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     ​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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​October is...

   Honor an outstanding 9th-12th grade teacher by nominating them for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching today: https://www.goldenapple.org/nominate-a-teacher 
   Nominate an outstanding Pre-K-12th grade school leader for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership in honor of Stanley C. Golder today: https://www.goldenapple.org/nominate-a-school-leader 
ISAC OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS
   The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) encourages high school administrators and staff to take advantage of the variety of no-cost professional development opportunities ISAC has to offer. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, ISAC is providing offerings that were formerly in-person online; recordings of prior webinars are also available. These webinars help professionals increase their financial aid knowledge so they can better support students with the postsecondary process. ISAC offers continuing education credits and professional development hours to participants at a rate of one per contact hour. To learn more about our trainings and to view the calendar of upcoming webinars, please visit their Professional Development Opportunities webpage.
   As a reminder, ISAC’s College Changes Everything Campaign offers schools and community-based organizations the support and resources needed to host financial aid and college application completion workshops. The ISACorps is available to help students and families navigate the college and financial aid process both in-person and virtually via videoconferencing, text, phone, or email.
October Is National Bullying Prevention Month
​(From ISBE weekly message 10/5/21)
   Bullying is widespread in the United States. It can cause harm to a student’s social and emotional wellbeing and be a significant barrier to learning. Bullying can result in physical injury, social and emotional distress, self-harm, and even death. It also increases the risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement, and dropping out of school.
   Bullying, including cyberbullying (bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication), is defined as any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or electronically, directed toward a student or students that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following:
· Placing the student or students in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s or students’ person or property.
· Causing a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s or students’ physical or mental health.
· Substantially interfering with the student’s or students’ academic performance.
· Substantially interfering with the student’s or students’ ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.
   Please visit the Resources section of ISBE’s Bullying Prevention website for a variety of resources, including a printable version of the National Bullying Prevention Month flyer that can be shared with the school community. 
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Homeless Education Programs
   McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program Serving Families in Transition and Unaccompanied Youth for 13 counties in Area 5, the program provides educational support for students identified as homeless. The program serves the counties of Bond, Fayette, Effingham, Christian, Montgomery, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair.
   For more details please visit this page.
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