DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative

Well… the groundhog saw his shadow 😑
Six more weeks of winter feels a little unnecessary at this point.
Teachers everywhere are officially stir-crazy and READY for spring ☕❄️ Hang in there—we’re all in this together.
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about 14 hours ago, DMESC

Due to our past winter weather, DMESC Girl Power has been rescheduled for Feb. 11th. This will allow girls more time to complete their projects.
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about 15 hours ago, DMESC

Contact Shannon Miller for more information! Earn your teaching license with ArPEP and begin earning a full-time teacher salary next fall!
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We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

3 days ago, DMESC

Due to this week’s winter weather, DMESC Girl Power has been rescheduled for Feb. 11th. This will allow girls more time to complete their projects.
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4 days ago, DMESC

🔒Identity Theft Awareness Week🔒
For educators, digital safety goes beyond personal protection—it’s also part of our responsibility under Act 504 cybersecurity requirements.
As educators and school staff, we manage sensitive student and employee data every day.
Protecting personal information helps protect our schools, our students, and our systems. 💙
Here are 5 cybersecurity reminders aligned with Act 504 best practices

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6 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to McDonald's for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.
We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!
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9 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to Pilgrims for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.
We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!
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10 days ago, DMESC

DMESC hosted a three-day Pre-K CLASS Observer Training designed to prepare early childhood providers to become certified Pre-K CLASS observers. Facilitated by Karen Garner and Kelli Parson, participants engaged in in-depth learning around the CLASS domains, dimensions, and indicators, building the knowledge and observation skills needed to reliably assess classroom interactions and successfully complete the Pre-K CLASS certification process.

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10 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to BCM Bristow Custom Metals for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.
We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!
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10 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to AGFC for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.

We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!

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10 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to Subway for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.
We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!
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10 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to Nidec for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.
We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!
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11 days ago, DMESC

Today, 7 DMESC district techs came together to work on Act 504 cybersecurity! 🔐💪
Shoutout to Sherri Powell (ORSD) for sharing helpful strategies to streamline policies and procedures. 👏
And a huge thanks to Staci Stagg (Cisco) for sponsoring our Lunch & Learn and sharing info about Network Academy! 💻✨
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11 days ago, DMESC

Thank you to Tractor Supply for your incredible support of the Girl Power Manufacturing Contest! Your generous Partner in Education contribution helps create opportunities for young women to explore careers in manufacturing and build skills for the future.
We appreciate your investment in students, workforce development, and our community!
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11 days ago, DMESC

👏 Congratulations to our Elementary Quiz Bowl Tournament winners! 🏆
Today’s competition was full of impressive knowledge, great sportsmanship, and fast buzzer skills. We’re proud of every team that competed—thank you for making it such a fun and successful event!
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11 days ago, DMESC

DMESC hosted FBLA District Testing for more than fifty high school students from Caddo Hills, De Queen, Dierks, Foreman, Horatio, Mineral Springs, & Oden! FBLA District Testing involves competitive exams on various business topics and serves as a crucial step in the Future Business Leaders of America competition pathway, where members demonstrate their knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, or IT, leading to regional and state recognition, with successful test-takers advancing to higher levels of competition.
DMESC would like to extend a special thank you to FBLA District IV Coordinator Carie Maroon for being on hand and serving as a test proctor for the students.
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12 days ago, DMESC

Karen Garner, Local Lead Captain, has been attending staff meetings at area child care centers and discussing the new assessment tool called CLASS. Garner is a Prek & Infant/toddler observer as well as a measurement trainer for Prek, and recently completed her measurement training for Infant/toddler. Every child care center that receives funding for children (vouchers) will have a piloted CLASS observation this year. The 26/27 school year will be the first year that every classroom at all sites will receive a formal observation 2 times per year. Pictured is Garner with the director, Gwen Williams, and her staff of Mary’s Little Lamb Childcare and Preschool located in Ashdown. This wonderful group of ladies was eager to connect, collaborate, and learn about the CLASS tool.
**EARLY YEARS ARE IMPORTANT LEARNING YEARS….📚✂️✏️
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14 days ago, DMESC

DMESC's Foster Grandparent Program volunteers worked very hard on making blankets for patients for their MLK Service Project in December. These blankets will be distributed this month for cancer patients receiving chemo, for children in Arkansas Children's Hospital or for newborns and moms at local pregnancy centers. Blankets are donated to at least 8 facilities in Arkansas. #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed. #AmericorpsSeniors #FosterGrandparents60

14 days ago, DMESC

DMESC's Foster Grandparent Program volunteers worked very hard on making blankets for patients for their MLK Service Project in December. These blankets will be distributed this month for cancer patients receiving chemo, for children in Arkansas Children's Hospital or for newborns and moms at local pregnancy centers. Blankets are donated to at least 8 facilities in Arkansas.
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We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.
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14 days ago, DMESC

🏆 Congratulations to our Jr. High Quiz Bowl Tournament winners! 📚✨
🥇 1st Place: Caddo Hills
🥈 2nd Place: Cossatot River
We’re so proud of these students for their quick thinking, teamwork, and outstanding performance! 👏 Thank you to all the teams, coaches, and schools who participated and helped make this a great competition! 🎉
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15 days ago, DMESC

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