Regional Office of Education 47

Friday's School Celebration If you have a person or event to celebrate in your school, email sdinges@roe47.org SVHS Seniors Adrienne Allvord, Anna Bradle, Kevin Chavers, Ada Haner, and Joshua Reisinger have earned the honor of Rural/Small Town Recognition Award by the College Board National Recognition Program. Stillman Valley High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National RecognitionPrograms. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service. “We are so proud of these outstanding students who continually demonstrate excellence in their academic pursuits while modeling incredible integrity and self discipline,” said SVHS Principal, Leslie Showers. Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and will be awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Students will receive their awards in time to include them on their college and scholarship applications. “We want to honor the hard work of these students through the College Board National Recognition Programs. This program creates a way for colleges and scholarship programs to connect directly with underrepresented students who they are hoping to reach,” said Tarlin Ray, College Board senior vice president of BigFuture. “We hope the award winners and their families celebrate this prestigious honor and it helps them plan for their big future.”

Area business & industry; MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 2nd Annual Pathway Playground, October 20th @SVCC The Pathway Playground is a day for 8th grade students to explore the 16 career clusters recognized nationally. On October 20th, 2023, ROE 47, in conjunction with Sauk Valley Community College, we will be hosting our 2nd annual Pathway Playground. Students will have the opportunity to explore careers with local Northern Illinois employers using a hands-on approach. Come experience over 50 different businesses from around the area. Have questions? Want to participate? Contact Heather Waninger at hwaninger@roe47.org or Chanda McDonnell at cmcdonnell@roe47.org

Our Back to School Bash had over 120 kids/families attend. We handed out book bags, books and did a Kids Kindle giveaway! We had 10 community agencies there as well giving out items and information about their programs! It was a great way to celebrate back to school!

SIGN UP NOW! 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.

JOIN US! Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment Presentation & Listening Session @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

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 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

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).

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 our conversation about Significant 72 & Student Relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8PoGxr-UL8