Administrative Bulletin · Administrative Bulletin VII-21 1.22.16 1. DISTRICT IN-SERVICE DAY We are...

Administrative Bulletin VII-21 1.22.16

1. DISTRICT IN-SERVICE DAY

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the District In-service on February 9th at New Haven High School!

Follow these simple instructions to view/print your in-service schedule, room numbers, and things to bring with you:

In a web browser go to https://portal.eacs.k12.in.us Log in using your log in credentials On the main screen click on "My February 9th In-service Schedule" Marilyn Hissong, ext. 3124

2. 10TH ANNUAL BEST PRACTICES SHOWCASE

On Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at University of Saint Francis the annual Best Practices Showcase will be held. See Attachment #1 for registration information and session topics. Marilyn Hissong, ext. 3124

3. ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM CONNECTION

The Curriculum Connection contains upcoming information regarding assessments, curriculum updates, video clips, instructional websites, and more. Please see Attachment #2 for specific elementary information. Marilyn Hissong, ext. 3124

4. SECONDARY CURRICULUM CONNECTION

The Curriculum Connection contains upcoming information regarding assessments, curriculum updates, video clips, instructional websites, and more. Please see Attachment #3 for specific middle and high school information.

Deborah Watson, ext. 3151

5. FREE TAX HELP

Families with an income under $54,000 can receive free tax preparation help from January 30-April 13, 2016. See Attachment #4 for details and help sites.

Tamyra Kelly, ext. 1050

6. REMINDER: TECHPOINT FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH

Indiana teachers can complete a quick grant application for classroom dollars that support unique, hands-on STEM learning for students in grades K-8. The application and more information can be in Attachment #5. The application closes on 1/31/15.


7. THE INDIANA EARLY LITERACY FIREFLY AWARD

This state award is administered by the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Committee made up of professionals in Indiana including teachers, librarians, caregivers, and project coordinators; all of whom are involved in early childhood development. For more information on the award, please visit http://www.in.gov/library/firefly.htm or contact Suzanne Walker at [email protected] See Attachment #6 for more details. Tamyra Kelly, ext. 1050 8. THE INDIANA STATE FAIR FIELDTRIPS

There are opportunities for Classroom and Home Educators to enhance classroom curriculum by utilizing an educational experience that cannot be accomplished in the classroom setting. Educators will be equipped with activities and ideas that can build upon the students' exploration and interaction at the Indiana State Fair. Fieldtrips require pre-registration and 15 or more students of the appropriate grade level of the selected fieldtrip. Register at http://www.in.gov/statefair/barn/788.htm . Tamyra Kelly, ext. 1050

9. REMINDER: HOOISER HEROINES ESSAY CONTEST

Students in 5th through 9th grade are invited to participate in the Hoosier Heroines Essay Contest for a chance to visit the Indiana Statehouse. The finalists will be greeted as special guests of First Lady Karen Pence and Indiana's female statewide office holders, including Superintendent Ritz. Essays must be submitted by the February 22, 2016 deadline. The essay winners will be notified by March 1 and the awards program will take place at the Indiana Statehouse March 30. We hope your students take advantage of this great opportunity to celebrate Indiana and women's history. See Attachment #7 for contest details.


10. REMINDER: 2016 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DINNER/AUCTION

The EACS Educational Foundation cordially invites you to attend the 2016 EACS Educational Foundation Dinner / Auction fundraiser. We are pleased to announce that Jeff Saturday (Indianapolis Colts Center (retired) and ESPN - NFL Analyst) will be our featured speaker. Our 2016 EACS Educational Foundation Dinner / Auction event will be held as follows: Date: Friday, May 20, 2016 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Mirro Center for Education (Parkview North Campus) Purpose: To raise funds for our EACS Foundation, Inc. Event Cost: $30/person; $50/two people; $200/table of 8. RSVP: RSVPs are required with payment by 05/02/16. Seating is limited.

Autographs: Paid attendees may bring one item (max.) per person for Jeff to autograph after the event. The cost is $63/item. Donations: Contact the Foundation by 05/10/16 with items you will donate for our auction. See Attachment #8 for more details.

Rose Fritzinger, ext. 3161

11. REMINDER: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUMMER PARADES/FESTIVALS

As we begin the planning stages for the EACS Teams to participate in upcoming summer parades/festivals, we are seeking volunteers willing to work alongside us as we build our teams for each event. If you are interested, please contact Tamyra Kelly.


12. REMINDER: FRANCINES FRIENDS

Francine's Friends Mobile Mammography Unit is returning to EACS. This is a wonderful and convenient service offered to EACS and to our community by Parkview Hospital. See Attachment #9 for schedule and appointment details. Tina Grady, ext. 1009 13. REMINDER: CPR/AED TRAINING

Classes are offered free of charge twice a month through the end of the school year. Classes are held at PAUL HARDING Jr. in the Staff Development Room starting at 4:15 PM. Class size is limited and requires pre-registration, email or call Wendy Walker, Health Services Coordinator at extension 7309.

January & February, 2016 Class Schedule: January 26 (Tuesday) February 18 (Thursday) February 23 (Tuesday)

Certification is through the American Heart Association and lasts for two years. Any employee interested in, or needing certification renewal may also participate in this training.

Tina Grady, ext. 1009

10th Annual Best Practices Showcase // March 5, 2016 // Page 1 revised 1/8/16

10TH ANNUAL BEST PRACTICES SHOWCASE

March 5, 2016 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration beginning at 7:00 a.m. Sessions beginning at 7:45 a.m.

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS

2701 SPRING STREET FORT WAYNE, IN 46808

Has your school corporation canceled all your professional development? Are you wondering about…? Are you struggling with…? Join us Saturday, March 5th as educators share with educators their best practices.

Please note sessions require advance registration. All seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis with a limit of 23 attendees to most sessions. Review the 90 scheduled sessions and plan your Showcases experience today!


SESSION A (7:45-8:35 a.m.)

Title Description Presenter Audience Room A1 Dynamic Writing Mini Lessons

Everyone tells us to teach writing using “mini-lessons”…but what is a mini-lesson really? Learn the hallmarks of highly effective teaching while executing the four researched steps of a mini-lesson.

Kristina Smekens Smekens Education Solutions

K-12 Doermer 063

A2 Graphic Novels

Have you ever wondered why graphic novels fly off your shelf as soon as you get them? Have you given much thought to the value of graphic novels in content areas classes? Join to discuss and explore the increasingly popular genre of graphic novels

April Connelley English Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator PreK-5 Fort Wayne Community Schools

PreK-5 Doermer 007

A3 Fixed Vs. Growth: Mindsets in the Classroom

Do you want your students to learn from failure and be resilient? Learn why mindset matters in your classroom.

