Tell Us What You Need, Submit a Proposal for Building the Heart, School Safety, WI SEL Conference & Advancing School Mental Health in June
March 2018 Updates
This month's newsletter is also available: www.wishschools.org/resources/newsletters.cfm
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Survey: Tell Us What You Need

We need your help for planning professional development for next year.  Please take 5 minutes to let us know what training and technical assistance you would like for next year. Feel free to share with others who may be interested.

Call for Proposals Building the Heart of Successful Schools

Please consider presenting your effective practices at our program sharing conference. Proposals are due by 
April 14, 2018.

The DPI and the Wisconsin Safe & Healthy Schools Center are inviting Wisconsin school districts, colleges, community-based organizations, and other partners to submit proposals to present at the Building the Heart of the Successful Schools Conference at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells on December 6-7, 2018.

Topics typically addressed at the conference are: Preventing ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs), Mental Health, Creating a Positive School Climate, Health, School Safety and Violence Prevention, Trauma Sensitive Schools, Social Emotional Learning, etc.

Click on the following link to submit an application: 
On the Issue of School Safety
From the DPI ConnectEd

After any tragedy, crisis, or disaster, families of students and other adults often struggle with what they should say or share with youth. That includes how to help them best cope with their emotions. Students have a lot of questions, fears, and anxieties. The following is a collection of resources designed to help. The strategies include ways to help minimize stress, restore a sense of normalcy, and open channels of communication.

Teen Driving Resources

Becoming a safe, skilled driver takes lots of practice behind the wheel.  Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws reduce the risk by making sure teens gradually build driving experiences with supervision before getting their licenses and restricting driving after they are licensed. 

The GDL laws can be confusing and here are some resources to help from the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin & Partners:


There are several distracted driving apps available reviewed here:  Apps to Fight Distracted Driving
Title IV, Part A Application FAQ Available

Now available as of 3/8/18 is a frequently asked questions document.  As of 2/13/18, the Title IV-A grant application is live in WISEgrants.  Schools can access the grant at your earliest convenience to complete the application and budget.

Additional information on Title IV, Part A can be found on our DPI website at: https://dpi.wi.gov/titleiva.  Please e-mail emily.holder@dpi.wi.gov with any other questions.
Save the Dates!

June 21, 2018
Creating Safe and Supportive School Communities Summer Institute:  Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Conference
Submit a Proposal! Call for Proposals: Social and Emotional Learning Implementation Poster Presentations

June 22, 2018
Location for Both Events: Madison Marriott West 
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We are busy planning professional development events for 2018-2019!
April 2018
Event
19-20
June 2018
Event
20-21
26 Advanced Trauma Strategies, The Excellence Center, Waukesha
June 1-30
Motivational Interviewing in Schools Book Study*
*Graduate Credit Applied for through Viterbo University
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