Friday, April 4, 2014

Reminder: Now Taking Orders for 2014-15 School Planners!

Could it already be time to start preparing for next school year?! Yes, it is! Quality and affordable student planners are available for your school through Heartland AEA’s Creative Services. Planners can help some students feel more engaged and aware of school events, activities and projects.
Basic planners will have a plastic cover and coil binding and will contain intro pages, planner pages, note pages and different calendars. The planners include a full-year calendar to accommodate extended year schedules.

Three sizes are available:
•    5.5” x 8.5”
•    8.5” x 11”
•    7” x 11” *New size this year!

Choose your preferred cover, intro pages, planner pages, note pages and calendars from our set styles for basic planners (see Planner Guide). Optional pages can be added for an additional fee (student handbook, activities calendars, etc.). Order quantities must be a minimum of 50 planners.

Standard Planner Prices
•    5.5” x 8.5” - $1.50 per planner
•    8.5” x 11” - $2.60 per planner
•    7" x 11" - $2.90 per planner

Click here for the Planner Guide (shows options for covers, intro pages, calendar pages, etc.) and here for the Planner Order Form. Please have your planner orders placed by May 15, 2014 and approved by June 2, 2014 so they will be ready for the beginning of the school year.

For more information or to ask about personalizing your school's planners, contact our Creative Services at creativeservices@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14368.

ESL Endorsement through Drake/Heartland AEA Partnership

Click here for more information about receiving an ESL endorsement through a Drake/Heartland AEA partnership. Interested educators are invited to an informational meeting on April 10 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Heartland AEA West Des Moines Campus. 

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I-ELDA Testing in Districts

If you have not ordered your I-ELDA materials, now is the time. The deadline for returning the materials for scoring to Iowa Testing Programs is May 1, 2014.

April 2014 School Leader Update

Click here to download the April 2014 issue of the School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education. In this month’s issue, Director Brad Buck explains the state’s emphasis on third-grade literacy, while Attorney Nicole Proesch gives us a primer on seasonal issues (and alliteration). And Policy Liaison Mike Cormack shows he has a song in his heart as the Legislature moves toward wrapping up business.