DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative

Check out the action-packed day the participants of the DMESC LMS Fall meeting had in Ashdown! They started off by shopping for free books at Domtar (partnership with First Book), then had the opportunity to tour Sandy Smith's incredible, genrified high school library. In the afternoon, Karen Deaver, the Ashdown Jr. High LMS, hosted our sessions where Ashley Kincannon, ADE CS Specialist, and Tyra Hobson, DMESC Technology Coordinator, provided valuable insights on upcoming STEM Hub plans for DMESC educators and students. To wrap up the day, Evan Beavers, AEM Coordinator for ADE, introduced them to the Texthelp tools, which can enhance student achievement in reading and mathematics. Every student in Arkansas now has access to three Texthelp tools - Read&Write, Equatio, and uPar. Exciting times ahead for DMESC educators and students! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed. For more information about Texthelp's partnership in Arkansas, visit this link, https://www.texthelp.com/resources/campaigns/arkansas-welcome-to-the-texthelp-family/

DMESC curriculum coordinators heard from CTE Coordinator Stacey Southerland and TCC Dana Ray. They received information on current issues and discussed topics of interest. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Today, Amy Montgomery, the DMESC Mentoring Specialist, had a meeting with our Year 1 Novice Teachers. I must say, they are an extraordinary group of new educators! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Mena Preschool was delighted by the amazing attendance at the Grandparent’s Day Celebration. It meant the world to us to see you all in the classrooms, sharing the joy of reading with the children! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Northcentral and DeQueen Mena Education Cooperatives spent the day collaborating on PLC processes and co-op restructuring. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Be the Light in a Child’s Life Today! We want to Celebrate Grandparent's Day by acknowledging our Foster Grandparent program and all the incredible Foster Grandparents who make a difference in our districts! DMESC proudly boasts the largest Foster Grandparent Program in the state. To find out more, reach out to Terry Young at 870-845-7771. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

….and so the adventure begins! The BX3 adventure begins for 5 regional teams today at DMESC. (Louise Durham Elementary, Caddo Hills High School, Harmony Leadership Academy, North Heights Community School, and Edward D Trice Elementary.) These schools are in Cohort 4 of the BX3 Project led by the Arkansas Behavior Support Specialists. Currently, 59 schools are participating in this project to build positive behavior supports in their buildings.

Thomas Sweeten from DeQueen High School presented the regional meeting for local AGQBA Quiz Bowl coaches today @ DMESC. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Employee Recognition State Titles Andria Miller - ACTM Regional Delegate Stacey Southerland - ACTE President Tyra Hobson - ACTC Chair #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

Join Computer Science Specialist Ashley Kincannon at her quarterly Computer Science Impact meetings at DMESC! Dates and ESCworks session # below. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Secondary Course Content!! Register now!! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

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Employee Recognition Presented at State-Level or National Conference Stacey Southerland Tyra Hobson Darla Neely LaRanda Clayton #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

Employee Recognition Tara Cartwright, Assistant Bookkeeper, and Jayne Cole, Business Manager, were recognized for their accuracy and timeously on cycle reporting by Benny Weston, DMESC Director.

Happy Labor Day from DMESC! This Labor Day Weekend, we would like to recognize our amazing team of hard workers for everything they do to make our students successful! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

Employee Recognition Stacey Southerland ACTE Administrator of the Year #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

DMESC districts came together to express their interest in the Commissioned School Security Officer (CSSO) Program. Thanks to the expertise of Kurt Banta in emergency response training, districts were provided with invaluable information regarding this program. #thinkcoop1st

DMESC Employee Recognition New Employees Autumn Pope - LEA Specialist Cindy Hensley - GT Specialist Brandi Myrick - Migrant Student Support Staff #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

Tyra Hobson, DMESC Instructional Technology Coordinator, provided Data Security training for the staff. The focus of the session was on updating privacy and security settings in the Chrome browser to enhance data protection. Participants gained valuable insights on how to safeguard their data effectively.

Employee Recognition New Roles Crystal Willey - Preschool Tech Kelli Parson -ABC/ HIPPY Director Cheryl Green - Preschool Assistant Director Sandra Trinidad - Central Office Administrative Assistant #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.