Students in middle and high school are invited to participate in this written speech contest. Due by April 3, 2023.
In honor of Black History Month, we encourage you to read a book from "22 Great Books Written By Black Authors We Love" available at http://bit.ly/3RUNmBU
Note: We are sharing this from a segment from "The Mindful Moment" newsletter from Devin C. Hughes
Happy birthday, President Lincoln, born February 12, 1809! ROE 48 celebrates Seniors from every area high school who demonstrate qualities of character, conduct & scholarship that are associated with Lincoln. We will be sharing profiles of these students next week. Stay tuned!
Lutheran Social Services plans to launch a new program called, Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC). The team is in search for people interested in becoming foster parents for this program.
Pregnant Moms and families with children under 3, take advantage of our FREE Home Visiting Program!
Become a Certified Car Seat Technician! There's still room in the in-person session in Bloomington, which runs February 28-March 30.
Join us Thursday, Feb 9, from 3:45pm-4:45pm virtually via Zoom as we "unpack the new K-12 Computer Science learning standards" and break them down into digestible and actionable segments. Earn 1 PDH for attending.
Register for this webinar now at http://bit.ly/3x6omhr
You are invited to the second statewide convening for Illinois social studies teachers today from 4:30-5:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public and will be streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZIuXQx5Ajk
Congratulations to Antonio Johnson from Dunlap Middle School, for being named the Central Illinois Valley Region's Middle School Principal of the Year by the IPA.
Today is Safer Internet Day!
Learn more in a special webinar hosted tonight at 6:30pm. Register in advance at http://bit.ly/3I7mtHy
You can also find resources for home & school to promote a safer and better internet at https://www.saferinternetday.org/en-US/resources
Join us for the PRLC Open House on March 1, 2023, from 2pm-6pm!
Join ROE 48 in celebrating our school counselors today!
Looking for a great 6-month paid learning opportunity that includes:
š³ Field work on green infrastructure
š Ongoing leadership education and career exploration
š certificate upon course completion
PeoriaCorps is hiring its next cohort! Apply today.
https://bit.ly/40v1Mgf
Do you know an area educator that you would like to nominate for ROE 48's Spotlight Educator? This is a monthly feature where spotlighted educators receive special recognition and a hand delivered gift from the ROE! Complete the form today: https://forms.gle/fsvjteXh53d2iDLCA
Join ROE48 and author Anni Reinking for a 4 week, facilitated online book study of her book āImplicit Bias: An Educatorās Guide to the Language of Microaggressions,ā which focuses on the impact of implicit biases, specifically the social emotional and academic development of students.
The book study starts Feb 19 and ends March 18, 2023. The cost is only $30 and it includes the cost of the book, which will be delivered to you. Upon successful completion, you will earn 12 PD Clock Hours.
Register now at https://peoriaroe.pdx.catalog.canvaslms.com/courses/book-study-implicit-bias
Congratulations to Greg Fairchild, Principal of Banner Elementary School, Dunlap CUSD #323, for being named the IPA 2023 Central Illinois Valley Principal of the Year!
Get more information on IPA awards and celebrate all the amazing school leaders at http://ow.ly/Rzxc50MFSbL
We are thrilled to offer this new 10-hour online self-paced course where educators will feel the personal benefits from mindful movement, breath regulation, meditation, and self-massage while they are learning how to integrate mindfulness and movement throughout the daily classroom routine to keep students engaged and focused throughout the day.
Participants will receive Self-Regulation Strategies and Classroom Yoga Breaks card/poster sets in black & white and color, access to a comprehensive yoga and mindfulness video library after course completion, and 10 professional clock hours.
Register today at https://peoriaroe.pdx.catalog.canvaslms.com/courses/yoga-and-mindfulness
The 2023-24 Illinois Sheriffsā Association Scholarship and Sheriff Watkins is awarding one $1,000 scholarship this year to a qualified applicant residing in Peoria County.
The Scholarship Application is available on the ISA website under the Youth Outreach tab: https://www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2/.
Applications must be submitted or postmarked no later than midnight of March 15, 2023.
Did you know that IL was the 1st state to require that the history and contributions of Asian Americans be included in K-12 curriculum?
Join ISBE to learn about practical means of implementing Asian American history within the classroom. Register at https://bit.ly/3ja3kuY
Recently, ROE 48 hosted a School Nurse Cadre meeting in partnership with the Peoria Health Department. During the meeting, school and district nurses connected and gained information on current events and upcoming professional learning opportunities.
