Happy Holidays!

Heartland AEA Holiday Office Closing & Van Delivery Schedule

In celebration of Winter Break
Heartland AEA offices will be closed to the public Dec. 25, 2019 - Jan. 1, 2020. Van delivery schedule will be as follows:

• Regular van delivery: Dec. 23-24
• No van delivery: Dec. 25 -Jan. 1
• Regular van delivery resumes: Jan. 2

Prepare Your District Budget During the ISFIS Budget Workshop on Jan. 29 at Heartland AEA

Each year, ISFIS partners with Piper Jaffray and Iowa's Area Education Agencies to provide face-to-face budget workshops for business managers and superintendents. These hands-on workshops are an opportunity for leaders from each district to prepare their individual budgets in one highly productive day.

ISFIS Budget Workshop at Heartland AEA
Jan. 29, 2020
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston

Cost to attend is $250 per district.
Register online at www.iowaschoolfinance.com/Budget_workshops.

For more information, contact Jen Albers at (515) 251-5970 ext 4.

Library & Digital Newsletter

The Library & Digital Resources newsletter is now available. Make sure to follow the newsletter and share it with your colleagues!

In this issue...

• AASL national standards and Google CS First Curriculum
• Native Voices in Culture Grams
• Media Literacy in the Climate of Fake News
• Iowa Social-Emotional Learning Standards

Iowa’s AEAs to Host Legislative Education Advocacy Event in Feb. 2020

Register now for the 2020 Legislative Education Advocacy Event sponsored by Iowa's Area Education Agencies. This event will bring together school administrators from across Iowa to learn the most up-to-date legislative insight, and meet with legislators face-to-face at the Capitol. Check out the event plans and register at this link: https://www.smore.com/qe4y5. 


Missed Shannon Suldo’s Learning Sessions on Dec. 10? No Worries! Here are the Slides and Handouts

Morning Session

• Presentation: Best Practices in Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Services: Focus on Universal Supports for Students and Teachers’
• Handout: Florida Aware’s Approach to Complete Mental Health

Afternoon Session

• Presentation: Fostering Optimal Conditions for Learning: Healthy Teachers and Classrooms
• Packet: The VIA Classification of 24 Character Strengths