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Educator of the Year, a 47-year tradition hosted by the Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE), will take place on May 5th at the Q Center in St. Charles.

Along with nominees, school district representatives are cordially invited to a formal dinner. Social hour begins at 5:30pm with dinner being served at 6:30pm. Tickets are available through local district offices beginning after

April 7th.

Kane County ROE was a Buzz with this Year's Spelling Bee

🐝 The Kane ROE hosted the annual Kane County Spelling Bee Final at Thompson Middle School in District 303, on March 15th, where eight students from various Kane County elementary and middle schools competed for the title of Spelling Bee Champion.

Participants were the following:

• Akhil Peddhapati - Elgin Academy 
• Andrew Taing - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
• Caroline Hernandez - Jewel Middle School 
• Francis Nnodi - St. Catherine of Siena Elementary School 
• Kaelyn McGreer - Kaneland John Stewart Elementary 
• Maelie Schroeder - Immanuel Lutheran School 
• Nora Perdue - Hoover Wood Elementary School 
• Tyler Hunger - Holy Angel School 

After several rounds of spelling, the field of competitors was narrowed down to the top three finalists. In third place was Tyler Hunger from Holy Angel School , in second place was Maelie Schroeder from Immanuel Lutheran School, and taking the title of Spelling Bee Champion was Francis Nnodi from St. Catherine of Sienna Elementary School who won by spelling the word adhesion. 

As the first place winner, Nnodi has the option to attend the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals taking place in Maryland during Memorial Day week.  

Photo 1 - All eight competitors ready for the Kane County Spelling Bee

Photo 2 - Kane County ROE Spelling Bee Champion was Francis Nnodi from St. Catherine of Sienna Elementary School

Licensure Renewal Season Now Open

✅ Don't forget! Educators can now renew their licenses. The renewal window is open until August 31. 

Those up for renewal in 2023 must complete renewals in this time frame.

2023 IAEA Awards Nomination

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Illinois Art Education Association Awards. Nominations will remain open until Tuesday April 18.

Nominating and recognizing a colleague for what they do in the field is so important. This is a special year with the 75 Anniversary of IAEA!

The ROE wants to take a moment to raise awareness about a particular scam that targets grandparents. The grandparent emergency scam is a form of fraud that preys on the love and concern grandparents have for their grandchildren.

🚀 The Kane ROE reviews the rules and regulations you must follow to fly a drone in Illinois; we also touch upon what you should look for when purchasing a drone. Watch now @ #TuesdayTechTip.

About This Administrator Academy

In conjunction with the district-wide commitment to equity, this academy will operationalize school

improvement goals and steps toward addressing recommendations from the district equity audit related to student disparities, voice, and staff proficiency. Participants will analyze data, discover tools, and set targeted benchmarks with action steps across the equity continuum.

"Branching Out" is a weekly YouTube series with quick videos designed to help

educators branch out of their comfort zone and integrate new ideas and technology into their classrooms.

To subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay up-to-date with the newest installments,

click here. To view the entire playlist for #BranchingOut, visit here.

AA3871: Dialogue Is The Difference: Lead Crucial Conversations

Fully Online | June 6 | 8:30am - 3:00pm

AA Credit: 6 | PD Credit: 5

Registration Here

Helping Students Overcome Trauma

Up to 6 months to complete

PD Credit: 45 | Grad Credit: 3

Register Here