​Notes from the President
 COVID-19 ALERT
To support you and your teachers in the event of school closings, VOWLS has compiled lists of online resources. Download the 3/12/20 update here; the longer 3/15/20 update can be downloaded here; and the updated 3/19/20 version can be downloaded here. Members can find copies in the shared Member Google folder along with other useful documents, such as the recent VDOE guidance. For those of you who are also responsible for English language learning, download this helpful document from the VDOE English Learner Instructional Specialist. Other resources are available from The National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL) here, The National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) here, and The National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) here. 
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Annual dues are payable on March 6 for the year March 2020-March 2021. Membership entitles you to attend without additional payment both the Annual Meeting (3/6/20) and the annual VOWLS Luncheon at FLAVA (10/10/20).

Thanks to those of you who attended the 2020 Annual Meeting and participated in the Visioning Institute facilitated by Leslie Grahn. These were energizing events filled with professional learning and personal connections.

I am honored to serve my second non-consecutive term as VOWLS President.  The networking and friendships I developed through VOWLS sustained and supported me for the past eight years in my role as Coordinator of K-12 World Languages for Virginia Beach City Public Schools.  VOWLS is the non-judgmental space where we can pose questions to colleagues as we navigate issues in the field, from developing thematic unit curricula to adopting textbooks.  As we confront issues with staffing or coaching teachers in contexts as varied as Elementary Dual Language Immersion, AP or IB, the experience and expertise of VOWLS' members is here to guide and encourage you.                                                       ~Jen Carson
  VOWLS  Officers         
​         2020-2021
​  From left to right:
  Vice President: Lisa Fore
  Treasurer: Elisabeth Harrington
  President: Jennifer Carson
  Secretary: Cammie Williams
  Past President: Beatrix Preusse-Burr         (not present)

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Become a Member
If you are a  K-12 Supervisor or Administrator tasked with World Languages, VOWLS is for you!
Teachers designated by a superintendent may be eligible for membership in VOWLS.
Pro-rated membership dues of $20 October 2020 - March 2021 
VOWLS Regional Representatives
    Click the name to send an e-mail to your Regional Rep 
  1.  CENTRAL VA  - Stephanie Stockman, Henrico County
  2. TIDEWATER - Susanna Bailey, Newport News City
  3. NORTHERN NECK - Victoria Basile, Stafford County
  4. NORTHERN VA - Tanja May-Harding, Alexandria City
  5. VALLEY -​ Jeremy Aldrich, Harrisonburg City
  6. WESTERN VA - Cammie Williams, Roanoke County 
  7. SOUTHWEST - Lisa Fore, Washington County
  8. SOUTHSIDE -

​CALENDAR OF EVENTS​

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~Next Virtual VOWLS: September 18, 2020 4:00 PM
  • ​​~ VOWLS Annual Meeting: Friday, March 5, 2021
~ Board Elections: Consider nominating a colleague to serve a two-year term as President or Secretary of VOWLS. Nominations will open in January 2021.
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