New!
The Executive Professional Academy (EPA)
You asked and we delivered. The Executive Professional Academy is CSD's newest offering in professional development programming.
Feedback from professional development surveys indicated a need for an academy aimed at serving executive staff.
The Executive Professional Academy (EPA) is designed for that purpose. Two specific job-a-like groups to include the administrative assistant to the superintendent and school board will benefit from this new academy. EPA participants will network and design their own specific professional staff development session-goals for the academy.
For more information, please contact Donna Woods, St. Louis Public Schools: donna.woods@slps.org, or Dorothy White at Cooperating School Districts at: dwhite@csd.org. |
Calendar Highlights
June 2008
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Five Area Teachers Honored With CSD Scholarship Awards
 The Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (CSD) recently presented five area teachers with scholarship awards. The scholarship awards are given on an annual basis to assist highly deserving teachers with the opportunity to continue their professional development.
Carrie Culver, with the Ritenour School District, was presented with the CSD Health Insurance Trust Scholarship Award. Sandra Coleman, with the Affton School District is the recipient of the Robert D. Elsea Scholarship Award established in honor of Dr. Robert D. Elsea, who served as CSD's executive director for 21 years. Christopher Benbow, with the Pattonville School District received the Gerald D. Troester Scholarship Award established in honor of Dr. Gerald D. Troester, who served as CSD's executive director for five years. Jacqueline Schilling, with the Mehlville School District has been selected the recipient of the Dr. John Oldani Scholarship Award, who served as CSD's executive director for six years. Steven Willott, with the Francis Howell School District, received the Gary K. Wright Scholarship Award. The scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Gary K. Wright, who served as CSD's executive director for nine years.
The Cooperating School Districts' Board of Directors presented the awards to the five honorees at their annual Spring Conference Meeting of school board members and superintendents, which was held at Bernard Middle School in the Mehlville School District on April 17.
Pictured above (left to right) - John Urkevich, executive director,Cooperating School Districts; Christopher Benbow, teacher, Pattonville School District; David Benson, chairman, CSD Board of Directors.
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Register Now For the 16th Annual Support Staff Academy
The 16th Annual Support Staff Academy Mini-Conference will take place on June 4 at Lindenwood University's Spellmann Campus Center. The conference is designed to provide support staff with tools that will enable them to function at a higher-level of performance within their position. Past attendees have enjoyed the low-key, entertaining atmosphere of the conference while gaining insight and valuable knowledge on such diverse topics as: human resources, health and wellness, office support and finance.
Keynote presenters include Debra Peppers and Phil Bruno.
The 16th Annual Support Staff Academy Mini-Conference gets underway at 8 a.m. Be sure to check out the many interesting and informative exhibits. The exhibit area is open from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
To register, please contact Dorothy White at 314.692.1250 or dwhite@csd.org. You can also visit the web site to learn more.
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Helping Each Other During Flood Crisis
Valley Park School District thanks neighboring districts for assistance during recent flood
To help with the Valley Park School District's evacuation efforts, during the recent flood threat, neighboring school districts including Francis Howell, Northwest R-1, Parkway and Rockwood, offered their personnel, trucks, tools, equipment and storage facilities.
The district's technology department staff worked round-the-clock to move computer and phone equipment, as well as to organize the moving of the district's data servers, Web site and Email system. Patrick Jones, director of technology said, "Even if the flood waters do not reach school buildings, the district must be prepared for loss of power and communications systems. Vital student data and personnel records must be protected from loss."
David Knes, superintendent of the Valley Park School District is grateful for the support of community members, as well as district staff. Knes said, "We received dozens of calls from Valley Park residents, former employees, as well as superintendents from our neighboring school districts. We appreciate their support." The City of Valley Park, in conjunction with the Corps of Engineers kept Knes informed on the condition of the levee, the river levels and evacuation procedures. "With continual updates from the city," Knes continued, "Valley Park school officials remained proactive in putting the district's safety and security measures into place."
The enormous task of moving everything back into place was completed in record time. More than 145 employees from neighboring districts helped remove sandbags, move furniture and clean sand from entrances and hallways.
After an extended spring recess, students returned just two days later than scheduled.
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Sign Up For 2008-2009 Technology Leadership Academy (TLA)
The Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis, Inc. (CSD) is pleased to announce that registration is now open to attend the 2008-2009 Technology Leadership Academy (TLA). TLA will assist educators in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to use technology as a tool for more effective and efficient leadership in their schools.
The Technology Leadership Academy is designed to help superintendents, administrators and teacher-leaders:
· Focus on leadership skills in technology
· Improve classroom use of technology
· Develop a vision of how to use technology to
improve student performance
· Assess strengths and needs of your staff/students
in the area of technology
· Develop a practical and useful technology plan
· Expand your network of colleagues
As a part of the academy, participants will receive the following:
· a Palm T|X handheld computer with Bluetooth and Wifi
· a wireless Palm keyboard
· GoObserve software for the Palm
(a classroom observation tool)
· Empowering Students with Technology by
Alan November
· 48 hours of professional development training
· attendance at one day of the Midwest Education
Technology Conference (METC)
· breakfast and lunch each day of the training
The dates for the 2008-2009 TLA will be published on the web this July.
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 p.m. each day
Cost: $899 per person
To register, please contact Martha Bogart at 314.692.1258 or mbogart@csd.org.
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Cooperating
School Districts (CSD) is an educational consortium serving 65 public
school districts in Missouri and Illinois.
CHARACTERplus is a project
of CSD that works to advance the cause of character education and
sustain its impact on educators and students.
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