FEBRUARY 14, 2018 EDITION
15 FUNNY VALENTINE'S DAY QUOTES
(to warm your cold, dead heart)
  Fact: Not everybody hearts Valentine's Day. Some of us would rather avoid it altogether. If you're a proud V-Day Scrooge, may we suggest keeping these quotes on hand? ~click HERE for chuckle~
IN THIS EDITION:   Save the Date - Science Summer Institute Mid-August in Bozeman  |  MECC / ACE Curricular Frameworks Feb. 27  |  Your Medicaid Moment  |   CPI Workshop Feb. 24 in Bozeman  |    Joke of the Week  |   SWMSS Welcomes New Member District Pine Creek School  |   Addt'l Professional Learning / Resources / Discounts  |  Newsletter Archive  
~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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YOUR MEDICAID MOMENT
  
The February 2018 Ed. of the SWMSS Service Portal Newsletter contains valuable information from your Medicaid Billing Specialist, Lisa Waterman. Learn more about Guidelines for Billing - Quarterly Progress Summaries & Evaluations, Parents & the Medicaid Annual Notice, and more. Did you know it has links to her UPDATED Service Portal Manuals for Therapists AND for Personal Care/Nursing Providers, too?
   
Lisa Waterman  |  lwaterman@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 4
CPI Square
  
CPI WORKSHOP FEB. 24TH
8 - 5pm  |  Willson School 217A  |  Bozeman, 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.
  
~ Click HERE for Details & Registration ~
    
Jeff Blessum  |  jblessum@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
VALENTINE JOKE OF THE WEEK
Teachers get the sweetest cards from their students...
  
--- SWMSS WELCOMES NEW MEMBER ---
PINE CREEK SCHOOL
  
Southwest Montana School Services is pleased to welcome their newest member district, Pine Creek School. We have been working hard for Pine Creek providing tech services and Infinite Campus support, and we look forward to meeting their needs throughout the rest of this school year and beyond. Welcome aboard!
  
~ Click HERE for an engaging brief history of Pine Creek School ~
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