December 5, 2018 Edition
IN THIS EDITION Spring 2019 Food Order Window Closes Dec. 11 | Early Bird Registration Open Thru Dec. 15 for the Tech Summit | FREE Infinite Campus User Group Meetings | 2018-19 MECC Review Dates & More | Joke of the Week | Addt'l PD Opportunities & Resources
- ATTENTION SCHOOL DISTRICTS -
SPRING 2019 CO-OP FOOD ORDER WINDOW CLOSES DEC. 11
For three years this statewide SWMSS program has provided quality food and food service supplies to school districts across Montana (and now Wyoming!) at a substantial cost savings through high volume competitive bid purchasing.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Program details, a How to Place Your Order video, the spring 2019 delivery schedule, and so much more can be found HERE
  • We have several new products available to order - check them out here
  • The newly streamlined order process received a standing ovation by our advisory committee
  • Over 140 districts across Montana (and a few in Wyoming) participate in our program

For more info, order assistance, & free program registration, please contact:
Jennifer Brekke | jbrekke@swmss.coop | (406) 522-6024
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES DEC. 15
6TH ANNUAL TECH SUMMIT
February 4-5, 2019 | Bozeman, MT

You do NOT want to miss our upcoming Tech Summit. We are
thrilled to have Minecraft's very own Kyle Calderwood offering TWO breakout sessions! Early bird registration closes Dec. 15, so
[ click here to register ] your team today!
INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: KYLE CALDERWOOD
BIO: " I am the Technology Coordinator at Tuckerton Elementary School, where I help our teachers infuse their instruction with new technologies. I am a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE), MIE Trainer, Surface Expert, Skype Master Teacher, Minecraft Global Mentor, Minecraft Trainer. and Google Certified Teacher. I'm also an adjunct faculty at Stockton University, where I teach a digital tools course to better prepare undergraduates for the job market."

Kyle will be offering TWO breakout sessions at our Tech Summit: Getting to Know Minecraft Education Edition, and Global Connections with Skype in the Classroom. Please [ click here ] for a complete list of breakout session titles & descriptions, and presenter bios & photos.

[ CLICK HERE ] FOR DETAILS & REGISTRATION

[ Are you a BUSINESS interested in SPONSORSHIP details? Click HERE ]

For more information please contact:
Mary Anne Skinner | maskinner@swmss.coop | (406) 522-6069
- SWMSS PRESENTS -
FREE INFINITE CAMPUS
USER GROUP MEETINGS
COLSTRIP DEC. 13 OR BOZEMAN DEC. 20
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Attention Infinite Campus District Edition school districts! You are ALL
invited to attend our FREE work group sessions geared toward admin,
registrars, counselors, and anyone responsible for data and reporting.

[ click here ] to REGISTER your team today
- Presented by Southwest Montana School Services -
Todd Lark | tlark@swmss.coop | cell (406) 208-7956
2018-19 MECC AGENDA
Full Swing into the New School Year
Our goal is to support curriculum work at our member school districts by building awareness of the process with staff through MECC overviews and supporting your district's curriculum goals through review sessions. 

REGISTER HERE FOR OUR NEXT REVIEW SESSION:
Counseling  -  Jan. 15 | ELA - Elementary  - Jan. 16
ELA - Secondary  - Jan. 23 | World Language  -  Feb. 20
NEW!  MATH  - Session TBD

2nd Tuesday of every month @ 3:45 pm

Questions? Please contact our Co-Director of Education:
Melissa Tovaas | mtovaas@swmss.coop | cell (646) 831-7264
JOKE OF THE WEEK
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & RESOURCES


  • Bob Wards Educator Appreciation Night is Dec. 13, 2018; up to 25% off; includes Bozeman, Butte, Hamilton, Helena, & Missoula locations! details here :)

  • GRANT: California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant Program - open to Montana schools; application deadline Jan. 15, 2019; details

  • FREE PD in Southwest MT by Region IV CSPD:
  • Becoming a Classroom Chef with the Math Chefs, Jan. 11 in Butte; details
  • Math Chef: Make Math Meaningful, Jan. 12 in Bozeman; details
  • Annual Para Consortium w/ Shawna Heiser, Feb. 18 in Bozeman; details here
  • Compare/Contrast & Summarization: A "Best Best" for Raising Student Achievement, grades 4-11, Mar. 7 in Helena; details

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

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

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

  • SAVE THE DATE: 2019 Montana Advanced Placement Summer Institute June 24 - 27 at MSU - Billings

  • National Endowment of the Humanities workshops summer of 2019 at MSU - Billings + $1200 stipend; deadline to apply is March 1st; flyer; details
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-19
BUSINESS SPONSORS

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