Fall 2013

NWAS News... Northwest Area Schools News ~ ESA 5

www.sdesa.k12.sd.us/esa5

LuAnn Lindskov, Timber Lake High School math and science teacher, has been selected as the 2014 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made during the Systems Change Conference in Chamberlain this fall. Lindskov, who lives in Isabel, is a National Board Certified Teacher. She is a member of Black Hills State University’s Quark Net, a group of South Dakota science teachers who study subatomic physics and network their students with physicists and students from around the world to collect and share cosmic radiation data. In summer 2011, she was selected for and attended Boot Camp in advanced particle physics research at the Fermi Lab National Laboratory near Chicago.

LuAnn Lindskov of Timber Lake School selected

as 2014 South Dakota Teacher of the Year

“The caliber of candidates for this honor is second to none. I commend them all. I’m thrilled that LuAnn is being recognized for her holistic approach to education,” said South Dakota Secretary of Education Melody Schopp. “She’s connected and therefore keeps her students connected to the community, region, state, and country.” A panel of educators from across the state selected Lindskov from among five regional finalists.

As a recipient of the honor, Lindskov receives $9,000 in cash prizes and a $7,000 technology package to use in her classroom. Prize packages are made possible through the generosity of private businesses and organizations. In addition, Lindskov will represent South Dakota as a candidate for the 2014 National Teacher of the Year award which will be announced during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., in April, 2014.

Good Luck to LuAnn Lindskov as she represents South Dakota & ESA Region 5 in the 2014 National Teacher of the Year Ceremony!

Table of Contents:

* South Dakota

Teacher of the

Year

[Cover Story]

*SCRUBS

Camp

[Page 2-3]

*New Teacher

Mentoring

[Page 4]

*CTE Hi-lites

[Page 5-6]

*Traveling with

ESA 5 & Notes

from the

Director

[Page 7]

*Upcoming

Events &

Helpful

Resources

NWAS

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ESA Region 5 high school students had an opportunity to explore a variety of

health career options during a Scrubs Camp hosted at the Faith Community

Center, Faith, SD on October 30th. Scrubs Camps are one-day learning

experiences conducted at ten locations throughout the state. Campers heard

from healthcare professionals who discussed what they do and how they got

into their chosen career field. They were able to participate in exciting

hands-on activities and receive personalized career guidance plans. Schools

invited to attend this camp were: Bison, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, Dupree,

Faith, Harding County, and Lemmon. Area professionals who presented were

from Mobridge, Eagle Butte, Pierre, Isabel, and Faith.

Scrubs Camps are designed for 9th through 12th grade high school students

with an interest in the healthcare field. There is no charge to attend,

lunch is provided at the camp and students also receive a free SCRUBS shirt.

Parents are welcome to attend the camp with their participating student.

One of the most pressing issues facing the healthcare industry today is the

critical need for healthcare providers. This is especially true for South

Dakota. In the coming years, thousands of additional healthcare workers will

be needed in South Dakota. Scrubs Camps were designed to encourage students

in South Dakota to consider pursuing a career in healthcare.

The Scrubs Camps are made possible through the collaborative effort of the

South Dakota Department of Education Office of Curriculum, Career and

Technical Education and South Dakota Department of Health Office of Rural

Health. For more information visit www.scrubscamps.sd.gov or contact the

Department of Health at 605.773.3361.

SCRUBS CAMP - October 30th, 2013

Faith Community Center - Faith, SD

Students

participate in

occupational

therapy techniques

with Occupational

Therapist, Kaylee

Lang of Mobridge

Regional Hospital

& Clinics.

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Above: Kallyn Reinert, respiratory therapist, explaining the anatomy of lungs and their

functions to students.

Below: Kallyn Reinert gives paraffin wax treatments to

students.

Above: Paramedic Terry Bottjen allows students to perform an extraction simulation under his direction. Below: Pharmaceutical Techs Grace Haines & Jody Williams set up a unique prescription filling station for students who participated.

At left: Students perform basic oral exams with dental hygienist, Keri Thompson. Above: Dr. Mendel Miller takes students through a comprehensive animal disease diagnosis procedure.

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Coming soon...

"Reflection enables you

to deepen your

understanding of the

lessons you have just

provided."

-Robin Fogarty

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As part of the New Teacher

Mentoring Class, participants get

to take part in a valuable job

shadowing opportunity with a

teacher of their choosing.

In the past, participants have

either stayed in their school to

observe another teacher who

instructs the same students as

them, or they have chosen to

observe a teacher in another

school or district. Teachers may

choose to observe for a single

class period or up to a full day.

Observations are recorded on a

prepared form to help structure

what observers might look for.

New Teacher Mentor, Holly

Schumacher, helps mentees to

find suitable pairings if needed,

and the administration works out

the other details involved.

This experience is invaluable to

the growth and development of

effective teaching skills!

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Students started off this semester

with learning how to use the hand

drawing tools, a scale, drawing

board, T-square, 45-90 triangle, and

30-60-90 triangle.

First, the students made a few 2D

and 3D drawings. From there they

moved into finding points in the 4

different quadrants off from a 2D

drawing.

Currently, the students are working

in the SolidWorks 3D drawing

program on the computers.

CTE Hi-Lites from CAD CAM Instructor, Jim Hartwell:

CTE Building Trades Instructor, Joe Roshau:

"The Building Trades class....

They have just finished making 2 of

the 3 objects that will be produced

and completed in the 3D printer.

Scheduled date to start printing

parts is November 12th.

Student Spotlight:

One student (Mr. Allen

Nash) is participating in my

night class which will be

applied towards continuing

education credit.

