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Friday's School Celebration Regional Center for Change Pictured below are students from Ms. Lower’s classroom working on painting projects. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Congratulations to Dixon High School for continuing to provide hands-on learning opportunities to the Education Pathway students. Pictured below, Madison Cumberland and Holli Miller working in the classroom for their 60 hour work experience. @RegionalOffice47 #future-teacher

Mark your calendars for the Education Symposium, featuring special guest Dr. Ayala, State Superintendent of Education and Marci Johnson, Director of Cte and Innovation at Illinois State Board of Education. Register at www.roe47.org. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

4th Annual SEL Summit Soaring Balloons and Heavy Shackles: Helping the most challenged kids soar Featuring the Social Emotional Alphabet Facilitator: Heidy LaFleur Friday, April 8th (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) Sauk Valley Community College Registration Required -https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops Join Heidy as she shares a powerful true story, based on real life trauma, that provides practical strategies to understand how our Actions, Words & Expressions (AWE) have a direct impact on the outcome of interactions with our students. Trauma transforms the student experience and practicing our perspective can assist in a child’s journey to reclaim livelihood. We are empowered to be part of the problem or part of the solution with ALL kids. Our AWE can either add weight to their shackles or fill their balloons to soar. Participants will leave with strategies from the Social Emotional Alphabet. These practical and powerful strategies will help our kids who have been traumatized, feel misunderstood or take frequent detours from what is expected. These strategies will help build relationships with every child regardless of behavior. Gain perspective that you do have the “magic wand” to guide behavior. Come see what the “magic” is about so you can make EVERY day the BEST day for EVERY child!

March means Spring Break time for many of our schools . Your friends at ROE 47 are wishing our school communities and families a restful and relaxing Spring Break 2022! @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Friday's School Celebration Regional Center for Change Ms. Brushaber spent some time teaching her students how to play the guitar. The students enjoyed the music lesson! #RegionalOffice47 @RegionalOffice47

Mark your calendars for the Education Symposium, featuring special guest Dr. Ayala, State Superintendent of Education and Marci Johnson, Director of Cte and Innovation at Illinois State Board of Education. Register at www.roe47.org. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

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Spring is coming and that means flowers will be in bloom. Now is the time to nominate educators for the 2022 Marigold Award. Each nominee will be recognized on social media and will receive a certificate, a marigold, and a special book. Our overall winner will also receive a $100 Amazon gift card to continue to build their classroom library. Please nominate AND forward to your teachers so that they may do the same! :) Jen Banks was a beloved teacher and school improvement coach who passed away as the result of a tragic automobile accident in December 2015. Her love for learning and the students that she worked with was an inspiration to many. Jen’s positive, supportive, and energetic attitude nurtured those around her and helped them to grow. In celebration of Jen’s life and dedication to learning, ROE 47 has created an award in her honor. As Jen worked with many elementary and middle schools in the Sauk Valley area, this award is open to K-8 Whiteside County teachers, para-educators & administrators. Marigolds exist in our schools - encouraging, supporting and nurturing teachers. They are leaders in their community, classrooms, and families. They have a love of learning and sharing that learning with others. Help us to honor Jen and these exemplary leaders in your school communities. This year's nomination form includes an opportunity to upload a photo and a video nomination message for your nominee! Please nominate your “marigold” today using the link below by April 15, 2022. https://forms.gle/MquteZmyBkivWxiy9 Nominations may also be submitted by mail or email using the attached form.

4th Annual Social Emotional Learning Summit April 8th, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm @ SVCC REGISTER NOW ! https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

District Openings : Regional Center for Change School Regional Center for Change Paraprofessional Contact Principal Mark Morris for more information or click here to apply: https://www.applitrack.com/roe47/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=949&category=Support+Staff&AppliTrackJobId=3570_949&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

Area school educator teams are spending their morning at SVCC, attending Session 3 of Priority Standards Training hosted by ROE47. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

School Celebration Fulton Elementary School #SteamerNation 4A Participates in Olympics with STEM 4A started last week by choosing a country to cheer for other than the US. Students created a chart to track their medals for their country. They also made flags and held a parade. Throughout the 2 weeks we have participated in several Olympic events in our classroom including Gummy Bear Bobsledding, speed skating pipe cleaner and lifesavers, and finally today they competed in curling with cookie pan courts. Look what we made during our Olympic Makerspace! Lauryn Tiesman and Brynlee Burden designed their very own 1st place metal.

District Openings Regional Center for Change School Jr/Sr High School Administrative Assistant Contact Principal Mark Morris for more information or to apply click here: https://www.applitrack.com/roe47/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical&subcategory=Secretary&AppliTrackJobId=3564_949&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1 ROE 47 will continue to help local districts fill vacancies. Let us know if you have openings at your school!

ALL Teacher Networking - Community of Practice Challenges with Motivation and Student Engagement Monday, March 14th (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.) This is a Click n’ Go one-hour of Professional Development and networking for ALL Teachers with other teachers. Join us to network and participate in timely and relevant professional learning conversations related to your teaching experience. All teachers share ideas, strategies, lessons, resources, and receive support from their peers in other schools in the region.

Don't miss our area educators and students who are featured on the Education Pathway Billboard campaign; Making the Community Our Classroom! You can see Shelby Colt, Fulton HS Teacher and homegrown educator, Emily Henson, SVCC student and education major and Tanna Frederick, Morrison HS student and future educator at RT 30 West in Morrison starting March 30th. Stay tuned for more area educators and students who will be featured on area billboards! For more information about the Educator Pathway Program visithttps://www.roe47.org/page/career-pathways.

Spring is coming and that means flowers will be in bloom. Now is the time to nominate educators for the 2022 Marigold Award. Each nominee will be recognized on social media and will receive a certificate, a marigold, and a special book. Our overall winner will also receive a $100 Amazon gift card to continue to build their classroom library. Please nominate AND forward to your teachers so that they may do the same! :) Jen Banks was a beloved teacher and school improvement coach who passed away as the result of a tragic automobile accident in December 2015. Her love for learning and the students that she worked with was an inspiration to many. Jen’s positive, supportive, and energetic attitude nurtured those around her and helped them to grow. In celebration of Jen’s life and dedication to learning, ROE 47 has created an award in her honor. As Jen worked with many elementary and middle schools in the Sauk Valley area, this award is open to K-8 Whiteside County teachers, para-educators & administrators. Marigolds exist in our schools - encouraging, supporting and nurturing teachers. They are leaders in their community, classrooms, and families. They have a love of learning and sharing that learning with others. Help us to honor Jen and these exemplary leaders in your school communities. This year's nomination form includes an opportunity to upload a photo and a video nomination message for your nominee! Please nominate your “marigold” today using the link below by April 15, 2022. https://forms.gle/MquteZmyBkivWxiy9 Nominations may also be submitted by mail or email using the attached form.

Join us, as we honor all the women involved in education on International Women's Day 2022.

The Nexus Program is committed to supporting the whole student by supporting the whole family. In doing this, the ROE's Nexus Program will enhance the communities of Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside communities. For more information https://www.roe47.org/page/nexus. @RegionalOffice47

Special Educators Community Cohort ELA Interventions - What Strategies Work for Struggling Learners Thursday, March 10th (3:30 - 4:30 p.m) Facilitators: Shauna Dinges& Kelly Marcum Click here to register : https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops In this networking session, we will be taking a deep dive into all things ELA! We will be sharing tips and strategies to help students who struggle with grasping concepts in the learning process!