You DO NOT need to turn in lesson plans IF you have been uploading them into its learning this year.

EIP paperwork will be completed by the EIP team. Please disregard the paperwork that was handed out during the faculty meeting on Monday!

Do you have an AMAZING idea for your classroom or the school? We have an incredible opportunity from the Educational Foundation to apply for a grant. They have been awarded $100,000 (No - we can't ask for that much) to give away to Forsyth County Schools that apply for something outside the box. It can not be for anything already covered by the school, school supplies or food related. If you have an idea email me and let's talk!!!!! Applications are due August 1st!

FCS Instructional Summit 2016:

When: July 18 & 19, 8am – 1pm each day

Where: Shiloh Pt & Piney Grove

Cost: $20 per teacher - Mashburn will cover your cost

Registration is now OPEN. Click HERE to register.

Look for a draft summit presentation schedule by May 25

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If paying for multiple teacher registrations via school check, please instruct the teachers to complete the online registration and give your bookkeeper a copy of the registration confirmation email.

Summer Technology Professional Learning

This summer, the Instructional Technology team will provide professional learning options to meet your needs: PL available through videos that you can watch any time, online options, and face-to-face sessions. Check this list for topics of interest, then check back at the end of May for the video links/session information. Register in PDExpress for itslearning professional learning opportunities, which can be found here.

Leadership Academy for Instructional Media and Technology

The Instructional Technology Department is pleased to offer a new course beginning in the Fall of 2016 that combines the best of the Aspiring ITS and Instructional Leadership for Library Media Specialist courses. In this course, we will honor the rich partnership that can be created between the Instructional Media and Instructional Technology Specialists, while at the same time respecting the uniqueness of each position. This course is for Forsyth County educators in their first year of service as an ITS or in a media center, current teachers with an interest in working in Instructional Media or Technology, and those currently working in these areas with an interest in improving skill sets. Click here for more information, and complete this form to apply by May 25. (You must be signed in to your forsythk12.org Google account to access the form.)

Purposity is a new app where you can support a family in need. It's SUPER cool! When you sign up you agree to receive 1 text a week for a family in need. You may or may not decide to support that week. The choice is yours. It's linked to amazon and if you have an amazon account it's super easy!!! Check it out...

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