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Rock Island County Ag in the Classroom is Back! After being vacant the last 2 years, Ag in the Classroom is back this year with lots of exciting developments. Keep reading for more information from the new director:
My name is Jay Bohnsack, and I am the new Ag in the Classroom Coordinator for Rock Island County Farm Bureau. I have recently retired after teaching and being a technology coordinator for 34 years. The AITC Coordinator had been vacant for the past few years and we are excited to get it back up and going again.
We have some exciting programs we are rolling out this year and I would love to work with teachers in the Rock Island County area. Please stay tuned. In the meantime, if you have questions about any of our curricular items, Ag Mags or virtual reality programs, please reach out to me. I have several back to school posters and an Ag in the Classroom calendar that has daily agriculture facts to share with your students. Please reach out to me and I will get them to your school. Also visit our website for additional curricular ideas: https://rockislandaitc.weebly.com
Apply now for our book and project grants by October 14, 2022. Get $250 for free books and $300 for a project. Apply for the project grant here: bit.ly/agprojectgrant and the book grant here: bit.ly/agbookgrant
My email is: aitc@ricofarmbureau.org
Join us for Drones in the Classroom on October 12th from 8:30-3:00!!
Register here: https://www.riroe.com/calendar/12449-drones-in-the-classroom
Here are our monthly co-branded tech tip videos for August!
Tips to Enhance Google Classroom to Save You & Your Students Time!
https://youtu.be/i6YsSrJJCH4
Easy Tips for Google Docs and Chrome to Streamline Your School Day
https://youtu.be/XhgQ0XZ-434
OUR PHONES LINES ARE CURRENTLY DOWN, AND MAY NOT BE BACK UP AND RUNNING UNTIL TOMORROW. PLEASE CONTACT VIA EMAIL AT JULIE.COX@RIROE.COM THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
Rock Island County Farm Bureau Summer Ag Institute:
Registration link: https://forms.gle/Q5mA8VbsfMjYaqA78
Sign up deadline: July 19, 2022
For more information: https://5il.co/1cvon
Happy Father’s Day!
We now officially have 3 socials!!!!! Just launched our Instagram account today! Happy Friday everyone! Follow us here: https://www.instagram.com/ri_roe49/
Check out this amazing book study coming up in July!!! You can earn PD hours or 1 Grad Credit. This "Teacher Clarity-Getting Started" book study is both a method and a mindset. Deadline to register is 7/13/22. Click the link for more information.
https://5il.co/1cfcs
Need to up your Google Game? Our Google Educator Level 1 Certification PREP is being offered June 29th from 8:30-3:00. This 6 hours of credit will prepare you to take the Google Certification Test (on your own). For more information, follow the link.
https://5il.co/1cb96
We are hiring a new Prevention Services Officer/Truant Officer! If you are interested in joining our team, please complete the employment application at www.riroe.com and submit along with resume to: Scott Sensabaugh-Director, Prevention Services at scott.sensabaugh@riroe.com.
Last call for Making Professional Development Matter!!! Register here!
https://bit.ly/3t7gKd4
Enjoy our June Tech Tip of the Month covering Wakelet and Canva for Education which are both free tech tools and SOPPA compliant for schools to use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocEKg2hMMOA
Congratulations to two of our own staff for their Excellence in Education Awards! Chris Kitchen and Nichole Jackson have been amazing this past year, and are very deserving of this recognition!
Become #FULLYCHARGED with other Book Study participants. Plant the S.E.E.D.S. the 5 ingredients most influential to our mental and physical health that can be practiced. click here to learn more and where to sign up: https://bit.ly/3lnipqK
Substitute Teachers Needed
REQUIREMENTS:
Must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Valid for substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12.
Substitute licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees through your ELIS account. View Substitute and Paraprofessional License Checklist
IF I HOLD A VALID PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE, EDUCATOR LICENSE WITH STIPULATIONS OR PARAPROFESSIONAL LICENSE, AM I QUALIFIED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER?
If you hold a valid professional educator license, educator license with stipulations or paraprofessional license and hold a bachelor’s degree, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher. You do not need to hold a substitute teaching license.
CAN I OBTAIN A SUBSTITUTE LICENSE IF MY PEL IS LAPSED?
Yes.