Announcements

 2013 VATFACS Professional Development Intitute Announcement

Plan to attend this year’s Summer Institute July 28 to August 1 to sharpen your teaching skills, present your best practices and earn recertification ponts. Check out the Conference link for complete details

Nominations for President Elect 2013-2014 being accepted

Please consider nominating yourself or another VATFACS future leader for the President Elect Position. See Application for guidelines and thank you in advance for your service. 

Plan to Present your Best Practices

Apply to be a Presenter at the 2013 Professional Development Institute. Earn recertification points and share your best work with your colleagues. Download the applicaiton here.

Conference Resources Now Online

Download files from Conference Presenters and from the Grand Carousel here on line. Visit the “Conference File Sharing Page” to see what has been posted. 

VATFACS Award and Scholarship Recipients Announced

At the 2012 Professional Development Institute awards were given to honor outstanding VATFACS members, Business and Industry, Administrators, and scholarship recipients. Visit the links to see this years winners and use the Awards and Scholarship links to learn how to apply for the coming year.

FACS Listserve: Stay informed by joining the FACS List serve. Receive program updates, important announcements and teacher resources through our listserv. Send your e-mail address, name, and school division to Helen Fuqua to be added.

 

 

 

VATFACS offers Scholarships for Students and Teachers

Please submit your nominations by April 15, 2013

VATFACS is offering the Sharron K. Glasscock Scholarship for teachers currently teaching FACS in Virginia, who are wishing to pursue further education and training leading for leadership in our profession. The Martha Creighton and Helen Hopper Scholarships are available for students.

See the 2013 Scholarship Recipients at this news announcement.

Teacher Scholarship

Sharron K. Glasscock Scholarship

(download application)

The Sharron K. Glasscock Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a person meeting the following requirements:

  1. The applicant must be currently teaching Family and Consumer Sciences in Virginia. 
  2. The applicant must pursuing professional development in new educational practices, technology, or current trends in Family and Consumer Sciences education.
  3. Teachers receiving this scholarship must agree to present knowledge gained at the annual Virginia Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Development Institute.

Student Scholarships

Helen Hopper Scholarship

(download application)

The Helen Hopper Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a person or persons meeting the following requirements:

  1. A Virginia high school senior who plans to attend college with a major in Family Life Education. *
  2. A college student enrolled in a Family Life program.
  3. A person pursuing a Masters Degree in a Family Life program, who plans to teach the subject.
  4. If no applicant qualifies under categories 1, 2, or 3 above, the annual award funds may be made available to the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the State Department of Education for workshops or other presentations of Family Life Education.
  5. If none of the above options are used, an area or county group of Family and Consumer Sciences teachers may request the annual funds for use in workshops, programs, or other programs or projects on Family Life Education.

Martha Creighton

(download application)

The Martha Creighton Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a person or persons meeting the following requirements:

  1. A Virginia high school senior who plans to attend college with a major in Family Life Education. *
  2. A college student enrolled in a Family Life program.
  3.  A person pursuing a Masters Degree in a Family Life program, who plans to teach the subject.
  4. If no applicant qualifies under categories 1, 2, or 3 above, the annual award funds may be made available to the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the State Department of Education for workshops or other presentations of Family Life Education.
  5. If none of the above options are used, an area or county group of Family and Consumer Sciences teachers may request the annual funds for use in workshops, programs, or other programs or projects on Family Life Education.