Fran Hewett Instructional Coach Croninger Elementary Fort Wayne Community School

Elementary and Middle School

Doermer 062

A4 Station Teaching in High School Social Studies

Differentiation using station learning will be demonstrated. Participants will assume the role of student and work through various stations to capture the feel of what it means to be a learner in such a setting. Stations fall into varying levels of the Webb’s Depth of Knowledge. Utilizing differentiated stations allow students to choose and experience preferred styles of learning. Students choose what they want to do and learn about in the lesson. Students chart their progress station by station while at the end of

Shaun Gray High School Learning Specialist – Social Studies Wayne High School Fort Wayne

High School

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the station lesson, students write a reflection paper on their learning and assessment of the station process.

Community Schools

A5 Whose Class is it, Anyway? Improvisation in the Classroom

Learn how to engage students in the art of using improvisation in the classroom to focus class culture as well as scaffold collaboration and oral communication skills. Attendees are encouraged to be active participants.

Kendra McPheeters English Grades 9-12 Lowell High School

All Grades Doermer 164

A6 Scholastic Strategies for Social Studies

Traditional teaching techniques in Social Studies are a thing of the past. Come and learn how to effectively and successfully integrate technology and literacy skills within the elementary and secondary Social Studies curriculum that will help improve student achievement scores. This session will also focus on making Social Studies “fun” for both teachers and students.

Cassie Crider FWCS Curriculum Coordinator


A7 Using Technology to Differentiate in the LA Co-Taught Classroom

Presenters will demonstrate how they infuse technology applications and sites into their shared language arts classroom. Participants will walk away with standards-based application in addition to creative uses for technology in the classroom.

Barbara Bubp and Lindsay Gray Co-teachers Language Arts Wayne High School

High School

Doermer 004

A8 Interactive Writing: Teaching Writing With A Bag of Tricks

Learn how to use holidays, classroom themes, study trips, and more to create useful interactive writing for children to read again and again.

Wendy Meek and Jenn Fitch Kindergarten Eel River and Hickory Center Schools Northwest Allen Schools

K, 1 or 2 Doermer 166

A9 Classroom Procedures, Management,

Learn fun, interactive ways to implement classroom procedures, check for understanding, Brain Breaks, and community building activities to keep engagement HIGH and behaviors LOW.

Alex Trevino and Christine Rhodes 2nd and 3rd Grade Lindley

Elementary Pope John Paul II Center

112


Community Building: Learn It All

Elementary School Fort Wayne Community Schools

A10 Inquiry Based Lessons

Simplify planning and increase students’ conceptual understanding by designing precise and engaging inquiry based lessons to meet the Indiana Academic Standards.

Brenda West Principal South Wayne Elementary School Fort Wayne Community Schools

Elementary Doermer 230

A11 Cooperative Learning Strategies 101

Learn about and work with cooperative learning strategies that will help engage all students and enable them to improve their communication skills in the classroom. Also learn how to effectively group students in order to maximize understanding and participation.

Ben Shappell Leo Jr./Sr. High School Health and Related Sciences Academy Director East Allen Schools Carrie Shappell Leo Jr./Sr. High School 7th/8th Grade Algebra East Allen Schools

All Levels

Doermer 229

A12 Math and Art Together: It is EASY!!

Come and see how easy it is to combine two content areas together! Examples of how Lindley Elementary integrates math standards into their art lessons will be shared.

Renee Wyss Art K-5 Lindley Elementary School Fort Wayne Community Schools

Elementary Pope John Paul II Center

113

A13 Discover “Silent School” by creating an intermediate and a primary Elise Chang Elementary Pope John


Silent School project. Learn to use this method of instruction by having wordless conversations.

Kim Smead Eel River Elementary Northwest Allen Schools

Paul II Center 301A

A14 45 New Excellent iPad Apps for the K-6 Classroom

Discover many excellent engaging and challenging iPad apps for reading, writing, and STEM classroom activities. Current award-winning children’s books will be linked to the apps presented along with practical tips for integrating iPad apps into the curriculum.

Janet Jordan IPFW Education(Retired)

K-6 Doermer 231

A15 Parents/Families as Partners

Effective parent/family engagement is key to student success. Participants will learn simple and practical ways to connect with parents/families of the children they serve. Additionally, ideas for successful parent/family events will be shared.

Kimberly Brooks Ellen Osborn Elecia Peggins Barbara Roberts Fort Wayne Community Schools

Pre-K – 8th Grade

Doermer 225

SESSION B (8:50-9:40 a.m.)

Title Description Presenter Audience Room B1 Reading Conferences

Conferencing is a crucial part of any reading workshop. The session will focus on the importance of conferencing and how to get started.

April Connelley English Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator PreK-5 Fort Wayne Community Schools

PreK-5 Doermer 007

B2 Assessment of

Learn new strategies to navigate historical documents as well as other class text sets. Specific strategies such as Talking-to-the-Text will be

Shaun Gray Wayne High

High School

Doermer 161


Reading Apprenticeship Strategies

shared. This session takes test prep to a metacognitive level.

School Learning Specialist – Social Studies Fort Wayne Community Schools

B3 5 Paragraph Essay – Not A Daunting Task!

Learn how to teach students to write a 5 paragraph essay with the Writing Process. The Writing Process uses NUA (National Urban Alliance) Thinking Maps to make the daunting task of a 5 paragraph essay easy for students.

Amber Hildreth Abby Rauch Dawn Baxter Paul Harding High School East Allen Schools

Middle School/High School

Doermer 232

B4 Differentiating the Phonics and Phonological Awareness Continuum

Learn how to use songs, poetry, literature, and other tools you will need to differentiate your phonics and phonological awareness instruction. Lots of small group and center activities will be shared to help improve strategic reading and writing.

Lynne Ecenbarger Consultant and University of Saint Francis

K-2 Pope John Paul II Center 318

B5 Connecting Global Issues with Global Communication

In this session, presenters will provide direction on taking group instruction to a global level. By examining relevant world issues ranging from environmental concerns such as water deficits to waste management or social matters such as large scale poverty, middle school students provide knowledge through research strategies, personal reflection, and gain an alternative perspective by communicating with international students. Groups are then asked to arrive at a consensus regarding the active approach or solution they feel will return the most effective long term results.

Miriel McFarland Rob Westfall Dr. Joyce Lazier Middle School Social Studies Canterbury School Fort Wayne

Middle School

Pope John Paul II Center 110

B6 Guided Math

Guided Math is a way to meet the mathematical needs of all students through a familiar small group station based routine. With Guided Math, students receive game time, technology time, whole group instruction, enrichment and remediation each day during their math

Vincent Serrani Weisser Park Arts Magnet School

Elementary Pope John Paul II Center 114


block. Fort Wayne Schools

B7 Mindfulness in the Classroom

Learn and practice mindfulness techniques that will increase test scores, self-control, and general well-being in your classroom and your own life. Handout provided as well as web links.

Deb Blaz Angola High School MSD Schools

All Levels Pope John Paul II Center 115

B8 Dealing With Difficult Behaviors

In this training you will discover new options for addressing disruptive behaviors, discover why people behave the way they behave, and how to maintain your own sanity when dealing with difficult behaviors.

