No TTL Academies in
2004
South Dakota’s TTL Academies
have come to an end after seven successful summers.
Citibank offers 30
scholarships for education majors who stay in South Dakota
The Citigroup Outstanding
Teacher Scholarship program offers 30 students currently majoring in
education in South Dakota colleges/universities a scholarship of $2500 for
their senior year. Deadline for applying is
April 15, 2004.
Dakota Corps
Scholarships available for critical need occupations, including teaching
Dakota Corps scholarships are
available to encourage high school students to obtain their post-secondary
education in a South Dakota college/university and to stay in the state and
work in an area of critical need, including teaching and nursing.
Applications must be postmarked by February 1.
Teacher shortage
areas designated; teachers may qualify for loan deferment
The US Dept. of Education has
designated several South Dakota counties as “teacher shortage areas.” The program offers teachers who
are teaching in schools in the designated areas the opportunity for loan
deferment.
K-3 students
invited to enter Reading Rainbow contest
South Dakota Public
Broadcasting invites South Dakota students in grades K-3 to write and illustrate their own story and to
enter it in the 10th annual Reading Rainbow contest.
State Board to
consider delayed implementation of new graduation requirement
The South Dakota Board of
Education has scheduled a public hearing in Pierre at 9:45 am, January 26, on a proposal to delay implementation of its requirement
that completion of all sections of the grade 11 state assessment be documented
on a student’s transcript before a diploma can be granted to the student. The
rule became effective January 1, 2004;
the proposed amendment will delay it one year.
Six SD teachers
achieve national board certification
Six classroom teachers from
South Dakota are among the 8,195 elementary and secondary school teachers
nationwide who achieved National Board Certification in 2003.
Energy contest
offers students $1000 savings bond or laptop computer
Johnson Controls in South
Dakota in cooperation with the National Energy Foundation is sponsoring a
statewide “creative energy” contest for students in grades K-5, 6-8, and
9-12. Entries are due Feb. 9.
K-6 traffic safety
poster contest seek entries
The American Traffic Safety
Services Foundation invites children, grades K-6, to submit their impressions
of the daily life of America’s roadway workers. Cash prizes will be awarded
to the winners, with matching prizes for their schools.
Martin Luther King
initiative wants schools to register
The Martin Luther King
“Kindness & Justice Challenge” invites schools to register for its January
2004 program at
www.dosomething.org .
BOR offers tuition
scholarships for paraprofessionals
The Board of Regents has
tuition scholarships for paraprofessionals who want to take courses in order
to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
2 Day GIS Training to be held
The Department of Education is excited to have Dr. Joseph Kerski from the US
Geological Survey in Denver, CO conduct a 2-day GIS training in Pierre on
February 6th and 7th.
