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January 18 , 2008, Volume 2, Issue 19

Don’t miss out on this year’s Assistant Principals Conference and Deans Day.  This event will be held Feb. 4-6 at the Hilton in Lisle and is packed with educational and networking opportunities including legal updates, techniques for interviewing and interrogation, school emergency plans, PBIS, RTI, using a PDA, resumes and interviews, special education updates, internet safety, stress reduction and much more! 

To learn more and to download a registration form, go to IPA’s website at www.ilprincipals.org and click on the AP Conference icon in the lower right-hand corner on the homepage.  You may also contact the IPA office at 217-525-1383.

See you in Lisle! 

James V. and Dorothy B. Moon Scholarship Announcement for FY 2008

The IASA School Administrators Foundation for Education is pleased to announce that applications for the James V. and Dorothy B. Moon Scholarship Program for FY 2008 are available. The Moon Scholarship, established in memory of Dr. James V. Moon, is committed to improving education and the qualifications of school administrators by providing scholarship-based grants to assist individuals in the pursuit of graduate study leading to improved competency in the superintendency. 

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a resident of Illinois; be of good character; be a graduate of an accredited college or university; be enrolled in an advanced degree program at an accredited college or university; hold administrative certification in Illinois; be a practicing school administrator in Illinois; and not have previously received a Moon Scholarship.  The scholarship pays up to $2,500 directly to the college or university each recipient is attending to cover tuition, fees and/or textbook expenses.

Completed applications should be postmarked no later than midnight, Sunday, February 10, 2008.  Additional information on the scholarship is available on the IASA website (www.iasaedu.org) under “Awards/Scholarships.”

Illinois Women Administrators

The Illinois Women Administrators is sponsoring a one day conference in Bloomington on April 18, 2008 that supports women in educational leadership--or those who aspire to be.  Find out more by going to http://www.iwa.ilstu.edu.

Recognize Excellent Mathematics Teachers

The Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics would like to recognize the many teachers in Illinois schools who are excelling as mathematics teachers at the elementary, junior and senior high school levels.  If you have a teacher on your staff that deserves special recognition for mathematics education, please visit the ICTM website at www.ictm.org for more information.

A Note from the Illinois State Deans Association

The job as Disciplinarian at a school can be very trying. Often, Deans are left wondering how other schools handle a particular issue, what does the latest research say, and what legal issues are involved. The Illinois State Deans Association is an organization formed specifically to provide support and resources for Deans as they work through the myriad of situations that come across their desk on a daily basis. The primary delivery method of these resources is the Annual Fall Conference held in November. In addition to providing information on everything from Re-certification to legal issues, attendees may also earn Administrator Academy Credit. In an effort to make the Fall Conference as meaningful as possible to as many Deans as possible, we are asking that you please click on the internet address below and fill out the survey in a way that best represents your needs. If you are not the disciplinarian at your school, it would be greatly appreciated if you would forward this e-mail to that person.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6YuHHHIY_2bV_2b514_2fmr9CdTg_3d_3d

For Your PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Teachers: Illinois ASCD 27th Annual Illinois ASCD Statewide Conference

The annual conference program and registration booklet for the Illinois ASCD's 27th Annual Statewide Conference for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Educators is now available on the Illinois ASCD website at http://www.prek-kdg-iascd.com/.  The conference is scheduled for March 6-7, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg, IL. If you or any of your PreK/K teachers would like a hard copy of the conference booklet, please send an e-mail to Donald Kachur at dskachu@ilstu.edu.  Please note that the school administrator who brings two or more PreK and/or Kindergarten teachers to the conference can attend FREE.

States Expect Tighter Fiscal Conditions in 2008

Read The Fiscal Survey of States publication from the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers which can be found at http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/FSS0712.pdf.