February 13, 2019 Edition
IN THIS EDITION Last call to register: CPI Workshop Feb. 18 | Infinite Campus Support Tip | Science Summer Institute - last call for presenters | Feb. 11, 2019 Medicaid Newsletter | Upcoming SWMSS PD & Resources | Joke of the Week | Addt'l PD and GRANT Opportunities, & Resources
- REGISTRATION CLOSES 2/13 EOD -
CPI WORKSHOP FEB. 18TH
Hosted by Three Forks Elementary School
8 am - 4:30 pm | Lunch included
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training program is a safe, nonharmful behavior management system designed to help human service providers give the best possible care, welfare, safety and security to disruptive, assaultive, and out-of-control individuals.
CPI Square
Successful completion of this workshop provides you with
18 months of CPI certification and 8 OPI Renewal Units.
ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT - REGISTER TODAY :)

For additional information or questions, please contact our instructor:
Melissa Hanson | [email protected]  | (406) 209-0455
INFINITE CAMPUS SUPPORT TIP:
TIME TO ROLL THOSE CALENDARS!
Slots are filling up quickly - we're already booking into late March for Infinite Campus 19-20 calendar rolls.

If you would like to schedule a date/time to have Mary Anne or Todd join you onsite or via webinar, email us @  [email protected] . 
- CALL FOR PRESENTERS -
2ND ANNUAL MONTANA SCIENCE
SUMMER INSTITUTE
AUG. 6-7, 2019 | MSU-BOZEMAN
SWMSS and the MSU Science Math Resource Center invite you to submit a proposal to present at our 2nd annual Science Summer Institute - Connecting Classrooms to Careers.

This conference is designed for educators and administrators from pre-K through 12th grade to collaborate and learn from educators across Montana, as well as for after-school educators and pre-service teachers seeking to deepen their expertise in science teaching and STEM education.
 
We are in search of presentations in: best practices in 3-dimensional / STEM teaching, learning aligned with NGSS, Montana Science Content Standards, and our theme “Connecting Classrooms to Careers” to help make learning relevant and authentic, and to broaden students’ views of applications of science in their lives.

Proposals will be accepted through February 15, 2019. After all presentations proposals have been reviewed we will notify you of the status of your proposal. Event registration opens mid-March. As a thank you to our selected presenters, your registration fees for the full event will be waived. Thank you for your consideration!
Have you checked out the latest?
MEDICAID NEWSLETTER
Feb. 11, 2019
[ click here ] to read this newsletter featuring:
Guidelines for Billing
Medicaid Annual Notice
Service Portal Manuals for Therapists
& Personal Care/Nursing
Please contact our Medicaid Billing Specialist for additional information:
Lisa Waterman | [email protected] | (406) 624-3336 ext. 4
UPCOMING SWMSS PD & PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Co-op Food Program - details HERE
  • Spring 2019 2nd Delivery runs Feb. 18 - Mar. 8, 2019
  • Fall 2019 Order Window open May 1 - May 22, 2019

  • SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual MT Science Summer Institute Aug. 6-7, 2019, MSU-Bozeman; sign up to receive updates including session topics, speaker bios, & conference details HERE

  • SWMSS 2018-19 Indian Education for All (IEFA) Offerings - Flyer

  • Infinite Campus Spring User Group Meetings - click here for registration
  • Butte - April 1 | Laurel - April 2 | Glendive - April 3 | Havre - April 4
JOKE OF THE WEEK
ADDITIONAL PD & RESOURCES



  • GRANT OPPORTUNITY Youth Giving Project grant cycle open through March 1, 2019; details HERE

  • FREE PD in Southwest MT by Region IV CSPD (visit their website for more):
  • Feb. 22, Helena Effective Strategies for Students w/ Anxiety-Related Behavior (Jessica Minahan); details
  • Mar. 7, Helena Compare/Contrast & Summarization: A "Best Best" for Raising Student Achievement, grades 4-11; details
  • SAVE THE DATE: Dillon Summer Institute June 12 - 14, 2019 (registration coming SOON :)

  • 2019 Montana AGATE Spring Conference Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2019 in Bozeman; details and registration HERE

  • IEFA Best Practices Conference Mar. 2-3, 2019 @ Carroll College, Helena



  • 2019 Montana Advanced Placement Summer Institute June 24 - 27 at MSU - Billings; register here; subject areas include:
AP English Language & Composition | AP Studio Art
AP Statistics | AP Biology | AP World History
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-19
BUSINESS SPONSORS
- click their logo for company information -
- ABOUT SWMSS' NEWEST BUSINESS SPONSOR -

Dayspring Restoration was started in 1987 in Missoula, and now operates six locations,
with a seventh one to open later this year. We are a Montana owned company, all
under the same management. Dayspring Restoration has grown to serve all of Montana.
We have extensive experience mitigating school disasters in the shortest time possible,
to get facilities back to full operations as soon as possible, while ensuring staff and
student health and safety as well.

Your school district point of contact:
Mary McEachern | Business Development / Sales | 406-570-6121