Welcome
Welcome to the Brocton Teachers' Association web page. Your BTA leadership hopes to keep members informed of important dates and deadlines, and to provide teachers and parents with valuable links to sites that will benefit the children of the Brocton Central School district. We hope you visit this site often.
June
1 Spring Fling 1-4PM; Playground Dedication 2PM
4 Honor Awards Night 7PM
5 Board of Education Meeting -- 7 PM in Conference Room
6 6th Grade to Jamestown Ice Arena; Senior Class Breakfast; CP Party for BTA at Russel Joy Park
7 CCMTA All_County Music Festival at Chautauqua Institution
10 Elementary Concert 9:15 AM; Elementary Band & Chorus to Waldameer
12 3rd and 4th Grade Classes to Midway
13 PTSA Movie Night "Enchanted;" 1st Grades to Erie Zoo; 6th Grades to Buffalo Museum of Science
14 Softball and Baseball Teams to Dunn Tire Park
15 Fathers' Day!
17 Brocton-Portland Summer Recreation Program Sign-ups 6-8 PM High School Gym Entrance
18 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary
19 Board of Education Meeting -- 7 PM in Conference Room; MS/HS Chorus to Darien Lake; Brocton-Portland Summer Recreation Program Sign-ups 6-8 PM High School Gym Entrance; 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary
20 Class Night 7PM; Elementary School Field Day (Rain Date 6/24); 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary
22 Baccalaureate
23 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary; BTA Officer Elections 7AM - 3:30 PM
24 Employee Retirement Dinner; 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary
25 5th Grade "Moving Up" Day; 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary
26 Kindergarten Graduation 9:15 AM; 2:30 Dismissal for Elementary; BTA Retirement Party 5PM Russell Joy Park
28 Graduation 10 AM High School Gymnasium
Congratulations to the Class of 2008
BTA Students of the Month
The Brocton Teachers’ Association is pleased to announce the Students of the Month for June.
Senior Adam M. Brown is the son of Paul and Melissa Brown of Portland. Adam has been a member of the football, golf and power lifting teams. Along with sports, he has been a member of the National Honor Society, Rotary Student of the Month for September, consistently on high honor roll and a member of the NYS High School Football All Academic team. Outside of school, Adam enjoys archery, hunting, wrestling and walking/running. In September Adam plans to attend Baldwin Wallace majoring in exercise science.
Sixth grader Devin Walter is the son of Doug and Nicole Walter of Portland. Devin is involved in the middle school band, chorus and honor roll. Outside of the school day, he is kept active with the Brocton midget football team, Little League, after school basketball program, participator in the 5th and 6th grade basketball tournament, and an active member of the Portland Congregational Church. In his leisure time, Devin enjoys playing and watching all sports (especially the NY Mets and NY Jets), riding bikes and being with friends and family.
Read This...from New York Teacher
What you need to know about certification
New York state teacher certification regulations have changed a number of times over the years, but did you know that you are held to the requirements in place at the time you were certified in a particular teaching title? As a result, you could be teaching next door to another teacher in the same title area but need to meet very different criteria to obtain your final credential. READ MORE
Online treasure trove takes on women's history
"The Road from Seneca Falls" is sometimes dusty, sometimes flooded and many times jammed with traffic. It's the well-worn road of women's history, their journeys from the 17th century onward chronicled on a new Web resource for teachers and students.
The site - http://www.roadsfromsenecafalls.net/ - is a welcome rest stop on the information highway, containing links to 2,000 sites on women's history. READ MORE.
Read This...from NEA Today
The Technology Divide
Mind the Gap
It may seem like kids today are born with their own MySpace pages. But the high-tech future doesn't look as bright for those without ready access to technology. They're stuck in the participation gap.