The DMESC Chess Tournament Invitational wrapped up with another round of impressive strategy and competition.
Congratulations to today’s winners and to all participants for a fantastic tournament! 👏
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Congrats to today’s winners—we’re just getting started! 👏
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Reports To: Coop Director or Designee
Contract Length: 200 Days
JOB SUMMARY:
The Psychological Evaluator is responsible for assessing and evaluating students from
pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Interviewing, observing, administering, and interpreting
standardized testing instruments that measure cognitive and academic abilities, or describe behavior, personality characteristics, attitude, or aptitude, to assist participating districts in
determining eligibility for special education services, placement, or conducting re-evaluations.
For a detailed job description, go to https://www.dmesc.org/page/employment
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🎉 Building the Future of Education in Southwest Arkansas! 🍎
DMESC was proud to host 18 Pre-Educator students from De Queen High School as they took an important step toward their future careers in education.
These students sat for the ParaPro Exam, one of the first major milestones on their journey to becoming the next generation of teachers and coaches for our schools. Seeing these future educators take this step is an exciting reminder that the future of education is already sitting in our classrooms today.
The momentum behind the Pre-Educator Pathway continues to grow across our cooperative. 11 of the 12 DMESC member districts are now offering the Pre-Educator Pathway, creating opportunities for students to begin preparing for careers in education while still in high school.
At DMESC, we are committed to helping our districts build their own teacher pipeline, supporting students who want to return to their communities and serve the next generation.
👏 We are proud of these students and cannot wait to see the impact they will have in our classrooms in the years ahead.
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We're thrilled to announce that our team is attending the National CEC Convention in Salt Lake City!
We are eager to learn about the latest in inclusion strategies, AAC communication, and positive behavior approaches in education.
This opportunity will enhance our skills and knowledge, enabling us to support our students better. Stay tuned for updates as we share our experiences and insights! Together, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of the children we serve.
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Students from across the region showcased their speed, strategy, and problem-solving skills as they competed in both solo and team divisions. The focus and determination at the tables were impressive to watch!
Congratulations to all of our competitors . We’re proud of these students for taking on the challenge and advancing their cubing skills.
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We so appreciate our foster grandparents and all they do for the students in our DMESC schools. They share lots of their time, love, attention, and compassion with those students. Our grandparent volunteers also do service projects for their communities like filling food pantries in the area and making blankets for cancer patients in our hospitals.
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We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

This past week Oden Preschool enjoyed lots of reading and activities in celebration of Dr. Seuss Week! Our students loved having special guest readers and also enjoyed being guests of the elementary students.
A special thank you to Mrs. Bergum, Coach Kennedy, Jennifer Barrett, and Whitney Starr for helping make this week one to remember.
The love of reading truly begins early, and we are so thankful for those who help inspire it in our students.
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Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour this weekend! 🌞
A little less sleep, but longer evenings ahead!
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We’re so thankful for our incredible maintenance crew who keep our preschools running smoothly, our campus in top shape, and are always willing to jump in and help with student competitions and events. Your hard work behind the scenes makes everything possible—and we truly appreciate you!
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🥇 1st Place: Mena A
🥈 2nd Place: Dierks B
🥉 3rd Place: Umpire
We are so proud of these young readers and all the students who participated! Their excitement for reading and teamwork made the event a great success. 👏📚✨
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A parent brought a snake for the students to see up close, and their mascot even stopped by to read a story. It was a fun day full of learning and smiles!
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📚🏆 Congratulations to our DMESC 2nd Grade Battle of the Books Winners!
🥇 1st Place: Dierks A
🥈 2nd Place: Mena B
🥉 3rd Place: Umpire
We are so proud of these young readers and all the students who participated! Their excitement for reading and teamwork made the event a great success. 👏📚✨
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🥇 **1st Place:** Dierks B
🥈 **2nd Place:** Mena B
🥉 **3rd Place:** Mena A
We are so proud of these young readers and all the students who participated! Their excitement for reading and teamwork made the event a great success. 👏📚✨
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Learning, laughter, and lots of literacy magic happening over here! ✨📖
“Oh, the places you’ll go!" Mount Ida Preschool students!💫
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Foster Grandparents in the DMESC program were treated to training this month by Brian Schuller, the DMESC Science Specialist. Workshops were held at Guy Fenter Co-op in Branch, Cossatot in Nashville, and DMESC in Gillham. Brian presented various science activities that the grandparents could do with students in the classroom or their own grandkids at home.
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DMESC is grateful for the dedicated social workers across our districts who support students, strengthen families, and make a difference every single day. Thank you for your compassion, advocacy, and commitment to helping others thrive.
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