Michelle Meinke Fort Wayne Community Schools


B9 Creating A Digital Story

Are your students tired of answering essay prompts? Are you tired of the same old PowerPoint lecture? If one of both of these are the case, how about creating a digital story? Digital story telling is a great way to present a new topic or to enhance flipped classroom videos. It also makes a great student project that can incorporate the new literacy standards. In this session, you will learn the “ends and outs” of making a digital story.

Andy Deatrick Carroll High School Northwest Allen Schools

High School


B10 Hands-On History

Students really DO learn stuff on fieldtrips. Learn how to strengthen critical thinking skills, develop historical empathy, and reinforce cultural understanding through study trips to the History Center. Support grade level academic standards in interactive, enjoyable activities, both at the museum and in the classroom.

Barb Ehinger Educator Coordinator The History Center Fort Wayne


B11 “Dig In” – STEM

STEM activities will be presented that will motivate kids to read and write! All materials will be provided so come prepared to participate and have fun!

Karin Huttsell 1st Grade Eel River Elementary Northwest Elementary


B12 Movement Learning

Learn why children physically need movement incorporated into their day. The importance of movement for brain development, as well as the benefits for learning. will be shared. Teachers will be given examples of how to incorporate movement into their classrooms, as

Christina Irons Mandy Stout Southwest Allen Schools

Elementary Education/Physical Education

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well as resources that can be used. B13 Decoding Using the 6-Syllable Rule Patterns

Do your students struggle with decoding? Learn how to teach students to decode multisyllabic words using the 6-Syllable Rule Patterns. This training will provide you with tools to improve your students’ accuracy and fluency rates.

Mandy Lichty Debbie Pollom East Allen Schools

1st -8th Grade

Doermer 230

B14 Read Alouds to Build Classroom Community and Combat Bullying. Elementary and Middle

Are you looking for great read alouds that build community and combat bullying? If so, this is the session for you! This is an interactive session focusing on the book, Bullying Hurts by Lester Laminack and Reba Wadsworth. Participate in engaging and fun activities that you can implement with your class(es) on Monday!

Barbara Boggs Kim Hinz Fort Wayne Community Schools


B15 Igniting A Passion for Reading

This workshop will focus on ways to teach the “will” while teaching the “skill” of reading. Participants will learn practical ways to engage and inspire readers.

Debra Evans Reading K-5 Parkside Elementary Lakeland Schools

K-5 Doermer 225

SESSION C (10:00-10:50 a.m.)

Title Description Presenter Audience Room C1 Fear Not the Fraction

Come explore models for developing a deep, conceptual understanding of fractions that include finding equivalence and operating using the most appropriate manipulatives for each purpose.


Grades 3-5 Pope John Paul II Center 318

C2 Genius Hour

What is Genius Hour, and how is it done? We'll talk about how to introduce it, help them find a topic, stay on task, and present theirs. It's a great fit for any classroom.

Deb Blaz Upper Elementary through High



School C3 Menus Let’s Differentiate Instruction

The use of menus can help differentiate instruction in the classroom. Come learn how to use this strategy in an elementary or high school classroom.

Kelee Grinager and Lindsay Roth New Haven Primary and New Haven Middle School East Allen Schools


C4 Visible Learning: What Is It?

This session, an introduction to the principles of Visible Learning based on John Hattie’s research of his meta-analysis of more than 1,000 research reviews comprising more than 50,000 studies involving more than 250 million students around the world, found that the #1 most effective way for improving achievement was giving k-12 students 100 % visibility into what they are learning and why. Come learn how these findings impact your teaching.

Amy Leeson Region 8 Education Service Center

All Levels Doermer 230

C5 Carrie Sanders Deer Run Elementary Gigi Shook Center Grove High School Sue Salamone Johnson County Public Library Hella Rumschlag Mohawk Trails Elementary

The Read Aloud Committee is back with great titles for 2016. Discover more great titles you can use in your classroom. Whether it’s a picture book, chapter book, or a selection from a novel, you will come away with great read aloud titles you can use with your students.

Charles Pieri Read Aloud Committee Elkhart Public Library



Nancy Hawkins Franklin County High School C6 Positive Classroom Management Strategies

Learn a common sense approach to classroom management that focuses on teaching self-discipline while maintaining or building relationships with the students. We can replace the typical educator responses of anger, lectures, threats, or repeated warnings with empathy followed by logical consequences.

John Snyder High School Warsaw Schools

All levels Doermer 191

C7 Help the Struggling Reader

This presentation will look at main components when teaching children to read. Each reading component will be shared with strategies to help struggling readers increase their reading level. During this presentation, we will look at different ways to track data and use that data to plan your lesson for those struggling readers.

Christie Contadeluci Washington Elementary School Fort Wayne Community Schools

K-5 Pope John Paul II Center 301A

C8 Get HOOKED!

Get HOOKED on motivation. Hooks, goal-writing ideas, rewards, scaffolding techniques, and rapport building strategies will be shared along with ways to move your students towards a sense of autonomy.

Lori Heise 3rd Grade Becky Richhart, Reading Specialist Meadow’s Edge Elementary School Penn-Harris Madison School Corporation


C9 Small Group Instruction in Algebra-Technology

Co-Teachers will discuss the use of stations for small group instruction to maximize personalized learning in a two adult classroom structure. Stations include prerecorded lessons, direct instruction by one or more teachers, integrated learning using iPads and independent activities for learning. Teachers will show how to

Nicole Dinius Andrew Nash Algebra Wayne High School

High School

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Infused Classroom

set-up the expectations for such a learning environment as well as sharing real urban students at work in such a setting.

C10 The Power of Close Reading Demonstrated Through Art and Music in the Classroom

Learn how Close Reading can be taught in classrooms for subject areas that are not the traditional Literacy or Language Arts. Working together, we will demonstrate how to “read” a work of art, make a piece of art, and then through music class explore how sounds can be created and interpreted through visual icons, with the close reading process in mind.

Ann Gordon Diane Barton Northwest Allen School


C11 A Great Way to Integrate: Language Arts and Social Studies Put Together

Two departmentalized teachers will share how they integrate their subject matter to make lessons meaningful for their students. They will share strategies, lessons, and tips on how they easily manage their cross-curricular planning. You won’t leave empty-handed!

Emily Keifer Megan Hunter 5th Grade Cowan Schools


C12 Video Book Reviews

Student created video book reviews are a fun, low-stress project to get children exercising their speaking and listening skills while creating excitement around reading. We’ll share the steps from project launch to classroom celebration.

Kristin Patrick, Librarian Stephanie Dale, 2nd Grade Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Elementary

Doermer 004

C13 Voices of Comprehension

Are your students "looking" for the answers every time they are asked a comprehension question? Are you having a hard time getting students to think at higher levels? You will leave with strategies you can use Monday morning.

Christine BramesDistrict Instructional Coach East Allen County Schools

Grades 3-5 Pope John Paul II Center 112

C14 Free Technology

Come and hear about the free technology for the elementary classroom. All easy to implement!

