January 25, 2012
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Upcoming PD at CCCEA 1/25/2012

Evaluation and Tenure – 2/16 at 4pm

Using the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights to Change School Culture – 2/15 at 4pm

Pension Workshop 2/23 at 4pm

Contact Rhonda Ritz – rritz@camvoc.org

 

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November 21, 2011
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Upcoming PD at CCCEA

Dec. 1  NEA – CARE:  Culture, Language, and Economic Differences
Want to receive Profession Development Hours attend these workshops:
1.  Jan. 12, “Smartboards:  Interactive White Board Introduction”
2.  Feb. 9  “Succeeding with Difficult Students”
3.  March 15  “Principles of Professional Learning:  Part 7:  Looking at Student Work
If you are interested, contact Rhonda Ritz by Nov. 23 for the Dec 1 workshop and Jan. 5 for the other workshops.
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November 15, 2011
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Frequent Flyer

Tonight your negotiation team met with the state mediator. We explained our position but, no agreements were reached. We will be meeting with the negotiator again on January 14th.

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November 9, 2011
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Holiday Social!

Holiday Social
SAVE THE DATE!
Date: December 10th
Time: 7 pm - 11 pm
Location: Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in National Park
Live music by Joe DiBartolo and his Blues Box Band.
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November 8, 2011
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Election Day

Election Day is Here!

It is more important than ever for you to go out and make your voice heard. NJEA PAC has endorsed candidates in these elections, and for your convenience, we have included them below in this email. Visit njea.org for more information on these endorsements.

Not sure where to vote? Visit the NJ Division of Elections Polling Place Locator to find your polling place.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8. Don’t forget to cast your vote!

NJEA PAC-Endorsed Candidates

  • LD 1 Assembly: Nelson Albano (D)
  • LD 2 Assembly: Alisa Cooper* (D) and Damon Tyner (D)
  • LD 3 No endorsements
  • LD 4 Assembly: Shelley Lovett (R)
  • LD 5 No endorsements
  • LD 6 No endorsements
  • LD 7 No endorsements
  • LD 8 No endorsements
  • LD 9 No endorsements
  • LD 10 Assembly: Gregory McGuckin (R) and Bette Wary (D)
  • LD 11 Senate: Raymond Santiago (D); Assembly: Vin Gopal (D)
  • LD 12 Senate: Robert Brown (D); Assembly: William Spedding (D) and Catherine Tinney Rome (D)
  • LD 13 Senate: Christopher Cullen (D); Assembly: Kevin Lavan (D)
  • LD 14 Senate: Linda Greenstein (D); Assembly: Daniel Benson (D) and Wayne DeAngelo (D)
  • LD 15 Senate: Shirley Turner (D); Assembly: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) and Reed Gusciora (D)
  • LD 16 Senate: Maureen Vella (D); Assembly: Marie Corfield* (D) and Joe Camarota (D)
  • LD 17 Senate: Bob Smith (D); Assembly: Joe Egan (D) and Upendra Chivukula (D)
  • LD 18 Senate: Barbara Buono (D); Assembly: Pat Diegnan (D) and Peter Barnes (D)
  • LD 19 Senate: Joe Vitale (D); Assembly: John Wisniewski (D) and Craig Coughlin (D)
  • LD 20 No endorsements
  • LD 21 No endorsements
  • LD 22 Assembly: Linda Stender (D) and Jerry Green (D)
  • LD 23 Senate: John Graf, Jr. (D); Assembly: Karen Carroll (D)
  • LD 24 Senate: Ed Selby* (D); Assembly: Leslie Huhn (D) and Jim Nye (D)
  • LD 25 Senate: Rick Thoeni (D); Assembly: Gale Heiss-Colucci (D) and George Stafford (D)
  • LD 26 No endorsements
  • LD 27 Senate: Richard Codey (D); Assembly: Mila Jasey (D) and John McKeon (D)
  • LD 28 Senate: Ronald Rice (D); Assembly: Cleopatra Tucker (D) and Ralph Caputo (D)
  • LD 29 No endorsements
  • LD 30 Senate: Steven Morlino (D); Assembly: Howard Kleinhendler (D) and Shaun O’Rourke (D)
  • LD 31 Senate: Sandra Cunningham (D); Assembly: Charles Mainor (D) and Jason O’Donnell (D)
  • LD 32 Senate: Nicholas Sacco* (D); Assembly: Vincent Prieto (D) and Angelica Jimenez (D)
  • LD 33 Assembly: Sean Conners (D) and Ruben Ramos* (D)
  • LD 34 Assembly: Thomas Giblin (D)
  • LD 35 Senate: Nellie Pou (D); Assembly: Benjie Wimberly* (D)
  • LD 36 Senate: Paul Sarlo (D); Assembly: Gary Schaer (D)
  • LD 37 Senate: Loretta Weinberg (D); Assembly: Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D) and Gordon Johnson (D)
  • LD 38 Senate: Robert Gordon (D); Assembly: Connie Wagner* (D)
  • LD 39 No endorsements
  • LD 40 Assembly: Cassandra Lazzara* (D)* NJEA Member

     

 

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September 19, 2011
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Impass!

