February 23, 2022 Edition |
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IN THIS EDITION...Last Call: Infinite Campus Data Days | Flathead Valley IEFA Institute | Black History Month Book Recommendations | SSoM Program Updates & Resources | Send a Message to the Moon with MSU! | SSoM Partner Resources featuring MT Afterschool Alliance | Joke of the Week | Addt'l Resources | About SSoM
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INFINITE CAMPUS DISTRICTS
REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, FEB. 25
200+ Districts, 3 days of training on data and scheduling,
10 sessions per day, 1 flat fee covers your entire district,
& your favorite Tech Minion will be leading a few sessions!
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FLATHEAD VALLEY
IEFA INSTITUTE
March 16, 2022 | 8:30am - 3pm | Kalispell, MT
LOCATION: Flathead Valley Community College
Arts & Technology Building
777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell MT, 59901
award-winning Montana educators
HOSTED BY: School Services of Montana and Kalispell Public Schools
TAKEAWAYS: foundational information concerning the seven “Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians”, tools to implement Indigenous content into your curriculum, support and sustainable resources to advance cultural content and Native resources in your classrooms
AUDIENCE: K-12 educators, no matter where you are on the path to IEFA implementation
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SSoM MEMBER PROMO CODE: getssom
Not sure if your district is a member? Click here for a current list of member districts. |
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~A Word from Our Tech Education Director~
FEBRUARY IS BLACK
HISTORY MONTH
As we wrap up Black History month, I'd like to focus on how we as educators can extend BHM beyond February and into our lesson plans and discussions throughout the year. This month I've offered tech-based resources for students and teachers. Today we're using technology as a forum to compile some not-so-high-tech resources to keep up the learning and awareness year-round. As a former high-school English teacher, I find myself gravitating to the thousands of books (and thousands of book recommendations) available to us to keep learning and understanding. I encourage you to put some of these on your own reading lists, consider some to recommend to students, and some to assign to classes and reading groups. Here are several to consider:
"Black history isn’t a separate history. This is all of our history, this is American history, and we need to understand that.” – Karyn Parsons
And one final, personal recommendation - if you're not using StoryGraph to keep track of what you're reading and want to read, now is the time to start! StoryGraph has a wealth of areas you can choose to keep track of, meaning excellent data and reading stats. I use this app every day.
Sabrina Holland-Kump
Director of Technology Education Services
School Services of Montana
sholland@mt-schools.org
(406) 272-0046
Google for Education Level II. Certified Educator
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SSoM PROGRAM UPDATES
& RESOURCES
Science Summer Institute 2022 July 25 - 27 @ MSU-Bozeman Campus IN PERSON!
Fall 2022 Common PIR Day Sept. 23, 2022; location TBD IN PERSON!
Contact: Melissa Tovaas, Director of Education Services, mtovaas@mt-schools.org
IEFA Lesson Demonstrations with Dottie Susag
This series of (4) 2 hour webinars facilitated by Dottie Susag concludes on March 1, 2022. Register now to participate in the final webinar virtually and receive recordings of all 4 webinars. 2 - 4 OPI Renewal Units available per webinar.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE #2: 2/21 - 3/11 | #3: 3/21 - 4/8 | #4: 4/18 - 5/6 | #5: 5/23-6/10
Contact: Jennifer Brekke, Co-op Purchasing Manager, jbrekke@mt-schools.org
Featuring: how to fix a logging error using the Edit Service Log Wizard, 2022 Service Portal Update, links to Service Portal Manuals for Personal Care and Direct Care Therapy
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MSU Invites Public to...
SEND A MESSAGE TO THE MOON
The Bobcats are going to the moon! Or at least their computer is. Through over a decade of research, MSU has created a new type of space computer that can operate in the harsh radiation environment of space while performing faster than existing space computers. It is called RadPC. NASA has selected RadPC to go to the Moon on an unmanned mission to really test it out. We put some extra memory on our computer to give you the opportunity to send a message along for the ride!
Deadline: March 11, 2022
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RILEY'S WAY FOUNDATION'S CALL FOR KINDNESS PROGRAM GRANTS
...empowering young leaders throughout the country to use kindness and empathy to create meaningful connections and positive change. The program will provide grants of up to $3,000 to up to 35 youth-led projects in 2022. Funded projects may tackle anything from pressing equity and social justice issues to building meaningful connections in schools or communities. The 2022 special topic will support ten projects specifically focused on mental health. Youth living in the United States, ages 13-22, may enter by essay or video describing a new project, or an improvement to an existing project. Each project is required to have both a partner organization and an adult mentor. Winners will also join a cohort of fellows from across the country to participate in a dynamic leadership development experience.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2022.
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GAMMA MU FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS IN 3 PROGRAM AREAS
The mission of the Gamma Mu Foundation is to make a positive difference in the lives of the LGBT community, primarily in rural and other underserved populations of the United States. The Foundation's vision is the creation of an environment that promotes health, acceptance, and pride in the LGBT community and a more accepting and inclusive environment for people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Grants are awarded in the following program areas: HIV/AIDS Services, Community Services, and Research and Public Education.
Application deadline: March 31, 2022.
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SSoM PARTNER RESOURCES & EVENTS |
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DESIGN TO GROW:
Cultivating Communities of Well-Being
March 1 - 2, 2022
On Tuesday, March 1, and Wednesday, March 2, MTAA joins the Colorado Afterschool Partnership and the Wyoming Afterschool Alliance for Design To Grow, a two-day virtual symposium for all who serve youth, regardless of whether you're an afterschool provider, educator, or child care provider.
Montana OPI Renewal Units Available | Registration is $50 for both days
REGISTER HERE on the event website, where you'll find schedule & session details, presenter bios, and more!
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Visit the Events Calendar for a full listing of offerings, or click their logo for more. |
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MT OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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All 5 Montana CSPDs offer FREE VIRTUAL PD in their regions. Click for details:
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ABOUT SCHOOL SERVICES of MONTANA |
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SSoM is a non-profit education service agency committed to unlocking the full potential of every child in each and every school we serve across the state. We accomplish this by providing a wide variety of professional learning activities and business services designed to meet the specific needs of Montana’s excellent educators and administrators. Interested in supporting our work? Click here to make a donation, and be sure to read all about our organization on our website.
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