Chris Ellert Stephanie Gorman 4th Grade



Prairie Heights Elementary

C15 Literacy Connections in Science

Utilizing best practices and a little creativity to connect reading, and writing in science instruction for increased student achievement.

LaThesesa King FWCS Curriculum Coordinator Fort Wayne Community Schools

K-5 Pope John Paul II Center 307

SESSION D (11:05-11:55 a.m.)

Title Description Presenter Audience Room D1 Developing Numeracy the Singapore Way

Help your students acquire a deep, conceptual understanding of numeracy strategies by experimenting with various interactive, age-appropriate models and manipulatives.


K-2 Pope John Paul II

Center 318

D2 Creating a School Environment that Increases the Odd- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a school-wide multi-tiered program grounded in a profound emphasis on shared behavior expectations. PBIS schools strive to create environments where it is more likely students will make positive choices, but the program is really about “adult behavior”. In this session, Summit Middle School’s journey into PBIS will be shared along with Tier 1 universal strategies, school wide effort to teach/reteach/reinforce and look at Tier 2 interventions for students who still “don’t’ get it”.

Joshua St. John Andrew Lutz Summit Middle School Southwest Allen Schools

All Levels Pope John Paul II

Center 114

D3 Immerse, Model, Motivate, and Celebrate

Do you sense feelings of frustration and/or anxiety in your young writers? Find out how to give budding writers the reason and power to write – then celebrate!

Paulette Bannec Pleasant Lake

Elementary Pope John Paul II

Center 110

CANCELLED D4 Slackers,

Want some strategies to deal with some of the social and emotional needs of your students? Mentor texts and strategies will be shared.

Shannon Anderson Rensselaer

Grades 1-5 Doermer 231


Perfectionists, and Bossy Pants, Oh My!

Schools

D5 The Brain Friendly Classroom

There are some common threads to ensuring your classroom is brain friendly. You will leave this interactive session knowing those threads. Oh, you’ll also leave with some engaging activities to use with your students! Caution: This is not a “sit and get” session. Participation is required!

Matt Martin 6th Grade Plainfield Schools


D6 Using Primary Sources to Fortify Student Writing

Using primary sources can motivate just about any student to write more and to write well. Come see how your students can use photos, diary entries, videos, and artifacts to inspire narrative, argumentative and informational writing and build the higher order thinking skills necessary for success on the new ISTEP tests.

Barbara Swander Miller, Yorktown Schools Kathy Flatter, Ball State University Indiana Writing Project Teacher Consultants

5th – 12th Grades

Doermer 161

D7 Into to the Google Classroom

This session is aimed at showing individuals what Google Classroom is and how it would be helpful to them. A brief overview and samples of classrooms already set-up will be shared.

David Wolford Educational Technology Coach Baugo Community Schools


D8 DOK3 Strategic Close Read

Be ready for the 2016 ISTEP rigor and perseverance. This presentation centers on the DOK alignment between standards, skills, and instruction for ELA and core content area preparation for the 2016 ISTEP. Learn the connection of Productive Talk to Strategic Thinking processes. Benchmark assessments are included for you to have short-cycle assessment to use in preparing your students.

Sandy Adams Region 8 Affiliation

Grades 6-12 Pope John Paul II

Center 112

D9 TITHED

Have you TITHED (Taught In The Hallway Every Day) at school? Reclaim lost instructional time by making the most of transitional

Eric Ambler 4th/5th Grades



hallway and classroom time. Additional days of instruction can be reclaimed by taking the time to take back lost time!

Muncie Schools Center 301A

D10 Socratic Method

Learn how to use the Socratic method to increase synthesis skills. Mark Matson 10th and 12th Grade Snider High School Fort Wayne Community Schools

High School Doermer 007

D11 Everyone Reads Here

Everyone Reads Here is the name of one classroom’s campaign to celebrate the joy of reading. This fast-paced session will cover a list of easy-to-implement changes, strategies, and instructional moves a 2nd grade teacher and school librarian have made to make pleasure reading a top priority in their school.

Kristin Patrick, School Librarian Stephanie Dale, 2nd Grade Hamilton Southeastern Schools


D12 An App Smashing Good Time

Technology can bring the fun back into the classroom. Students love to express their learning in creative ways. Let’s let students use multiple digital tools(primarily available on iOS and Android) to promote a unique learning experience

Lance Yoder MSD of Steuben County

All Levels with Mobile Devices

Doermer 062

D13 Co-Planning Guide

A practical guide to co-planning for co-teachers will be presented. This guide will focus on course, bi-weekly, and daily planning that uses the individual expertise of each educator.

Sarah Imbody Lindsay Wolf Amanda Patterson Homestead High School Southwest Allen Schools Sharon Pratt Indiana University Northwest



D14 I’m Supposed to Do All That??

Many of us are asking that same questions as we juggle the high expectations of teaching in today’s classroom. Join me as I share some engaging strategies to differentiate instruction, integrate technology and all subject areas into reading while instilling higher order thinking skills. Walk away with a multitude of proven, usable activities and technology ideas to use in your classroom.

Shari Cottingham Third Grade High Ability Tipton Elementary School


Center 308

D15 Classroom Management That Works!

Learn tried and true strategies that were not learned from a text book or class.

Michele Loveall K-5 General Education K-12 Special Education Ouabache Elementary School


SESSION E (12:10- 1:00 p.m.)

Title Description Presenter Audience Room E1 Learn Seesaw!

Learn about using Seesaw! Seesaw is a digital portfolio that empowers all students to independently document their learning and allow teachers to see student work without the paper trail. Come learning about this new amazing tool!

Jennifer Synal, 5th grade Cathy Cole, 2nd grade Milford Schools


Center 307

CANCELLED E2 Be An Amazing Writers

Be an Amazing Writing Teacher! Want strategies to stretch your writers’ potential and increase their creativity? Children's book author and 3rd grade teacher, Shannon Anderson, will share her experience from the classroom and as a professional writer to give you tips and exercises you will use for many years to come

Shannon Anderson Rensselaer Schools


E3 Countdown to ISTEP: All

Explore hands-on activities and learning games that will give your students an added edge on ISTEP: stress-free, standards-based and engaging all the time!

Barbara Swander Miller, Yorktown Schools



“Hands-On” Deck!

Kathy Flatter, Ball State University Indiana Writing Project Teacher Consultants

E4 Getting Started in Google Classroom

Participants will walk step-by-step through setting up their own Google Classroom. Helpful tips and tricks on how to do things in their newly created classroom will be shared. DEVICE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

David Wolford Educational Technology Coach Baugo Community Schools


E5 DOK3 Strategic Close Read

Be ready for the 2016 ISTEP rigor and perseverance. This presentation centers on the DOK alignment between standards, skills, and instruction for ELA and core content area preparation for the 2016 ISTEP. Learn the connection of Productive Talk to Strategic Thinking processes. Benchmark assessments are included for you to have short-cycle assessment to use in preparing your students.

