April 30, 2018

Help us honor Ohio’s educators during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11, using #OhioLovesTeachers

The Ohio Department of Education is excited to honor educators during Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11. During this week, please help us thank Ohio’s remarkable teachers by sharing a story of a teacher or teacher team using #OhioLovesTeachers on Twitter and Instagram.

Join the inaugural celebration of In-Demand Jobs Week The first-ever In-Demand Jobs Week is May 7-11. Schools, businesses and communities are planning events to recognize the in-demand job industries and opportunities available in Ohio.

Ohio Department of Education announces newly designated STEM and STEAM schools Ohio’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Committee recently approved 11 new STEM and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) schools for next school year.

Start Talking! It’s important for parents to have “stranger danger” safety talks with kids. These talks are just as critical for older children and should continue throughout their teenage years.

Superintendents, principals, treasurers, other administrators

U.S. Department of Education Literacy grant opportunity: Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program

Teacher roster verification concludes May 8; no extensions for May 24 principal approval deadline

Summer Food Service Program sponsors and sites still needed

Teachers, curriculum directors, counselors, other professionals

Recognizing school nurses, May 9

Opioids and Ohio Children: Tools for School Nurses

#ExtraCreditBlog — Co-teaching...Two Teachers in One Class Equals Success!

Deadlines and dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection.

• 5/2-5/14 | Regional SuccessBound Conferences
• 5/3 | OSROA workshop on crime prevention through environmental design
• 5/7 | School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• 5/11 | Public comments close on Revised Ohio Standards for Principals
• 5/14-15 | Ohio Google Summit
• 5/25 | Deadline to submit 2018 medical waiver application requests
• 5/31 | Early bird registration closes for Special Education Leadership Institute
• 6/1 | Deadline for Gifted self-report
• 6/4-5 | Safe and Healthy Schools Conference
• 6/18-20 | Educators Connect for Success Conference
• 6/25-27 | School Resource Officer/D.A.R.E. Officer Conference
• 7/11-13 | National Family and Community Engagement Conference
• 7/23 | Career Connections Conference
• 7/24-27 | Project-Based Learning Ohio Institute  

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