DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative

A huge thank-you to UA Cossatot for awarding a $500 scholarship today to one of our Girl Power participants!
Your support helps empower and inspire the next generation of leaders in CTE and beyond. We appreciate your partnership!
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Here are a few candid moments from today’s event—capturing the energy, focus, and fun! 📸✨
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A special shout-out from Beau McCastlain to Stacey Southerland, the originator and creator of the “Girl Power” event, for laying the foundation for this amazing program that began at DMESC and has grown into a statewide event! 👏✨💪
He also recognized CTE Coordinators Katie Robertson and Shannon Puckett for their guidance and support as he hosted his first event.
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DMESC’s Girl Power 2026 is officially in the books! 💪✨
We had 40+ girls from 10 districts compete in Metal CNC, Laser CNC, Wood CNC, and Multi-Tool CNC divisions—showcasing incredible talent, creativity, and determination.
Stay tuned for winners and more photos coming soon! 📸🚀
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Thank you 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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Thank you 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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Thank you 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!
#yourBESTsolution
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Thank you 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!
#yourBESTsolution
#thinkcoop1st

Thank you 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!
#yourBESTsolution
#thinkcoop1st

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Thank you to Cisco 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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Happy National School Counselor Week! 💙
DMESC is grateful for the counselors across all 12 districts who support, guide, and advocate for students every day. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom—thank you for all you do!
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The Conscious Discipline training was a success with a total of 25 trained ladies ready to share this wonderful tool in their PreK classrooms. A grand thank you to Angela Fraley for her fantastic ability to facilitate this much-needed tool to our area PreK teachers. Local Lead Captain Karen Garner states that providing Conscious Discipline training will have a positive impact on early childhood children. This training was made possible through Local Leads and DMESC.
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Wrapping up our Conscious Discipline Workshop Series today! 💙
We’re grateful for the educators who invested their time in building strong, supportive, and connected learning environments for students. Thank you for your commitment to making a difference!

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February is Black History Month—a time to honor the achievements, contributions, and lasting impact of Black leaders, educators, and change-makers. We celebrate history, excellence, and the power of education.
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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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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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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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