Sandy Adams Region 8 Affiliation

Grades 3-6 Pope John Paul II

Center 112

E6 Tiny Techies

Primary students love to use the iPad and they can create some amazing things with it. Learn some of the exciting things done with kindergarten and first grade students with iPads. Ways to manage the content created will be discussed.

Lance Yoder MSD of Steuben County


E7 Using Digital Tools to Move Learning Forward

Build on yesterday’s lesson and prepare your students for tomorrow’s learning in and out of the classroom. This session will prepare you to use digital tools such as Screencast-O-Matic, Scrible, and Zaption to optimize eLearning, snow day, and traditional classroom teaching and learning experiences.

Holly Wenning Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator Homestead High School Southwest Allen Schools


E8 Author's

The author's note goes beyond building background knowledge. It invites you to take a closer look. By drawing closer to the author's

Mary Helen Gensch



Note: Taking a Closer Look

insights, your students will understand the author's purpose. Students will also gain insights into the author's writing process

Pierceton Elementary School

E9 Middle School House Program

This session will focus on how to create a middle school community that provides leadership opportunities, service learning, and fun/school spirit. This session will take its participants through the logistics of starting a House Program, as well as the pedagogy behind such a program. Hear how Canterbury Middle School has transformed its culture through their House Program.

Ben Ottenweller Ted Rice Middle School Canterbury

Middle School

Pope John Paul II

Center 115

E10 Science Notebooks and Nights

Teachers will explain their second year of implementing Science Notebooks and will share their successes and challenges. Learn also about the procedure followed to facilitate a Family Science Night at the school.

Chelsea Superczynski Andrew Barrand Holly Elwood Grades 3-5 Lakeland Schools


E11 The New Textbook and Beyond

Textbooks are evolving to meet the needs of todays’ learners, and while companies scramble to develop materials, educators have begun to find that crowd-sourcing their collected wisdom may be a better solution to accessing standards-based content. This presentation will provide a look at the future of the textbook and will offer ideas and opportunities for cultivating and utilizing digital resources.

Jim Kowalski Technology Coordinator Southwest Allen Schools


E12 Overcoming the Law of Average

This presentation will discuss the practice of Universal Design for Learning such as multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression to meet the needs of individual learners. We will explore tools and strategies for practical implementation in the classroom to overcome the Law of Average.

Rachel Burley Amanda HaywardFunctional Skills and Emotional Disabilities Hamilton Schools


E13 App-Solutely Amazing Free Apps for all Subjects

Do you need some new app ideas to use with your students in the classroom? These free apps have been kid tested in our classrooms and students love to use them to create mini projects. Some apps to be shared include Book Creator, Videolicious, Telegami, Chatterpix Kids, Yak It Kids and more. There will be many students samples shared. Leave this session with many ideas to implement in your

Anita Goodwin, 2nd Grade Sandy Sprunger, 5th Grade South Adams Elementary



classroom! E14 Behavior Modification and Management

Learn how to manage disruptive behaviors in the school setting while teaching students how to manage themselves.

Michele Loveall K-5 General Education K-12 Special Education Ouabache Elementary School


SESSION F (1:10-2:00 p.m.)

Title Description Presenter Audience Room F1 Let’s Get Started with Math Workshop

Learn about how to get started with Math Workshop in your classroom. Find out how easy it is to differentiate your math instruction and be able to meet with every student, every day, to ensure math success

Jennifer Szynal Autumn Griepentrog 4th and 6th Grade Milford Schools


Center 307

F2 Collegiality: Supporting Our Teaching Through Collaboration

In today’s world of high stakes teaching, no teacher should be an island. This session will focus on the elements of teaching as a team, strategies to make collaborative time purposeful, and the power of collegial conversation

Tammy Taylor Indiana Tech


Center 113

CANCELLED F3 Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Reading

Learn how to use mini-lessons in reading to teach students how to become better readers in the classroom.

Michelle Rodgers Prince Chapman Academy Assistant Principal East Allen Schools

Middle School/High School

Pope John Paul II

Center 114

F4 Do you have students in your classroom who learn quickly or at an Brenda Drayer Grades 1-5 Pope John


Teaching Gifted Kids in Your Classroom: Turn UP the Challenge!

advanced level? Do you have some students who seem to need MORE? Do others give up when the work is too difficult? In this session, we will examine the characteristics of gifted students and some ideas/strategies/activities that you can implement right away that can challenge and/or motivate them.

Hickory Center and Arcola Elementary Northwest Allen Schools Molly Shoup Colleen Sullivan PEAK Northwest teachers

Paul II Center 301A

F5 Gamification!

Learn teacher-friendly, timesaving ways to integrate gamification techniques into your curricular content. In this interactive session, we will explore the most effective websites, apps, and online tools for getting started with gamification. Learn how students can earn experience points (XP), badges, and awards to “level up” by completing quests and demonstrating their mastery of content. Bring your own device and experience this session as a player.

Dr. Tara Kingsley Indiana University Kokomo


F6 Integration of Technology into Your Every Day Practice

Participants will learn how to move from verbal to visual by integrating technology into their everyday instructional strategies. Apps, websites, and visual cues will be geared for elementary students grades K-5. These techniques will change how you teach, learn, create, and communicate with your students. BYOD is encouraged!

Christina Herring Instructional Specialist/Coach Prairie Trace Elementary Jennifer Marshall, 1st grade

Grades k-5 Doermer 063

F7 Comprehension Engagement Strategies

Learn how to make the abstract process of reading comprehension more accessible to students with lessons that incorporate art, music, writing and discussions from Tanny McGregor’s book, Comprehension Connections.

Natalie Hines 4th/5th Grade Indianapolis Public Schools

Grades 4 and 5

Doermer 225

F8 Nonfiction and Literature Integration

Bring literature and nonfiction text to life!! Learn how to create interest in literature and effective ways to teach nonfiction using technology.

Alexandra Schuler Mary Hall, 5th and 6th Grade Swayzee Elementary



School F9 #Techout Guided Math

Come #tech out two different ways to approach guided math in your classroom while incorporating technology in the process.

Sara Shipe Shannon Quigley Grade 3 Harris Elementary Fort Wayne Community Schools


F10 Principals Matter-How Building Leaders Impact Student Learning

Are you considering administration? Are you an administrator? Learn why principals matter and how they impact student learning.

Josh Wenning Region 8 Executive Director of Northeast Indiana

K-12 educators considering administration and current

Pope John Paul II

Center 308

F11 Title: IX: Are We Preparing Our Students For College?

This workshop will begin with a brief overview of Title IX and its applications, including its impact on girls’ sports and STEM studies, and then focus on the developing use of Title IX and recent updates to the Clery Act on university campuses. Particular attention will be given to the issue of consent and the difference between “Yes Mean Yes” and “No Means No” policies.

