Author Archives: Beth Strike

Need some incentive to keep those new year’s resolutions? Central Rivers AEA staff can now receive a 10% discount off their membership at the Cedar Valley Sportsplex. For more information about sign up, inquire when setting up your membership.

The Board of Directors met on Wednesday, January 3 at 6:00 p.m. in Cedar Falls. The agenda can be viewed online and the minutes will be available after approval at the following month’s meeting.

A friendly reminder that all regional team members should plan to attend the December 21 staff meeting in Cedar Falls. The day will begin with registration and social time at 8:30 am and conclude for most by 3 pm. (Please … Continue reading →

Although the weather so far has been unseasonably warm and dry, winter weather is most certainly just around the corner. Need a refresher on how decisions are made with respect to office closures and professional learning cancellations? Check out the … Continue reading →

Fly Your Colors: Friday, December 8 Swish! Zoom zoom! It’s hoop & loop time! Show your support for your favorite basketball/Nascar team by wearing your favorite team gear or colors. If you’re not a basketball/Nascar fan, feel free to wear … Continue reading →

Students representing the vocal music department from Union Community School District will perform on Thursday, Dec 21 at 8:40 a.m. in Room B in Cedar Falls. The performance will last approximately 20 minutes and staff members in the Cedar Falls … Continue reading →

The Technology Integration team will be hosting Hour of Code events for CRAEA staff in celebration of Computer Science Education Week which is the week of December 4th. You’re invited to complete an Hour of Code! What is it? The … Continue reading →

Join us for Central Rivers Assistive Technology Conference: Leveling the Playing Field for all learners. This one-day conference will be held in Cedar Falls on February 23, 2018 from 8:00 am -3:10 pm. Questions? Contact one of the Central Rivers … Continue reading →

Are there exciting and innovative programs going on in your school related to family and school partnerships? Would you like to be recognized by the Iowa Department of Education for these programs? Application for this recognition involves four steps: Select … Continue reading →

The federal agency known as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established in 1971 to set national standards in order to ensure the safety and health of America’s workers. Since OSHA was created, occupational deaths have been cut … Continue reading →

Financial advisors tell us that if we depend solely on Social Security as a form of retirement income, we will not be able to maintain our current lifestyle. For many, it will be very difficult to even provide ourselves with … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA is discontinuing the use of Iowa School Alerts for weather-related announcements regarding office and professional learning cancellations. The new system, School Messenger, has additional options to make communication clearer while still giving recipients the option of receiving … Continue reading →

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the variety of Halloween gatherings that were held this past week. The costumes were epic! Winners of the costume contest were: Check out a recap of all the costumes and have … Continue reading →

Wondering where internal postings for open agency job vacancies can be found? Look no further than the Infinite Visions portal. Once you log in, check out the top half of the home page for any current vacancies. Questions? Contact Robin … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA has recently unveiled an MTSS structure to meet the social, emotional, behavioral and mental health needs of students. This MTSS structure provides districts with research-based information on the necessary components to have universal, targeted and intensive supports … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Sarah Nelson for developing these easy-to-use instructions for creating a polished, branded email signature. Please take five minutes out of your day to follow the steps to update your signature! Signature example:

To support a timely staff replacement selection process and assist in budget planning, the Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors have directed that an incentive be provided for Certified, NUSS or Administrative Staff who provide early notification of their intent … Continue reading →