North Central ESD eNews
April 2016
Our Mission: To "Lead, Serve and Support the Educational Community."
About North Central ESD
Email: eldenew@ncesd.org
Website: www.ncesd.org
Location: 430 Olds Station Road, Wenatchee, WA, United States
Phone: (509) 665-2610
Facebook: facebook.com/NorthCentralESD
Twitter: @NCESD
NCESD welcomes new Assistant Superintendent
Rich McBride finishes term as President of State ESD Supts
Executive Director for AESD/OSPI Network Initiatives Selected
Dr. Gene Sharratt, currently executive director for the Washington Student Achievement Council, has been selected to serve as Executive Director for the AESD/OSPI Network Initiatives. Dr. Sharratt will assume this position on July 1, 2016 and will be headquartered at North Central ESD.
Awards presented to 27 Sterling Intermediate Students
Orondo School GEAR UP Project: Students Receive iPads and Free Mobile Broadband, Transform Classroom Learning
The students at the Orondo School are about to GEAR UP for growth and achievement
as they learn to work and think the way professionals do in a digital world. On April 22 at
10:00 AM, teachers, parents, community leaders and students will gather in the school’s
multipurpose room to “unwrap” an iPad for every student, thanks to an Apple grant
through the White House ConnectED initiative. The school received a second
ConnectED contribution from AT&T, which will give Orondo School students and
teachers the opportunity to continue learning beyond the walls of the classroom with free
mobile broadband and filtering services as part of the company’s signature philanthropic
initiative, AT&T Aspire. Pictured above are the beaming faces of Orondo staff after receiving their new iPads, as well as Apple employees who assisted with training/rollout. The NCESD NetServ team provided backup for the rollout.
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NCESD Regional School News
37th Annual Regional Art Show
"Unity" by Sydney Anderson of Okanogan High School was one of the "Best of Show" winners at the 37th Annual Regional Art Show that will be on display at OSPI from April 4 through June 2. See www.ncesd.org headlines to read a list of winners.
A Teacher's Story: North Central Education Foundation Teacher Grant
Art Teacher Mark Wavra from Eastmont High School received a Teacher Classroom Grant that funded a Tintype Portrait Gallery project for his photography students. Mark commented, "This grant gave my photography students the opportunity to use a photographic process that was popular over 100 years ago ... in an age where everything is digital and instant, sometimes it's nice to slow the pace and take a little time to do things the old fashioned way."
Congratulations to the Wenatchee High School DECA Club!
Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance
Innovative Use of Technology in the Classroom Award
Future Technology Leader Post-Secondary Award
Future Technology Leader Award
2016 GWATA Awards
Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance Board Members
Wenatchee Valley Educational Office Professionals (WVEOP)
Youth Mental Health Class hosted by WVEOP
Ergonomics training at WVEOP meeting held at WVTSC
Class Participants hard at work
Wenatchee Valley Educational Office Professionals (WVEOP) Activities
Award winners will be recognized May 10 at the WVEOP Installation/Awards Dinner, 5 p.m. in the Cottonwood Retreat Center at North Central ESD. Another highlight of the evening will be an auction to raise money for the WVEOP scholarship fund. Bosses are invited! For more information, please contact Sariann Meredith sariannm@ncesd.org or Eldene Wall eldenew@ncesd.org.
North Central Education Foundation
Name Change for the NCESD Educational Foundation
Teachers Make a Difference Scholarship
Town Toyota GS Long FFA Scholarship
Icicle Trout Environmental Scholarship
Scholarship Deadlines coming up
Winners of NCESD Foundation Video Contest
Teacher Classroom Grant Awarded
Winners featured with Foundation Board
Children's Home Society "Sweethearts for Kids" Luncheon
An NCESD team filled a table at the annual Sweethearts for Kids luncheon on Wednesday, April 13, at the Wenatchee Convention Center. The annual luncheon is an important fundraiser to benefit the Children's Home Society and support their programs serving children and family in our community.
North Central ESD has a long history of partnering with Children’s Home Society in Chelan-Douglas County schools. CHS has been a valuable and consistent partner over many years, and we have always tried our best to support them back at their annual fundraiser luncheon. This year, the luncheon featured Kory Kalahar, Principal of Westside HS in Wenatchee, and it was a lot of fun to see so many local community members gathered together in one room to support our youth.