Educational Service Unit #8 March 2010

Mainstream ESU 8 DVD Titles That Are
*NEBRASKA OWNED*

ESU8 is in the process of indexing the tangible copies of Nebraska owned DVD titles. What this means for you as a teacher, is that you can now mainstream the titles from Power Media Plus. To access this list of titles, login at: http://www.powermediaplus.com

After logging in, at the search box next to GO, type the term: *Nebraska own*. Be sure to use the star-shaped symbol (asterisks) before and after the term.

NORTHEAST NEBRASKA READING ASSOCIATION

YOUNG AUTHORS’ FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 17, 2010
at Wayne State College

Talented young authors will be rewarded with a fun morning, an opportunity to showcase their writings, and a chance to meet a published author, Rajean Luebs Shepherd, author of C is for Cornhusker.

The guidelines for the festival are:

  • Each school building may send 2 students. Participating grades are K-6. Cost is $10.00/school if your school has a teacher who belongs to the Nebraska Reading Association or $15/school if no membership. The students will be honored at a noon luncheon. Cost of the luncheon is $10/person. Some schools choose to pay for the students. Attendance at the luncheon is not mandatory.
  • Participants must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Manuscripts may be typed, or handwritten and must be a final copy – not a rough draft. They may include illustrations.
  • This is not a contest, but a sharing festival. Students will read their manuscripts in small group sessions.
  • There is no set topic for compositions - prose or poetry. Manuscripts should be from the current school year.
  • Selection is determined by your school. Some schools send one student from primary and one from upper grades. Some schools send two students from upper grades.
  • Deadline for receiving manuscripts is April 3, 2010.

Manuscripts, money for the festival, and money for luncheon reservations should be sent to Anne Sty; 85637 852 Ave; Wakefield, NE 68784 by April 3, 2010.

If you have any questions, call Gail Hochstein, President Northeast Nebraska Reading Council at 402.518.0381 or email gailhochstein@yahoo.com.
Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs logo

CHIEF STANDING BEAR ESSAY CONTEST

McDonald’s® Corporation in collaboration with Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs and the Chief Standing Bear Planning Committee are presenting a “Standing Bear Essay Contest."

For more information about this contest go to: www.indianaffairs.state.ne.us

 

 

NETA logo

Mark your calendars:
April 29th and 30th!

This year's NETA theme is "Creative Journeys to Learning"… A Youthful Perspective!

APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

Take a day for poetry this April, and join the Academy of American Poets in celebrating the third national Poem in Your Pocket Day, during National Poetry Month.

To learn more, visit: poets.org/pocket

 

 

APRIL is INTERNET SAFETY MONTH

Visit Nebraska Attorney General, Jon Bruning’s web pages on Internet Safety for public service announcements, a quick guide, and teacher ideas.

http://www.ago.ne.gov/education/
awardsandprograms/agyac.htm

http://www.ago.ne.gov/
kidsandparents/index.htm

 
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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.