February 21, 2018 Edition
30+ "D-I-WHY" Projects That Probably Should Have Never Happened
...a collection of the worst DIY fails so dreadfully awful
they belong to 1 of 2 groups: a) the project is so bad  it 
shouldn't exist to begin with; b) the execution turned
out horribly wrong. ~click HERE for OMG~
IN THIS EDITION:    CPI Workshop Feb. 24 in Bozeman  |    Save the Date - Science Summer Institute Mid-August, Bozeman  |  MECC/ACE Curricular Frameworks Feb. 27  |  Your Medicaid Moment  |   Joke of the Week  |   Addt'l Professional Learning  / Resources / Discounts  |  Newsletter Archive  
CPI Square
  
CPI WORKSHOP MAR. 5TH
8 - 5pm  |  Ophir Elem. School Library  |  Big Sky, MT
  
This one day crisis prevention workshop led by our new instructor, Melissa Hanson, emphasizes early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. Please note the Feb. 24th class was cancelled.
  
~ Click HERE for Details & Registration ~
    
Jeff Blessum  |  jblessum@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
~STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS~
SCIENCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2018
2 Days TBD Mid-August 2018  |  Bozeman, MT
  
Please save the date for the upcoming SWMSS Science Summer Institute in mid-August featuring keynote speaker Dr. Brandon Rodriguez from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab! Click HERE for more about our keynote, and click HERE for his TED ED talk. Our Science Summer Institute is about helping teachers transition to the new Montana Science Standards / NGSS. Registration coming in March!
  
Jeff Blessum  |  jblessum@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
MECC / ACE CURRICULAR FRAMEWORKS: ELA & MATH
9am - 3:30pm Feb. 27  |  Willson Rm. 217A, Bozeman
    
Join us for an exciting professional learning opportunity on the curricular frameworks ACE/MECC offers in Math and ELA. In these sessions, you will take a deeper look into the process of Yearlong Context Mapping for purposes of pacing and reporting, and how to interpret proficiency scales and utilize the ACE framework. The ELA focus is from 9-12pm; the Math focus is from 12:30-3:30pm. Click HERE to register. 

Please share with teachers you think will benefit from this  opportunity.
  
Melissa Tovaas  |  mtovaas@swmss.coop  |  (646) 831-7264
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DID YOU KNOW?
YOUR MEDICAID MOMENT
  
The new Medicaid Newsletter contains quick tips, important updates, and information about the SWMSS Online Billing Portal. Check out the February edition featuring Guidelines for Billing - Quarterly Progress Summaries & Evaluations, Parents & the Medicaid Annual Notice, and more. Each newsletter has links to our  UPDATED Service Portal Manuals for Therapists AND for Personal Care/Nursing Providers. Click HERE to read!
   
Lisa Waterman  |  lwaterman@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 4
JOKE OF THE WEEK
  
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