Announcements

2012 VATFACS Winter Newsletter Now Available
Read the latest news from your VATFACS Board members.

 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 2011 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.

 

 

 

2012 VATFACS Professional Development Institute 

 

Charlottesville, Virginia

Information will be posted shortly.

Happy New Year from VATFACS

 

 

 

Present your Best Practices:

Present at the 2012 VATFACS Annual Professional Development Institute and share your professional expertise. Presenters are invited to submit a presenter’s application to conduct a break-out session. We are looking for teachers of exemplary Family and Consumer Sciences programs represented from around the state. Earn recertification points for your license renewal.

Call for Grand Carousel and Showcase Presenters

The Grand Carousel and Showcase  is a combination of carousels and showcase displays set up at round tables designed to allow participants a multitude of choices in a small amount of time. Participants may choose to visit four carousels, the showcase area, or a combination of both.

Session Facilitators Needed

Family and Consumer Sciences teachers attending the annual institute are needed to serve as workshop and general session facilitators. Facilitators will be assigned to a specific session. An orientation meeting will be held from 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1. It is only through the commitment of Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers like you that our annual institute is a success. 

  2010 Virginia Beach Conference Picture Gallery 

Held at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach the last week of July, this years conference was a great success. There were wonderful receptions that allowed teachers to network and make new friends. The theme of sustainability was carried out through the many presenations and workshops held at the hotel as well as in the new Renascence Academy. Visit the above link to see pictures from the conference. If you have any questions about information and  pictures from conference please email <vatfacs@me.com>.