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Don’t forget to change your voicemail greeting and schedule an “away” message to your email during the Christmas holiday break so that callers and/or e-mailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. All Central Rivers AEA offices … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA is a Make It OK organization. Custom shirts are available to order from our Central Rivers AEA Empowered students! What is Make It OK? Make It OK is a community campaign to reduce stigma by increasing understanding … Continue reading →

It is that time of year to remind staff of the procedures for office closures due to inclement weather. The FAQ document provides a lot of information and specific examples for your reference. 260-day full-time staff: Timeclock Staff: Remote/temporary remote … Continue reading →

There is a new link available on the staff website to order lost/broken silver name tags or updated photo ID badges. Directions can be found below. Reach out to Robin Billerbeck, Human Resources Specialist, with questions.

Let’s kick off the 2024 New Year by celebrating you as a parent/guardian/caretaker. Important details can be found below. Please reach out to Loni Jorgenson, Family Educator Partnership Coordinator, for questions or check out the flyer for more information.

Better Together in Sweater Weather You are invited to celebrate the winter season at one of our hot cocoa bars! We will have a cocoa bar set up at the three main locations, beginning December 13. (River Hills to celebrate … Continue reading →

Starting on December 20, we will be re-introducing our wellness bingo initiative! Inspired by the principles of “Educator Wellness” from Tina Boogren and Timothy Kanold, this program is designed to enhance the well-being of our staff across four key dimensions: … Continue reading →

Registration for the full-day Disrupting Bias learning session, offered by Gina Weekley and MaKenzie Hakeman, is now open and will be offered at each Central Rivers AEA office location. Register online through the AEA Professional Learning system. Course Description: Join … Continue reading →

Wondering what is happening with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work? We are excited to share some updates and invitations to participate in some great opportunities! Employee Resource Groups Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are moving forward! Thank you to … Continue reading →

Key Mindsets follow-up During November 28’s staff learning (prior to regional meetings), practices were shared which might help us to surrender, or to stop resisting something in our lives. Take 30 seconds to reflect right now – what might you … Continue reading →