Welcome to Region 2 - Lewiston 

REGION 2 A+ AWARDS

IEA Region 2 is holding their second A+ Award ceremony on Thursday, May 29, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Lewiston, all members are invited to attend.  IEA President Sherri Wood will be presenting the Region 2 Friend of Education award.  The following award categories will also be celebrated:

Region 2 Friend of Education:  The award shall go to a person or persons who have made a special and unique contribution to the cause of public education over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year.

Region 2 Political Advocacy Award:  The award shall go to a person or persons who have made a special and unique contribution in the political arena, in pursuit of the advancement of public education causes, over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year.

Outstanding Region 2 Local President:  The award shall be given to a local president for outstanding and dedicated service to his/her local and state education associations over an extended period of time and particularly in the last year.

Region 2 Advocacy Award:  The award will be given to an IEA member or past member, group of members, or local association who has confronted extraordinary challenges to assuring their students, their school, their colleagues, their profession, or they as an individual(s) are treated fairly and justly and who has acted courageously and with undaunted spirit in the face of those challenges.

Region 2 New Leader of the Year:  The award will be given to a new leader (less than five years experience) who has demonstrated outstanding service and leadership qualities.

NEA Student Program Award:  The award will be given to an NEA Student Program affiliate that has demonstrated its dedication to public education causes through participation in association-sponsored activities and development of its own program.

NEA RA FUNDRAISER

This year in order to offset costs to our RA Delegates we are holding a raffle.  The tickets cost only $1.00 a piece, and the prize is a unique metal wall sculpture featuring an elk mountain scene.  Click here for a picture of this artpiece created by IEA member Buck Wright out of Whitepine.  The drawing will be held at the A+ Award Ceremony on Thursday, May 15th.  Contact your local president or the IEA Region 2 office (800-347-4855) to purchase a ticket.

DECODING CYBERSLANG

Your kid won't stop instant messaging, and you want to know what she's up to.  But a glance at her computer reveals mostly acronyms.  Netlingo.com can help you decode even the most cryptic conversations.  This dictionary of online jargon is updated daily.  Knowing the latest lingo can also help you protect your child: "Bullies and sexual predators use this language too," says the site's founder, Erin Jansen.  Make sure your kid never gives out her "ASL" (age/sex/location), or asks a stranger to "MIRL" (meet in real life).