April 19, 2022

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MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL Thank you to Monroe Middle School in Wheaton for giving a tour of your school and sharing some interesting and positive tidbits! Click on the image to enlarge photos and learn who the school is named after ... and who it is not named after. (The answer might surprise you!)

SCHOOL ANXIETY / SCHOOL REFUSAL PRESENTATION On April 11, 2022, West Chicago High School hosted a Parent Education Night to help parents and their children struggling with School Anxiety and School Refusal. Dr. Will Dwyer, Principal, coordinated the event with Amber Quirk, Assistant Regional Superintendent of the ROE. Student Ambassadors helped parents find their way to the appropriate presentations that evening. Donna Bartlett from Ascension presented a version in English, assisted by WCHS social worker Jeff Anderson, while Noemi Galvez presented to a group of Spanish speaking parents and was assisted by Bianca Rivera from YourStoryInc. Resources were also provided by Jorie Esser from the Prevention Leadership Team. Thank you to WCHS for hosting an event for parents who need some extra assistance and resources with their children attending school. (Click on image to enlarge.) 

"H20 ON THE GO" ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW WATER BOTTLE-FILLING STATIONS Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation are now accepting applications for the annual H20 On the Go program. This program replaces existing water fountains with new, water bottle-filling stations at elementary, middle and high schools throughout Illinois. Applications are being accepted through 5 pm on May 6. Read more here.

TEACHING ABOUT THE ASIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Teaching Equitable Asian American History (TEAACH) Act, which requires that a unit of Asian American history be taught in K-12 public schools, was signed into law in July 2021, making Illinois the first state in the country to pass a law of its kind. The mandate will go into effect in the 2022-23 school year. Are you interested in bringing a free workshop to your community to prepare educators to teach about the Asian-American experience? Learn more here.

$17.5 MILLION FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Center for Childhood Resilience (CCR) at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago announced the statewide expansion of their successful partnership to promote mental health, called the Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH) Statewide Initiative. The expansion, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, includes the launch of seven social-emotional learning hubs across the state (including one located at the DuPage ROE) that will provide localized training and support for trauma-informed practices in schools. Read more about this exciting new venture here.

Networking is a great way to tap into the collective knowledge of your peers. Share resources, ideas, and experiences. Register for one of our networks today: 04/21/22 Equity and Excellence 05/03/22 SEL Network 05/04/22 Trauma Network 05/12/22 Early Childhood 05/12/22 DuPage EdTech 05/23/22 Social Work, K-12

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