Laurie Gray, JD Socratic Parenting LLC


F12 Challenges in Meeting the Needs of English language Learners: Stages in their Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Strategies for small group and the classroom

Explore strategies and activities for English Language Learners focusing on both whole group and small group instruction. Audience - Elem. Classroom Teachers

Carol Gaff Northwest Allen Schools


Center 110


F13 Yoga for Stress Relief

Reduce stress and become centered and grounded with 50 minutes of deep breathing, movement, and mindfulness. Gentle Flow Yoga is a great way to help alleviate the symptoms of our stressful lives and move us more toward finding our center to reduce stress overall.

Valerie Powers University of Saint Francis Power of One Yoga Studio

All Levels Pope John Paul II

Center 318

F14 The Blended Learning Environment

Join for a look into how a Blended Learning Environment using an online Learning Management System (LMS) can meet all the criteria of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence theory and change how you deliver and evaluate students.

David Mikesell High School Computer Science Portage High School


F15 Hesitant Writers? Let’s Get Started!

Are you having trouble getting the hesitant writers started? That won’t be a problem after you visit this session and leave with plenty of inexpensive, hands-on ideas, and the confidence to let go and let them be creative!

Katrina Gibson Title I Director (K-6) Cowan Elementary Muncie Schools


BEST PRACTICES SHOWCASE REGISTRATION FORM March 5, 2016

Name___________________________________________________ Please include e-mail address to which confirmation letter will be sent. Work Contact Info: E-mail Address___________________________________ School:_____________________________________________ Work Address___________________________________________ City State/Province Zip/Postal Code ________________________ Phone Number ____________________________________________ Home Contact Info: E-mail Address____________________________________________ Home Address_____________________________________________ City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country__________________________ Phone Number___________________________________________________ Please note sessions require advance registration. All seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis with a limit of 23 attendees to most sessions. Review the nearly 90 scheduled sessions and plan your Showcases experience today. Please select three workshops from EACH session and list on the chart below. Workshop assignments will be emailed once registration is received. Session 1st choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Session A 7:45-8:35am

Session B 8:50-9:40 am

Coffee break and Exhibitors available 9:40-10:00 am

Session C 10:00-10:50 am

Session D 11:05-11:55 am

Session E 12:10-1:00 pm

Session F 1:10-2:00

REGISTRATION INFORMATION ___Check if you have a disability requiring special provisions or services. METHOD OF PAYMENT Full payment or a purchase order must accompany this form. Please verify the accuracy of the total amount due. No credit cards will be accepted. EDUCATORS $22.00 Pre-registration ISRA Members: $20.00 – ISRA #________________ $28.00 At the door ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS $10.00 Pre-registration $15.00 At the door No Charge for presenters

Deadline for pre-registration February 29 at 5:00 pm Please note: No lunches will be served. Muffins and snacks will be available for purchase. The Showcase will be presented regardless of weather conditions. Unfortunately we will not be able to issue any refunds once we are in receipt of your registration. Payment Method: Checks and Purchase Orders Purchase orders payable to University of Saint Francis: PO# _________________________ Please make check payable to University of Saint Francis and mail to: Mrs. Nancy Hankee Department of Education University of Saint Francis 2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Confirmation emails will be sent seven days after receipt of registration. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please e-mail or call Nancy Hankee to determine the status of your registration at 399-7700 x8405.

Inspiration: Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

~ Anonymous

IMPORTANT DATES District Writing Prompt given and scored January 5- 26 Dibels/TRC Window January 27-February 17- mCLASS math window January 28- February 4 – Beacon Bundle 5 assessment window

English/Language Arts Assessment Vocabulary Grades 3-8 Below is a list of some key vocabulary that can be used to help students prepare for ISTEP+ and can be used to create classroom assessments. This is not an all inclusive list, but is representative of words and phrases students may encounter. For a list of academic standard language, please see the Indiana Academic Standards 2014 English/Language Arts Glossary located here:

http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/standards/glossary-grades-k-12-6-4-14-sheet1.pdf

Key Words Examples of Use Best Which sentence BEST describes the central idea of the essay? Conclude, Conclusion

What can the reader conclude about the author’s opinion?

Contribute How does the information in Paragraph 3 contribute to the development of ideas in the article?

Convince Using details from the article, convince your principal to allow your class to participate in the recycling program.

Describe(s) Describe the setting and how it impacts the plot. Detail(s) Support your answer with details from the story. Develop(s), Development

How does the author develop the central idea of the article?

Excerpt How do Joe’s actions affect the other characters in the excerpt? Explain Explain author attempts to persuade the reader to join an art club. Illustrate(s) Which detail BEST illustrates the size of the boat? Impact How does the narrator’s point of view impact reader’s understanding of

the story? Most likely Why does the author MOST LIKELY the phrase ”time was crawling as slow

as a sloth? Reveal What do the main character’s actions reveal about his point of view? Select Which sentences in Paragraph 2 BEST support the answer to Part A? Select

TWO sentences. Support(s) Which detail BEST supports the answer to Part A?

EL (English Learner) CORNER

WIDA GUIDING PRINCIPLE #9: Students' development of social, instructional, and academic language, a complex and

long-term process, is the foundation for their success in school.

WIDA ACCESS TEST: Purpose and Use of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Helps students and families understand students’ current level of English language proficiency along the developmental continuum. Serves as one of multiple measures used to determine whether students are prepared to exit English language support programs. Generates information that assists in determining whether ELLs have attained the language proficiency needed to participate

meaningfully in content area classrooms without program support. Provides teachers with information they can subsequently use to enhance instruction and learning in programs for their English

language learners. Provides districts with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their ESL/bilingual programs.

Important DatesNWEA Map 2 ELA/Reading/Math WIDA Access Test District Writing Prompt In‐Service Day Bundle 5 Assessment

1/11‐1/29 1/11‐2/26 January 2/9 1/28‐2/8

ISTEP Countdown Calendar

Reminder that you should be implementing the ISTEP countdown calendars. This is meant to be a way to spiral through the critical standards prior to testing. You can do this by including these standards on your DMR/DLR, success time, or any other time that works for your class. Contact your instructional coach with questions.

January 21, 2016

ISTEP Prep Tips

Utilize the ISTEP countdown calendars.

Make sure students are familiar with the assessment vocabulary on IDOE.

Review the constructed response rubric and sample graded items with students. Construct similar test items and grade them with the same rubric.

Review the writing prompt rubrics and graded samples with students.

Practice technology enhanced items with students.

Use sample questions from IDOE so students are familiar with how the questions are worded.

Share test taking tips with your students to help them to be successful.

Questions or Concerns about the Bundles?

Please make sure you fill out a bundle feedback form located on the district shared drive.

EL (English Learner) CORNER

WIDA GUIDING PRINCIPLE #9: Students' development of social, instructional, and academic language, a complex and long-term process, is the

foundation for their success in school.

WIDA ACCESS TEST: Purpose and Use of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Helps students and families understand students’

current level of English language proficiency along the developmental continuum.

