March 21, 2018 Edition
25+ TIMES PARENTS OF 6-YR-OLDS TOOK TO TWITTER TO SHARE WHAT THEIR LITTLE DEVIL DID, AND IT'S HILARIOUS
From decoding their snack logic to listening to their never-ending stories, these experiences will teach you a thing or two  |  c lick  HERE
IN THIS EDITION:   Truckload Copy Paper Sale - Quantities Limited  |   Science Summer Institute Aug. 13-14, Bozeman  |  IEFA Online Book Study May 15 - July 15  |  SWMSS Unveiling New Website Apr. 2  |  J oke of the Week  |   Addt'l Professional Learning  / Resources / Discounts  |  Newsletter Archive  
~ MEMBERS ONLY ~
TRUCKLOAD COPY PAPER SALE
The East Helena Truck is FULL
  
Thanks to a sweet deal from the Bozeman Costco, we are able to offer incredibly low truckload pricing on copy paper for our member districts. This year's price is $24.49 per 10-ream case!  Place your order for pickup in Manhattan 2nd week in April TBD. PAYMENT DUE BY MARCH 30.
  
CLICK  HERE  FOR DETAILS & ORDER OPTIONS
  
Jennifer Brekke  |  jbrekke@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 0
~REGISTRATION COMING SOON~
SCIENCE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2018
August 13 & 14, 2018  |  Bozeman, MT
  
Join us this summer for a fantastic two-days immersed in science education best practices and content just before school starts! Session strands include:
  • NGSS and 3D Learning--focus on best practices for implementation of newly adopted MT content standards based closely on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • Science content refreshers--beef up your science background!
  • ST(R)E(A)M--connecting science with not only technology, engineering (an NGSS focus) and math, but also reading and art!
We are featuring TWO amazing keynote speakers at this event - Brandon Rodriguez,  the Educator Professional Development Specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , and Emily Morgan, author, science consultant, and former middle school and elementary science teacher. BOTH keynotes will offer a session strand to attend. Registration coming soon!
  
Jeff Blessum  |  jblessum@swmss.coop  |  (406) 624-3336 ext. 2
IEFA ONLINE BOOK STUDY
MAY 15 - JULY 15, 2018


Earn 30    OPI Renewal Units by completing this 2 -month independent study involving classroom applications. Your $85 registration fee includes: a mentor read-aloud text,  Sweetgrass Basket , a poetry-prose genre by Marlene Carvell, and supporting books  My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling   (a historical fiction journal)  and picture book award winner Shi-shi-etko . Discover how to use all three books in classroom book club structure that transcends curriculum.
 
Led by SWMSS Instructors Kim Quigley & Melissa Tovaas
  
Click HERE 
for Registration :)
JOKE OF THE WEEK
  
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ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & RESOURCES
THANK YOU TO OUR 
BUSINESS SPONSORS & PARTNERS:
  
2018 CONSUMER SHOWS 
Butte - April 16  |  Helena - April 17
Bozeman - April 18  |  Billings - April 19
Please RSVP HERE by April 1
Click HERE for Details

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