SEA Events and
Programs
Ball State
University Homecoming
SEA
enjoys celebrating and participating in Ball State UniversityŐs Homecoming
events. In years past, we have
participated in the Homecoming Parade.
We created the theme ŇSpark the Story Spirit,Ó dressed up as our
favorite storybook characters, created pamphlets and literacy brochures to
promote our theme, and passed the pamphlets and brochures out to members of the
audience while walking in the parade.
If you would like to help plan SEAŐs involvement in this yearŐs
Homecoming, which is September 27, 2008, please let us know by emailing us at seaballstate@bsu.edu. Click
here to view pictures of this event from previous years.
Indiana Student
Education Association Fall Conference
Every
year, the ISEA holds a fall conference for pre-service teachers. This conference gives attendees the
chance to listen to honorable guest speakers and participate in breakout sessions
and professional development workshops.
This year, the conference will take place Friday, November 7th
through Saturday, November 8th at Historic Union Station and Crowne
Plaza in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Registration forms are due by Tuesday, October 7, 2008. The cost, which includes food, housing,
and transportation, is $55 for SEA members and $75 for SEA non-members. Click
here to view pictures of this event from previous years.
American Education
Week
Every
year, one week is dedicated to saluting school staff and educators. This week is also used to raise public
awareness about the importance of education, make known the accomplishments and needs of local public
schools, and gain support from community members to take care of those
needs. During American Education
Week, the SEA takes pride in recognizing school staff and educators who help
children become successful while keeping them safe and healthy. This yearŐs American Education Week
will take place November 16-22, 2008.
The themes have yet to be announced, so check back for further
details. If you are interested in
assisting or planning this yearŐs American Education Week events, please
contact us at seaballstate@bsu.edu.
Read Across America
Read
Across America is NEAŐs annual reading inspiration and awareness program that
encourages every child in each community to celebrate reading on March 2nd,
which is the birthday of the well-known childrenŐs author Dr. Seuss. The goal of this special event is to
get children excited about reading.
If students excel in reading and enjoy it, then they are more likely to
excel in school and make good grades.
In the past, the SEA held a literacy fair at Washington-Carter
Elementary School. Elementary
students walked around the fair with their parents and filled up their
passports to win free books. We
have also gone to Wilson Middle School to read to students. This yearŐs Read Across America Day is
March 2, 2009. Any member
interested in assisting or planning this yearŐs Read Across America events
should contact us at seaballstate@bsu.edu.
Outreach to Teach
Outreach
to Teach is ISEAŐs annual initiative to help out an Indiana school that is in
dire need of serious repair. Each
year, SEA members travel across the state to help remodel and renovate a school
in disrepair by painting, cleaning, landscaping, decorating, and performing
light carpentry. Students not only
get the satisfaction of a hard dayŐs work, but they make lasting friendships
with other SEA members and really make the school a better learning environment
for its students. This year, we
are lucky and honored to have two of our officers, Kristin Fisher and Wade
Fisher, as the co-chairpersons of Outreach to Teach. Outreach to Teach will take place in Tell City, Indiana on
April 19, 2009. If you are
interested in volunteering for Outreach to Teach, contact us at seaballstate@bsu.edu. Click here
to view pictures of this event from previous years.
Pen Pals
This
year, SEA members can become pen pals with elementary students from Winston
Campus Elementary School in Illinois.
Pen pals range from first grade to sixth grade. All of the elementary students
participating in this program are struggling readers, and many of them have a
negative attitude about reading.
Therefore, if youŐre interested in changing a studentŐs life, THIS
PROGRAM IS FOR YOU! All you have
to do is write a letter back to your pen pal so that they can hopefully become more
interested in reading while improving their reading skills. Contact Amanda at seaballstate@bsu.edu
if you are interested in becoming a pen pal.