FREE PD, Summer Institutes, and SWMSS New Website is LIVE

April 25, 2018 Edition

SWMSS HAS A BRAND

NEW WEBSITE!

Click HERE to check it out!

(Please note: a link to the old site can be found on the home page for information that has not been transferred to the new site yet.)

~ FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ~

SWMSS IEFA INSTITUTE

Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman MT

8:30 - 3:30pm | May 11, 2018

Through this FREE professional learning opportunity, educators will gain strategies and resources for integrating essential understandings regarding Montana Indians. Coffee, a continental breakfast, and lunch are included in your FREE registration. And a portion of the IEFA grant budget may be used to cover guest teacher costs.

Space is limited - REGISTER here!

Click HERE for Brochure

Led by SWMSS Instructors Kim Quigley & Melissa Tovaas

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

1st ANNUAL SCIENCE SUMMER INSTITUTE

Join us this summer for a fantastic two-days immersed in science education best practices and content just before school starts! Complete lists of breakout sessions and presenter bios are included in the link below.

Your Registration includes 1 of these 4 books:

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K-2: Using Children's Books to Inspire STEM (by Emily Morgan (keynote) and Karen Ansberry, 2017)
Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, 3-5: Using Children's Books to Inspire STEM (by Emily Morgan (keynote) and Karen Ansberry, 2017)
Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices (By Christina V. Schwarz, Cynthia Passmore, and Brian J. Reiser, 2017) K-12
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Vol. 1, 2nd Ed.: 25 Formative Assessment Probes (by Page Keeley, 2018) K-12

Click HERE for DETAILS & REGISTRATION

Jeff Blessum | jblessum@swmss.coop | (406) 624-3336 ext. 2

2018 MONTANA ADVANCED PLACEMENT® SUMMER INSTITUTE

June 25 - 28 | Missoula, MT

AP® Summer Institute workshops are directed by exemplary teacher presenters who have been selected for this work by the College Board. Workshops are open to both new and experienced AP® teachers and teachers who serve as distance learning facilitators for AP® courses through Montana's Digital Academy or other remote providers. Subject areas include:

AP® Calculus AB | AP® Chemistry | AP® English Literature and Composition

AP® Spanish Language and Composition | AP® U.S. Government and Politics

2018 Montana APSI Flyer | Click HERE for Info/Reg istration

SWMSS TECH SUMMER CLEANUP

10am - 12pm | June 13, 2018

We are excited to announce this FREE webinar

and training session on:

Infinite Campus User Security

Tool Rights - Who Gets What?

Post-Employment Protocol

and more!

This training session will be offered in person at the Willson School Building in Bozeman AND via live webinar so district tech professionals from every corner of the state may attend. Additional details will be sent out in May.

Interested in attending? Register HERE

Mary Anne Skinner | maskinner@swmss.coop | (406) 624-3336 ext. 702


Last year our program saved schools over half a million dollars. What part of that was yours?

~ SAVE THE DATE ~

FALL 2018 CO-OP FOOD

ORDER OPENS MAY 1

Food Service Managers, mark your calendars for the Fall 2018 Order Window May 1 - 22, 2018. Our distributors are busy sharpening their pencils to give our schools the lowest prices possible on 430+ items, many of which are only available through this program. SWMSS will award the bid April 26th.

We are excited to showcase some new products on the Fall 2018 Bid, including student approved, tasty, nutritious, and budget-friendly items that meet USDA regulations. Please look for these items in May on the upcoming order form for the Fall 2018 Bid.

For more information click HERE; to register as a new user, please contact:

Jennifer Brekke | jbrekke@swmss.coop | (406) 624-3336 ext. 0

YOUR MEDICAID MOMENT

Our new Medicaid Newsletter contains quick tips, important updates, and information about the SWMSS Online Billing Portal. Check out the April edition here featuring tips on keeping your caseloads current, HIPAA and FERPA compliance, and a reminder about logging your services. Each newsletter also contains links to our UPDATED Service Portal Manuals for Therapists AND for Personal Care/Nursing Providers.

For more information about this service contact:

Lisa Waterman | lwaterman@swmss.coop | (406) 624-3336 ext. 4

JOKE OF THE WEEK

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & RESOURCES

OPI 3 Big Ideas 4.20.18: MBI, Arts Conference, and a Special Opportunity
Pine Cove Consulting: Tech Student of the Year $500 Scholarship -
applications due by April 30th
Pine Cove Consulting: FREE Phish Threat Webinar & Live Demo April 26 - register HERE
Register by Apr. 25 for the 2018 Montana AP® Summer Institute in Missoula, MT in June: Details & Registration HERE
MSU-Billings Presents - Movin' On in MT: a program for high school students with disabilities who are considering college; brochure & application
Montana Cook Fresh School Nutrition Institute Aug. 6-10 in Bozeman: Details & Registration HERE; limited to 20 people
Gallatin Valley Farm to School Summer Camps June - Aug: click HERE for more information, scholarships & registration
2018 MTASCD Summit July 30 in Helena: featuring childhood trauma expert Kristin Souers, MA LMHC; click here for flyer
WMPLC 20th Annual August Institute Aug. 1-3 in Missoula: Focus on tech integration into core content areas: Register HERE
Student Loan Relief - the Best Gift of All: click here for details
Makerbot 3-D Printer Q2 Promo: Buy 4 Replicator+ 3D Printers, Get 1 Mini+ Free! - contact SWMSS for special pricing

THANK YOU TO OUR

BUSINESS SPONSORS & PARTNERS:

SPECIAL PRICING ON COPY PAPER!

SWMSS MEMBERS ONLY

$28.50 / Case Delivered

10 Case Minimum

GOOD THRU JUNE 30TH

call Jennifer Griffen to order @ 406-869-0443

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