PRESS CONFERENCE: December 10th at 11:00 am
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Mesquite Room
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Roswell Regional Hospital, Read and Stevens, Inc. and Character Counts! in Chaves County are proudly cosponsoring the 2010 Teacher of Character Awards. A press conference is being held to issue a formal call for nominations.
The Teacher of Character awards recognize outstanding educators who make a positive difference in the lives of our children and our community. These are teachers that truly demonstrate the six pillars of character each and every day both inside and outside their classrooms. The pillars are: Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship
ENMMC, RRH, Read and Stevens, Inc. and Character Counts!in Chaves County are issuing a call for nominations from peers, parents, students, school volunteers and other community residents. Public and private school teachers in Chaves County, from preschool through college level, are eligible to be nominated. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, January 15, 2010. All nominees will be considered for awards which include trophies to the top 14 finalists, spectacular prizes for the top three silver award winners and a grand prize for the gold winner. Nominated teachers will be recognized at a special reception being held in their honor on February 23, 2010. Those who submit nominations are requested to attend the reception with the teacher he or she nominated.
Nomination forms are available at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce, and will be available at all schools throughout the community, or it can be downloaded at the Character Counts! website www.CCCCNM.org.
Nominations can be faxed to: (575) 624-6870
Mailed to: Character Counts! in Chaves County, PO Box 999, Roswell, NM 88202-0999 or
Delivered to: Roswell Chamber of Commerce, 131 W. Second in Roswell
Education is the backbone of our community. It is our teachers who have the most significant impact on our lives and the lives of our children. It is not only important, but necessary, to recognize their efforts and show them how much they are appreciated. We hope media will join with us on December 10th to issue the call for nominations.
Contacts:
Cla Avery at Character Counts!in Chaves County, 623-5695, ext. 120, claavery@cableone.net.