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Kane County ROE Is Hosting Institute Day 2023 on March 3

Registration Now Open

Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) will be hosting Institute Day 2023 on March 3 at the Q Center in St. Charles. Institute Days are designed to help teachers join with other colleagues on a variety of topics such as student experiences, curriculum discussions, sharing teaching methods, and partaking/listening to guest speaker lectures.

Patricia Dal Santo, Regional Superintendent at Kane County ROE, shared her thoughts on Institute Day events commenting “It’s wonderful to see so many people taking advantage of all the programs, events, and speakers Kane ROE offers for Institute Day. Staff pour their time and talents into making this day memorable for all who participate.”

Registration is now open for Institute Day 2023, and is free to all educators. Register at www.kaneroe.org. February 9 is the final day to register, hurry and make sure you sign-up for all the workshops you’re interested in before they fill-up!

To Learn More and Register for Institute Day 2023

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Do you have a bachelor’s degree and always wanted to teach? We have the perfect opportunity for you! The Kane ROE in Geneva is seeking educators for the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center. APPLY NOW @ https://bit.ly/jjcteach

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Kudos to Kane County ROE Assistant Regional Superintendent Dr. Deanna Oliver for being one of the contributing authors to "100 No-Nonsense Things That All School Leaders Should Stop Doing."

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Tom Kim was announced and the next superintendent of Batavia Public School District 101. He will step into this role in July 2023. Cathy Dremel, BOE President, shared, “The Board is very excited to welcome Mr. Kim to BPS101. The Board chose Mr. Kim based on his commitment to educational equity and student learning. He comes to us with a proven track record of relationship building and community engagement.“

Mr. Kim currently serves as the assistant superintendent for Human Resources of Niles Township HS District 219, where he has worked since 2018. Before that, he was an associate superintendent for human resources in Community HS District 155 in Crystal Lake. Tom is an Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators (IASPA) member and was named their New HR Administrator of the Year for Illinois in 2019.

For the complete story go to BPS101

Every year the City of Aurora’s African American Heritage Advisory Board recognizes individuals within the community who have made and continue to make an impact in the Aurora community. This year’s recipient was Superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Norrell.

Aurora Mayor, Richard Irvin and Chief Communications Officer for the City of Aurora, Clayton Muhammad spoke about Superintendent Norrell and honored her with the award.

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Happening now, Scripps National Spelling Bee Year of Books giveaway! One lucky winner will receive every 2023 Bee’s Bookshelf selection – a new book in the mail every month. Enter by January 31 for your chance to win.

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