The 2010 NSTOY Conference “Reaching New Heights” in Education will be held in Estes Park, CO, July 9-12 (post conference 13-14).  Save money by registering before Feb. 15. 

Forms and information regarding the Conference Itinerary, Conference Registration, Lodging Reservations and Transportation, and Meal Menus and Reservations can be downloaded from our website at www.nstoy.org 

Susan Ryder, CO 07, Conference Chair, needs TOYs to give presentations at the Practitioner’s Conference scheduled for July 10.  The deadline for submitting the form has been extended to Feb. 28.  “Call for Presentation Proposals” form is available at: www.nstoy.org

The 2010 conference location will be Lake Shore Lodge: http://www.lakeshorelodge.com/  Please call the hotel directly at 970-577-6400 and tell the reservationist that you are booking for the NSTOY conference.  If you have any questions, please contact Conference Chair Susan Ryder, CO 07 at 970-231-8897 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

National 2010 Teacher of the Year Finalists are:

Kelly A Kovacic, CA 10 is an eleventh and twelfth grade social studies teacher at The Preuss School USCD in La Jolla, CA.  She has taught for 8 years, all at Preuss, a school of 819 students.

Sarah Brown Wessling, IA 10 is a tenth through twelfth grade English teacher at Johnston High School in Johnston, IA.  She has taught at this school of 1,250 students for ten of her eleven years in the education profession.

Robert L. Stephenson, MI 10 is a third grade teacher at Wardcliff Elementary School in the Okemos Public Schools of Okemos, MI.  He has been an educator at Wardcliff, a school of 240 students, for all fifteen of his years as a teacher.

Megan Marie Allen, FL 10 is a fourth grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary School in Tampa, FL.  She has taught for six years, the last two at Cleveland Elementary which has 343 students. 

Next issue of NSTOYeNEWS will include a report from NSTOY Pres. Joan Brummond, WY 95 on her trip to Dallas in late Jan. to meet with the 2010 TOYs. 

Kathy Weber, IL 84 has been appointed Coordinator of the NSTOY Speakers’ Bureau.  TOYs interested in learning more about the possibility of presenting at one of the more than 600 collegiate chapters of Kappa Delta Pi around the country should contact Kathy at: 618.656.8594 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Do you have news for the “Noise from TOYs” column in the NSTOY newsletter?  The deadline for the spring issue is February 15.  Send your news by email to Publications Director Peggy Tordoff, LA 75 at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Concern for TOYs and Family Members: 

According to Betty Amos, KS 84, husband Bruce’s doctors have declared his liver cancer is in remission.  Home address: 2505 8^th Ave, Lindsborg, KS 67456 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

Jeanne Crews, MO 84 reported in early Jan. that it will be another four months before she knows if the blood clot in her leg is gone.  Her address:1154 Kingbolt Drive, Apt. A, St. Louis, MO  63129 

Art Peekel, IL 92 is beyond the midway point in his 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program following double bypass surgery in mid-Aug.  He’s doing well. (Address below,) 

If you or another TOY you know should be included in next month’s NSTOYeNEWS please contact: Art Peekel, IL 92 at 847.934.6717, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 322 W Palatine Rd., Palatine, IL 60067