Carl Perkins Grants Reminders
- End of Year CTE Data Reports Opens May 9, 2022, and Closes June 30, 2022.
- Cash requests submitted from April 26th through May 25th will be processed and paid on June 10th.
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Cash requests submitted from May 26th through June 16th will be processed and paid on June 21st.
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Last day to create/submit an amendment: June 1st
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Last day to obligate funds: June 30th
- Last Date to liquidate funds: July 31st
- Final Expenditure Reports Due: August 10th
University of Montana Dual Enrollment Summit
Registration Now Open!
Calling all educators, staff, and administrators of high schools and colleges (two-year or four-year)! The University of Montana Missoula College, along with the University of Montana Summer Office and Reach Higher Montana invite you to save the date and join us for the Montana Dual Enrollment Summit taking place in-person, June 20-June 21, 2022! Registration will open on April 18, 2022.
The sessions will be aimed at the professional development of others, with the common goals of celebrating the current successes and highlighting the best practices of dual enrollment in Montana, as well as improving the quality of Montana dual enrollment. Conference fees are waived for presenters.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to Jordan Patterson in the UM Dual Enrollment Office at jordan.patterson@mso.umt.edu or to Becka Simons in the UM Summer Office at becka.simons@mso.umt.edu.
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Save the Date - Teaching Economics Professional Development Seminar
The Montana Council on Economic Education (MCEE) is pleased to offer Montana educators a no-cost professional development seminar on July 14-15, 2022, at Montana State University.
This is an opportunity to improve teaching economics and personal finance led by leading researchers and instructors at Montana State University. MCEE and its sponsors will cover lodging, meals, materials, and mileage to Bozeman to remove any barriers to participation.
The program will be structured in alignment with the new Economics State Standards with an opportunity to earn 14 renewal unit credit hours. MCEE and its board of directors will host its Celebration of Teachers dinner on the evening of July 14.
Enjoy two days in beautiful Bozeman, Montana, on the MSU Campus. Classes will be offered in Linfield Hall. Teacher's lodging will be on campus.
MCEE and sponsors will cover expenses for lodging, mileage, meals, parking, and class materials.
Registration will open in mid-April with additional details. Please feel free to email mcee@montana.edu for any questions or clarifications in the meantime.
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Summer Professional Development from Code.org
Code.org, and regional training partner Avid, are offering professional development opportunities for Computer Science Discoveries and Computer Science Principles during the summer of 2022.
Computer Science Discoveries is designed for grades 6-10 and Computer Science Principles is for grades 9-12. The curriculum is open-source and available at no cost.
Trainings for each curriculum/course are nine (9) days total. This includes a five-day (week-long) summer training and four one-day workshops (all virtual) spread throughout the academic year (usually one per quarter). This equals roughly 54 hours of professional learning.
Summer trainings will be held in-person in Seattle (WA), June 27-July 1, and virtually August 1-5. Click here for more information.
Renewal units or college credit (vis UC San Diego) are available.
Interested in information and training for grades K-5? Trainings for Computer Science Fundamentals are also being offered this spring and summer. Click here for more details.
For any questions, please contact Ty Stevenson at code@avid.org.
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GFHS senior selected as
'Woman of Tomorrow' by YWCA
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Every year the YWCA of Great Falls honors women in the community with their annual 'Salute to Women' award, and in those recipients, they always honor one young girl with the 'Young Woman of Tomorrow' award.
This year, it goes to Great Falls High School Senior, Macie Vinaras.
She's not afraid to get her hands dirty as she gets under the hood for her automotive classes, but on top of that she's also empowering other young girls to pursue their dreams in the skilled trade workforce.
"She loves to weld; she loves to work on cars. There's not a lot of women in the skills trades, so that is extremely important in itself. But another thing that sets Macie apart is her entire persona. She has a heart for helping other people," said Mary Heller, state director for SkillsUSA Montana...
Find Your Passion:
CTE Family and Consumer Science
While recognizing that all students need to be competent in core subjects, Red Lodge High School has introduced Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways in addition to the traditional academic pathway to a four-year college. Students have the opportunity to earn honors in the CTE program that are equal in rigor and accomplishment to commencement honors. RLHS customizes the CTE program pathways with classes and internships that support students’ interests and goals. The Red Lodge business community has been very supportive of CTE and has supplied internships at businesses as varied as restaurants, veterinary offices, and law firms.
Red Lodge High School is one of only sixteen schools in Montana that offers the National Restaurant Association’s ProStart program. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart’s industry-driven curriculum provides real-life experience opportunities and builds practical skills and a foundation that will last a lifetime. ProStart offers a nationally recognized Certificate of Achievement that requires passing two tests, working 400 hours in the field, and becoming proficient in a list of 50 skills that an employer has to verify. Restaurants and post-secondary culinary schools recognize this certification, and some schools will even give credits for it.
