October 3, 2018 Edition
IN THIS EDITION Please Welcome our New Member District | Fall CPI Workshop Schedule | 2019 Tech Summit Presenter Proposals Request | FREE: IEFA PD Oct. 18 | FREE: GT Fall Super Saturdays | 2018-19 MECC Agenda | Tech Tip of the Week | Co-op Food Program Fall Dates | Joke of the Week | Addt'l PD Opportunities & Resources
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBER DISTRICT
- LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY -
The Lockwood School District is located in the Lockwood community just east of Billings, MT. Over 1150 students, kindergarten through eighth grade, attend school on a single campus. The many teachers, support staff, administrators, and school board members provide the best learning environment possible for the students and community. Recently, Lockwood School District expanded to a K-12 District; the new high school is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2020. 

Interested in what membership with SWMSS could do for your district? Please contact our office for details.
Legendary Education
Lasting Foundation
Limitless Future!

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CPI Square
FALL 2018 CPI WORKSHOPS
Oct. 10th & Oct. 11th hosted by Lockwood Elem.
Nov. 9th at the Willson Building in Bozeman (tent.)
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training program is a safe, nonharmful behavior management system designed to help human service providers give the best possible care, welfare, safety and security to disruptive, assaultive, and out-of-control individuals. Our one day workshop provides you with 8 OPI Renewal Units.
The October Workshops will be held at Lockwood Elementary
- REGISTRATION OPEN TO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS -

Click HERE if you are interested in the Nov. 9th workshop.

Questions? Please contact our CPI instructor:
Melissa Hanson | mhanson@galmadspecialedcoop.org
- CALL FOR PRESENTERS -
6TH ANNUAL TECH SUMMIT
February 4-5, 2019 | Bozeman, MT
This event aims to continue the trend of being one of the largest gatherings of technology-oriented instruction and integration in Montana. Our two-day event will provide meaningful content across five separate strands, as well as opportunities for professional networking. The goal is to put valuable information and tools into our attendees hands that they can immediately apply in their classrooms to get their students more engaged and excited about technology.
We would LOVE to get a presenter proposal from YOU for a breakout session! Our five areas of focus include presentations for administrators, school board members, women in technology, classroom technology integration intended for utilization / practical application by all subject areas, and technology support staff.

DID YOU KNOW??? If your proposal is accepted you
receive FREE registration to the ENTIRE EVENT!

PLEASE CLICK HERE to submit your proposal
For more information please contact:
Mary Anne Skinner | maskinner@swmss.coop | (406) 522-6069
Melissa Tovaas | mtovaas@swmss.coop | (646) 831-7264
FREE PD Opportunity
INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL
MEA DAY ALTERNATIVE
9-4pm Oct. 18th | Willson School 217A | Bozeman

Please join us for a day of IEFA professional learning, grades K-12.
- Up to 6 OPI Renewal Units Available -
Presented by IEFA Educational Consultants Kim Quigley & Dr. Shane Doyle

9-12pm: Developing Questions & Planning Inquiries Using IEFA Resources
1-4pm: Applying Inquiry Strategies with the NEW Bison Trunk

Although this event is FREE you must register to attend:
Registration Deadline is Tuesday, October 16th

For additional information please contact:
Kim Quigley | kim.quigley03@gmail.com | (406) 539-3521
- FREE SWMSS PD -
GIFTED & TALENTED
SUPER SATURDAY
presented by Dianne Fowler, M. ED
8:30am - 3:30pm Dec. 8 in Bozeman

6 OPI Renewal Units Available
- MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND -
[October 6 class registration closed]
Register here for Dec. 8 (deadline is Dec. 4)

For additional information please contact our instructor:
Dianne Fowler | upanotch4kids@gmail.com | cell (830) 870-2002
2018-19 MECC AGENDA
Kicking Off the New Year!

Our goal is to support curriculum work at our member school districts by building awareness of the process with staff through MECC overviews and supporting your district's curriculum goals through review sessions.

REGISTER HERE FOR OUR REVIEW SESSIONS
Science - September 26 & November 14
ELA - Elementary - October 3 & January 16
ELA - Secondary - October 24 & January 23
Social Studies - September 19 & December 5
Counseling - January 15
World Language - February 20

2nd Tuesday of every month @ 3:45 pm

Questions? Please contact our Co-Director of Education:
Melissa Tovaas | mtovaas@swmss.coop | cell (646) 831-7264
TECH TIP OF THE WEEK
Check out this recent video of the new features:


CLASSROOM
"We're listening. We're here for your district. We're up to the challenge."

Todd Lark | tlark@swmss.coop | cell (406) 208-7956
- Attention Participating Districts -
FALL 2018 CO-OP FOOD PROGRAM
VERY IMPORTANT DATES
The Spring 2019 Bid is now open, distributor bid docs have been posted to our website, and the invitation letters have been sent. We look forward to receiving multiple bid submissions so our program remains a competitive.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Spring 2019 Order Window Opens Nov. 15 !

Advisory Committee Meetings Dates Have Changed!
Miles City Oct. 30 | Great Falls Nov. 1 | Missoula Nov. 2

Check out Program Details for Schools &
Vendors on the SWMSS Website

For more information please contact:
Cindy Giese | cgiese@swmss.coop | cell (406) 366-9829
Jennifer Brekke | jbrekke@swmss.coop | (406) 522-6024
JOKE OF THE WEEK
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & RESOURCES



  • GRANT Build it with KaBOOM! Playground Grant - Applications due by Nov. 9th; Apply Today!




  • SWMSS 2018-19 Indian Education for All (IEFA) Offerings - Flyer

  • Infinite Campus Montana User Group Meetings Nov. 5, 6, 7, & 8: Register HERE
  • New Infinite Campus Apps for Parents & Students - click HERE

  • SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual MT Science Summer Institute Aug. 6-7, 2019 in Bozeman; sign up to receive updates including session topics, speaker bios, and conference details HERE
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018-19
MAJOR BUSINESS SPONSORS
2019 CALENDAR SALE now through Nov. 2
SWMSS Member discounts available -
the prices will knock your socks off!

- Check out their October Flyer here -
FREE Dream Big IMAX DVD & Teaching Kit Opportunity
for Montana Middle & Elementary School
STEM Teachers - film details here

To request a kit please contact:
Scott Hedglin | scott@arch118.com | (406) 404-1777