Greetings!
Greetings Strong Foundations Implementation LEAs! You are receiving this email because you were listed as the point of contact on your district's grant application for LASO. If you are not the correct point of contact for this grant, please let us know by reaching out to us at strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov.
Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to a productive year ahead!
Milestones
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ASAP: Print Orders: Please note, EMAT will be closed from April 17 – May 15. LEAs should order early to ensure delivery to their LEA as soon as possible. Please review the EMAT information from our EMAT 101 session in February:
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Due May 16: Submit your Executed Contract with an Approved Provider of Choice: Please begin browsing the list, videos, and resources of Approved Providers, that support Strong Foundations Planning here - Choosing an Approved Provider. Once you have selected an Approved Provider, you will upload your executed contract to your district’s individual Google Drive folder that was included in the supplemental award letter you received on February 24. If you need your Google folder shared with you again, please reach out to strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov.
Reminders and Next Steps
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Reminder: If you were not present for our LEA Kickoffs, please review the materials
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(Update) Program Guidelines Supplemental Curricula: We have updated the list of approved supplemental curricular materials in our SFI Program Guidelines. You can reference the list on page 15.
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(Optional) Office Hours – We hold optional office hours each month for your grant leadership to attend and ask questions directly to TEA. The next one will be held on Thursday, April 10, at 4:00 p.m. Here is the link to register for them all.
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(Optional) Contracting 101 – Directed at LEAs in the Strong Foundations Planning and/or Strong Foundations Implementation Grant. Learn more about the grant timeline, how to select an Approved Provider, the contracting process and grant requirements. Also hear from LEA leaders who previous participated in the SF grants! This webinar is strongly recommended for all LEAs awarded these grants.
Engagement Opportunities
We are always looking for ways to connect with our partners in the field!
From site visits, to review opportunities, to focus groups, there are numerous ways to connect with TEA and support the field of education. If you are interested in participating in an engagement opportunity, sign up by clicking the button below.
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