National Contest-Bound Students Try Culinary 
Skills at Deer Lodge Dinner
~ Pat Hansen, Montana Standard April 4, 2017     |     click HERE  for more
IN THIS ISSUE


AESA STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
Any full-time employee may be eligible!
Click HERE for the flyer or call our office today!


UPCOMING
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT



SAVE THE DATE
EPAS Workshops:
Learning Focused Conversations
Helena, June 28th
Billings, June 30th
~registration coming soon~
~Click HERE for details~

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1. Create Formative Assessments for the Montana Science Standards
2. Western Art Contest
3. Graphic Art Contest


WMPLC Presents
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Big Sky High School

COURSES FOR PARAS:
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  WEEKLY
April 5, 2017 
~ REGISTRATION IS OPEN ~

2017 MONTANA ADVANCED PLACEMENT®
SUMMER
INSTITUTE
June 26 - 29, 2017
Bozeman, MT
2017 APSI Courses
(includes course descriptions, instructor 
bios,  & syllabus development guides!)

WANT TO START YOUR OWN AP® PROGRAM?

Jeff Blessum  |  SWMSS Director of Education
(406) 624-3336 ext. 2  |  jblessum@swmss.coop
*NEW SERVICES*
TOP QUALITY,
LOW COST PD 

Now Available ONLINE

Say goodbye to the ways of the past and enter the future of Professional Development practices. Now your teachers can participate in top quality PD courses online, anytime. How it works:

1.  Register your entire school district 
for as low as $329 per school year;
2.  Your teachers gain access to our 
online bank of PD workshops lead 
by nationally recognized speakers.

For more information on how this program works (including course descriptions & pricing details)
please click  HERE .

Call Jennifer Brekke to Register Your District
(406) 624-3336 ext. 0  |  jbrekke@swmss.coop
.
NEW STATEWIDE SERVICE
SWMSS OFFERS INFINITE CAMPUS 
SUPPORT

SWMSS is please to announce that they have partnered with Infinite Campus to provide LOCAL customer and tech support to ALL Montana schools. The support team is lead by Todd Lark, SWMSS Director of Technology Services, with 10+ years of experience at the district level in Montana. A nationally certified Infinite Campus Administrator and certified instructor, Todd brings a wealth of knowledge in 3rd party app integration with Campus and expertise in rolling calendars, ad-hoc reporting, and consulting in data collection and analysis.

Not only are you supporting a local Montana nonprofit by choosing SWMSS, you're making it possible for our office to continue to provide school districts in Montana with the quality, cost effective programs and services they need. Make a choice that will benefit your school district and join 33 school districts in Montana who have already switched - choose SWMSS today!

Please contact Sr. Client Executive 
Stephanie Sondrol
at Infinite Campus to make the switch TODAY at (763) 795-4090.
JOKE OF THE WEEK
A CPI Specialized Training
NON VIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING  

~ FINAL CLASS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ~

Saturday, April 22, 8am-4:30pm
Willson School Library Rm. 217A
(lunch will be provided)

This training program will teach you a safe, nonharmful behavior management system so you can provide the best possible care, welfare, safety and security to disruptive, assaultive, and out-of-control individuals. Click the blue link to register.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Infinite Campus
Local MT Support via
SWMSS  - click for details

Pine Cove
SWMSS 2016-17 Premier Business Partner!

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Special Pricing for SWMSS Member Schools
Southwest Montana School Services | 406-624-3336 | swmss.coop
  404 W Main St | Bozeman MT 59715