Serves as one of multiple measures used to determine whether students are prepared to exit English language support programs.

Generates information that assists in determining whether ELLs have attained the language proficiency needed to participate meaningfully in content area classrooms without program support.

Provides teachers with information they can subsequently use to enhance instruction and learning in programs for their English language learners.

Provides districts with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their ESL/bilingual programs.

Secondary: Middle School & High School

ISTEP + Part 1 (Applied Skills) Grades 3‐8, and 10 Testing Window:

February 29‐March 11

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Indiana Center for the Book Indiana Center for the Book Indiana Center for the Book Indiana Center for the Book Announces the 2015201520152015

Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award May 27, 2015—INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Indiana Center for the Book (ICB) Director Suzanne Walker is delighted to announce Children’s Author Bill Cotter as the first inaugural 2015 Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award winner for his book Don’t Push the Button. The Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award is an initiative of the ICB to promote early childhood literacy in Indiana. The state award is chosen by the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Committee made up of professionals in Indiana including teachers, librarians, caregivers, and project coordinators; all of whom are involved in early childhood development. “ICB is excited to be launching this new picture book award focusing on Early Literacy. Children from infancy to five are absolutely capable of enjoying books and being discriminating judges,” says ICB Director Suzanne Walker. “Just try reading a boring book to a group of 4-year-olds. Don’t Push the Button is the first of the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Awards; books that are chosen for their ability to encourage parents and children to talk, sing, read, write, and play together. It is our hope that caregivers will see this list of books as a quality go-to resource for having fun and learning with their young children.” Author Bill Cotter enthusiastically received the Firefly Award, stating, "reading to children at an early age not only shows them that words can connect them to new amazing worlds, but also leaves them intrinsically connected to the person that took the time out of their day to have that moment of fun with them. I can’t imagine a better way to nurture a young mind than by instilling a love for words while simultaneously reminding them that they are loved by the adults in their life."

Ryan Brown / Ryan Brown / Ryan Brown / Ryan Brown / Director of Communications / Indiana State Library / [email protected]

Suzanne Walker Suzanne Walker Suzanne Walker Suzanne Walker Director of Indiana Center for the Book

[email protected] Indiana State Library

www.in.gov/library/icb.htm

Don’t Push the Button! ResourcesResourcesResourcesResources

http://www.sourcebooks.com/images/DontPushtheButton_ActivtyGuide.pdf

http://www.sourcebooks.com/resources/librarians-educators-virtualvisits.html

#INfireflyaward

Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award Nominees: 2014-2015

The following books were nominated for the 2014-2015 Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award. The winner was Don’t Push the Button by Bill Cotter.

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

Don’t Push the Button!Don’t Push the Button!Don’t Push the Button!Don’t Push the Button! by Bill Cotterby Bill Cotterby Bill Cotterby Bill Cotter

Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell

Mix it Up! by Hervé Tullet

Tiptoe Joe by Ginger Foglesong Gibson

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Pouch! by David Ezra Stein

Hoosier Heroines Essay Contest

Celebrating 200 Years of Women’s History in Indiana

Students in grades 5 through 9, complete this essay challenge for your chance to visit the Indiana Statehouse as a special guest of First Lady Karen Pence and Indiana’s female

statewide office holders. Winners will also receive an Indiana Prize Pack.

First Lady Karen Pence

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann

Secretary of State Connie Lawson

Auditor Suzanne Crouch

Treasurer Kelly Mitchell

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Glenda Ritz

Contest Details

Question: Which Hoosier woman, who has contributed in the last 200 years to the field of ___________, do you admire most and why?

Please select a women currently living or from history who has contributed to the field/industry assigned below according to grade level.

• 5th grade – Agriculture• 6th grade – Suffrage• 7th grade – Business• 8th grade – Science• 9th grade – Education

If you are in need of suggestions, please consider the women on this list. You may choose to write your essay about one of the women listed, but you do not have to. You can choose someone who is not included on this list, including family members.

• Agriculture: Sue Alexander, Deborah Jordan, Virginia Meredith, Virginia Tuttle Roney, April Mason, Mary FrancesSmith

• Suffrage: Robert Dale Owen, Hannah Hiatt, Zerelda Wallace, May Wright Sewall, Dr. Amelia Keller• Business: Patzetta Trice, Gayle Cook, Patty Stonesifer, Myrta Pulliam, Patricia R. Miller, Sharon Rivenbark• Science: Gene Stratton Porter, Marion Donovan, Dr. Sara Stockton, Martha Stevens, Nancy Snydermen, Janice

Voss• Education: Eliza Blaker, Victoria Soto Candelaria, Eva Mozes Kor, Dr. Suellen Reed

Guidelines: • Your essay should be typed, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced, 1” margins and 500 to 750 words in length.• In addition to your essay, you must also submit the completed cover sheet and signed consent form. Both documents are

included in this packet.

Electronic Submission: • To submit an essay electronically, documents must be in Adobe PDF format. This Essay Submission Kit is in Adobe PDF

format. The cover sheet and consent form both have interactive or “writable” capability. That means you can type your information directly onto the PDF forms from your computer. However, you will need to download the “consent and release” form for student and parent/guardian signatures.

• Your submission should be emailed to this address: [email protected]. The subject line of the email shouldfollow this format: Hoosier Heroines essay, student’s name, student’s grade level.

Winners: • One winner from each participating grade level (grades 5-9) will be selected and invited to the Statehouse on March 30, 2016

to read his or her essay during an awards ceremony. Winning essays will be chosen by thefollowing offices: • 5th Grade – Lt. Governor• 6th Grade – Secretary of State• 7th Grade – Auditor• 8th Grade – Treasurer• 9th Grade – Superintendent of Public Instruction

Timeline: • February 22, 2016: Essay Submission Deadline• March 1, 2016: Essay Winners Notified• March 30, 2016: Essay Winners Awards Program at the Indiana Statehouse

mailto:[email protected]

Student Information Each submission must be accompanied by this completed form. Teachers may reproduce this page as needed. Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Grade Level: _________ Home Address: ______________________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP Code: _________________________________________________________ Phone: (_______) __________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________ School Name: _______________________________________________________________ School Address: _____________________________________________________________ School City, State, ZIP Code: ___________________________________________________ School Telephone: (_______) __________________ Teacher Name: ______________________________________________________________ Teacher E-mail: _____________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian E-mail: ________________________________________________________ Moment in history you are writing about: ___________________________________________ Title of essay: _______________________________________________________________ SUBMISSION BY EMAIL: [email protected]

Essays must be submitted by February 22, 2016.


