Macon-Piatt ROE #39

Digital Safety! Webinar tonight at 6:30!!! Help keep our kids safe!

There will be an informational meeting for EIU's MSED/Principal and EDS/Superintendent endorsement programs on Monday, October 24th at 4pm in room W124 at Richland Community College. For more information: https://5il.co/1jh7t

Happy Principal and Assistant Principal Appreciation Week! Join Dr. Lionel Allen, Jr. this Wednesday for his next monthly principal mentoring and networking session. “Principals must lead themselves well first in order to provide effective leadership for their schools.” (School Leader Collaborative) Take some time for YOU! Register at roe39.org.

HiSet Testing will resume soon, after being on a brief hiatus to switch over to PSI, the new host for HiSet testing services. Test takers should login at hiset.org and follow the instructions for how to access their account. Please contact MaryLynn Mann at 217-872-3721 or mlmann@roe39.org for more information.

Join us tonight! October 13, 2022, 6-7:30! Join Michael Deleon in a discussion about raising drug-free kids. This is a MUST SEE presentation!

Don't miss out! October 13, 2022, 6-7:30! Join Michael Deleon in a discussion about raising drug-free kids. This is a MUST SEE presentation!

Check this out! October 13, 2022, 6-7:30! Join Michael Deleon in a discussion about raising drug-free kids. This is a MUST SEE presentation!

Jill Reedy taking the Oath of Office for Macon/Piatt County Regional Superintendent of Schools.

“Identifying and Intercepting School Violence through Cyber-Investigation” - Local law enforcement officers and school administrators training together with Richard Wistocki to keep our kids safe!

Please welcome Dr. Nancy Brodbeck in her new role as Assistant Regional Superintendent. Dr. Brodbeck began her work at the Regional Office in 2015 after retiring from Warrensburg. She has supported our schools through grant writing, professional development, and community work.

The Macon County Board has appointed Jill Reedy to serve the remainder of Matt Snyder’s term as Regional Superintendent of Schools. Reedy runs unopposed in next month’s General Election and is grateful for the opportunity to step into the role early.

Congratulations to Matt Snyder on his retirement! Matt served as Asst. Regional Superintendent from 2006-09 before taking over as Regional Superintendent of Schools from 2009-22. We thank him for his leadership and service to Macon and Piatt County schools! We wish him the best!

Fun Friday- National Do something Nice Day is on Oct 5- How will you celebrate this day with your students? Surprise another class with a treat, write a nice note to someone, create art and give it to another person, clean an area of the school or sing a song for the office staff. Don’t forget to discuss how it makes the students feel to do something nice for someone else. Let us know how you celebrate this day!

See what is happening at ROE #39 in October!

Check this out! October 13, 2022, 6-7:30! Join Michael Deleon in a discussion about raising drug-free kids. This is a MUST SEE presentation!

Thoughtful Thursday! National Coffee Day! Celebrate the beverage that keeps many school employees going! Share a cup of coffee with someone at your school!

Join Barb Preston and Sarah Smith for a series on differentiation! Go to our website https://www.maconpiattroe.org/ to register today! Spots are limited!

Technology Tip! Check out this video: Google Slides- top secret hidden communication tool! Great way to get students involved! https://youtu.be/kwrbPWpyIrw

NEW Fall 2022 Professional Development is now available through ROE #39, including Online/Self-Paced options. Click here to see a full listing: https://5il.co/1igbp

National Pancake Day is September 26th- Are you making pancakes?! Poll your students and make a graph in class. Journal fun: The best way to eat a pancake or the day it rained pancakes. Read pancake themed books: If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numer or Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast by Josh Funk (fun rhyme). Let us know if you make pancakes!