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Remember to change your voicemail/email message for the holiday breaks

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

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Register for weather notifications

*(If you are already signed up, you do not need to do anything.) With winter almost here, be sure you are signed up to receive Central Rivers AEA weather alerts via text, call or email regarding office closings or professional … Continue reading

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Branding Tips: Did you know that Central Rivers AEA has approved fonts?

Anything created by Central Rivers AEA employees should follow branding, copyright and accessibility guidelines, including using the CRAEA approved fonts. The approved fonts are: Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold and Arial Narrow when possible. You can also use Times, Open … Continue reading

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Want to learn a new Google Sheets shortcut?

Ben Collins, Google Developer Expert & Data Analytics Instructor teaches Google Sheets and Google Docs tips. This paste special tip works for Google Docs, Slides and Drawings. Google Sheets Tip #229: Paste Special You’re probably familiar with the copy-and-paste shortcuts … Continue reading

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2022-23 Central Rivers AEA annual employee policies and informational items now available

Our agency’s annual review of mandatory policies and procedural items are now available! For viewing, please visit the document as there are important updates to read. A few examples include: Agency Operations (such as our vision, values, equity updates, etc.) … Continue reading

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Help us fill area food pantries this holiday season

In Iowa, more than 300,000 Iowans experience food insecurity at any given time. Food insecurity happens in every town, every community and in every school! Low-income and fixed-income families do not have the money needed to spend on nutritious food … Continue reading

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Coffee with the Chief

Plan now to join the Chief Administrator, Sam Miller, on Friday, November 18, at 8 am for a virtual update on agency events and current trends in K-12 education. This is a great opportunity to get any questions or concerns … Continue reading

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Everyday Inclusion DEI app now available for all Central Rivers AEA staff

The Everyday Inclusion App delivers diversity, equity and inclusion solutions that support inclusive values, create daily behavior change and embed inclusion in culture in a digital and scalable format on your cell phone. The app is available for all Central … Continue reading

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Interested in engaging in courageous conversations?

Join us from 11-11:30 am on November 28 for the first Courageous Conversations meeting. Courageous Conversations will be a space, either virtual or in person, for staff to gather for 30 minutes to have guided conversations, ask questions and learn … Continue reading

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What’s the latest with the equity committee?

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging page is available on the staff website and provides various resources for all staff to create awareness, educate and reinforce policies that support diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. As a reminder from what was … Continue reading

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