Deadlines and Dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection

For school superintendents, principals and treasurers

• Video of Third Grade Reading Guarantee update session now available
• Reminder to submit applications for Green Ribbon Schools program
• BASA hosts Value-Added regional meetings in December
• Ohio Board of Regents spotlights Quality and Value initiative with new Web page

For curriculum directors, teachers and school counselors

Educators needed for Career Connections work group

From the Superintendent

Where I grew up in northwest Ohio, farming and manufacturing put bread on the table for most families—mine included.  My dad had a degree in vocational agriculture and was a farmer. I remember as a teenager learning a manufacturing skill—welding—so I could help repair farm machinery at our place.

I’m 63 years old now, and the need for skilled manufacturing workers hasn’t changed. Ohio is behind only two other states—California and Texas—in the percentage of our Gross State Product made up of manufactured goods. Some 600,000 Ohioans are employed in the industry.

Before Ohio Manufacturing Month ends, I think we should congratulate our state’s manufacturers for the prosperity they bring to our state. But we need to do more than that. We need to help them survive.

Deadlines and Dates

Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection

For school superintendents, principals and treasurers

• International Baccalaureate leadership seminars are Nov. 21 and 22
• Free resources available for Veterans Day observances required by law

For curriculum directors, teachers and school counselors

Upcoming Workshop covers prevention strategies and legal updates on sexual misconduct