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American Education Week is November 18-22! In the spirit of building a supportive and caring work environment, we’re excited to launch a week-long Random Acts of Kindness Challenge for our staff! This initiative encourages everyone to take a few moments … Continue reading →

To support a timely staff replacement selection process and assist in budget planning, the Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors approved an incentive be provided for Certified, NUSS, CWA, Administrative Staff and River Hills School staff who provide early notification … Continue reading →

We need volunteers*! Mark your calendars for December 7, 9 am – 12 pm, at the W Fieldhouse, Wartburg College, for the first Go Baby Go Iowa event in Waverly! Central Rivers AEA is proud to partner with Go Baby … Continue reading →

If you missed the all-staff update on October 10 via Zoom, the slide deck and recording information can be found below. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14 from 4-4:30 pm. (We will plan to send a … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to update your voicemail greeting and set an “away” message for your email during the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks to let callers and emailers know when to expect a response. All Central Rivers AEA offices will be closed … Continue reading →

With winter weather almost here, be sure you are signed up to receive Central Rivers AEA weather alerts* via text, call or email regarding closings or professional learning cancellations. *If you are already signed up, you do not have to … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA strives to cultivate a workplace in which everyone feels welcomed and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Continuing work done by the Equity Committee, in partnership with the Leadership Academy, we will invest in employee … Continue reading →

Wellmark has redesigned its Explanation of Benefits (EOB) to make it easier for members to understand their cost-sharing details. The new layout provides a clearer breakdown of services, notes, and costs. Employees will begin receiving this updated EOB form soon. … Continue reading →

Empower half-hour Are you interested in learning a quick, practical way to release catabolic energy? Join us for the “Empower Half-Hour” with Dr. Leslie Moore, Certified Professional Coach at Central Rivers AEA! On November 15, from 8:30 to 9:00 am … Continue reading →

Special Ed quarterly reports Under HF2612, we’re required to send districts a quarterly report summarizing the special education services they received. These reports went out on October 30, so you may get questions from schools. This first-quarter report used only … Continue reading →

Quarterly summaries: On October 30, Stan Rheingans emailed superintendents and school business managers a summary of first-quarter services. If there are any questions, schools can reach out to the contacts listed in the top right corner of the report or … Continue reading →

There are new features in Read&Write for Google Chrome (the Premium version is still free for teachers)! The word prediction tool now includes Co:Writer, offering flexible spelling suggestions based on phonetic spelling. It also adds topic-specific dictionaries for quicker word … Continue reading →