DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative

👒🐣🌱🌷🪻Hello, First Day of Spring!!👒🐣🌱🌷🪻 #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools for Student Success.

♟️👏🏆🏅Congratulations to all the students who triumphed at the Cossatot River Invitational Chess Tournament held in the DMESC Grand Hall the past two days. ♟️👏🏆🏅 #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.

Shannon Miller and Brian Schuller shared HQIM resources with DMESC Principals, while Gayla Youngblood, the Horatio superintendent, discussed the implementation of RTI in the high school setting during the Principals' Leadership Forum. #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st

The ACTCs (Arkansas Cooperative Technology Coordinators) want to extend a huge thank you to White River Services for hosting the WRS Security Summit last week for IT professionals from schools throughout Arkansas. We truly appreciate the opportunity to share best practices and strategies with our colleagues, as well as having the opportunity to collaborate and engage in hands-on learning aimed at safeguarding our schools from emerging cyber threats. #WRSSecuritySummit #thinkcoop1st Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative Crowley's Ridge Education Service Cooperative Dawson Education Service Cooperative DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative Great Rivers Education Service Cooperative Guy Fenter Education Service Cooperative Northcentral Arkansas ESC Northeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative Ozarks Unlimited ESC South Central Service Cooperative Southwest Arkansas ESC Wilbur D. Mills ESC

🌟 Happy STEM Week! 🌟 At DMESC, we're thrilled to celebrate all the incredible educators who ignite a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in our students! #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

#thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

🌟 Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! 🌟 A huge shoutout to our incredible maintenance team! Your hard work, dedication, and expertise keep everything running smoothly and safely. Thank you for being the backbone of our operations! 🙌💙 #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st

DMESC held the 3rd Grade Battle of the Books competition today. Kudos to all the outstanding students for their achievements! #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

DMESC held the 2nd Grade Battle of the Books competition today. Kudos to all the outstanding students for their achievements! #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

Mr. Houston Taylor, the Medicaid In The Schools (MITS) Northwest Regional Advisor for ADE, presented Personal Care Services Practical Training for the SPED paraprofessionals and school nurses at DMESC. Those in attendance learned what personal care (PC) services in schools are billable, the responsibilities of the paraprofessionals and registered school nurses, what is required to authorize a student for PC services, and how to document services performed. #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

🎉 Huge congratulations to our districts for receiving the Outstanding Performance Awards: Beating the Odds! High-growth schools based on ATLAS exams serving low-income communities. This recognition reflects the dedication of our educators and students. Let’s keep inspiring greatness together! 💪✨ #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution #orsdlifeprep

🎉 Huge congratulations to our districts for receiving the Outstanding Performance Awards: Beating the Odds! High-growth schools based on ATLAS exams serving low-income communities. This recognition reflects the dedication of our educators and students. Let’s keep inspiring greatness together! 💪✨ #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution #WeAreAshdown #LeopardPride

DMESC held the 1st Grade Battle of the Books competition today. Kudos to all the outstanding students for their achievements! #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

🌟 GIRL POWER GOES STATE! 👩‍🔧✨ Young women from throughout the state displayed their talents in an all-female advanced manufacturing contest, crafting impressive projects using CNC equipment. This initiative started at DMESC four years ago, and each year, the competition expands in size and intensity, showcasing the remarkable skills of these talented ladies. We couldn’t be prouder of their achievements! #WeAreCTE #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

📚📚Celebrate Read Across America Day!📙📘📗📕 Join us in promoting literacy and education for children.🇺🇸 #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools for Student Success.

A Day of Speed and Strategy at DMESC! What an exhilarating day in the DMESC Grand Hall! Students showcased their skills in cubing, inspiring future problem solvers. In both Team and Solo Divisions, competitors raced to solve their cubes, demonstrating incredible speed and dexterity. #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools for Student Success.

DMESC would like to congratulate these schools for their OEP growth scores! OEP is focused on recognizing AR schools demonstrating Outstanding Educational Performance. #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st

DMESC would like to congratulate these schools for their OEP growth scores! OEP is focused on recognizing AR schools demonstrating Outstanding Educational Performance. #yourBESTsolution #thinkcoop1st #WeAreAshdown #LeopardPride

DMESC and GFESC foster grandparents participated in a training in February presented by Christy Whisenhunt, a retired reading specialist from DMESC. Whisenhunt instructed them on how to "Beat the Reading Comprehension Blues". She showed them several helpful hints and activities to help increase comprehension with their students when they read to them or have the students read aloud to them. #thinkcoop1st #yourBESTsolution We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed

Tyra Hobson met with the DMESC school tech teams today for an in-depth meeting centered on the new cybersecurity laws and standards, as well as strategies to combat phishing attacks. During the lunch and learn session, Staci Stagg from CISCO gave a presentation on AI readiness tools. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed #yourBESTsolution