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Scripps National Spelling Bee - Pranav Kollu
For the second consecutive year, Pranav Kollu from Cambridge Lakes Charter School in District 300 represented Kane County in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Pranav and his family, sponsored by the  Kane Excellence in Education Partnership  and the  Kane County Cougars , traveled to Washington, D.C., where he competed against 565 students from around the United States for the crown of the 92nd National Spelling Bee Champion from May 28 through May 30.

Pranav jumped from a T-323 placing in 2018 to T-51 placing in 2019. We're proud of Pranav and his accomplishment at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Congratulations to the class of 2019!
Congratulations to all of the recent graduates from all nine districts across Kane County! We had 16 high school graduations over the past few weeks.

Enjoy the summer and congratulations again from all of us at the Kane County Regional Office of Education!
Tech Bash 2019
The 2019 Tech Bash hosted by the Kane County Regional Office of Education is quickly approaching! This is a free to attend, two-day event.

You can expect a lot of technology related breakout sessions such as Fortinet, Cybersecurity in Illinois and Zero Trust Security. Sign up at https://kanetechbash2019a.sched.com/

Principal Mentoring Program
The Kane County ROE is prepared to offer to principals or assistant principals interested in a mentoring/coaching program for those in their first or second year of service. The program's goal is to help administrators in their positions achieve success in alignment with their school district's vision and the unique needs of their school building.

Interested? Contact Katie Algrim at  kalgrim@kaneroe.org
The Progress Report: Stop the Madness
This week's post in The Progress Report writes about the format of meetings within education and how we can better communicate the information rather than a formal sit-down meeting. In addition, through Illinois Online Academy, she shares a new online AA#1815 on how to plan effective meetings. All part of a new "on-demand" way to participate in online Administrator Academies!

The Progress Report is a collaborative discussion space for professional learning. If there are any topics that you would like to see a post on or guest write yourself,  please contact Katie Algrim.

Illinois Online Academy | Summer Opportunities
Summer is here! Illinois Online Academy offers over 50 courses that are 100% online, with many offering both PD hours and through our partnership with Concordia University Chicago, College Graduate Credits.

211 for Kane County
With more than 1000 government, non-profit, and faith-based organizations providing much needed services throughout Kane County, it can be overwhelming and confusing to know who does what and exactly where to start to get help needed. 2-1-1 is a free, centralized, anonymous place to start with a specialist on hand to help sort out the options. No computer or internet is required, translation is available in over 150 languages and callers of all ages can use this service as often as needed.

Teachers & Students - Make The Most of Summer
Now that summer has commenced and the school year has completed – what's next? Katie Algrim, our Director of Professional Development, wrote a blog article a few weeks back titled ' Summer Slide ' that talked about keeping your mind fresh and testing yourself through the summer until the next school year.

We thought it would be beneficial to offer a few summer reads for students and teachers. Find the International Literacy Association's annual recommendations for children, young adults and teachers.

Upcoming & Ongoing Workshops
AA#2001 – Teacher Evaluator Training
Dates:   August 5 & 6, 2019 &
September 12 & 13, 2019
Location: Kane ROE
Cost: $400
Adaptive Schools Seminar
Dates:   January 16 and 17 &
March 12 and 13, 2020
Location: Kane ROE
Cost: $400
Illinois Online Academy:
Growth Mindset
Dates: 100% Online
PD Credits: 5
Cost: $40
Illinois Online Academy:
Social Emotional Learning
Dates: 100% Online
PD Credits: 2
Cost: $40