Hoosier Heroine Essay Contest CONSENT AND RELEASE If you complete and submit this release: It will allow essays to be featured in various venues in the future such as the Internet and use of the author’s name and school name. If you do not complete and submit this release: Use of your essay or the name and school name of its author will not be permitted on the Internet or for any other purposes. A signed copy of this release must be electronically submitted with the essay and cover sheet. This essay is my child’s original work. I hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize the use of this essay for reproduction, in whole or in part, by the Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s Office (LG), the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office (SOS), the Indiana Auditor’s Office (AOS), the Indiana Treasurer’s Office (TOS), and the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), hereafter collectively referred to as the “State of Indiana.” I understand and agree that this essay may be used by the State of Indiana in various forms including digital or electronic formats, web sites, traditional print materials, or any other format that the State of Indiana deems reasonable. I hereby release and discharge the State of Indiana from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of essay, including any and all claims for libel, the right of publicity, and the right to privacy. I agree to discharge the State of Indiana, the Office of the Governor and all agencies named above, their directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any use, misappropriation, or disclosure of any information contemplated by this Consent and Release agreement. Check one: ______ I do give consent to and authorize the use of my child’s name and the name of her/his school and other relevant public information for use in connection with the publication and /or use of the essay. ______ I do not give consent to and authorize the use of my child’s name and the name of her/his school and other relevant public information for use in connection with the publication and /or use of the essay. Student Signature: ____________________________________________________________________ Student Printed Name: _________________________________________________________________ Parent /Legal Guardian Signature: _______________________________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Printed Name: _____________________________________________________ School: _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________________________________________________

Gifts to our Foundation may be deductible. Tax ID: 37-1487238 Consult your financial planner / tax preparer for details.

2016 EACS Educational Foundation Fundraiser!

Our Foundation thanks our lead event sponsors . . .

You are cordially invited to attend our

EACS Educational Foundation 2016 Dinner / Auction:

Date: Friday, May 20, 2016

Time: 6:00p: Doors open/gather/silent auction bids

6:30p: Welcome/Program begins & dinner

7:10p: Recognition of SY15/16 Teachers of the Year

7:15p: Keynote: Jeff Saturday, NFL Analyst

ESPN & Indianapolis Colts (retired)

7:45p: Wrap-up of Silent Charity Auction

8:00p: Jeff Saturday Autographs $63 each

(participant supplies item, limit 1/paid attendee)

Location: Parkview’s Mirro Education Center 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne

Purpose: To raise funds for our East Allen County

Schools Educational Foundation, Inc.

Event Cost: $30/person, includes dinner

$50/couple, includes dinner

$200/table of 8, includes dinner

$63/autograph* @ 1/person, attendee supplies item *Jeff Saturday reserves the right to refuse to sign any item, and one-half of

autograph proceeds will go to People’s Burn Foundation.

RSVP: RSVPs are required with payment by 05/02.

Seating is limited. RSVPs are required.

Donations: Contact the Foundation by 05/10 with items

you will donate for our charity auction

Dress is business casual attire.

Payment for auction items and/or donations at event: Cash, check or credit.

Please make checks payable to EACS Educational Foundation, Inc.

Our Mission:

The mission of

East Allen County

Schools

Educational

Foundation, Inc.

is to engage the

community in

support of public

education,

provide ancillary

funding for

programs and

activities that

elevate the

quality of

education and

extend learning

opportunities for

EACS students.

Board of

Directors:

Christopher Baker

Andrea Ehresman

Dr. Kenneth Folks

Julie Lebamoff

Kim Linker

Kirby Stahly

Ted Williams

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East Allen County Schools Educational Foundation, Inc. Rose Fritzinger, M.A., CFRM, CFRE, Director

1240 SR 930 E, New Haven, Indiana 46774 Telephone: 260/446-0135 Fax: 260/446-0126 Email: [email protected]


Gifts to our Foundation may be deductible. Tax ID: 37-1487238 Consult your financial planner / tax preparer for details.

RSVP: Please complete this form and return it with payment on

or before 2p on 05/02/16. Thank YOU for your support!

Your Printed Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Address (please print): __________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________ Email: ____________________________________

Costs [includes dinner(s)]: $30/person or $50/two people or $200/table of 8

If participating in the optional Autograph session with Jeff, please add the cost described below:

Circle

Y/N Number of attendees:

OPTIONAL: Jeff’s autograph on one

item*/person (1 max) and you supply the

item to be autographed = +$63/person

Total

Y/N 1 person: includes dinner,

keynote and auction ($30) + $63 / person for one item $_____

Y/N 2 people: includes dinners,

keynote and auction ($50)

+ $63 / person for one item

x ____ people $_____

Y/N 8 people: includes dinners,

keynote and auction ($200)

+ $63 / person for one item

x ____ people $_____

*You supply the one item for Jeff’s autograph. Jeff reserves the right to refuse to sign any item.

Guest Name: ________________________ Guest Name: ________________________



Guest Name: ________________________ (please use additional sheet(s), as needed)

_______ I cannot attend but want to make a donation to the EACS Educational Foundation: $_____

Return this RSVP to: East Allen County Schools (EACS) Educational Foundation, Inc.

ATTN: Rose Fritzinger, 1240 State Road 930 East, New Haven, IN 46774

Method of Payment (select one):

____ Cash ____ Check: made payable to EACS Educational Foundation, Inc.

Cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted at event for auction purchases and/or for

additional donations. Contact Rose Fritzinger with questions.

Thank YOU for your generous support of our EACS Educational Foundation’s efforts!

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1240 SR 930 E, New Haven, Indiana 46774 Telephone: 260/446-0135 Fax: 260/446-0126 Email: [email protected]


Francine's Friends Mobile Mammography Unit is returning to EACS. This is a wonderful and convenient service offered to EACS and to our community by Parkview Hospital. Parkview recommends women have an annual mammogram beginning at age 40. Women 35 and older, who are not experiencing any problems with their breasts, can get a screening mammogram on the coach. All participants must have a family physician as the screening report is sent to the physician. For participants that have insurance, their insurance company will be billed. For those that have EACS Group Health Insurance, Mammograms will be considered as a wellness benefit, covered at 100%. NO ONE will be turned away for inability to pay. Francine’s Friends has funding available and a donation toward the cost of the mammogram is welcome. 2016 screening schedule:

January 11 (Monday) – Cedarville Elementary School January 15 (Friday) – Paul Harding Jr/EAU January 25 (Monday) – New Haven High School March 21 (Monday) – Leo Jr‐Sr High School April 18 (Monday) – Woodlan K‐12 Campus May 4 (Friday) – Heritage K‐12 Campus

Appointments may be scheduled in by calling (260) 483‐1847 or (800) 727‐8439, ext. 26540.

Call Wendy Walker at extension 7309 if you have any questions….

Recognition Bulletin VII-21 1.22.16

1. LEO JR. SR. HIGH REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC WINNERS

Aerin Goldman - Honorable Mention in Drawing and Illustration Rylan Capper - Gold Key in Photography Hannah Simpson - Gold Key in Painting Michael Ganser - 2 Gold Keys, both in Drawing and Illustration

These students' works will be on display at the Fort Wayne Art Museum this February and March. The Gold Key Recipients' works will be sent digitally to New York City to be judged in the National Competition.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK!

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