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GATFACS NEWS:
2024 Student Chef Competition Informational Webinar: November 9th
The Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division is pleased to announce the School Year 2024 Student Chef Competition Informational Webinar, November 9, 2023.
Are you interested in participating in the Georgia Department of Education Student Chef Competition? Join us on November 9, 2023, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM to learn more about the competition and how to participate. In addition, our chefs and registered dietitians will review the competition resources currently available and demonstrate how to utilize the competition's website.
To register for the session, click the link below:
Student Chef Competition Informational Webinar, Thursday, November 9, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dialing in is an option for Student Chef Competition Informational Webinar.
To dial in (audio only), call +1 470-440-6149, Phone Conference ID: 604 972 513#
For more information, contact Chef Michael DuBose, Culinary Specialist at michael.dubose@doe.k12.ga.us
New and improved option to pay ACTE/GACTE/GATFACS membership dues!
- You may register and pay for dues through the GATFACS link below. We will keep this option open through October 31st.
- Link: https://forms.gle/
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MEBERSHIP DUES
Dues payment includes:
- ACTE Membership Dues $80
- Additional Division Dues $10 each (if applicable)
- State Association Dues $35
- State Division Dues $15
Base Total $130 (add $10 for additional dues if applicable)
PAYMENT
- Payment must be paid by October 31st. (postmarked by October 21st)
- Please make checks payable to GATFACS. (school or system checks only)
- Form or list of names for whom the payment is for should accompany check - if school or system is paying for multiple people.
Send payment to:
GATFACS
PO Box 996
Buena Vista, GA 31803
INVOICES
Invoices will not be automatically emailed. Invoices will be sent to the email provided within 10 business days.
If you have questions, email Megan Scott at gatfacstreasurer@gmail.com.
2023 GATFACS Fall Newsletter
2024 GATFACS Winter Conference Registration is OPEN
The GATFACS (Georgia Association of Teachers of Family & Consumer Sciences) Winter Conference will be held on January 24-26, 2024, at Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, Georgia. This conference is geared toward teachers that teach the following pathways:
- Nutrition & Food Science
- Interiors/Fashion/Textiles
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Teaching as a Profession
- Middle School FACS
A few reminders:
1. Registration OPENED September 1st
2. Hotel Reservations are OPEN NOW
3. Wednesday Preconference Sessions will be listed at CTAE Resource Network and another email will be sent when those are posted on www.ctaern.org.For more information, go to the Winter Conference tab: https://gatfacs.org/winter-
conference
Join or Renew your ACTE membership!
Must be up to date for GATFACS and GACTE conferences
Join/Renew here: https://www.acteonline.org/about/membership/
SAVE the DATE
2024 GATFACS Winter Conference,
January 25-26
Great Wolf Lodge, LaGrange
MEET YOUR OFFICERS
Aroneysa Braxton-Harris
Cedar Grove High School - Education and Training
Region 5 Vice President
My name is Aroneysa Braxton-Harris and I have been teaching for 25 years. I taught in Arkansas for 4 prior to moving to Georgia. While in Georgia I have taught Early Childhood Education at Cedar Grove High School for 21 years. I was Teacher of the Year at Cedar Grove High School in 2010 and a member of the CTAE LEAD class of 2019. I teach my class as a project based course. My students love creating their child abuse movies, holiday cakes, puppet shows, and earning certifications. My FCCLA members advanced to national competition every year from 2010-2020. I am a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.