October Events

Hello Everyone!!!

• Lunch  and Learn: Tuesday Oct. 5 at 12:15 in GH 128. Guest Speaker Sophie Caldera-Castañeda and Cythia Morton will be talking about all the opportunities for SAC education majors. They will also discuss Education degrees, certifications, transfers and more. Pizza will be available, so please RSVP by Monday Oct. 4. 
• Meet your Major: Wed. Oct 6 from 9:00-12:00 in the Fiesta Room. We need volunteers to help us promote education. Please sign up for an hour shift.

Volunteer activities during the fall semester to celebrate SAC's 85th Anniversary:

• Heaven for Hope: Friday Oct. 15 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. This activity includes preparing, serving, cleaning up and greeting residents. 
• Habitat for Humanity: Saturday Oct. 16 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The Food Bank will provide the lunch. 

Please send us an e-mail and sign up by Mon. Oct 4 if you are interested. We need to know who is volunteering to fill out appropriate volunteer forms and to coordinate each event. Thanks!!

Remember to sign the Sign Up sheets at each event with the hours you volunteered. 

TAPP will have a special prize at the end of the semester for TAPP members who volunteered more hours during the semester.  

We'll be posting more information about our TAPP volunteer incentive soon.

TAPP Scholarship deadline: Wed. Oct 27 at noon. I'll be happy to send you an application via e-mail. For information on criteria, visit the blog. 

If you have any questions, feel free to send us an e-mail.

Thanks for all your help and participation, 

Ana

FALL 10 TAPP Scholarship

The purpose of the TAPP scholarship is to encourage students seeking careers in education and to recognize their commitment and achievements related to this goal.

We encourage students to apply for the TAPP scholarship although this award can only be received once.

Scholarship Criteria:

· Planning a future career as an educator in any field.

· Currently enrolled at SAC and plan to enroll next semester at SAC.

· 2.5 minimum GPA.

· Have not already received a college degree.

· Earned 12 or more hours (including developmental classes) at SAC or any other college.

Application Packet:

· Complete application form.

· Two letters of recommendation: one from a teacher and one from someone familiar with your community and/or campus service or work experience.

 

Application packet must be complete and delivered in one package in order to be considered for the scholarship.

Pick up an application from:

Mary Anne Bernal in Gonzales Hall 209-B

 the English Department in Gonzales Hall 123

 or send us an e-mail to tappatsac@gmail.com

For more information visit www.tappatsac.blogspot.com

Antojitos

Antojitos is Wed. Sept 22 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. TAPP will be selling sodas. Please send us an e-mail with the time you are available to help us out.  The money that is raised on these events is used for the TAPP Scholarship that is awarded to a student every semester, TAPP Speaker series every semester, TAPP off campus activities, and more. 

FALL 2010 Officer Update

Hello Everyone!!!

We still have 2 officer positions open:

• Secretary
• Historian 

If you would like to serve in any of these positions, please send us an e-mail ASAP. 

The following positions have been filled. 

• Matthew Mendez - President. 

Matt was elected TAPP President last year. 

• Josey Lopez-Vice President.

Josey was elected Treasurer 08 and Vice President last year. 

• Linda Espino - Exectutive Assistant.

My name is Linda Espino and I wish to run for the executive assistant position.

I am 19 yrs old and this is my 3rd semester at SAC. I graduated from Fox Tech H.S. in 09.

I'm also currently enrolled in the Student leadership institute at SAC. I have good academic standing.

One of my goals is to become an ESL teacher for middle schoolers because I was an ESL student once.

This is my first year as a club member of TAPP and I am very excited about getting involved. I know that I will do my best as a member, and I really hope that I could participate as an officer.

Thank you and good day.

 

• Aidee Davila - Treasurer.

I would love to be part of your TAPP officers. I would like to be your treasure. I'm a very dependable person and love team work. I love to make initiatives and know new people. I have some leadership experience, In High School I was the Spanish Honor Society President and Spanish Club Treasurer also I was an active member of the Student Council and The National Honor Society. If you give me this opportunity I would not disappoint you ever and I will work really hard to make TAPP more stronger than it already is.

