Monday Minute
February 18, 2019
Share Your Expertise! Submit a Proposal to Present at the 2019 IMLEA Conference, Leading from the Middle!
We are also accepting articles for the spring IMLEA newsletter. Feel free to submit an article, a proposal, or both!
Time to Nominate Exemplary School Counselors!
Now is the time to recognize an amazing school counselor in your life! Your Indiana School Counselor Association hopes that National School Counselor Week 2019 increased your awareness of all the lesson for life your school counselor provides. We couldn’t do it without the support of our administrators and staff. So whether you are an administrator who works with a great counselor or a counselor with great support, you can let everyone know by nominating them for an award! Our annual conference is November 14 and 15 this year. We are making some adjustments to the nomination timeline this year to streamline the process. Nominations for all awards will be accepted from now until May 10. Nominees for Exemplary School Counselor will then have until June 8th to complete their applications. This will allow your ISCA board to make final selections during our summer LDI meeting. Please visit http://indiana.schoolcounselorawards.org to nominate someone today!
Four Ways to Help Students Be Their Best Selves
Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Spread the Word Awareness Campaign (Formerly Known as R-word Campaign)
Respectful and inclusive language is essential to the movement for the dignity and humanity of people with intellectual disabilities. Join the #InclusionRevolution to bring awareness and take the pledge to promote INCLUSION. The file below includes announcements you can use the week of March 4, with the banner signing designated as Wednesday, March 6. Your banner will be displayed at the Special Olympics Summer Games to support Indiana athletes. March is Disability Awareness Month.
Champions in the Middle Trainings
We realize that recent weather has wreaked havoc with trying to plan ahead. At this point, these trainings are available. If your district has a high school that is also interested, they may attend as well. Trainings will be from 9:30-11:30.
Thursday, February 21: Rochester MS (Oscar Haughs) Join a nice-sized group already signed up!
Tuesday, February 26: Tri-West MS (Travis Smith)
Wednesday, February 27: Lowell MS (Becky Pavich)
The training involves a staff member bringing at least 2-3 students to meet with staff & students at the host school. For more information, you may also check our website or contact Susie Highley
DOE's #INSPIREDmath Newsletter
Time's Up!
Please forward this to staff or anyone else who might benefit from the content. As always, we welcome your contributions and suggestions! Past editions of the "Monday Minute" and our newsletters are available under the 'Publications' tab on our website.
Opportunities for Educators & Students
February 18: Deadline to Apply for Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars
February 21: Champions Together Training at Rochester
February 21: Computer Science Curriculum Showcase, Center Grove
February 25-March 21: Math Extravaganzas around the State
February 26-March 12: Middle School Integrating Computer Science Workshops
February 28: Children's Museum Spring Educator Preview, 5-7:30
February 28: Digital Learning Day
February 28: Deadline for Food for Life Essay Contest
March 1: Deadline for articles for IMLEA print newsletter
March 6: Special Olympics R-Word Banner Signing
March 8: Deadline to submit proposals to present at IMLEA 2019 Conference
March 9: Thinking Outside the (Specimen) Box: Digital Paleontology Workshop, Bloomington
March 11: IMLEA Board Meeting, IASP, Indianapolis
March 16: RosieCon, Ben Davis HS, Indianapolis
September 29-30, 2019: IMLEA Conference, Indianapolis Marriott North
Indiana Middle Level Education Association
Shirley Wright, Executive Director
Susie Highley, Director of Operations
Fax: 317-454-0749
Email: shighleyimlea@iasp.org
Website: https://www.imlea.org/
Location: 11025 East 25th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317.894.2937
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