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Administrative changes in Region 8

Best wishes to Region 8 Regional Administrator Melissa Tandy who will depart Central Rivers AEA on July 1 to become a Project Manager for the Iowa Department of Education. In her new role, Melissa will work at the statewide level … Continue reading

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May is School Board Appreciation Month

May is set aside as School Board Appreciation Month and is the perfect time to thank your locally elected school board members for their service! Central Rivers AEA is also governed by volunteer community members who are elected by the … Continue reading

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Central Rivers AEA retirement celebration

Save the date for this year’s retirement celebration which is being held on Wednesday, May 23 from 9-10 am during the All-Regional meeting in Cedar Falls. Rather than holding three separate celebrations, this year we are starting a new tradition … Continue reading

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Insurance Benefits Open Enrollment: May 1st – May 20th

Insurance benefit enrollment is now open through May 20. Benefits-eligible employees must complete this process even if declining insurance, making no changes, resigning, or retiring. We believe that the insurance changes being made for the 2018-19 school year will have … Continue reading

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Congratulations to our Creative Services staff

Congratulations to our Creative Services team who took home eight awards, including highest honors for writing and design, at the Iowa School Public Relations Association (ISPRA) spring awards night!

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Culture & Climate Committee upcoming events

On May 23 the committee is hosting a social time at Pepper’s Grill & Sports Pub located at 620 East 18th Street in Cedar Falls from 3:30-5 pm. Following dismissal from the All-Regional Meeting, employees are encouraged to be social, … Continue reading

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Help spread the word about stopping the summer slide

Teachers and parents know that with the joy of summer also comes the lazy days of potential summer learning slide. Sitting idle for as long as three months could potentially undo the gains made throughout the year and affect how … Continue reading

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New Discipline Leads announced

Please help us congratulate our new Discipline Leads who have been chosen for the following positions:  Michelle Haberman, Early Childhood (NW Sector) Lindsay Humpal, Early Childhood (NE Sector) Jennifer Buseman, Occupational Therapy Lead (Agency) Ashley Sires, Team Rep Lead (South Sector) … Continue reading

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Public service announcements for Better Hearing & Speech Month

May is “Better Hearing and Speech Month” which is a great time to draw attention to the role parents and other caregivers give in developing language skills. Central Rivers AEA Speech Language Pathologists in collaboration with Creative Services staff members … Continue reading

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