Announcements

SW ABE - MARSHALL REGION

1. Time Sheets for June 16th - 30th are due in the office on Monday, July 2nd. Everyone should be sure to turn in hours worked through the end of June as this is the end of Fiscal Year 2007.

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2. June Attendance & Casas results are due in the office on Monday, July 2nd.

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3. Summer Plans - Continue to let the ABE office know if there are any changes in your class schedules due to summer vacations or breaks. Enjoy the weather:)

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4. 4th of July Week - The office will be closed on July 4th. There will be no classes held at the Courthouse on July 4, 5, or 6. Other sites may have classes at their discretion. Please advise the ABE office of your plans.

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5. Summer Institute (formerly Summer Intensive) - August 8-10th - St. John's University - If you are interested in attending, please let Pat/Barb know. As we know more about funding for the coming year, determination will be made as to who is able to attend. (If you have been accepted to do a presentation, of course, you will be able to attend.) I would like to know your interest ASAP. Thanks.

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6.   New Figures Show High Dropout Rate : Federal Officials Say Problem Is Worst For Urban Schools, Minority Males
        By Daniel de Vise
        Washington Post Staff Writer
        Thursday, May 10, 2007

First lady Laura Bush and national education leaders yesterday unveiled an online database that promises to provide parents across much of the nation the first accurate appraisal of how many students graduate from high school on time in each school system. http://www2.edweek.org/rc/articles/2007/04/25/map.html

Barry
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7. To: Manager/Lead Teacher Distribution List

Please note the email below and the WORD attachment about the Poster Session at the Summer Institute. As an incentive to contribute, CEU's will be provided.
Barry

"It's a Great Idea" Literacy MN Poster Session at the ABE Summer Institute
Share one of your best Adult Basic Education ideas (marketing, teaching, celebrating, etc.) with your colleagues. Design a poster to display your idea and create handouts to distribute to others so your great idea can be duplicated in programs throughout Minnesota. Posters will be on display in the Humphrey Theatre Foyer throughout the conference. Poster session presenters will be asked to staff their posters after lunch on Thursday, August 9th. Please see the attached document for more information. If you are interested in participating, please contact Claudia Kinville at kinville@frontiernet.net.

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8. Southwest Minnesota Adult Basic Education GED Graduation May 2007!!

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SOUTHWEST ABE

9. From Barry Shaffer: I just found out about two grant opportunities that you may want to consider. See the NCFL announcement.
If your program applies, please let me know and I would be happy to write a supportive letter from the ABE office. I will not be endorsing programs that are outside of our state-funded ABE system. I think programs within our network of consortia have a “leg-up” on the competition due to your experience with accountability procedures and a history of positive outcome performance.

" If any staff have ideas how this grant opportunity could work in your region, please contact your coordinator with your ideas!" Pat

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10. Literacy Minnesota and the Minnesota Community Education Association (MCEA) are hosting their second annual summer conference focused on ABE issues. The ABE Statewide Summer Institute will held on the gorgeous St. John's University Campus in Collegeville August 8, 9, 10.
http://www.literacyminnesota.org/Summer_Institute.html

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GENERAL

11. Pioneer Public Television will present a Media Literacy workshop to your group/s free of charge!

"Please let me know if this sounds like a good fit to your classes...............Thanks........Pat"

Hello Pat!
I am writing you this note to let you know about a workshop that I think you might like the families/parents in your organization to
participate in. Pioneer Public Television will present a Media Literacy workshop to your group/s free of charge, no strings attached!
This workshop includes lots of free educational information, literacy information as well as information that explains how to become
selective TV viewers. This workshop is geared for parents, teaching them how they can help their (Birth-8) gain literacy skills. We also
provide a free storybook for the children of the participants.

Please call me if you're interested ! My phone number is 507-428-3286 or you can reply to this e-mail, also.
Thank you!

Sincerely,
Arlene Markell
Ready to Learn Coordinator
Pioneer Public Television

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***** If you've missed an announcement from a previous week, you can always find it on the Announcements page. All announcements are archived at:
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/announcements.htm ******

Marshall ABE Links

Southwest ABE - home page for Granite Falls, Jackson, Marshall, and Worthington consortiums.
http://southwestabe.org/

Marshall ABE Bookmarks - tons of cool bookmarks - educational and non-educational
http://ikeepbookmarks.com/marshallabe

Tech Tips - Read new and old Tech Tips here.
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/techtips.htm

Reading Skills for Today's Adults - new stories posted regularly
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/reading_skills_home.htm

Announcements - Weekly announcements are posted here each week on Friday.
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/announcements

Barb Glaeser
SW ABE - Marshall
607 West Main
Marshall, MN 56258
507-537-7046
marshallabe@starpoint.net