Author Archives: Beth Strike

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is looking for male volunteers who are willing to donate a week of their time (June 21-June 26) to serve as a summer camp counselor. Each year MDA puts on a camp for children with … Continue reading →

In response to public health concerns regarding the Swine Flu, the Iowa Department of Education recommends checking their website for the most up-to-date and accurate information: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/ On the national and international level, additional resources include: Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading →

Again this year, Iowa’s Area Education Agency system will be represented by a booth at the Iowa State Fair in the (air conditioned!) Varied Industries Building. The booth was a huge success last year garnering thousands of visitors. This year, … Continue reading →

U.S. Cellular & Verizon offer all public employees, including AEA staff, a discount on a personal phone plan. Information about U.S. Cellular can be found at http://www.iec-ia.org/vnews/display.v/ART/49ad49d988b41 For Verizon details, click http://www.iec-ia.org/vnews/display.v/ART/47960c9067fcc If you have problems, please contact the people listed … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Helen Hinders, Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School; Krista State, CAL Elementary of Latimer; and Larry Thompson, Four Oaks in Mason City for being the three winners for this year’s AEA 267 Outstanding Paraeducator Award! In order to honor the hard … Continue reading →

A working committee of AEA 267 InfoTech staff members have been developing a system-wide plan for providing and supporting emerging technology tools for staff.  Support for tools such as videoconferencing from your computer, blogging, podcasting, and use of a discussion … Continue reading →

Starting April 1, school students and K-12 educators (including AEAs) will have access to software discounts of up to 85% with the new Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) Software Store powered by Journey Education. Partnerships with Microsoft, Adobe, NUANCE and Inspiration … Continue reading →

Linda Martin, AEA 267 Consultant for Curriculum, was recently elected to the State Coordinator Advisory Committee for We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution for 2009-2011. Congratulations, Linda!

Well over 2,000 local educators have already responded to the annual Department of Education Customer Feedback Survey, which closes on April 9. The survey provides local educators across the state with an opportunity to provide feedback about the quality of … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors held a joint meeting with the boards from North Iowa Area Community College, Hawkeye Community College, and Iowa Valley Community College from on April 1, 2009 at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. An … Continue reading →

The Iowa Department of Education released the Class of 2008 graduation rates. Statewide the graduation rate for 2008 is 88.7 percent. Iowa continues to have one of the highest graduate rates in the nation. The dropout rate is less than … Continue reading →