Sincerely:

Aidee Davila

Student Leadership Forum

Come join us for Our Student Leadership Forum
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location : Loftin Student Center - Craft Room.  
This event is Free and Open to all students

Invitation

Dear TAPP Students,

SAC's Office of Student Life is offering a training series for students interested in developing as leaders--as a future teacher, that's you!  They will hold a several sessions on how to run a meeting, come up with icebreakers, plan an event, and much more.  These helpful sessions are free and they start this Tuesday, September 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Loftin Student Center 2nd floor "Craft Room."  All the sessions will be from 1 to 3 on either a Tuesday or Thursday in September and October.  If you would like to attend, you need to contact Tyler Archer at 210-486-0125. I encourage you to take advantage of these sessions, especially if you have decided to get more involved in campus life this year. If you attend ALL the sessions, you'll receive a Student Leadership Certificate for your portfolio.

-Miss Bernal

Nominations

Hey Existing and Potential TAAP Members-

 As you all know the start of fall 2010 has already kicked in, and so we are looking foward to hearing from yall about fulfilling the officer positions for TAPP. Were looking for members to write 5-10 sentences stating your personal, academic, and TAPP goals as nomination for your interest in holding an officer's position.

Teaching Academy Program Peers

Officer Position’s duty List

President

-Attend meetings and activities

-Help set annual goals for the group

-Arrange meetings and activities and prepare meeting agendas

-Conduct meetings

-Appoint and release committee chairs

-Ensure that TAAP is represented at campus or community events as needed

Vice President

-Assume the duties of the President when the latter requests or is absent

-Confirm rooms for meetings and locations for activities

-Ensure that meetings and activities are publicized

Treasurer

-Help advisors maintain and monitor financial records

-prepare the annual financial report

-Make deposits and withdrawals on behalf of the organization

Secretary

-Record minutes of all meetings

-Maintain membership records

-Handle external correspondence (emails, announcements, etc)

-Keep members informed of group activities

-prepare the annual report with the President

Executive Assistant

-Assist the President and Vice-President in their duties as needed

If for any reason you cannot fulfill your position as an officer, please let us know so we can make arrangements for the status of that officer, Thank you!

Also, TAPP held two meetings this week in order to understand our members schedule. Our meetings were held in the student Loftin Center on Wednesday and Thursday from 1215-115, so please specify in your nomination which days work best so we come up with a set meeting schedule. 

Lastly, another reminder to yall about enjoying our next fundraiser event which will be the Antojitos Festival on September 22nd from 9-2. Were hoping members can volunteer anytime between those hours to keep our booth open for the festival. TAPP will be selling cokes, water, and sport drinks, so if for any reason you cant help with the event then helping with donations of these items would be a HUGE help, as well! Donations can be delivered to any of our sponsers' office located in the Gonzales Hall. Ms. Bernal, GH 209B, Ms. Coleman, GH 223C, and Ms. Gonzales, GH 131B. 

Due to deadline expectations were hoping to hear from yall about nominations as soon as possible, Monday even Tuesday if possible.  Were looking forward to hearing from yall and getting this year started, Thank you!

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life.

                                                                                                   Plato

1st TAPP Meeting

TAPP members: If you would like to consider continuing as a member for 2010-11, please make every effort to attend one of the two first fall meetings to be held next week. If you would like your name to be removed from the TAPP list, please let me know. After our first meetings, we be better able to prepare which day would work out best as our regular meeting days. You only need to attend one next week but are certainly welcomed again.



Meeting Dates:
Wednesday, 9-8, 1:00-2:00p.m., Loftin Student Center, Fiesta Room (downstairs) and


Thursday, 9-9, 12:15-1:15pm.m. Loftin Student Center, Craft Room (upstairs)

Agenda: Club officer nominations/election


Antojitos Festival fundraiser -- We will sale sodas/water bottles/sports drinks


Planning activities for the fall