Regional Office of Education 47

ROE 47 would like to say thank you to our community partnerships that support the Nexus Program. Over the next few weeks, we will be thanking those partners. Pictured below is Clara from Goodfellows receiving a Certificate of Community Partnership. Nexus is a support program offered by the Regional Office of Education #47 for participating school districts in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties. Nexus supports the whole child/children by supporting the whole family. Through personal, respectful, and confidential interactions with a trained Family Support Staff, families create goals geared towards social-emotional needs, school readiness, and overall family well-being. The Family Support Staff connects and helps families navigate local community resources, thus creating a stronger community. For more information about Nexus, visit https://www.roe47.org/page/nexus.

SIGN-UP NOW! - Asynchronous Course Soaring Balloons and Heavy Shackles Social Emotional Learning Course Monday, June 6th - Friday, June 24th CLICK HERE to register : https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops In this asynchronous course, participants will watch Heidy LaFleur’s SEL presentation from our SEL Summit. Then, Google Classroom will be utilized to view resources and hold group discussions. There will be a culminating zoom meeting in the last week of the three week course. Watch Heidy LaFleur as she shares a powerful true story, based on real life trauma, that provides practical strategies to understand how our Actions, Words & Expressions (AWE) have a direct impact on the outcome of interactions with our students. Trauma transforms the student experience and practicing our perspective can assist in a child’s journey to reclaim livelihood. We are empowered to be part of the problem or part of the solution with ALL kids. Our AWE can either add weight to their shackles or fill their balloons to soar. Participants will end the course with strategies from the Social Emotional Alphabet. These practical and powerful strategies will help our kids who have been traumatized, feel misunderstood or take frequent detours from what is expected. These strategies will help build relationships with every child regardless of behavior. Gain perspective that you do have the “magic wand” to guide behavior. Come see what the “magic” is about so you can make EVERY day the BEST day for EVERY child!

Friday's School Celebration Eswood Community Consolidated School District 269 Congratulations to the 8th grade Class of 2022. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Amboy High School seniors Olivia Miller, Olivia Dinges and Ian Eller presented to the school board last night about their experience in the Education Pathway Program, including their 60 hour experience and creating their Team Based Challenges. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

School Celebration Chana Education Center Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022 from Chana Education Center. @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Check out the Early Childhood Education program at SVCC! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAm5iFa8hsY

Don't miss the Summer Learning Opportunities offered by ROE 47. Click here to view: https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

ROE 47 would like to say thank you to our community partnerships that support the Nexus Program. Over the next few weeks, we will be thanking those partners. Pictured below is Teen Turf receiving a Certificate of Community Partnership. Nexus is a support program offered by the Regional Office of Education #47 for participating school districts in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties. Nexus supports the whole child/children by supporting the whole family. Through personal, respectful, and confidential interactions with a trained Family Support Staff, families create goals geared towards social-emotional needs, school readiness, and overall family well-being. The Family Support Staff connects and helps families navigate local community resources, thus creating a stronger community. For more information about Nexus, visit https://www.roe47.org/page/nexus.

Friday's School Celebration Submitted by Jeffrey Hoese, Principal, Fulton Elementary School Fulton Elementary School Band and Chorus Spring Concerts 5th grade band and 4th & 5th grade chorus had a FANTASTIC performance on Thursday night! @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Congratulations to the following students who participated in the Education Pathway Program ! @RegionalOffice47 #RegionalOffice47

Don't miss the Summer Learning Opportunities offered by ROE 47. Click here to view: https://www.roe47.org/page/pl-opportunities-workshops

ROE 47 would like to say thank you to our community partnerships that support the Nexus Program. Over the next few weeks, we will be thanking those partners. Pictured below is Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery receiving a Certificate of Community Partnership. Nexus is a support program offered by the Regional Office of Education #47 for participating school districts in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties. Nexus supports the whole child/children by supporting the whole family. Through personal, respectful, and confidential interactions with a trained Family Support Staff, families create goals geared towards social-emotional needs, school readiness, and overall family well-being. The Family Support Staff connects and helps families navigate local community resources, thus creating a stronger community. For more information about Nexus, visit https://www.roe47.org/page/nexus.

Friday's School Celebration Fulton Elementary School FIELD TRIP FRIDAY IN 2ND GRADE The 2nd grade classes were FINALLY able to take a field trip, after COVID restrictions were lifted! The 2nd grade classes went on a bus to Circa 21 in Rock Island to watch the musical, Grace for President. This musical is based on the children’s book, Grace for President, by Kelly Dipucchio. After the play, the students went to Empire Park in Hampton for a picnic lunch and some good old fashion play time. A good time was had by all! We thank the PTO for their generosity in helping us fund our field trip!

Join ROE 47 as we honor all school nurses today, May 11th, on National School Nurses Day!

District Opening Erie High School Erie High School is hiring a Counselor for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicant must have a Type 73 Counseling Certificate. For more information contact , Mr. Tim McConnell, High School Principal, tmcconnell@ecusd.info.