MORE STUDENT PICS ON

THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 6.

in Timber Lake has been very busy this fall semester. My 45 students have kept me on my toes. Our first project was to build a ticket booth for the Panthers football field. It was a small project but incorporated the skills that would be used in a larger building. Then the classes went into the deck building mode. We built 2 larger decks onto houses close to the school and are in the process of building a third smaller deck. We have several

inside projects to complete before the end of the semester. The students have been great and very eager to build, which makes teaching them enjoyable. I am always on the look-out for projects, so when my classroom comes to your school, have your lists ready!" -Joe Roshau CTE Building Trades Instructor

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Instructor Joe Roshau stands inside the ticket booth that his students constructed this fall in

Timber Lake.

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CT

Northwest Area Schools hosted Scrubs Camp on October 30 in Faith. The students had hands-on activates in 7 different health occupations. The students have studied First Aid & CPR, and they will be receiving First Aid and CPR cards after completing the testing requirements. They have began learning and practicing

CTE Health Science Class by Linda Reinbold

the Nurse Assistant skills, for the remaining part of the semester. The Medical Terminology students have studied and memorized 300 medical elements. After successfully completing this course they will be able to easily interpret and understand more than eleven thousand complex medical terms!

Health Science Class holding their

Medical Terminology text books

CTE Cabling Instructor, Jan Linderman and his students shown above.

Jesse Ybarra just finishing his isometric drawing Jordan White drawing a part in an isometric view

CAD CAM

CAD CAM

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Immediate openings for part-time Birth –

Three Providers for

Speech and Early

Childhood Services in

Corson County. If you

are interested in these

positions, call:

Ina Boldt @

(605)466-2206.

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

NWAS Welcomes New Staff by Director, Cris Owens: Northwest Area Schools had several new employees start in the 2013-2014 school year. These new staff members are a huge asset to our programs as they bring with them an array of professional expertise. Our Special Education Cooperative welcomes Courtney Wimmer as our School Psychologist. Courtney is a 2013 graduate of the University of Nebraska. She grew up n Mobridge and NWAS is pleased that she decided to move back to her roots and join our team. Courtney is currently working in seven districts in the northwest region; Harding County, Faith, Dupree, Bison, McIntosh, McLaughlin and Smee. Katie Helms, of Prairie City, joined our Special Education team in January 2013. She is working as a Special Education Paraprofessional while she is working on her Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) degree through Mitchell Technical Institute’s online program. Katie is planning on finishing her degree in 2015 and is working for NWAS as an SLPA. Ina Boldt joined NWAS in 2012 as a part-time Birth – Three Service Coordinator. Ina now holds this position as a full time Coordinator for Perkins, Dewey, Ziebach, and Corson Counties. Working to identify our youngest children in need of support services is critical work and we are fortunate to have Ina on our team. Vicky Waterland is a teacher who when faced with retirement decided that working part-time as an Early Childhood Paraprofessional would keep her connected with young children. Vicky is assisting our Early Childhood Teacher with children Birth to age 5 in Dupree and Faith. We are fortunate to have Vicky working with our team with such a rich background in education. Our Career and Technical Education Building Trades Program welcomes a new teacher who is a native to our region, Joe Roshau. Joe comes to us with a vast array of industry knowledge. He is working on his teaching credential through the Department of Education in order to become a Highly Qualified Teacher. Joe adds a great amount of positive energy to our program. As Director of NWAS I am grateful for all of our employees who make our organization strong. The entire staff of NWAS is highly dedicated and offer quality education services to the students and families in our area of South Dakota.

COMING SOON for SD-STARS include abbreviated training

sessions for navigating the portal including existing and

recent reports, as well as new report creation using

available source systems. We will be asking for district

feedback concerning the availability of more reports that

will be of interest to individual districts. District SD-

STARS and SAMS will be contacted when training dates are

planned.

Suggestions and requests from individual districts include:

o requested that aggregate reports for D-STEP and

attendance from 2004 to the present. This school wants to

track progress by groups of students in order to identify

trends of achievement and attendance or lack thereof.

o request for local assessment information be added to SD-

STARS like MAP, AIMSWeb, etc. in order to compare reading

and math scores among different forms of standardized

testing.

o requested the capacity to be able to track attendance

or define start and end date to analyze attendance on a

quarterly or monthly basis in order to track progress

toward attendance goals.

Upcoming Dates

January 18th

CTE 101

Qualification

Training

Pierre, SD

9am-4pm

January 22nd

Newsletter Deadline

If you have any news you

would like to contribute to

this newsletter contact:

holly.schumacher@k12.sd.us

February 26th

SBRC 101 Training

Pizza Ranch -

Mobridge, SD

9am-4pm

Education Specialist

Holly Schumacher holly.schumacher@k12.sd.us (605)380-6597

Director

Cris Owens christine.owens@k12.sd.us (605)230-0903

ADDRESS: 503 North Main

PO Box 35 Isabel, SD 57633

PHONE:

(605)466-2206

FAX: (605)466-2207

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

www.sdesa.k12.sd.us/esa5

Vision of ESA 5

ESA 5 aims to serve its schools by supporting them and their leadership teams. Our relationship with each school will focus on building capacity for sustainable change. The vision of our ESA is to embed the following practices in each school:

Use data to identify needs

Use research based strategies, resources, and training

Implement professional development that positively impacts student learning

Use formative and summative assessments to monitor progress

Education Specialist

Janeen Outka janeen.outka@k12.sd.us (605)216-4884

Math Specialist

Johny Weber johny.weber@k12.sd.us (605)850-1209