June 7, 2023 Edition
IN THIS EDITION...SSoM Summer PD & Events: Where You'll Find SSoM of Us | SSoM Program Details | Joke of the Week | About SSoM
All of us at School Services of Montana wish you a relaxing summer break! We will be taking the summer off from the newsletter while we recharge and reenergize, build up our program offerings, add new staff (details coming in August!), and enjoy the Montana summer weather. Thank you for your support!
WHERE YOU'LL FIND SSoM OF US THIS SUMMER
MASBO SUMMER CONFERENCE June 14 - 16 | Fairmont Hot Springs
Stop by our table on Wednesday, June 14, to learn SSoM-thing new about us, and be sure to check out the SSoM breakout sessions:
  • "Medicaid Reimbursments for IEP Based Services", by Lisa Waterman, SSoM Medicaid Billing Specialist
  • "Infinite Campus Fun with FRAM" & "Money Money Money", by Tammy Blanchard, SSoM Technology Specialist
PROFICIENCY-BASED EDUCATION (PBE) SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
June 16 - 18 | MSU-Bozeman | Details & Registration
Featured Breakout Session:
"Prioritizing Montana's Whole Child Skill Development Competencies Alongside Content Standards" - led by Melissa Tovaas, SSoM Executive Director, and Dr. Jeannie Chipps, Educator Professional Development Lead at the MSU Science Math Resource Center (SMRC)
MT SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOC. (MTSNA) SUMMER CONFERENCE
June 26 - 29 | Great Falls, MT | Details & Registration
Day 1: 1pm Registration Table | 3pm Vendor Show
Day 2: table set up in general assembly area | 2pm Breakout Session "Time Management - a Proactive Approach to Your Best Life"
Day 3 Featured Breakout Session: 1pm "Offering GF/DF Options in School Lunch Programs" by Chef Peg Schaefer, Stir It Up Culinary Productions
MONTANA STEM SUMMER INSTITUTE "Spark Curiosity with STEM"
Co-hosted by School Services of MT & MSU Science Math Resource Center
July 31 - August 2 | MSU-Bozeman Campus | Cost = $225 | Details & Registration
The conference app is now available! You'll find the full schedule, keynote speaker info, presenter & session options, evening events, and more. You can even download the Sched App to your phone!
Hotel Room Blocks expire June 30! Details can be found on the conference webpage.
INFINITE CAMPUS 2023 YES SERIES PD Details & Registration
Aug 9 & 23: Let's Get Started | Sept 26 - 27: Adventures in Ad Hoc | Oct 17 - 18: Tracking Student Progress

SSoM INFINITE CAMPUS TRAINING FOR TEACHERS NEW TO CAMPUS
August 11, 18, & 21 | Details & Registration
COST: $50 for SSoM Member District Employees | $70 General Admission | Groups of 6+ eligible for discounts!
Traditional Grading Sessions and Standards-Based Grading Sessions will be offered. TOPICS: Attendance | Seating Charts | Student Groups | Account Settings / Control Center | Grade Book Orientation | Reports
CPI HYBRID WORKSHOP: CPI Certification with Advanced Physical Skills
10am - 2pm | August 17 | Manhattan Public School | Registration Form
COST: $150 for SSoM Member District Employees | $200 for Non-Members
Participants will complete the 1st half of the class on their own, online (approx. 4 hrs) and the 2nd half in the classroom with our instructor teaching verbal and physical deescalation strategies, ending with an open-book exam. Lunch will be provided. 8 OPI Renewal Units!
BIG SKY LITERACY SUMMIT
Aug 21 - 23, 2023 | Big Sky, MT | Details & Registration
Join School Services of Montana, Collaborative Classroom, and educators from across the region at the Big Sky Literacy Summit this summer!
SSoM PROGRAMS & SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING | Details
  • Dyslexia self-paced course, through June 30, 2023 | OPI Renewal Units!

MECC CURRICULUM CONSORTIUM | Details
Contact: Melissa Tovaas | mtovaas@mt-schools.org | (646) 831-7264
CO-OP FOOD PROGRAM | Details
  • FYI: 22 - 23 Opt-In Forms Automatically Roll Over into 23 - 24
Contact: Jennifer Brekke | jbrekke@mt-schools.org | (406) 580-7547
MEDICAID BILLING PROGRAM | Details
Contact: Lisa Waterman | Lwaterman@mt-schools.org | (406) 272-0073
INFINITE CAMPUS SUPPORT | Details
  • National Training Week: Nov 13 - 17, 2023
Contact: Mary Anne Skinner | maskinner@mt-schools.org | (406) 256-7306
JOKE OF THE WEEK
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ABOUT SCHOOL SERVICES of MONTANA
SSoM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit education service organization 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 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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