Superintendents: November HAA Meeting

The agenda for the November Heartland Administrators Association meeting is still being finalized. We apologize for the inconvenience. The agenda will be sent to superintendents via email on Monday, November 1. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, November 2 at the West Des Moines Learning Resource Center from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

Curriculum Network: November Meeting

The November Curriculum Network meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 5, 2010. The meeting will go from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and will be held at St. Mary's Church (4600 Meredith Drive, Des Moines, IA). The agenda and a map for the church are available at http://curriculumnet.pbworks.com/w/page/November-2010-Agenda

Nutrition Education for Educators offered at ISU

The College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University is offering a Nutrition Education for Educators online course in Spring 2011 that is available for either ISU graduate credit or licensure renewal credits for teachers or nurses (pending approval). Click here to download an informational flyer.

Resource to Establish a Stop Bullying Campaign

Earlier this week, the Department of Education urged the nation’s educators to ensure that they are complying with their responsibilities to prevent bullying and harassment, as laid out in federal laws. Districts are encouraged to visit a practical website offered by the federal government's U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Located at http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/, the website contains ready-to-use materials for administrators at all levels and will even give you a wonderful jump on establishing a Stop Bullying Now Campaign for your schools. Check it out and use the materials to win approval of the campaign with your leadership team by going to Starting a Campaign at http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/start-a-campaign.aspx. Hundreds of pages of downloadable materials and advice are available on the website.