ESU 16

Join us for the World Language Workshop featuring Joshua Cabral! 🗺️💡

Learn practical, Acquisition-Driven Instruction strategies, adapt activities for all three communication modes, and refresh your classroom approach.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, August 26th

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM MT

📍 Location: Ogallala ESU 16, 314 W 1st St. Ogallala, NE

Cost & Registration:

Title IIA Districts: No fee! Sub reimbursement and registration are fully covered.

Non-Consortium Districts: $75 registration fee.

Deadline: Register by August 20th.

How to Register: Visit registration.esu16.org

3 months ago, Teaching and Learning

Flyer for World Language Workshop with Joshua Cabral on August 26th at Ogallala ESU 16. Includes event details, registration link, and logos for Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation and ESU 16.

Just a reminder there is no board meeting in July - see you in August!

3 months ago, Administration/Business

📚 Prep is underway for the Science of Reading 2026-27 series! 🧠✨

We are getting the manipulatives, binders, and materials ready for our ELA educators serving K-3 readers. We can't wait to launch this 6-part journey and dive deep into how to link the Foundations of Reading Standards with high-quality instructional materials.

🗓️ Mark your calendars: Our launch kicks off on July 28, 2026!
📍 Where: ESU 16 North Platte Office (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM CST)

Get ready for hands-on learning, coaching, and tools to support your classroom implementation. See you there!

👉 Register today: bit.ly/ESU16reg

3 months ago, Teaching and Learning

Subject: A high-angle shot of a gray, textured countertop cluttered with various educational manipulatives and workshop materials organized in cardboard shipping boxes and laid out on the surface. Central Focus: A white three-ring binder stands upright in the center. The front cover features a colorful design of watercolor-style circles in yellow, pink, blue, and green, with the cursive text: "Science of Reading 2026-27." Left Side of the Counter: An open cardboard box containing small, transparent plastic bags filled with brightly colored plastic tubes (orange, pink, and red). A smaller cardboard tray filled with round, double-sided yellow and red tokens. Another open box behind it holding stacks of round white and blue plastic tokens. To the far left, a low cardboard tray holds packaged items labeled "Syllaboards." A black mesh zipper pouch lies flat on the counter. Right Side of the Counter: A large cardboard box filled with small green, purple, and orange plastic items. A yellow box containing "Linking Cubes" (multicolored connecting blocks). Large, organized piles of colorful chenille stems (pipe cleaners) in green, brown, red, pink, and white laid out in neat fans directly on the counter.

Header Title: "ESU 16 Training for The Science of Reading. Support NE Law & Literacy Project for ELA Educators serving K-3 Readers." Key Features & Focus Areas:Professional Learning Tenets: Science of Reading Professional Learning Tenets 1-3 & 4. Support & Coaching: "Walkthroughs, data and coaching to support instructional implementation." Standards Alignment: "Link Foundations of Reading Standards w/HQIM. We'll learn HOW to apply our learning to meet the ELA Standards with a direct link to your high-quality instructional materials!" Series Schedule (6-Part Series in 2026-27): The series follows a chronological path: Launch: July 28, 2026 July 30, 2026 October 12, 2026 November 30, 2026 March 1, 2027 Conclusion: May 18, 2027 Event Logistics:Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM CST Location: ESU 16 Office, North Platte (1221 West 17th St.) Cost:Free (Registration & Sub/Stipend reimbursement are covered) if part of ESU 16 CLSD funding. $75 Registration Fee per event for Non-Consortium Districts. Registration Link: bit.ly/ESU16reg Contact Information: For questions, contact Mackenzie Carstens

Best wishes to Sherry Polk on your special day. We hope you enjoy every moment! Thank you for serving on our Board!

3 months ago, Administration/Business

Make the most of these summer days. 🌼

3 months ago, Administration/Business

New teacher life can sometimes feel like a whirlwind, but you don’t have to navigate it alone! 🍎
2026-2027 New Teacher Workshop Series is designed to help you move from "surviving to thriving"
Register Today: bit.ly/ESU16reg

3 months ago, Teaching and Learning

Promotional flyer for the ESU 16 2026-2027 New Teacher Workshop Series. The flyer features a chalkboard background with a hand writing in chalk and a stack of books. The text invites new, non-tenured, or returning teachers to a 3-day series on July 31, Nov. 10, and Feb. 23, from 9-3 CT at the ESU 16 NP Office. Topics include supporting learners, classroom management, behaviors, assessment, engagement, and self-care. It notes that attending all dates secures monthly coaching. Title IIA Consortium districts have covered costs; non-consortium districts pay $75 per event. A QR code and link (bit.ly/ESU16reg) are provided for registration. Contact info for Loree Cain and Nicole Long is at the bottom

Sending best wishes for a very Happy Birthday to Julie Boettcher! Hope your day is as wonderful as you are. Thank you for serving on our Board!

3 months ago, Administration/Business

Celebrating Jason Axthelm today! Hope your birthday is filled with all your favorite things. We appreciate you serving on our Board!

3 months ago, Administration/Business

ESU 16 CPI Initial & Refresher Trainings Fall 2026! Registration is now open!

3 months ago, ESU 16

Both ESU 16 Offices will be closed, this Friday July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!

3 months ago, Administration/Business

Closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day

Important reminder - There is no ESU 16 Board Meeting in July. Enjoy your summer!

4 months ago, Administration/Business

Happy Birthday, Speech Language Pathologist, Angie McBride! Thank you for all you do - we hope you have an incredible day.

4 months ago, Administration/Business

Join ESU 16 and NeMTSS for upcoming workdays designed for district leadership teams. These sessions are an opportunity to reflect, organize, and refine your MTSS and CIP processes.

Dates: December 10, 2026, and April 28, 2027
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
Location: ESU 16, 1221 W. 17th Street, North Platte, NE
Registration Information:
Please register online at: https://registration.ESU16.org

4 months ago, Teaching and Learning

June marks the official start of National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. This is a dedicated time to shed light on a deeply misunderstood mental health condition, foster open conversations, and let survivors know they are never alone.

4 months ago, ESU 16

Happy Father’s Day to the Heroes We Call Dad!
Today, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible men who shape our lives, offer unwavering support, and—let’s be honest—master the art of the terrible dad joke.

4 months ago, ESU 16

June 21, 2026 Father's Day Celebration Red, white and blue with an image of Man holding childs hand

Warm birthday wishes to Melissa Engel, Network Operations Coordinator! We hope you enjoy a fun and memorable day.

4 months ago, Administration/Business

Please join us in wishing Sooky Marks a very Happy Birthday! Hope your day is fantastic from start to finish. Thank you for serving on our Board!

4 months ago, Administration/Business

ESU 16 is hiring a Distance Learning/Network Operations Coordinator for the 26-27 School Year. Apply on our website.

4 months ago, Administration/Business

ESU 16 is hiring a School Psychologist for the 26-27 School Year. Apply on our website.

4 months ago, Administration/Business

ESU 16's 2nd Annual "Love of Reading" event last week was met with great success! District and community literacy experts aligned their efforts to create community literacy teams. Their overall goal is to support family literacy in the homes as much as possible. Lots of planning happened for the 2026-27 school year, so get excited! #LiteracyMatters!

4 months ago, ESU 16

Gathering books to send home with students!