Illinois Elevating Special Educators will host their first summit for special education professionals in northern Illinois on September 30 at Sauk Valley Community College.

Summit will be held from 8:30am to 3:00pm

Paula Cruz, author of “Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?” is the keynote speaker.

There are sessions on research-based strategies and tips on how to support students with disabilities in the classroom.

Teachers are asked to register through the Local Education Office’s website, roe47.org.

24/7 tutoring

Rock Falls High School offers free online tutoring through paper.co available 24/7 for all subjects.

Each student is provided with an account.

Based in Montreal, Canada, Paper.co was founded in 2014 by two McGill University alumni to provide online instruction.

The service includes a platform that provides chat-based access to tutors, delivers essay reviews, and curiosity-stimulating after-school interactive content. Provides data for tutoring programs for school educators.

In January, the service announced that its site supports 2 million students and teachers.

community engagement

Dixon Public Schools filled a vacancy on the Community Engagement Committee after Superintendent Margo Empen appealed for recruitment on the district’s website.

The district received eight applicants and filled four vacancies, said Dianne Frye, human resources coordinator and assistant superintendent.

The new members will be announced at the first panel meeting of the school year on Tuesday at 3:30 pm at the district’s office at 1335 Franklin Grove Road.

In the initial recruitment post, Empen emphasized the importance of the committee, stating that members “will actively work with all stakeholders in the community on the direction and day-to-day functioning of our school.” ,” he writes.

In 2021-2022, the committee worked on a project to survey community members about their proposal to delay the start of classes for the current school year by 45 minutes. Based on the committee’s meticulous work, it became clear that people at Dixon were bitterly divided on the issue and that the change would adversely affect access to affordable childcare, and the board proposed It was decided to postpone the action against

According to Tuesday’s meeting agenda, the committee will discuss whether to put on hold a survey on social-emotional learning, the district’s mission and vision statement, and suggestions for school start times.

[ Community Engagement Committee survey reveals residents divided on start times ]

The Commission strives to ensure that its members represent a wide and diverse cross-section of Dixon, including families, businesses, civic and social groups.

The Committee normally meets at 3:30 pm on the second Tuesday of every odd month. Future meetings will be held in November, January, March and May.

band fundraiser

Dixon High School Band Boosters will have a fundraiser at McDonald’s on N. Galena Ave 207 Tuesdays from 4-8pm to receive 20% of meal sales.

board of directors

The September board meetings are as follows:

Dixon Public Schools, Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

Rock Falls High School Wednesdays at 6:50 PM

Stirling Public Schools, Sept. 28, 7:00 p.m.