March 1, 2022
Happy March!

Only 19 days until Spring! We've got this. Winter has been a challenging season, but as Katherine May says in her book, Wintering, "Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible." And the crucible, while unavoidable, is where transformation occurs, preparing us for Spring.

In just a few days the County-Wide Institute Day will be held. Have you registered yet?

Keep reading to find links to news, professional development opportunities, graduate-level courses, networks, resources, and much more.

As always, if you have any questions or we can be of service to you, please feel free to reach out to us.

DUPAGE COUNTY SCHOOL STAFF SHORTAGE
As you are no doubt aware, there is a school staff shortage across the country, and it's also affecting DuPage County. The Daily Herald recently published an article explaining creative avenues school districts in DuPage are using to attract and retain staff.
SEL HUB WORK CONTINUES AT THE DUPAGE ROE
Schools and districts in DuPage County continue to report that students, educators, and leaders are experiencing increased levels of stress, anxiety, and trauma and that the impact of these factors on the school and classroom environment and operations is significant. Schools are doing their best to address the increased SEL needs on a daily basis and are also looking to make longer term plans to expand their trauma responsiveness. 

Now is the time to prepare for your school or district SEL needs for next year, and the Dupage ROE can help! Through the SEL Hub, staff at the Dupage ROE are ready to work with schools this winter/spring to help them identify their safety, trauma, and SEL-related needs and develop a comprehensive and aligned plan to address these needs. For more information, please contact Maureen McAbee or Sharon Frys.

Together we can create more responsive and equitable schools and classrooms throughout DuPage County! 

* The services of the SEL Hub are available to DuPage County schools at no cost to participating schools/districts.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Advaith Balakrishnan, a student from Hinsdale Middle School, is the champion of the Scripps ComEd DuPage County Regional Spelling Bee that took place on Feb. 23. 

His winning word was “numbat,” meaning a small Australian marsupial that has a reddish-brown coat with white stripes.

Balakrishnan now advances to compete in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee this June near Washington, D.C. 

Good Luck, Advaith!
Were you unable to attend the full-day workshops on approaching attendance with a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) this fall? Dr. Patricia Graczyk is offering additional learning opportunities in one-hour segments on the following dates. All workshops are 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
 
03/10/2022
One hour Tier 2: Addressing the Early Signs of School Refusal Register Here
 
03/22/2022
One hour Tier 3: Interventions to Support Students with Significant School Absences Register Here
 
04/06/2022
One-hour Planning for Next Year Register Here
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