Tonight your negotiations team met with the BOE. After brief discussions regarding salary, both sides have agreed to declare an impass in the process. We will continue to meet and plan while waiting for the assignment of a mediator.

We will also begin the action planning process. All interested individuals should contact their reps.

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September 19, 2011
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS FOR CamVoc MEMBERS:

#1. PENSION WORKSHOP

DATE – Tuesday, September 27, 2011

TIME – Registration and Light Supper: 4:00 — 4:30; Workshop: 4:30 — 6:30

LOCATION – CCCEA Office @ Sheppard Office Park: 2 Sheppard Road; Suite 700; Voorhees, NJ

This is a general overview on pension calculations, health and life insurance, cost of living increases, etc. THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT A PERSONAL PENSION CONSULTATION. You can schedule a personal consultation by calling the NJEA UniServ Office at 856-782-1225.

COST – $5.00

RSVP – No later than Friday, September 23rd. 856-489-1267 or cccea@verizon.net

#2. MULTICULTURAL MANNERS

DATE – Monday, October 17, 2011

TIME – Registration and light supper: 3:30 — 4:30; Workshop: 4:30 — 6:30

LOCATION – CCCEA Office @ Sheppard Office Park: 2 Sheppard Road; Suite 700; Voorhees, NJ

Education professionals learn how to foster harmonic relationships and combat prejudices utilizing techniques that develop in students a tolerance and respect for people whose race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, age, and physical abilities are different. The materials shared in this workshop offer bridge-building skills to support and value diversity effectively within groups and to enable students from different backgrounds and perspectives to work in harmony towards shared academic goals.

COST – $5.00

RSVP –  No later than Monday, October 10th. 856-489-1267 or cccea@verizon.net

2 credit hours are isssued at the end of the workshop.

#3. FALL FOCUS WORKSHOP

DATE – Tuesday, October 25, 2011

TIME – Registration and hors d’oeuvres: 4:00 — 4:30; Workshop: 4:30; Dinner: after the Workshop

LOCATION – Shannon’s Country House: 490 White Horse Pike; Atco, NJ 08004

“MEMBERSHIP MATTERS!” This year’s program will underscore the fact that NJEA membership matters in the classroom, in the community, in our professional lives, and in our personal lives.

COST – NONE (no-shows will be billed the actual cost of the dinner)

RSVP – REPLY TO THIS EMAIL OR CALL/TEXT ME AT 609-980-6206.

#4. MEMBER WELFARE WORKSHOP: CHANGES TO PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS

DATE – Thursday, October 27, 2011

TIME – Registration and Light Supper: 4:00 — 4:30; Workshop: 4:30

LOCATION –  CCCEA Office @ Sheppard Office Park: 2 Sheppard Road; Suite 700; Voorhees, NJ

Legislative changes as a result of Chapter 78 have made major changes to pensions and health benefits. UniServ Reps Nancy Holmes and Donna Maurer will update members about these changes and how they affect members.

COST – $5.00

RSVP –  No later than Thursday, October 20th. 856-489-1267 or cccea@verizon.net

CCCEA needs members to serve on the following state committees:

  • Convention
  • Health Benefits
  • Paul Dimitriadis Rights Fund
  • NJEA Delegate Assembly Member or Alternates

If you are interested in serving on one of the above committees please contact the CCCEA office at 856-489-1267

CCCEA Office – Map

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September 6, 2011
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Negotiations with the BOE

Your negotiation team met with the Board tonight. We discussed more language changes but very few substantive agreements have been reached. Please follow the CamVoc calendar for the next meeting date.

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September 1, 2011
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Making the Most of CamVoc

The CamVoc Website has undergone a serious overhaul, making it the communication hub it was always meant to be. Here you will receive updates for negotiations, professional development opportunities, legislative actions, and all CamVoc information. The site is also fully accessible via any web enabled device whether it be a computer, tablet, smartphone, or iPod.

Subscribing to Changes

Beyond simply checking the website, there are a number of new ways to stay up to date with CamVoc news:

  • Subscribe to changes via email
  • Subscribe via RSS
  • Subscribe to the calendar
  • Follow our new Twitter account -@CamVocEA

All items are accessible via the sidebar. There is additional information to be found on the linked pages, found in the top right corner of every page.

Categories

Categories are a means of sorting posts. If, for example, you would like to see all Frequent Flyers for the current negotiations, simply click on the “negotiations” category. All posts in that category will then be displayed for you.

Links to Documents

A number of documents important to CamVoc members are available on website. You may be required to log in using your CamVoc account. Others are open for anyone to view.

Twitter

@CamVocEA

 

The new CamVoc Twitter account, @CamVocEA,  will be used to broadcast updates to the membership. At the bottom of the side column, there is a feed of a variety of resource and information providers who may be of interest to members. The account also maintains a list of members both past and present who are active on Twitter to help the CamVoc family connected. If you would like to be included, please mention @CamVocea and we will add you.

Conclusion

We hope that you, the members, find these updates to be helpful. If there are any other features that you would like to suggest, please contact the Webmaster. Stay informed, stay engaged, stay united!

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