DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative

This week, Arkansas Cooperative Technology Coordinators (ACTC) and Arkansas Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) presented multiple sessions this week at the ADE Summit in Hot Springs. Sessions focused on cyber awareness regarding insurance, timeline & system reconnections, superintendent cyber panel, MFA, COOP, data responsibility, and Google for school leaders.

ArPEP (Arkansas Professional Educator Pathway) Year 1 educators began their journey this week at DMESC with Amy Montgomery, DMESC ArPEP Coordinator. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Teachers were led by Shannon Miller today on how to use IM Centers in the K-5 classroom to develop fluency. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Thank you, Tracy Smith, from the Wooden Spoon, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Thank you, Jeanie Eyraud, from Central Perk, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Stacey Southerland received the ACTE 2023 Administrator of the Year award and will transition into the position of Arkansas ACTE President. DMESC is proud of you and thanks you for representing the organization. #thinkcoop1st

Thank you, Ashdown WalMart, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Join Tyra Hobson this summer and take some of our favorite TECH TOOLS to the LIMIT! Hot Topics include Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom, Chrome Extensions, and Google Updates! #thinkcoop1st https://sites.google.com/dmesc.org/controltpd/home

Day 2 of Illustrative Mathematics with Andria Miller in the Grand Hall at DMESC. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

DMESC partnered with fellow co-ops from across the state to sponsor Heidy LaFleur at the ADE Summit. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Thank you, Sharon Hess, from The Hair Machine, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Thank you, Brenda Reed, from The Weathered Rooster, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Thank you, Alexia Rowton Day, from Noah Jade Salon, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Thank you, Deanna Parker, from Salon in the Square, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Thank you, Karlee Houser, located inside Amy's Hair Salon, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Thank you, Denise Carver, 870 Yoga Studio, for sponsoring our upcoming Educator Wellness Conference. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that Students Succeed!

Congratulations Cindy for passing the Google Certification Level 2 test after attending DMESC’s Google Certification Bootcamp with Tyra Hobson! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Andria Miller introduced Illustrative Mathematics to educators today. They got to experience a lesson from both the student and teacher perspectives, engage in a resource scavenger hunt, and develop a process to plan using IM for this next school year. #thinkcoop1st

Congratulations Stacy!! She passed both the Google Certification Level 1 and Level 2 after attending DMESC’s Google Certification Bootcamp with Tyra Hobson! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

As you prepare to embark on a new chapter in your life, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest appreciation for your unwavering dedication to the field of literacy and the countless lives you have touched throughout your career. Your expertise as a literacy specialist has been truly remarkable. Your passion for promoting literacy, the Science of Reading, RISE, dyslexia, and instilling a love for reading and learning in others has been an inspiration to us all. Beyond your professional accomplishments, it is your kindness, patience, and compassion that have left a lasting impression on us. May your retirement be filled with the adventures you've always dreamt of and the opportunity to create beautiful memories as CiCi with your grandchildren. Congratulations Christy on a remarkable career, and here's to a retirement filled with happiness and new beginnings!