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President's Message THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS JUST ENDED AND AS WE REFLECT ON THE MANY SUCCESSFUL EVENTS WE HAVE HELD, PREPARATIONS ARE ALREADY BEING MADE FOR NEXT YEAR’S PROGRAMS. MARCH THROUGH JUNE WAS ACTION –PACKED WITH THE MATH TOURNAMENT, TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND HALL OF FAME SELECTION, LIMACON, FAMILY MATH DAY, AND THE SPRING DINNER. MATH MIDWAY MADE ITS THIRD APPEARANCE IN NYC; MANY THANKS TO THE MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEERED TO “MAN” THE EXHIBITS. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW RECORDING SECRETARY, RICK ROYALS AND OUR PRESIDENT –ELECT, LISA MINERVA. AFTER 41 YEARS OF TEACHING, I HAVE DECIDED TO RETIRE AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A MORE RELAXED SCHEDULE. OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF LYNN UNGER WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO NCMTA SPANNED MORE THAN 30 YEARS. OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR REMINDED US “THE WHOLE IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF ITS PARTS”. YOU, THE MEMBERS, ARE THE PARTS THAT MAKE US WHOLE. NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED YOU STEP FORWARD AND BECOME MORE ACTIVE. YOUR TALENT AND EXPERTISE ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP US STRONG AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE TO LEARN AND GROW. CURRICULA ARE CHANGING AGAIN, AS ARE STATE ASSESSMENTS AND REGENT EXAMS. NEXT YEAR NCMTA’S FOCUS WILL BE TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES. WITH APPR AS THE NEW MEANS OF EVALUATING TEACHERS, YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION IS A MEANS TO MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER AND CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES. REMEMBER THE MATH MIDWAY WILL BE BACK IN NEW JERSEY’S LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER IN THE FALL AND WOULD BE A GREAT FIELD TRIP. THE MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS HOPES TO OPEN IN THE FALL OF 2012 IN NYC AND IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIPS. SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER. -GRACE |