Author Archives: Beth Strike

December board meeting recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met on Wednesday, December 8 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review by Kay Schmalen, AEA 267 … Continue reading

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United Way giving down considerably

The United Way wishes to thank those staff members who chose to donate during the official campaign season. Overall, staff donations continue to decline down to just over $3,000. Last year, staff members contributed slightly over $7,100.

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Change your voice mail/email during holidays

Please change your voice mail greeting and set an away message to your email during the holiday breaks so that callers and/or e-mailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. Voice mail Example: “Hello, this is (your … Continue reading

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Important information about internal PD requests

Recently, the AEA 267 professional development office posted some important information to the website regarding internal professional development requests. If you have not already reviewed the information, please do so today!

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AEA 267 River Hills School Holiday Program set for Dec. 10

The AEA 267 River Hills School holiday program is a wonderful way to usher in the holiday season and provide you with inspiration. The public is invited to attend the event on Friday, December 10 at 9:30 a.m. (snow date … Continue reading

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AEA 267 logo items now available 24/7

AEA 267 has established an account with Lands’ End Business Outfitters for staff who wish to personally purchase AEA 267 logo’d apparel and other items. An impressive variety of items and color choices are now available to be independently purchased … Continue reading

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American Education Week

American Education Week will be observed November 14-20 and is a great time to recognize all of you for the incredible work you do to serve children, families and educators. Please watch your van mail for a small token of … Continue reading

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United Way campaign now underway

Every year, AEA 267 staff members have the option of contributing to the United Way. The United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health which are building blocks for a good life—a … Continue reading

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Are you ready for winter weather?

Although we’ve had drier-than-average weather and great conditions for travel, winter weather is undoubtedly in our future. Are you ready? Below are some helpful links to review: Iowa School Alerts sign-up for AEA 267 office closing and PD cancellation notification. … Continue reading

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Awards, accolades and honors for AEA 267 staff members

Julie Trembath-Neuberger, Special Education Administrative Intern, was awarded the “Friend of the Year” award on October 29 from Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services. She was recognized for her enthusiastic efforts in partnering with the organization to assist transition students who have … Continue reading

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How many people will “like” us on Facebook?

Are you on Facebook? Over 500 million people in the world are and AEA 267 is too. Find us on our official AEA 267 Facebook page and follow AEA 267 stories and updates as they occur!

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November board meeting recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met in Conference Room G in Marshalltown from 4 – 5:30 p.m. for a board retreat work session with G. Tryon and Associates. The purpose of the work session was to share thoughts and … Continue reading

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AEA 267 staff members chart new territory with podcasts about purpose of PD

In order to help districts make informed decisions about AEA 267 Iowa Core professional development offerings in the area of literacy, math, and science, three podcasts available for administrators and teachers were posted to the AEA 267 website recently. The … Continue reading

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October board recap

The 2009-10 board met in the Cedar Falls Conference Center at 6 p.m. and moved to adjourn the final meeting of the 2009-10 Board of Directors, thanking members for their dedication in directing the agency through another successful year of … Continue reading

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