DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative

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!

As you embark on your well-deserved retirement, we wanted to take a moment to express our deepest appreciation for your invaluable contributions to DMESC. Throughout your career, you have consistently exemplified excellence and dedication. Your expertise and technical mindset have been instrumental in driving our success. Whether it was troubleshooting printers, WiFi issues, Google, and even Windows 10, your skills have been indispensable. You took care of everyone ensuring a smooth beginning of our workshops every morning. Beyond your technical skills, it is your patience and willingness to help that have left a lasting impact on us. Thank you for the countless ways in which you have made our professional lives easier and more enjoyable. DMESC coffee and tea will never be the same! Mike, as you step into this new chapter of your life, we wish you endless joy, relaxation, and fulfillment. We hope that the memories we have shared will always bring a smile to your face, just as you have brought smiles to ours.

As you embark on a new adventure, we wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for your 30 years of service to our Early Childhood program. You have touched countless lives throughout your years of service as an ABC teacher/director, special education teacher, and Assistant early childhood coordinator. Our ABC staff will forever be grateful for the knowledge they gained from the excellent professional development they received from you. Kim, your impact on our early childhood department will never be forgotten. May your retirement be filled with adventures and this next chapter of your life be a great one.

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 our Early Childhood Department. Over your 32 years of service, you have touched countless lives. Your expertise as the Early Childhood Coordinator and your passion for promoting early education is remarkable. Children in our area have had the opportunity for outstanding preschool services and early intervention services due to your leadership. You are leaving a lasting mark on the Early Childhood department. Congratulations Diana on a remarkable career, and here's to a retirement filled with happiness and new beginnings!

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Thank you Acorn High School for hosting the Google Certification Level 1 and Level 2 Bootcamp. This week has been an intensive, engaging, and fun experience for DMESC educators as well as for the instructor, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Tyra Hobson. #thinkcoop1st

Andria Miller is sharing the new math standards and ATLAS updates with Ouachita River educators at Acorn High School. #thinkcoop1st

Christy Whisenhunt just presented for the last time before her retirement.... and she looks pretty excited about it! But we haven't seen the last of her... Christy will be presenting at the Educator Wellness Conference in July!! #thinkcoop1st

Lauren Frost, Mena Middle School FACS teacher, brought FCCLA students to our DMESC STEM Hub to prepare for their upcoming conference. The students programmed Dash and Dot, produced shirts, and trading pins using the STEM Hub's CNC laser. Good luck at Nationals! #thinkcoop1st

Andria Miller led DMESC educators in Classroom Management and Student Engagement today. Teachers got to experience the strategies learned and walked away with ideas to help keep students on track. #thinkcoop1st

Christy Whisenhunt provided educators with in-depth knowledge of the science of reading, evidence-based instructional strategies, and making data decisions for ALL students. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Shannon Miller shared numeracy screeners and interventions available to help teachers in the math classroom. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Check out this newly added workshop, ELA Standards Revisions for Grades 6-12. Register Today!!

Let's Do Lunch!! You asked, We Delivered!! We are now offering NEW hot & healthy choices daily ($10), accepting CASH APP, and snacks available for purchase! We will have cookies, water, tea, and coffee for free. #thinkcoop1st

Day 2 of our Summer Conference featured breakout sessions on teaching strategies, digital tools, a discussion panel, LEARNS updates, and behavior techniques by DMESC Specialists. Kelli Parson did an amazing job coordinating this event! #thinkcoop1st

It was a beautiful day for a picnic at DMESC! The Walking Dog and Outlaw BBQ were onsite today providing tasty lunch options for the Summer Conference participants. Another great day at DMESC! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

The 2023 DMESC Administrators Institute @ DeGray was a huge success! DMESC superintendents, principals, assistant principals, and other district-level staff received relevant professional development on AR LEARNS, ATLAS, New Standards, Pathways to Licensure, PSA, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Tier 1, Budget Prep and Legislative Update. District teams had valuable work sessions as well as enjoyable evening social time at the beautiful state park. Thank you to everyone that came and made this a conference to remember! #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!! Join Tyra Hobson for this 3-day (18 hours) self-paced Google Certified Educator Bootcamp that will provide you with everything you need to know to pass the Google Certified Educator Level 1 and/or Level 2 Exam. #thinkcoop1st

NEW changes for the summer of 2023. We will have a different hot and healthy choice each day from which to choose for $10.00. We have added the Co-op Pantry in our conference center. We will now accept CashApp for payment for lunch and Co-op Pantry purchases.

Kelli Parson kicked off our DMESC Summer Conference 2023 - Inclusion - We're ALL IN with a full house in our newly renovated Grand Hall. Keynote speaker, Dr. Paula Kluth, is presenting on Universal Design for Learning. #thinkcoop1st