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NEWSLETTER

January 2008
The mission of Educational Service Unit #8 is to provide educational leadership and services that improve teaching and learning through quality partnerships. Located in Neligh, Nebraska, Educational Service Unit #8 is an intermediate agency providing supplementary services to K-12 school districts. This Unit serves Antelope, Boyd, Holt, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wheeler counties.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, January 11
E-Rate Form 471 at ESU #8, 9:00 - 3:00 (originally scheduled for the 10th). This workday is to assist the schools in computing and submitting their Form 471 for Network costs.

Wednesday, March 5
Angel Software Training in Assessments at ESU #8, 9:00-4:00.

Wednesday, April 2
Mid-State Assessment Consortium Workshops: CutScore Preparation at ESU #8, 9:00-1:00.

Tuesday-Wednesday,
April 8-9
“From L to J” with Dr. Lee Jenkins at ESU #8, 9:00-3:00. This two-day training is an opportunity to learn a system that can be immediately used in the classroom.

Friday, April 11
Real World Money 2008 at LLLC in Norfolk, 9:00-2:30.

For more information regarding these workshops and others, go to the ESU #8 homepage at http://www.esu8.org.

ESU #8 . . . Honoring the Past, Celebrating in the Present, and Looking to the Future!

Featuring ESU #8 Assistant Administrator, Jill Bates!

Jill Bates is currently in her 25th year with ESU #8. She began her career with the Unit as a part-time school nurse in the Clearwater and Antelope County Class I schools. In 1986, she was named Nursing Supervisor and served as the Neligh-
Oakdale school nurse for the next 13 years. Jill has been the ESU #8 Assistant Administrator since 1999.

She graduated from UNMC and is a Registered Nurse. She received a B.S.E. from UNL with teaching endorsements in 7-12 biology, math and health. Her Master's Degree was awarded by Wayne State College.

Before joining ESU #8, Jill taught biology and physical science at Neligh-Oakdale High School. She also worked as a school nurse for ESU #9 in Hastings and as a pediatric nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

Jill's interests include digital photography, travel, exercise, reading and
music.

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“Thank You”

stack of books graphicThe Speech Therapy Department, the Early Childhood Special Educators, and the Learning Center Teachers want to express a heartfelt “Thank You” to the family of the late Jan White. As the Speech/Language Coordinator for ESU #8, Jan Shared her love of literacy with everyone she met. Her legacy will continue to live on in ESU #8, through her family’s generous donation of her collection of children’s books.

Thank you, Duane White and family for your gift to the children of ESU #8!

 

INDEX

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS RESOURCE CENTER
Please Preview Some New Videos ..........2
Students Become Reviewers For
.......ESU #8 Titles .....................................2
Top Ten Books of the Decade .................2

MISCELLANEOUS
Clearance Sale On Coop Items ...............2
ESU #8 ... Honoring the Past, ..................1
January Calendar ................................... 3
"Thank You" to Jan White's Family ..........1

STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Schedule of Events ..................................1
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