The Board of Educational Service Unit #11 of the State of Nebraska, hereinafter referred to as ESU #11, held its regular meeting at the Office Building in Holdrege, Nebraska on February 22, 2021.
On February 23, 2021, Kate Hatch organized an art enrichment workshop for area art teachers. This workshop was facilitated by Cambridge Public Schools Art Teacher, Janice Howell, and Southern Valley Schools Art Teacher, Rebecca Jorgensen. This day was designed for the artist/educator teaching kindergarten through twelfth grade. Janice and Rebecca demonstrated encaustic art. Encaustic painting,… Continue Reading
The ESU #11 Annual Middle School Academic Quiz Bowl was held on February 17th at the Nebraska Prairie Museum. Eleven teams from the ESU #11 area competed. Teams were: Alma, Arapahoe, Axtell, Bertrand, Cambridge, Elwood, Eustis-Farnam, Holdrege, Loomis, Southern Valley and Wilcox-Hildreth. Results were as follows: 1st – SOUTHERN VALLEY Jessie Thalheim, Coach Trey Broeker… Continue Reading
Teachers and administrators from the ESU 11 area gathered on February 10, 2021 to continue to learn how to implement MTSS. School teams re-examined student outcome data as well as implementation data, the district’s problem-solving process, and evaluated their priority goal(s) and action plans to determine next steps with implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports. NDE MTSS… Continue Reading
On February 8, 2021 Educational Service Unit #11 sponsored the opportunity for area counselors to participate in a networking process that occurs four times each year. Staff Development Director Kate Hatch organized the counselors’ day. During this particular meeting, Shyanne Adams from Region 3 Behavioral Health Services, provided information on the Nebraska Strong Recovery Project.… Continue Reading
On February 1, 2021, ESU #11 hosted a workshop for music teachers. Dr. Mirna Cabrera, instructor of music at McCook Community College, was the instructor for the day. During the first half of the day, participants learned innovative lessons incorporating English-language folk songs and games, and pedagogical strategies for implementing an integrated elementary curriculum by… Continue Reading
The Board of Educational Service Unit #11 of the State of Nebraska, hereinafter referred to as ESU #11, held its regular meeting at the Office Building in Holdrege, Nebraska on January 18, 2021.
Educational Service Unit 11 currently has an opening for an energetic, team-focused school psychologist to join our progressive special education department. ESU 11 provides a supportive and collaborative culture, which encourages personal and professional growth. This position will allow the candidate to support teams in meeting the educational and behavioral needs of children birth to… Continue Reading
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