
Welcome back to school, to many of our ROE47 school districts ! @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47


Workplace Wednesday participants visited Sauk Valley Angus & The Best Cob.
Gary Sandrock shared what Sauk Valley Angus and The Best Cob provides to our communities in products as well as potential careers. Teachers from Byron, Morrison, Rock Falls Middle School, and Sterling will be able to share the relevancy of what students are learning to future careers and potential careers for students.



Educators from the ROE47 area visited the Byron Nuclear Plant for the Workplace Wednesday professional development series. Thank you to the Women in Nuclear Science organization and the Nuclear Power Plant for hosting this visit. Teachers came away with lesson plans in Nuclear Science as well as a better understanding of careers at Byron.


Grandma Bonnie's School Supply Closet
Are you in need of school supplies for your student? Do you know someone who is? Please join us on August 8th from 1pm - 3pm at the ROE47 new office.
Hope to see you there!
#RegionalOffice47 @RegionalOffice47


JOIN US!
Back to School Bash!
August 5th from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Dixon's Wooden Wonderland and Splash Pad


Grandma Bonnie's School Supply Closet is OPEN! Our first day was a success.
If you could not make the first date, please join us August 8th from 1:00 - 3:00 at the new ROE47 office, 2214 E 4th Street, Sterling. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47



Mark your calendars : ROE #47 Attendance Support Program Training
August 7, 2023, ( 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
Sauk Valley Community College; Room 1H16/18
The Regional Office of Education is offering free training to our local public schools to learn the changes to our New Attendance Support Program and meet the new Attendance Support Team. This program will be in place of what is formally known as the TAP (Truancy Alternative Program). Please send at least one person from each district to the training. We will offer professional development hours for those in attendance.


MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Back to School Bash
Saturday, August 5th from 9am - 11am @ Wooden Wonderland/Splash Pad in Dixon
@RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47


MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Back to School Bash
Saturday, August 5th from 9am - 11am @ Wooden Wonderland/Splash Pad in Dixon
@RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47


MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Back to School Bash
Saturday, August 5th from 9am - 11am @ Wooden Wonderland/Splash Pad in Dixon
@RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47


BIRTH TO FIVE ILLINOIS PUBLISHES EARLY CHILDHOOD REGIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENTS : Find Out What Families Need Across Illinois
Birth to Five Illinois has published 39 Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments, now available to both local communities and state leaders. The assessments reflect the strengths and needs in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) service landscape at the regional level. The publication of these reports marks a major milestone for Birth to Five Illinois, the State’s equity-driven regional community system focused on understanding why families are not able to access ECEC programs and services.
To read the entire press release, click here https://www.birthtofiveil.com/updates/report-release.


For the summer months, we are opening the vault to some of our favorite Teacher Talks from the past! Check out our You Tube channel, ROE#47, to view the entire Teacher Talk playlist.
Today we are replaying "2023 Education Symposium - Why do you want to purse a career in education?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn2P-K-Jyo4&t=4s

For the summer months, we are opening the vault to some of our favorite Teacher Talks from the past!
Check out our You Tube channel, ROE#47, to view the entire Teacher Talk playlist.
Today we are replaying the "Rock Falls High School Music Program".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-qUjuPPdIA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - Back to School Bash
Saturday, August 5th from 9am - 11am
@ Wooden Wonderland/Splash Pad in Dixon


Congratulations to ROE 47 Regional Superintendent, Chris Tennyson, pictured at the swearing in as Vice President of IARSS. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47


REGISTER NOW : Transformational Leadership Academy Series
The Transformational Leadership Academy is a unique opportunity for school and district leaders to gain valuable insights on topics essential to the health and success of their individual schools and districts, all while getting away from their hectic daily realities. Administrators will receive tailored coaching that is focused on helping them build practical strategies that can be implemented immediately. They will build relationships with other administrators and develop partnerships to encourage their journeys. This combination of training, coaching and implementation in a focused environment will equip them for leading their organizations to even greater success.
Click here to register : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGSYLpPADPg13Z_JXys4tcmbN_y8w2C2fVyNC18AnZOv89Mg/viewform


For the summer months, we are opening the vault to some of our favorite Teacher Talks from the past! Check out our You Tube channel, ROE#47, to view the entire Teacher Talk playlist.
Today we are replaying " A conversation about student behaviors with Lani Lawson M.Ed., BCBA".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k9czxmtm7A&t=16s

Connect 4 was a highlight of the Petunia Festival’s Family Fun Night. It was so great to see area families enjoying activities and engaging with their children. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47




June has been all about preparing for the big move – packing and unpacking. It has been a tremendous job and the parent educators have really gone above and beyond to make sure that our new facility looks attractive and inviting to families. Here is a sampling of some before and after pictures. The giant pile of boxes is only a small portion of the actual number of boxes that we had to unpack into our new space. We have definitely mastered the art of making things fit!




On June 29, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed SB 2390 (now PA-103-0111) into law. It is effective immediately. The law provides an extension for the Short-Term substitute teacher application availability. The application is now available through June 30, 2028 rather than June 30, 2023. Once issued, the license is valid for five years. Educators who currently hold short-term substitute teaching licenses with an expiration date of June 30, 2023 can renew the license for a five-year period in their Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) accounts by logging into their ELIS accounts on or after July 1, 2023 and clicking on the “Renewals” link in their Action Center. There is no fee for renewing a Short-Term substitute license. If you need any help, please email Mary Escamilla (mescamilla@roe47.org).
