May 7, 2018

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with #OhioLovesTeachers and daily themes

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we invite you to help us thank Ohio’s remarkable educators by sharing a story of a teacher or teacher team.

Ohio's first annual In-Demand Jobs Week, May 7-11 In-Demand Jobs Week is a statewide celebration of jobs, industries and skills that are in demand in Ohio. Schools, businesses and communities are connecting to give students opportunities to learn about the industries and careers available in their regions.

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, May 10 This year’s National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day theme is Partnering for Health and Hope Following Trauma.

Start Talking! More than 2,100 students from across Ohio recently marched in Columbus to celebrate living a healthy, substance-free lifestyle.

Superintendents, principals, treasurers, other administrators

Save the date for opioid crisis conference, July 25

2018 National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, Oct. 28-31

Teachers, curriculum directors, counselors, other professionals

Give us your feedback about the INFOhio Early Learning Portal

Join the 2018 Chinese Bridge Delegation, Nov. 2-11

#ExtraCreditBlog — Superintendent's Blog: Ohio Loves and Appreciates Teachers

#ExtraCreditBlog — GUEST BLOG: Apply. Enroll. Serve. LEAD. — U.S. Senator Rob Portman, Ohio

OLAC webinar on Social Emotional Learning now available online

Deadlines and dates

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

• 5/8 | Deadline for educators to verify rosters
• 5/9 | National School Nurse Day
• 5/9-5/14 | Regional SuccessBound Conferences
• 5/11 | Public comments close on Revised Ohio Standards for Principals
• 5/14-15 | Ohio Google Summit
• 5/24 | Deadline for principals to complete all roster approvals
• 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
• 7/25 | Opioids and Ohio Children: Tools for School Nurses
• 7/24-27 | Project-Based Learning Ohio Institute      

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