PINS OF RECOGNITION

 

PINS OF RECOGNITION

What do more than seventy home economics teachers in British Columbia have in common?

They have been recognized by their peers with pins of recognition for service to the home economics teaching profession. Since 1988, the THESA Executive has honoured the contributions of THESA members in this way. Take a look around your district – has a home economics teacher retired recently or made some type of significant contribution toward improving home economics education in B.C.? Let’s show them how much their contributions are appreciated. There is no better time than now to nominate a worthy individual.

To be eligible to receive a pin, the person being nominated must be in one of the following categories:

  • retired from teaching home economics or retiring at the end of the current school year, or

  • has made some type of significant contribution toward improving home economics education in the province of British Columbia.

In addition, the individual being nominated should be:

  • teaching home economics during the last few years before leaving the profession, and

  • a provincial THESA member for at least five years.

The nominees must be endorsed by two active provincial THESA members. If you would like to nominate one of your colleagues for a THESA pin of recognition, follow these procedures:

  1. Include in the nomination:

    1. the name of the nominee

    2. the home address and phone number of the nominee

    3. the current teaching position of the nominee

    4. the name of the principal at the nominee’s school

    5. the name of the superintendent in the district

    6. accomplishments of the nominee with respect to home economics education in British Columbia

    7. any other pertinent information regarding the nominee

    8. the signatures of both nominators and printed names, addresses and phone numbers.

  2. Send the letter to the THESA Membership Chair.

  3. Pins of recognition will be presented at the THESA annual general meeting or at another appropriate occasion. Some pins of recognition have been presented at year-end staff meetings or retirement banquets.

  4. If someone has retired in your district in the past couple of years, and has not been recognized for their achievements yet, please think about nominating her / him for a pin of recognition.