June 25, 2018

Get familiar with new report card elements

The 2018 Ohio School Report Cards will include new calculations this year and some existing calculations are changing from prior years. If you are involved in any local report card processes, please take a few moments now to make sure you are aware of these changes and understand what you can do to make sure your letter grades are calculated accurately on your report cards.

Lead Plumbing Fixture Replacement Assistance grants available The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission invites schools to apply for the Lead Plumbing Fixture Replacement Assistance Grant Program.

ExtraCredit Blog: Integrated Coursework and Simultaneous Credit...Giving Credit Where Credit is Due In this week's blog, Senior Executive Director of the Center for Student Support and Education Options Steve Gratz presents video examples to illustrate how teachers can work together to teach distinct subjects, allowing students to earn credits in more than one subject.

Drug use prevention resource guide offered by the Ohio Attorney General’s office Prevention education helps children develop the knowledge and skills they need to live healthy lives. To help schools develop comprehensive prevention services, the Ohio Attorney General’s office is offering a resource guide.

Start Talking! There may be times when the pressure to try drugs or alcohol is too overwhelming for teens. Help kids safely exit an uncomfortable situation with this technique.

Superintendents, principals, treasurers, other administrators

Notify the Department of new or discontinuing blended learning programs by July 1

Plan now to attend gifted education regional meetings

Deadline reminder: Annual safety plan certification review due July 1

OFCC webinar: Learn about technology topics related to building construction and renovation 

Teachers, curriculum directors, counselors, other professionals

Application window open for Technology Model Curriculum writing team

Workshop on the Maker movement and its learning opportunities, July 19

Early bird registration for OCALICON and Special Education Leadership Institute closes July 31 

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 24-30 

Deadlines and dates

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

• 6/29 | Public comment closes on Ohio’s Career-Technical Education Content Standards for Construction Technologies
• 6/30 | Early registration closes for National Forum to Advance Rural Education conference
• 6/30 | Expiration date for all educator credentials ending this school year
• 7/1 | Annual safety plan certification review due
• 7/11-13 | National Family and Community Engagement Conference
• 7/23 | Submission deadline to join the 2018 Chinese Bridge Delegation
• 7/23 | Career Connections Conference
• 7/24-27 | Project-Based Learning Ohio Institute
• 7/25 | Opioids and Ohio Children: Tools for School Nurses
• 7/25 | The Opioid Crisis: How Educators Can Respond conference
• 9/11 | Building Positive Motivational Climates within PBIS workshop
• 10/28-31 | National Dropout Prevention Network Conference
• 11/15-16 | Ohio School Improvement Institute

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