dedicated scholastic efforts. Thank you for your time and consideration of my nomination for presidency.

• Hello Fellow Tapp Members! It's me Josey (TAPP historian Spring 09) , and I am really looking forward to another year with all of you! I am excited to see what my position for TAPP will be this coming year, as well as the club itself. I would like to start by nominating myself for TAPP Vice President, I feel that because last year was my first year with the club I would feel more comfortable taking a smaller role than jumping to President. My goals and participation for the club would not be any different because I will still try to give my best efforts into any events TAPP has going on. I love being a part of TAPP and enjoy the time spent being involved and surrounded by peers I can relate with. My interest in working with children in the future help keep me motivated to be productive and make my college experience the best I can. Along with my education goals, I have a wonderful family that give me great support with everything I do for school and will love to support me in any way. As Vice President I will promise to take full position when needed and will gladly give my best efforts, support, and help whenever possible. I look forward to seeing all of you and the upcoming year for our TAPP program!! Thank you!!

• My name is Silvia Jasso and I would like to apply for the Secretary position for the Teaching Academy Program Peers (T.A.P.P). Let me tell you a little bit about myself and my abilities. I'm am currently a clerk with the San Antonio Education Partnership Department. I am very good at organizing things and filing them accuratly. I have excellent communication skills and although I have never been in a leading position, it has been one of my passions since my high school days. I am currently working toward my Associate of Arts in Teaching and I hope to transfer to U.T.S.A to finish my Batchelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in English as a Second Language (E.S.L).

GO GREEN

(picture taken by: Luis Fernando Noriega)

Our group has been asked to join in with other student organizations as San Antonio College GOES GREEN.

GO GREEN is a campus-wide effort to make SAC part of the effort to improve our world, so it fits well with our mission as future teachers!
It's also a great opportunity if you are looking for service hours for class or scholarships. We need a volunteer to serve as TAPP's GoGreen officer.
This member would help coordinate the recycling effort for ONE building on our campus, by setting up a schedule for members to take turns wheeling the toters to the curb for pick-up.
The GoGreen officer will get a t-shirt and be invited for a tour of SAC's new recycling facilities.

If you would like to volunteer, please send us an email, also telling us which building you would like to request. Consider a building that other education majors would be likely to be in.

Please reply by Tuesday, September 8, so we can recognize you at the TAPP meetings next week.

TAPP Elections FALL 09

Hello Everyone!!

Nominations are open for leadership positions in TAPP for the coming school year. Consider running for President, Vice-President, Executive Assistant (2), Secretary, Treasurer, or Historian.

Officers make connections across campus, plan events, and decide the direction of the organization. As an officer you will get plenty of support from your sponsors in helping you reach your goals. Get a head start on developing the leadership skills you will need as an educator--GET INVOLVED!

Please email us tappatsac@gmail.com to nominate yourself or someone else and incluide a small description about yourself and why you want to run for office by Tuesday September 8 before 11 AM.

Voting will run from Wednesday Sept. 9 at 1pm and Thrusday Sept. 10 at 12:15 pm at our meeting.

Election results will be annouced Sept. 10 after the meeting.

Please answer our survey by clicking on the link below or copy and paste the link on your internet browser
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UvwTgzLu6clAHfe6Z_2fwukA_3d_3d

This survey has a question on meeting times that will be more convenient for you.
Thank you for your participation,

TAPP