2022 Marigold Nominee Mar’Kelly McCoy, 4th Grade, Lincoln Elementary School, Sterling This is the first year I have had the pleasure of working with Mar'Kelly McCoy. She is a para-educator for a student in my classroom. Ms. McCoy has been an employee of the Sterling school district for several years, starting as a recess supervisor. She also works three additional jobs in the community and is a single mom of two wonderful children. Ms. McCoy goes above and beyond everyday for our students and staff at Lincoln. She has a sixth sense of when students and staff need support. Throughout the day, Mar'Kelly jumps in when needed. Whether it's helping a student become regulated or surprising a staff member with lunch or coffee, Mar'Kelly makes working at Lincoln a brighter place to be. She advocates for her students and others around her. She constantly shows empathy and respect for students and staff alike. Mar'Kelly is thoughtful and kind and jumps into help at a moment's notice. She is trustworthy, loyal, always available for a must-needed hug or even a shoulder to cry on. Mar'Kelly is an amazing human being on the inside and outside. The staff and students at Lincoln are so fortunate to work with Ms. McCoy, and she truly is a Marigold to our Lincoln family. Nominated by Julie Bridges Thank you for being a marigold and helping others to bloom and grow where they are planted.

2022 Marigold Nominee Mar’Kelly McCoy, 4th Grade, Lincoln Elementary School, Sterling This is the first year I have had the pleasure of working with Mar'Kelly McCoy. She is a para-educator for a student in my classroom. Ms. McCoy has been an employee of the Sterling school district for several years, starting as a recess supervisor. She also works three additional jobs in the community and is a single mom of two wonderful children. Ms. McCoy goes above and beyond everyday for our students and staff at Lincoln. She has a sixth sense of when students and staff need support. Throughout the day, Mar'Kelly jumps in when needed. Whether it's helping a student become regulated or surprising a staff member with lunch or coffee, Mar'Kelly makes working at Lincoln a brighter place to be. She advocates for her students and others around her. She constantly shows empathy and respect for students and staff alike. Mar'Kelly is thoughtful and kind and jumps into help at a moment's notice. She is trustworthy, loyal, always available for a must-needed hug or even a shoulder to cry on. Mar'Kelly is an amazing human being on the inside and outside. The staff and students at Lincoln are so fortunate to work with Ms. McCoy, and she truly is a Marigold to our Lincoln family. Nominated by Julie Bridges Thank you for being a marigold and helping others to bloom and grow where they are planted.

2022 Marigold Nominee Michelle McDonnell, Preschool, Franklin Elementary School , Sterling Michelle is one of the most dedicated teachers I have met. Michelle is dedicated with love and compassion for all of her students. The ability to work with all aspects of each child on top of helping her aids as well is outstanding Nominated by Penny Redell Thank you for being a marigold and helping others to bloom and grow where they are planted.

2022 Marigold Award WINNER Tara Propheter, 6th Grade, Rock Falls Middle School If you're looking for the epitome of a marigold, you'll find it in Tara. I have worked with Tara for over 17 years and have experienced her "marigold effect" first hand, but this nomination is based on what I've seen her do over the last 2 school years. The impact she has made in this building starts with the small things: text reminders to our team, late night email exchanges with parents, running extra copies in case someone forgets, or checking in on a classroom with a substitute to make sure the day runs smoothly. She sacrifices her time for the benefit of her students and team. Over the last 2 years Tara has also worked with our mentoring program and has once again gone above and beyond by working not only with her assigned mentee, but by reaching out to other new teachers to make sure they are getting the support they need. During the lockdown she designed ways to track which students had been contacted and which ones were falling behind; she organized a schedule so that the workload could be divided up in a more balanced way. I remember how much anxiety and stress we were all feeling during that time, but she was always solution focused and offered support to everyone who needed it. Those qualities didn't begin with the pandemic, but where it has brought out the worst in many people, it brought out the marigold in Tara. This year brought back some normalcy to our building and Tara has taken on other roles to help solidify that feeling. She splits a lunch supervisor position and works with students who stay after school to wait for our late bus. Additionally, she was selected to work with a student from the Pathways program. They observed her classroom, participated in activities, and planned a lesson to teach with Tara's guidance. Her impact as a "marigold" stretches beyond her one year of math instruction! Many of her former math students come back to her for help, which often means they are studying concepts that she doesn't teach but she ALWAYS finds a way to learn alongside them so they can successfully complete their work. Her students come back year after year (decade after decade) and she maintains meaningful relationships with them: writing letters of recommendation, offering words of advice, or just celebrating successes by their side. Tara's actions will continue to have an impact on her communities for years to come and I will be forever grateful that this marigold was planted next to me. Nominated by : Sharee O’Donnell

Julie Bridges 4th Grade, Lincoln Elementary School, Sterling Julie has positive student and parent relationships. She is always looking for the best interests of her students. She challenges them everyday, and her high expectations are known from the very first conference with students and parents. She understands our students' home lives and helps them feel safe, secure, and loved at school. She equally gives students tough love when she knows students' potential and aren't performing to her expectations. Nominated by: Emily Minor Thank you for being a marigold and helping others to bloom and grow where they are planted.