Co-op area administrations participated in a session on Inclusive Practices provided by personnel from DESE's Special Education Unit on 2-22-2022.
The O.U.R. Education Co-op had the privilege of having the Boone County Leadership Institute visit the co-op on 2/22/2022.
OUR Math Carnival will be May 13th at North Arkansas College!
We hope to see you there!
The WIN Leadership Academy, OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, and the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce took a tour of Crouse Construction today and learned more about the training and aptitudes the construction industry is looking for in potential employees and barriers educators can help employers address.
Participating schools included: Alpena (Vickey Shelton), Bergman (Candy Futrell), Eureka Springs (Billie Reed), Green Forest (Jonie Standlee), Harrison (Maribeth O'Dell)
The WIN Leadership Academy, OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, and the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce took a tour of Crouse Construction today and learned more about the training and aptitudes the construction industry is looking for in potential employees and barriers educators can help employers address.
Participating schools included: Alpena (Vickey Shelton), Bergman (Candy Futrell), Eureka Springs (Billie Reed), Green Forest (Jonie Standlee), Harrison (Maribeth O'Dell)
On Friday,, the O.U.R. Co-op superintendents held their monthly board meeting.
Updates related to Virtual Arkansas, behavior supports, and legislative updates were provided.
OUR Co-op superintendents receive training on financial software from personnel from APSRC.
O.U.R. Education Co-op specialists collaborate on ways to support co-op area schools.
OUR Curriculum Coordinators from multiple districts working in groups on topics such as: required assessments, data analysis, digital learning, COVID 19 impact on instruction and student learning.
O.U.R. Co-op superintendents hear updates and best practices related to Computer Science from Anthony Owen, State Director of Computer Science, updates on the 2022 O.U.R. Co-op Science Fair from Nathan Windel-O.U.R. Co-op Science Specialist, updates on the 2022 Math Carnival from Shane Flud-O.U.R. Co-op Math Specialist, and updates on the Mentoring Program from R and R Facilitator-Monica Springfield.
OUR Co-Op CTE programs received $172,893.81 in state start-up funding!
Funded Programs:
Deer High School - CS:Mobile Application Development - $36,459.90
Flippin High School - Digital Marketing - $27,115.00
Flippin High School - Medical Professions - $24,356.14
Harrison High School - Banking - $24,225.00
Jasper High School - Animal Systems - $30,307.77
Yellville-Summit High School - CS:Robotics - $30,430.00
Approved Non-Funded Programs:
Bergman High School - Banking
Berryville High School - Banking
Berryville High School - Accounting
Mt. Judea High School - CS:Mobile Application Development
Green Forest High School - Chemistry of Foods
Harrison High School - Agribusiness Systems
Harrison High School - CS:Programming
The Ozark Mountain School District is making strides in getting all of their staff trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid! If you are interested in a YMHFA course, we have a couple coming up! You can sign up now for courses on Jan 24th or Feb 3rd.
Twenty fantastic people from the Ozark Mountain School District are now certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid! If you are interested in a YMHFA course, we have a couple coming up! You can sign up now for courses on Jan 10th, Jan 24th, or Feb 3rd.
Congratulations to the WIN Leadership Academy Class of 2021 for completing their final session last month!
15 teachers and counselors from 12 OUR schools participated in 5 sessions over the course of 8 weeks where they delved into a book study, one-on-one discussions with local industries, workforce and placement data, and many discussions about collaborative efforts that could better prepare students for the workforce.
The final session was intended to be November 18th, but our educators and industries loved the Academy so much that we will be extending the Academy into the spring semester with potential in-person industry tours and continued collaboration.
If you would like to learn more about WIN (Workforce Initiative Network), you can visit https://sites.google.com/oursc.k12.ar.us/workforce-initiative-network/home.
WIN Leadership Academy 2021 Educators and Facilitators: Wilson Marseilles (Harrison Chamber), Star Waters (Alpena HS), Rebeca Crow (Harrison HS), Vickey Shelton (Alpena HS), Billie Reed (Eureka Springs HS), Henry Wooten (Deer HS), Kayla Dixon (Flippin MS), Deanna Franks (Cotter HS), Colleen Bell (Marshall HS), Tamara Ross (Bruno-Pyatt HS), Emilee Tucker (OUR Co-Op), Jessie Jefferson (Flippin HS), Paige Edwards (Berryville Counselor), Jonie Standlee (Green Forest Counselor), Maribeth O'Dell (Harrison MS), Candy Futrell (Bergman HS), Bob Largent (Harrison Chamber), Paige Clary (Lead Hill HS).
OUR Cooperative GT Specialist, Monica Springfield, presented a student workshop on Managing Perfectionist Tendencies to elementary students at Cotter School District on December 14th.
OUR Coop area teachers undergoing Level II Assessment Training with David Hanson.
OUR Co-op district personnel and school board members engage in group activity during Law & Best Practices for PPC and the School Board presented by Kristen Garner with ASBA.
Congratulations to our 1st place team: Harrison School District! Thank you to all students and coaches that participated!
Congratulations to our 2nd place team: Eureka Springs School District!
Congratulations to our 3rd place team: Western Grove School District!
