April is Math Awareness Month! Looking for some math games and activities for your kids? Check out this article: https://www.weareteachers.com/active-math-games/
Congratulations to our Battle of the Books winners! Wallace and Hyannis won Chapter and Novel quizzes on the Golden Sower books. Battle of the Books was held at Sutherland on March 22. This event was sponsored by the John Russell Applegate Training and Support Grant.
Check out our live High School Quiz Bowl bracket now! The competition is well underway. https://brackethq.com/b/h3yfb/embed/
Discover & Design: Children will have fun learning about primary and secondary colors and color mixing as they discover how easy it is to create their very own four-leaf clover.
#Fitandhealthykids https://fitandhealthykids.unl.edu/discover-and-design
"Play is the Way" family event will be held on Saturday, April 15 from 11 am-1 pm CST at the North Platte Public library.
Early Childhood professionals recognize family members’ role as young children’s first and most important teachers. Share pictures and stories about your family.
https://child.unl.edu/family-relationships #fitandhealthykids
On Artsy Thursday, celebrate the joy & learning children experience when engaged in creative art-making. Use any materials—from crayons to paint, clay to crafts! Create & share photos of your children’s creations! https://learningchildblog.com/2020/08/01/culturing-creativity/
Building materials are everywhere! Children can use tree branches for forts on the playground, block cities in the classroom, or even couch pillows at home for a hideaway. Build with your children and share pictures of their creations! https://learningchildblog.com/2020/11/01/3-teaching-strategies-for-supporting-childrens-tinkering-making-and-engineering-in-makerspaces/ #fitandhealthykids
1 Special Education Director + 1 Teaching & Learning Director + 1 Dedicated Special Education Teacher + 2 Proactive, Supportive Administrators = 1 great day of 5 educators collaborating as a team to make a difference for kids! We ❤️ @WallaceSchools! #teamapproach #WhatInspirESU
You can encourage healthy nutrition & fitness habits at home and in the classroom. Create healthy snacks then share recipes & photos of your creations! Cooking together builds skills in math, science, & literacy! https://food.unl.edu/article/family-fun-run/get-kids-kitchen
Happy Birthday April!
"Play is the Way" family event will be held on Saturday, April 15 from 11 am-1 pm CST at the North Platte Public library.
Music encourages activity and movement! Make up and record your unique version of a song or write your own and share it! https://learningchildblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/01/creative-preschoolers/ #fitandhealthykids
Get set and register for the 2023 High Plains/Panhandle EC Conference featuring Cari Ebert! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17uAkIBLbXnelGRFNJLiMn9G94b5bN2lCgcINRgUzyLQ
Dr. Lori Desautels is coming to ESU 16! Join us for this 3-day Brain Institute to learn how to address challenging behaviors while cultivating "nests" of connection and co-regulation for all students. Register at: https://bit.ly/ESU16register
Happy Birthday Danica!
Look at these two AMAZING Math teachers! Liz Hock and Christy Sheets shared their Tips and Tricks for CPM at a national conference in San Francisco. Kudos to their leadership with these math materials! So thankful when teachers can shine!!
#HQIMinAction #WhatInspirESU
The High Plains ELC Partnership meeting was held last week to determine training needs and workshops for the 2023-24 grant year. A BIG thank you to those who attended!
These dedicated Preschool Paraprofessionals learned about how to support EL students with Loree Cain during the March Preschool Paraprofessional Workshop! #parapros
Check this out! 8 Schools + 17 teams = 150 students having a blast participating in the ESU 16 Science Olympiad Competition!
