IN THIS EDITION.. Massive Changes to Co-op Food Program | MT STEM Summer Institute Housing! | Free Year-End Infinite Campus Training & IC Announcement | SSoM Program Updates | SSoM Partner Resources | Joke of the Week | Additional Resources | About SSoM |
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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
SSoM 22-23 CO-OP FOOD
PROGRAM FULL OF AWESOME!
Are you ready to experience a NEW ERA in our Co-op Food Purchasing Program with more choices, greater flexibility, higher fulfillment rates, less frustration, lower costs, and HAPPIER, WELL FED STUDENTS? Here's a snippet of what you can expect:
- Every school in Montana is eligible to use this program;
- Every school receives the same great cost-plus pricing;
- Storage issues eliminated! Order as needed, receive deliveries as often as weekly;
- Bid winning distributor to stock our most popular special order items;
- Access to the distributor's entire online database of food, disposables, & smallwares;
- LIVE order website increases fulfillment rates and suggests alternates if your preferred item is out of stock;
- Every district received a dedicated Account Executive;
- Training webinar available to participating schools;
- SSoM admin fees ELIMINATED!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: you will not place a huge co-op order this month; the changes to our program eliminated that bi-annual headache [insert happy dance]
For more information, please have your Food Service Manager contact:
Jennifer Brekke, SSoM Purchasing Manager | jbrekke@mt-schools.org | (406) 580-7547
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WEBSITE UPDATED | EXHIBITOR & SPONSOR OPTIONS | REGISTER TODAY |
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Welcome to the 4th annual Montana STEM Summer Institute, supporting educators with the advancement of teaching and learning in STEM! This event is co-hosted by School Services of Montana and the MSU Science Math Resource Center. We are thrilled to host an in-person conference this year at MSU - Bozeman campus July 25 - 27, 2022.
TECH TIP: bookmark the Event Website to navigate ALL conference details
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BUDGET-FRIENDLY ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AVAILABLE
Summer lodging is brutal in Bozeman! This year we were able to reserved a block of on-campus housing for $50 total per room (single or double occupancy). You also have the option to block a "pod" of rooms with your own bathroom if you're traveling with a group of educators or with family and want to be together.
INTERESTED? Please select that option when you register for the conference and we will coordinate with you and confirm your reservation!
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Melissa Tovaas, Director of Education Services | mtovaas@mt-schools.org |
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BOOK YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL TRAINING SESSIONS NOW
Over 2022? Ready to commit to a new lifestyle? Schedule an on-site session or have SSoM of us virtually assist your staff this August for a GREAT start to the 22-23 school year!
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School Services of Montana has THREE trained and Infinite Campus certified staff members available to assist with your BTS training needs. It's never too early to book! This is a first-come-first-served opportunity as it's a SUPER busy time of year for us all. BOOK TODAY!
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Mary Anne Skinner, Your Favorite Tech Minion | maskinner@mt-schools.org |
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SSoM PROGRAM UPDATES
& RESOURCES
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CURRICULUM DESIGN SUMMER INSTITUTES FREE TO SSoM MEMBERS!
June 13 - 14 in Bozeman | MSU Housing Available | RSVP Deadline is May 31st
August 9 - 10 in Anaconda | Discounted Rate @ Forge Hotel | RSVP deadline is July 15th
Contact: Melissa Tovaas, mtovaas@mt-schools.org
Featuring: Guidelines for Billing, Keeping your Caseload Current, Service Portal Tips, and Links to our Personal Care Manual and Direct Care Therapy Manual
Contact: Lisa Waterman, Lwaterman@mt-schools.org
Fall 2022 Common PIR Day Friday, Sept 23; location TBD, IN PERSON
Contact: Melissa Tovaas, mtovaas@mt-schools.org
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SSoM PARTNER RESOURCES & EVENTS |
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
MTSNA SUMMER CONFERENCE
"Bee Kind"
June 20 - 23, 2022
Billings Hotel & Convention Center
Check out the SSoM booth at the Vendor Show on Day 1!
MTSNA is dedicated to protecting and enhancing children's health
and well-being through school meals and sound nutrition education.
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MTAA IS HIRING!
STEAM Lead
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MTAA seeks a full-time STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Lead to grow and accelerate our STEAM reach across the state. The STEAM Lead will serve as the primary contact for all MTAA’s STEAM activities and focus on expanding professional development, partnerships, data collection, and outreach related to the Million Girls Moonshot (MGM) initiative.
Click here to check out their website to learn more about the Montana Afterschool Alliance, Upcoming Events, Initiatives, Resources, and their brand new Job Board!
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As the year ends and you plan for summer learning, Collaborative Classroom is here to support you with virtual events designed to inspire and inform. Click here for details and registration options for the following:
5/19 Transforming Student Learning with Science of Reading-Aligned Instruction
5/19 Twitter Chat: #collabclasschat
5/20 Called to the Principal's Office - Session #2: Cultivating a Caring Adult Community
6/6 & 7/11 Self-Paced Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA) 10 - 14 weeks
Summer Book Studies
6/14 Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom (K-2 focus)
6/21 Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction, 2nd Ed.
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For those who love Star Wars or Baby Yoda, May the 4th be with you! |
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MT OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
130+ Sessions, MSU residence hall lodging @ $50/night
Registration is FREE and opening soon
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GIVE BIG GALLATIN VALLEY
May 5 @ 6pm - May 6 @ 6pm
One Valley Community Foundation’s Give Big Gallatin Valley is a 24-hour celebration of giving to connect generous community members with causes they care about most in order to raise important funding for nonprofits serving Gallatin Valley. The goal is simple - inspire our people to come together, show their pride in their communities, and contribute to support the life-changing work of local nonprofit organizations in Gallatin County.
In just 7 years, our community has raised $8,528,753 in unrestricted funding through 55,783 gifts during Give Big! Let's come together on May 5th and 6th to make it the biggest Give Big yet. "Together, we Give Big."
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WORLD LANGUAGE INITIATIVE - MT
WLI'S MISSION is to make language & culture programming available TO ALL MONTANANS. Click their logo to learn more.
FREE Online Arabic Language Summer Camps
Ages 13 - 18 | M - Th, 9 - 11 am
Session 1: June 27 - 30 | Session 2: July 11 - 14
Taught remotely by WLI Moroccan educator, Mouloud Mahi, from his home in Oujda, Morocco, students will learn Arabic through fun and dynamic instruction.
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All 5 Montana CSPDs offer FREE VIRTUAL PD in their regions. Click for details:
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ABOUT SCHOOL SERVICES of MONTANA |
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SSoM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit education service agency committed to unlocking the full potential of every child in each and every school we serve across the state. We accomplish this by providing a wide variety of professional learning activities and business services designed to meet the specific needs of Montana’s excellent educators and administrators. Interested in supporting our work? Click here to make a donation, and be sure to read all about our organization on our website.
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