Prize Drawing!

On August 5, 2008, Jim Litwin, principal of Horace Mann Elementary School, St. Paul, and new MESPA Membership Committee chair, will draw names for the 2008-2009 MESPA Membership Incentive prize program. All active category MESPA members who pay their dues by August 1 will be eligible for prizes.

Thank you in advance for renewing your membership. It’s members like you, who make the commitment to MESPA and renew each year, who keep MESPA strong!   

Thank you to all our partners listed below who so generously donated prizes! We appreciate their support! Be sure to click on the links below for more information about the cities and businesses who serve our MESPA members and were pleased to donate the prizes!!  The lucky winners are listed below each prize.

Ready for a Get-A-Way?

Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center, Alexandria, MN
Complimentary overnight stay at the resort with four Water Park passes, four non-motorized recreation passes and breakfast for four.
http://www.arrowwoodresort.com
Linda Perdaems, Osseo schools, North Suburban

Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud, MN
Complimentary overnight stay at the hotel.
http://www.bestwesternstcloud.com
Susan Powell, West St. Paul schools, South Suburban

Park Plaza Hotel, Bloomington, MN
Complimentary overnight stay at the hotel.
http://www.parkplaza.com/bloomingtonmn
James Eaton, St. Paul schools

Radisson Hotel Duluth Harborview, Duluth , MN
Complimentary overnight stay at the hotel
http://www.radisson.com/duluthmn
Arnette Bell, Eden Prairie schools, West Suburban

Riverwood Inn and Conference Center, Otsego, MN
Complimentary overnight stay:
Champagne & Chocolates package in a whirlpool fireplace suite.
http://www.riverwoodinn.com
Kathleen Kaiser, Centennial schools, East Suburban

Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN
Certificate for a complimentary two nights’ lodging in a golf course studio midweek,  two rounds of golf and breakfast.
http://www.sugarlakelodge.com
Jon Bonneville, Burnsville schools, South Suburban

Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, MN
Complimentary overnight stay at the hotel.
http://www.sheraton.com/minneapolissouth
Jon Millerhagen, Bloomington schools, West Suburban


Educational Products and Other Exciting Items

National

The thank you note received by the MESPA staff from our friend Ben Litwin.

Principals Resource Center, books from NAESP:
Hot Issues Cool Choices – Lynn Bastian, Plainview schools, Southeast
Six Types of Teachers – Stacy Gillette, Luverne schools, Southwest
Practice with Purpose – Randy Pederson, Plummer schools, Northern
Practice with Purpose – Mindy Jezierski, Crosby-Ironton schools, Northern
Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction – John Laliberte, South St. Paul schools, South Suburban
Using Technology with Classroom Instruction – Sheryl Ray, Anoka schools, North Suburban
Guided Reading Management –  Julie Greiman, Forest Lake schools, East Suburban
Ready for Anything – Robert Nelson, Burnsville schools, South Suburban
Matching Texts to Readers – Allan Albertson, Aitkin schools, Northern
Early Intervention Tools for Schools & Communities – Sally Berg, Murray County schools, Southwest
The Skillful Leader – Anissa Cravens, Anoka schools, North Suburban

A copy of the must read national best seller about bullying
Please Stop Laughing at Me…One Woman’s Inspirational Story,
by Jodee Blanco (MESPA Institute 2008 keynote speaker).
http://www.jodeeblanco.com/
Mary Bridgeman, St. Paul schools

Desk set, including calculator and handy desktop accessories
compliments of Radisson Hotel Roseville, Roseville, MN
http://www.radisson.com/rosevillemn
Debra Gillman, Paynesville schools, Central

Two $25 Gertens plant cards
compliments of Gertens Garden Center, Inver Grove Heights, MN
http://www.gertensfundraisers.com
Peter Mau, North St. Paul schools, East Suburban; and Troy Vincent, St. Paul schools

$50 Barnes & Noble gift cards
compliments of Barnes and Noble Booksellers
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
Greg Johnson, Sartell schools, Central

Minnesota Children’s Museum passes (2 each)
Six complimentary passes
http://www.mcm.org/
Paul Helberg, Bloomington schools, West Suburban; and Roger Esser, Hastings schools, South Suburban

Two $50 savings bonds
compliments of United Educators Credit Union
http://www.uecu.coop
Paula Foley, St. Cloud schools, Central; and Sandy Nelson, Detroit Lakes schools, Western

Two $25 Target gift cards
compliments of Teacher Federal Credit Union
http://www.tfcumn.org
Teresa Dahlem, White Bear Lake schools, East Suburban; and Connie Finnern, St. James schools, Southwest