January 14, 2005

Dear Teachers, Lead Educators, School District Contacts, and Program Directors:

The Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP) recognizes a continuing

need to honor outstanding teachers who contribute to the educational growth and

development of students in juvenile justice programs. JJEEP invites you to participate in

the

Juvenile Justice Teacher of the Year (TOY) Award for 2004 using the attached

application materials.

The TOY application continues to reflect the spirit of the No

Child Left Behind (NCLB) initiative

.

We appreciate your participation in the past and look forward to continuing the tradition

of recognizing the finest of Florida’s hardworking and talented juvenile justice teachers

from among the participants in the 2004 Juvenile Justice Teacher of the Year Award.

All

applicants must be currently teaching in DJJ facilities and must have been teaching

at a DJJ facility since January 2004.

Input provided by lead educators, Department of

Juvenile Justice/facility provider personnel, school district personnel, students, and

community members assists in the selection process. Judges from the Department of

Education, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and practicing teachers evaluate the

applications. Each regional winner will receive a plaque and a $500 award; and the

statewide winner will receive an additional $1000 honorarium.

JJEEP Teacher of the Year Committee members for 2004 are Kay Kincl, Linda Mailly,

Thelma Nolan, Julie Orange, Linda Rushing, Roy Scott, Stacy Stallworth, and Penny

Young.

All

information and nomination materials are available for downloading on the

JJEEP website (www.jjeep.org).

Additionally, materials will be available by calling

the JJEEP office at

(850) 414-8355

. Please submit only one nomination per program.

All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2005. Please send

all materials to:

Ms. Penny Young

Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program

325 John Knox Road, Building L, Suite 102

Tallahassee, FL 32303

Sincerely,

Thomas G. Blomberg Gordon P. Waldo

Principal Investigator Program Manager