Eden Snyder: First to Earn ProStart Certificate
of Achievement
Eden Snyder is set to be Red Lodge High School’s first student to earn the National Restaurant Association’s ProStart Certificate of Achievement. Earning the certificate requires passing two tests covering about a dozen chapters each, 400 hours of work experience, and mastering approximately fifty skills. This certificate is nationally recognized in restaurants and by post-secondary schools. RLHS is one of only eighteen schools in Montana offering the ProStart program. Eden is the daughter of Mike Snyder of Cody, Wyoming, and Megan Fox and Leo Cartellieri of Red Lodge.
Eden has gained work experience at Cattail Bakery and Red Lodge Pizza Company. Ms. Jenny Zimmerman, FCS instructor, said that it’s a pleasure to work with students who are as motivated as Eden. For her part, Eden appreciates the opportunity to work hard and achieve honors on her chosen life path and is thankful that Red Lodge High School values the achievements of all its students.
Horatio Alger Career and Technical
Scholarship Program
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is accepting applications for its Career & Technical Scholarship Program, which will award up to $2,500. Please share with your students.
Applicants must:
- have completed high school (or earned high school equivalency) by summer 2022.
- be enrolled in a two-year or less career or technical degree/certificate program in the fall that will lead to employment.
- attend a not-for-profit post-secondary institution.
- demonstrate financial need; applicants must be Pell Grant eligible.
- be under the age of 30.
- be a United States citizen.
The priority deadline is June 15, 2022. Applications will continue to be accepted until all scholarships have been awarded.
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Save the Date for Scratch Week 2022
Scratch turns 15 this year, and they are excited to invite you to Scratch Week and a special birthday event to celebrate this exciting milestone with them.
Join Scratch on May 19 for Scratch's 15th Celebration. The virtual event is open to their global community of developers, educators, students, families, and supporters.
Scratch Week runs from May 15-21 and is a celebration of Scratch packed with virtual events and activities for Scratchers around the world.
Find updates on daily activities, event registration, and more on the Scratch Week site.
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Montana FFA Foundation Welcomes New Staff
Laurel’s Kelsey Kraft and Dillion’s Morgan Kuntz
Take on new roles at Montana FFA Foundation
BOZEMAN, MONTANA | April 13, 2022 – At the conclusion of the 2022 Montana FFA Convention, Montana FFA Foundation Board of Directors President, Curt Robbins, announced the addition of Kelsey Kraft and Morgan Kuntz to the Montana FFA Foundation Staff.
This announcement concludes the search for staff after Executive Director Gwynn Simeniuk and Programs and Office Manager Katharine Taylor resigned their positions.
Stepping into these roles are Kelsey Kraft and Morgan Kuntz. Kraft, from Laurel, will take on the role of Director of Operations, and Dillion’s Morgan Kuntz will work as the Director of Development. Both individuals come from very deep agricultural and FFA backgrounds.
Kraft and Kuntz are excited to get to work with the Montana FFA Foundation and are looking forward to the opportunity to connect with all members, advisors, and supporters.
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The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize
for Teaching Excellence
Harbor Freight is offering its annual Tools for Schools Grant again this year and I would like to encourage all Industrial Technology and Agriculture Education instructors to apply. Last year, Casey Lunceford, Ag Mechanics teacher in Ronan, was awarded the grant for teaching Excellence.
Please consider applying for this opportunity to support the outstanding work you all do and to provide the best learning experiences we can for the students of Montana.
MSU-Northern has announced the next courses in the Teacher Prep and Professional Learning opportunity for Industrial Technology Technical core. Registration forms are attached.
Prior session participants and others interested in enrolling are encouraged to complete the registration and contact Dr. David Krueger at david.krueger@msun.edu
This summer’s courses include a Framing and Rigging in Construction which amounts to 5 credits course as well as Machining for 3 credits. Both of these courses will allow you to take projects back to your classrooms immediately and will also provide you with plans to expand your classroom options for Building Trades instruction.
2022 Growing a Safer Montana PPE Award
Greetings,
I wanted to remind you all of the wonderful opportunity to outfit your labs with PPE. As in years past, the Montana State Fund is awarding grants to Industrial Technology classrooms that provides PPE for your students and also supports the Montana Safety Culture.
In addition to all High School IT classrooms, this year, MSF is releasing grants for Middle Schools. If you are in a district with a Middle School Industrial Technology program, please share this information with your middle school colleagues as well.
If you have not already done this, please take advantage of this grant and outfit your labs with PPE. The application period closes on Friday, April 29th
Regards,
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Mike Houghton
Industrial Technology Education Specialist
Montana Office of Public Instruction
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