December News
Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative
🎄Christmas at the Co-op🎄
Director's Desk
ATTENTION Co-Op Board Members:
- GATES testing (8th ELA) contact person needed ASAP from each school. Send info. to Beth at: office@nwmtcoop.org.
- Reminder: There is not a Board Mtg. in December. The next Board Mtg. is Jan. 17th @ 9:00 a.m.
Committee Meeting Updates:
Health Enhancement Collaboration: See PIR opportunities under Upcoming Trainings.
Next Meeting will be January 8, 2019
Science: The meeting on Nov. 6th focused on various types of science assessments, including developing performance assessments reviewing released CRT items. We also completed a common 8th grade lab, which will be piloted by several teachers on the committee before being released to the whole co-op for implementation. Finally, we compiled web resources. Encourage your teachers to sign up for the Kirk Robbins sessions on April 4th & 5th. This will wrap up a productive three-year review process for science!
Social Studies: Our Nov. 13th meeting included a half day session on making social studies relevant, grade band discussions, as well as a chance to preview curriculum materials from Pearson, TCI, and Discovery (6-12). It was a great day and we are looking forward to our next meeting on Jan. 29th, when we will hear about the MT Historical Society, connect with OPI staff, and begin to articulate grade level expectations. Sessions with publishers are still being scheduled.
I wish you all very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Contact Info: Co-op (406-752-3302); Cell (406-871-1775); email
JUST A REMINDER...
NW MT Educational Cooperative
1203 Hwy. 2, West
Suite 39
Kalispell, MT . 59901
Co-op Finance Meeting
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2018, 08:30 AM
County Supt. Office, 935 1st Avenue West, Kalispell, MT
Substitute Teacher Training
Additional training date: 2/12/19
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2018, 05:00 PM
United Way Conference Room, 1203 U.S. Highway 2 West, Kalispell, MT
Co-op Curriculum Review Committee Meetings for 2018-19
Social Studies Curriculum Committee Meeting (Year 1)
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019, 08:30 AM
United Way Conference Room, 1203 U.S. 2 West, Kalispell, MT
Music Curriculum Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019, 08:30 AM
United Way Main Conference Room,1203 U.S. Highway 2 West, Kalispell, MT
UPCOMING TRAININGS
PIR - Love & Logic in the Classroom
January 16
February 13
February 27
Register on PIRnet, session #7937. Cost is $125, payable on first day of attendance. For an additional $125, you can get 1 graduate credit, in lieu of, PIR/OPI credit.
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018, 04:00 PM
West Valley School, Farm to Market Road, Kalispell, MT
PIR - Game Night for Health Enhancement
PIR# 8011
Flyer link: http://bit.ly/2JKOtRy
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018, 04:30 PM
Helena Flats School, Helena Flats Road, Kalispell, MT 59901
PIR - Presidential Youth Fitness Program
Additional Meeting Date:
December 19, 2018 4:30-7:30 pm
Flyer link: http://bit.ly/2FLqB1T
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018, 04:30 PM
Gathering Place, 1203 U.S. Highway 2 West, Kalispell, MT
Differentiated Instruction Book Study
PIR# 8012
Flyer Link: http://bit.ly/2AxDc2V
Thursday, Jan 24, 2019, 03:30 PM
1203 U.S. 2, Suite 39, Kalispell, MT
New Teacher Follow-Up Meeting
Thursday, Jan 31, 2019, 04:30 PM
1203 U.S. 2, Suite 39, Kalispell, MT, USA
West Valley Professional Development Opportunities-Jan. 21st, 2019
Contact West Valley School for more information: 755-7239
3D Science Teaching with Kirk Robbins
4/5/19: 8:30-3:30 Grades 6-12
Flyer link: http://bit.ly/2RnhV37
To register, call 752-3302