The following actions will be taken in EDS by OSPI after June 15:

1.  "Pending User Action" applications older than 45 days will be expired.  If districts would like an approval for the course, they would then need to create a new application and resubmit.
2.  "Created" applications older than 45 days will be expired.  If districts would like an approval for the course, they would then need to create a new application and resubmit.

The following actions will be taken in EDS on Monday, June 6: 

1. Approvals for Office User Specialist CIP 110620 will be expired and replaced with an approval for 110699.
2. Approvals for Accounting 2 CIP 520307 will be expired and replaced with an approval for 520301.
3. Approvals for  Digital Design CIP 110820 will be expired and replaced with an approval for 110801.

On June 2, 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help all of us make healthier food choices.MyPlate is a new icon with the intent to inspire consumers to build a healthy plate at meal time.The new MyPlate icon emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grain, protein and dairy food groups.

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by the USDA in January of this year form the basis of the federal government's nutrition and education programs, federal assistance programs and dietary advice provided by health and nutrition professionals. 

For more information visit www.ChooseMyPlate.gov.

October 14-15, 2011, will see the fourth annual Green Industrial Business and Career Expo, to be held at the Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center north of Boeing Field. The Expo will include award-winning student exhibits and teacher presentations, tours of unique industrial sites and opportunities for teachers to brush up on metal fabricating and construction skills in hands-on workshops taught by apprenticeship instructors.

Registration is $75. Cosponsors include the Manufacturing Industrial Council, the Washington Association for Skilled and Technical Sciences (WASTS), the Washington Industrial Technical Association (WITEA) and OSPI. Grants are available to defray costs of substitute teachers for district's not participating in the state in-service day on October 14, 2011.

For more information, visit www.greenexpo-wa.com.

The School of the Future Design Competition (SOFC) is an annual event put on by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) representing Architects and school facility planners and manager and sponsored by the National Association of Realtors, National Education Association, and many other organizations and companies involved in the design, planning, and construction of school facilities.  It is open to all middle and junior high school students to stimulate interest in science, art, math, and the language arts.

Students learn to collaborate and make decisions as a team, work together in developing slide shows and models, and present their design to potentially hundreds of people at the local, state, and national levels.

Prizes up to $2,000 are awarded, and national finalists have the opportunity to present at local, regional, and national levels.  National finalists fly to Washington, D.C. for judging.

SOFC is tied to the annual School Building Week which highlights the importance of high performing learning environments that are safe, healthy and well planned.

To learn more:

• School of the Future registration, curriculum information, guidebook, critical dates: http://www.cefpi.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3550.
• Contact Stephen Murakami, prior coordinator for School of the Future competition in Washington at (425) 828-8948
• Contact Tom Carver, Northwest Washington Regional Coordinator, OSPI School Facilities & Organization at (360) 725-6269.
• Contact Dennis Milliken, OSPI STEM Program Supervisor, OSPI-CTE  at (360) 725-4467.

The School-Based Enterprises (SBE) at 36 Washington high schools achieved certification or re-certification this year and were recognized at DECA's International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida.

School-based Enterprises are effective educational tools in helping to prepare students for the transition from school to work or college. For many students, they provide the first work experience; for others, they provide an opportunity to build management, supervision and leadership skills. DECA's School-based Enterprise (SBE) Certification Program was developed to provide recognition for outstanding achievement by school-based enterprises and to motivate SBEs to strive for excellence and to grow.

School stores can be certified at three levels: Bronze, Silver or Gold. In order to apply for the certification, SBEs must submit extensive documentation showing how they have achieved set standards that are outlined in the Certification Guidelines.  After the documentation is submitted, a Review Committee evaluates the documentation to determine which level of certification has been achieved.

Complete information about DECA's School-based Enterprise Certification Program can be found at, www.schoolbasedenterprises.org. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sissy Long, DECA's School-based Enterprise Project Manager at (205) 223-0204 or sjldeca@aol.com. 

6^th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit: June 23^rd & 24^th, 2011. SATSOP Regional Education and Training Center.

Register here: http://www.centralia.edu/coe/summits.html.

The program is now online for the American Society for Engineering Education's (ASEE) upcoming K-12 workshop in Vancouver, Saturday, June 25, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, "Collaboration Can Improve Engineering Education" Visit:http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/2011-workshop-program/. Register now and learn fun, new ways to get students excited about science, technology, engineering and math. This energizing, highly informative event will introduce you to innovative, effective engineering education instruction, best practices, take-away tools and valuable networking.

Free to teachers who register by June 10. To register, go to: http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/2011-workshop-registration.

For additional information, contact Libby Martin, K-12 Meeting Coordinator, ASEE, 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 or at k12workshop@asee.org. Visitwww@asee.org for more information.

 If you are a CTE Director with courses in Technology and Industry career fields, please take a moment to fill out this brief survey regarding teacher supply and demand for the coming year. Thanks.

Click here for the survey. 

Please print out, fill out, and return the survey to Denny Wallace, Skilled and Technical Sciences Program Supervisor at PO Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98405.

The western Washington Business and Fashion conference was held on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the Art Institute in Seattle. 150 students, teachers and professionals from 21 schools participated. Logan Neitzel from the 6^th season of Project Runway spoke. There were nine workshops presented by professionals in the industry. Students and teachers were able to learn about careers and skills used in the fashion industry,  such as visual display, draping and event planning. Students competed for prizes that included a Bernitta sewing machine and scholarships to the New York Fashion Academy and the Art Institute of Seattle. Planning has begun to repeat this great event next year.