​Welcome to ​Regional Office of Education #40
 
ROE 40 hosts this site to provide support for families and educators with access to information regarding education services, agencies, and events. We are happy to help!   If you need any additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our offices.​                                                                Superintendent, Michelle Mueller
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ROE #40
​Annual Spelling Bees

Macoupin County
February 19, 2020
1st and 2nd Place  by grade
​All of our 1st and 2nd Place Finishers 
​Golden Apple Program
   Golden Apple is excited about our newest program - the Golden Apple Accelerators program. We are partnering with school districts in several partner Regional Offices of Education in southern, central, and western Illinois - ROE’s 3, 13, 39, 40, and 47 - and we would love to partner with you!
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Deadlines
The application deadline for participants is on February 20, 2020. We will be continuing to form partnerships with interested school districts in ROE's 3, 13, 39, 40, and 47 throughout the spring. 
Visit our Scholarship/Grants page for more details
$500 Grant Opportunity for H.S. Art / Craft/ Ag Teachers - Macoupin, Calhoun, Jersey, Greene
Roger's love of nature, farming and family was the theme he repeated in his art and music.  Our family wanted to nurture his love of the land and art by establishing a grant program for local schools.  Therefore, through this grant opportunity, we can offer these monies to assist  visual art programs to purchase supplies and resources for high school students to:
  • Engage in agricultural themed, community-based visual art projects
  • Engage in a yearly contest to create visual art projects with agricultural-based theme to be juried and auction/raffled for future fund-raising events.
A few details
  • Funds are available for H.S. teachers (supplies) who are encouraging students to do creative, original art/craft projects that are agricultural-themed.  Teachers may ask for up to $500 by submitting a grant proposal and a budget.
  • Application proposal and budget are due by February 28, 2020 (Rubric attached)
  • Grants will be awarded by March 10.  Check will only be issued directly to schools, not individuals
  • Projects need to be completed and at least two top projects need to be juried locally, nominated and submitted to the RDMFFA by end of school year – May 15, 2020.  Projects will then be judged by the RDMFFA committee, monetary awards (TBA)  will be awarded to winning students  (Projects may included but are not limited to drawing, painting, photography, welded sculptures, clay, textile, stain glass, etc.  Remember the subject must be land, farm, nature, agricultural themed.)
Top projects will presented for raffle or auction  at the September 12, 2020 fund-raiser.  Download file below for more details
Art Grant 2020
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Scholarships
Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation
   The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering 1 – $1500 scholarship, 1 – $1000 scholarship, and 7 – $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2020-21 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors. 
   Applications are available through your high school guidance counselor, high school agriculture instructor or the Macoupin County Farm Bureau® (MCFB®). An electronic copy of the application can be requested by contacting the MCFB® office by telephone or by email mcfb@frontiernet.net.  All applications must be submitted to the MCFB® office by March 27, 2020. Any questions can be directed to the MCFB® office at 217/854-2571.
For more details about this and other opportunities visit our Scholarship/Grant/Loan page
Illinois Sheriffs' Association
   The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced on Tuesday that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.  The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only.  The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois. 
​   Sheriff Shawn Kahl, Macoupin County, will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500. There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin.  The only limitations are as follows:
  • Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents
  • Scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois
  • Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2020-2021 school year (excluding summer session)
   Applications are now available at your local Sheriff’s office or on the ISA Website. Students must complete the application, answer the essay question and return all documentation to the Sheriff’s office in their permanent county of residence by March 15, 2020 (must be postmarked by this date). For more information, please contact your local Sheriff’s office, Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, high school advising center or college financial aid office.
For more details about this and other opportunities visit our Scholarship/Grant/Loan page​
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