ROE 47 will be closed today in honor of Juneteenth.
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Another issue of Building Stronger Families newsletter is ready for you to read! Read the newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/roe47.org/familynewsletter-june23.
The Building Stronger Families e-newsletter delivers fresh, relevant knowledge, tips, and tools to support you in helping your child grow while staying updated with the various events and activities happening in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties.
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School Celebration, Stillman Valley High School
SVHS Student, Parker Gensler, Qualifies for the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Stillman Valley High School students, Parker Gensler, has qualified to enter the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Students are chosen based of their test scores from the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). These students have shown outstanding academic potential and are among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants in the nation, who will be recognized as either Semifinalists or Commended students in the fall.
SVHS Principal, Mrs. Leslie Showers, stated, “Mister Parker Gensler is an outstanding student who is committed to excellence in his academic pursuit. He demonstrates strong leadership skills and is admired by his peers, faculty, and staff at SVHS.” In August Parker will learn if he will move forward in the competition as a Semifinalist.
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 favorite; an inspiring story from C4C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2D2ASvwwO4&t=3s
Come and be showered with knowledge, support, and giveaways as you begin your adventure in raising a happy, healthy, and safe child. This FREE event offers you a wonderful, educational opportunity to gain knowledge about your child's health and development and connect with local resources.
Please register for this event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-baby-shower-tickets-599126211627
The Regional Office of Education and the Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Coalition are excited to be hosting regular community baby showers with the aspiration to shower expectant and new parents (with infants up to 3 months of age) with parenting information, to establish connections to community resources, and to provide care items for the new child.
In an effort to make these baby showers a sustainable program in our region, we are looking for support from our community. Together, we can be a village for new and expectant parents in our community.
If you are interested in donating supplies or a monetary gift, please contact Grace Heimerdinger-Baake at gheimerdingerbaake@roe47.org.
The ROE47 office will remain closed this week as we move to our new location. Check out upcoming posts for more information. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47
The ROE 47 office will be closed this week as we move into our new space.
Watch for upcoming posts about our new location! @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47
Friday's School Celebration
Steward Elementary Earns Tree Campus K-12 Distinction
Steward Elementary is honored to become one of 70 elementary, middle, and
high schools across the United States to earn recognition through the Arbor Day
Foundation’s Tree Campus K-12 program in its inaugural year of recognizing K-12 schools.
The Arbor Day Foundation is the largest membership nonprofit organization dedicated totree planting. Its Tree Campus K-12 program, launched last year, encourages educators to create meaningful opportunities for students to interact with trees.
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 chat with our Licensure Specialist / Office Manager, Mary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbvXseJO6iQ
June 6th is National Higher Education Day!
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The Regional Office of Education and the Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Coalition are excited to be hosting regular community baby showers with the aspiration to shower expectant and new parents (with infants up to 3 months of age) with parenting information, to establish connections to community resources, and to provide care items for the new child.
In an effort to make these baby showers a sustainable program in our region, we are looking for support from our community. Together, we can be a village for new and expectant parents in our community.
If you are interested in donating supplies or a monetary gift, please contact Grace Heimerdinger-Baake at gheimerdingerbaake@roe47.org.
Congratulations to the graduates from Center 4 Change! We are proud of you!
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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 Teacher Talk that features Music in Our Schools , AJHS Music Program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmjspU364ck&t=640s
Join us for BLOCK Fest® at Sauk Valley Community College on June 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Dillion Mall.
BLOCK Fest® is a family interactive event that uses five block play stations to introduce children and their parents to the educational value of blocks, such as math and science.
SIGN UP NOW! - How2Inform Media Literacy @ SVCC
Kids spend 6-9 hours online daily, excluding school and homework. Harmful information persists on social media, including falsehoods that enable harm and targeted violence. How2INFORM (H2i) was designed to curb the spread of misinformation through social media. Passage of HB 0234 requires public school educators at the High School level to offer at least one unit of media literacy training, however, it is a training relevant for all K-12 students. This training provides educator tools and resources to aid in determining truths from fiction, critically analyzing media, and taking action when they encounter dangerous misinformative material!
REGISTER HERl.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxSCsntq6wLuHhxE-SVVRfWyg8JaPy6iGAEce3IKWft6Jy8g/viewform
Come and be showered with knowledge, support, and giveaways as you begin your adventure in raising a happy, healthy, and safe child. This FREE event offers you a wonderful, educational opportunity to gain knowledge about your child's health and development and connect with local resources.
Please register for this event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-baby-shower-tickets-599126211627
ROE 47 Office will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day
Many of ROE 47 schools will be celebrating graduation and starting their summer break. Enjoy this time!
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