September 30, 2022

The Region 3 ESC is excited for the 2022-23 school year. At the center of everything we do is quality service to our regional schools. Our vision is for ESC3 to be the preferred and most trusted provider for products and services that guarantee viable solutions. We are committed to improving our services and supporting your needs.

Provide Excellence. Experience Success.

We at Region 3 have one aim…excellence. We strive to continue to improve and provide service to help make your work more impactful.

Our team has been working for several weeks on redesigning our new website, and we are excited to share the new site with you next Monday.

The redesign aims to help you navigate and locate the content you need and enhance your experience while saving you time. We may have a new look, but the website address is still the same.

We hope to continue to be your most trusted provider as we partner to lead and serve our communities.

Thank you for all you do,

Morris Lyon

from The Executive Director

Early Childhood Intervention

Services for Babies & Families

Region 3 ESC ECI program has been serving babies and families since 1981. We have grown to over 1100 families served per month across 13 counties and continue to have a robust Child Find program to ensure children birth to age 3 receive needed services.

Our state Child Outcome and Family Survey results demonstrate the efficacy of our program. Many of these children start with a developmental delay and meet developmental proficiency before they turn age 3 due to our intervention. For those who do not meet developmental proficiency, our program works to help the family transition to other services after age 3. We utilize a coaching and modeling approach with our families to emphasize parental involvement.

While our program has added many staff in the past ten years, we have many others with tenure in the early intervention field including many over 20 years of doing this work. Our program employs therapists (Physical, Speech, Occupational, Nutrition, and Counselors), Case Managers, and Early Intervention Specialists who are licensed or certified in their field. Our most recent project for the betterment of our program is 25% of our staff are obtaining internationally recognized Infant Family Specialist endorsements through First 3 Years.

We have a wide array of services available to your babies including the Pathways Early Autism Intervention Program, Infant Massage, group classes (Little Learners, Music Makers, Baby Yoga, Little Movers, etc.) and we have SNAP ED events and educational sharing about the importance of adequate nutrition and physical activity during these very important years in development.

Our program is a leader in the state of Texas in early childhood intervention as we deliver consistent excellence in our services with proven results. We are taking care of our babies and families so they are better equipped when they enter your school.

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PEIMS Workshops

Region 3 ESC has a variety of PEIMS/TSDS Workshop Scheduled. Join us either via Zoom or Face-to-Face. Download the flyer to see all of the offerings.

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EMOTIONAL POVERTY WORKSHOP

This workshop provides an understanding of the origins of anger, anxiety, and avoidance. Provides language and tools for staff and educators to use in situations where you need to calm and heal the student or person you may be dealing with in a classroom or in whatever situation you may be in.

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Regional Tech Directors' Meeting

The Regional Technology Directors are invited to attend these collaborative meetings.

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TECHNOLOGY REMINDERS

· 2022-2023 Class Roster Submission is due on October 20, 2022. The snapshot date for this submission is Friday, September 30, 2022.

· The school start window for 2022-2023 is Friday, September 30. This means you will need to start looking for your leavers on October 3, 2022, to see if they have enrolled at another district.

· TIDE is requesting that you upload all STAAR re-testers by October 06, 2022.

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FUN TECH FRIDAY

YouTube is a great resource for teachers, but the ads and/or autoplay can be tricky in the classroom. Luckily, there is a way to share and view YouTube videos full screen WITHOUT ads or auto-play!

Questions?

Contact Laura Sprinkle for more information.

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REGION 3 offers a full list of Ascender Student Workshops.

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October 25, 2022 – Ascender Student Fall PEIMS

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Face to Face Session #427357

Zoom Session #427363

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TASBO supports the development of a strong network of school business professionals at the local level. Crossroads Area Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) adheres to the same values and principles as TASBO and diligently serves members in our local area by providing professional development and networking opportunities. Please note that while affiliates and TASBO work closely to provide opportunities for members across the state, CASBO membership and TASBO membership are separate.

WHY JOIN CASBO?

MULTIPLE MEETINGS PER YEAR OVER TIMELY AND RELEVANT TOPICS

Meetings will be held in October, December, February, April, and May. There are no registration fees for CASBO members.

OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH PEERS

CASBO members have the chance to develop a strong peer network at a local level.

CASBO ONLINE COMMUNITY

CASBO members have access to the CASBO Online Community in TASBO Connect to collaborate with colleagues.

AFFORDABLE YEARLY DUES

Membership fees are only $30/member.

Please join us on October 7, 2022 for our first meeting of the 2022-23 school year!

If you have questions, contact Kristin Marak at 361.573.0731.

To The Administrator Addressed Correspondence

College Career and Military Preparation

Texas Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2022-2023 School Year

All students enrolled in a Texas public school may be considered for a subsidy, however, the eligibility of each student must be confirmed using published criteria. The criteria for qualifying for a Texas State subsidy is the same for both AP and IB exams and can be found here.

Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs

Purple Star Campus Designation Announcement 2022-23

The Purple Star Campus Designation recognizes Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter school campuses that show their support and commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Kindergarten Data, Public Prekindergarten, and Private Prekindergarten Providers

The ECDS application will be available for LEAs to load kindergarten data from November 7, 2022, through January 26, 2023. LEAs are encouraged to begin submitting data on November 7th to allow sufficient time to work through any challenges that may arise.

Standards and Programs

The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy

The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible summer/fall 2024 and spring 2025 freshman applicants who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes.

Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting

2022 Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission in the Texas Student Data System for the SY 2022–2023

LEAs can start completing their Child Find submission on May 15, 2023, and the submission deadline to clear fatal validation errors and complete the submission is July 27, 2023, at 11:59 PM.

Room Reservation Deadline Approaching! Sept. 22!

Conference for all Region 3 Leaders!

OCTOBER 23-25, 2022

Hilton Galveston Island Resort & Convention Center

(877) 425-4753

ROOM BLOCK: Region 3 Education Service Center

King: $99 ~ Double: $159

Reservations must be made by Thursday, September 22, 2022

Bring your leadership team for three days of learning and team bonding!

Reserve Your Room

2023 HUMANITIES TEXAS OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARDS

Humanities Texas is proud to recognize outstanding K–12 teachers with our 2023 Outstanding Teaching Awards. We encourage you to nominate a deserving teacher in your school or community today!

In 2023, Humanities Texas will present a total of fifteen awards in three categories:

Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award

This award recognizes exemplary contributions of teachers of humanities subjects in Texas elementary, middle, and high schools. (12 recipients)

Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award

This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the teaching of Texas history at the primary and secondary levels. This award was established in memory of Ms. Howell, former chair of the Humanities Texas Board of Directors, as a lasting tribute to her service to the organization and her commitment to the study of Texas history. (1 recipient)

Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching

This award recognizes exemplary contributions of early-career humanities teachers in Texas who have completed three or fewer years of teaching. (2 recipients)

Humanities Texas will select one of the fifteen recipients who demonstrate exceptional leadership in the educational field to receive the Julius Glickman Educational Leadership Award. The award honors Humanities Texas board member Julius Glickman for his extraordinary leadership of our organization and many others. 

All award winners will receive a $5,000 prize, with an additional $1,000 for their schools to purchase humanities-based instructional materials.

To nominate a teacher, please complete the online nomination form available on the Humanities Texas website.

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, December 9, 2022. Humanities Texas will contact each nominated teacher with instructions on how to apply for the award. Applications will be due Friday, February 10, 2023, and winners will be announced in May of 2023.

For more information on the awards, including eligibility and a list of past recipients, please visit the Outstanding Teaching Awards section of our website or email ota@humanitiestexas.org.

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