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Welcome teachers! Please stop by to say hello, shop our Teachers' Closet

8/26/2021

Hello teachers and welcome!
We are opening our teacher closet one more time this upcoming week to allow more of you to come pick up materials you might need or want for your classrooms.
We will be open for you to come to the GFEA office, 511 13th Ave S., on Monday, August 30, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
If you have already shopped, but you could use or need a few more classroom items, please stop by!
If you have never shopped with us before, we will be happy to see and visit with you. We wish you a successful school year!

Tom Cubbage, GFEA President
Office: 406.727.4233

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WELCOME to Great Falls Public School's, first day of 2021

8/25/2021

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WELCOME, students and teachers! Canine Companions, service dogs, Hampton and Lavender are excited and ready for students to arrive to North Middle School. All around neighbors and teachers enthusiastically greeted students back to school with balloons and posters. Have a wonderful school year! Photos by Tom Cubbage and Kim Monroe

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Have you received an email from Blue Shield Blue Cross? The following response provides answers to your questions

8/1/2021

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Please note the following information in regard to an email that has been sent to GFEA membership:

RE: Blue Cross Blue Shield Claims Administrator <Notice@BCBSsettlement.com>

The email is not a scam and is legitimate.
If you fill out a claim form, you could receive money as part of the settlement.
If you do nothing, you do not get any of the settlement but cannot later sue them.
You can fill out a form to not be part of the settlement and chose to sue individually in court. (The lawyer will get paid, but you may not get anything and will have lawyer fees).
If you choose to file a claim, you do not need your dates of coverage, group number, or subscriber number, as they will look those up for you as long as you have your name, address and employer information correct.

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2021 Legislative Issues

GFEA-GFPS CBA

2021-2022 GFEA Calendar

MFPE

GFEA's 2022
EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION RESULTS

OFFICERS
1st Vice President
Lance Olson

Secretary-Treasurer
* Stephanie Olson

REPRESENTATIVES
Elementary
* Eric Bush
* Kari Rosenleaf

Middle School
Nick Herd

High School
* Dawn O’Leary

Member-At-Large
* Arienne Konesky

* Asterik indicates unopposed position elected
by acclamation.
Terms run
June 2022 – June 2024.

Youth Art Month

The Youth Art Month
2022 Art Show
at the Montana State Capitol is fast approaching!

• If you would like to participate please beginning preparing artworks for the show!
• Each teacher can send two to three 2-D pieces, pending scale & response
• Works must be mounted/matted and hang-able (hot glue and string works great)
• We use Command strips on marble to hang, so works can’t be too heavy
• NO FRAMES unless YOU provide the easel
• 3-D works are encouraged, number is not as limited but please think of media when shipping

To register artworks, please fill out a separate form for each student located at the following link: https://forms.gle/x5HvLozL9rTfkK9UA //forms.gle/qSyhFfCGRqj96JQE8
(The registration link is also available on the Youth Art Month Website)

Important Dates:
Feb. 3 - Mail art:
Victor Daniel,
MAEA Youth Art Month Chair
C/O Helena High School
1300 Billings Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Feb. 23 - Show Install
Youth Art Month Show : Through March
April 6 - Takedown

Please email
vdaniel@helenaschools.org

Belgrade art teachers welcome students, teachers
to the Montana
Art Invitational

Hello,
Art Teachers of Montana!
This April 29-March 1, come join us here in beautiful Belgrade, Montana, for our annual Montana Art Invitational (MAI).
What is MAI exactly? Well, my friends, it's an amazing opportunity for your students to experience art outside of the classroom.
It includes classes showcasing local artists who are excited to share their techniques, a look at what it is like to go to art school here at MSU, and fun games to get to know our awesome Montana art community.
Students will be housed over the weekend here at Belgrade High School, meals provided, with a small fee of $35 to cover costs of materials.
Our Covid-19 policy reflects our district's decision to strongly recommend masks.
Please consider this opportunity. As a fellow art teacher, we all know the power of creative communities. Let us help facilitate the future of Montana.
-Belgrade Art Department

MEMBERSHIP EVENTS

WHEN:
Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021
from 6- 6:30 p.m. MT
The registration link:
https://secure.ngpvan.com/KJvCz8522UGo6BnGEzIFMQ2
WHO:
Presenter: Sarah Piper
WHAT:
Contract rights and workplace protection are critical reasons to be an MFPE member – but your union membership comes with lots of other benefits too. Learn more about free college for your family, life insurance, trauma counseling, home/auto insurance, discounts, and more. Find out how your membership can help you have more freedom in ALL areas of your life.

Welcome teachers! Please stop by to say hello, shop our Teachers' Closet

WELCOME to Great Falls Public School's, first day of 2021

Have you received an email from Blue Shield Blue Cross? The following response provides answers to your questions

Youth Art Month

Belgrade art teachers welcome students, teachersto the Montana ​Art Invitational

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Belgrade art teachers welcome students, teachers
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Art Invitational