News / HighlightsFreddie Lee Collins Wins Spelling BeeThis year's Greene ESC spelling bee winner is a student from Mills Lawn Elementary. Freddie Lee Collins Wins Spelling BeeThis year's Greene ESC spelling bee winner is a student from Mills Lawn Elementary. Greene ESC offers Connect Ohio TrainingJanuary 2012 Training Dates just announced!!! Student Collaboration Benefits Bellbrook CenterStudents at two Greene ESC programs work with Bellbrook MS students to benefit Family Resource Center Wounded Children Now in RussianDr. Tim Callahan's latest book, Wounded Children, Healing Homes, is now available in Russian. New OT's Join StaffJudy Graf shares background information on several new staff members providing Occupational Therapy services at the ESC. Acceleration Appropriate for SomeAcceleration can be a powerful tool for providing challenging instruction. Stakeholders to Partners Project UpdateProject Administrator Aneesa Bhimani-Trimble updates us on new Project initiatives for the 2011-12 school year. WIKI Space Supports Student LearningStudents in Kevin Harleman's class at the Learning Center are learning on the digital edge. Big Moves for INCTwo of the ESC's three Intensive Needs Classrooms will be moving next school year. INC Classroom Supervisor Terry Strieter tells us where they will be going. Busy Year for GiftedActivities for gifted students have been in abundance this year, according to Barb McDermott, who highlights gifted events which occurred this past year. HLP Awards PresentedCHS teacher Frances Barber, a member of the first class of HLP Excellence in Education winners, has now received her 16th award, 25 years later, from Co-Valedictorian Pete Heath. ESC Tightens BeltThe Greene ESC is finding ways to tighten its fiduciary belt as the governor and legislature limit funds for ESCs and school districts. ESC Conducting Caseload Ratio StudyProject Director Tracey Smith and her team are currently in the data collection stage of a short term OT/PT study. Federal Dollars Enhance ESC ProgramsAs budgets for professional development wain, ESC partnerships look more to federal dollars for funding. Sign Up Now for The Maltreated Child in School February 22Space is still available for Dr. Tim Callahan's February 22nd workshop: The Maltreated Child in School. Greene ESC: One of Yellow Springs' Largest EmployersLearning that many people are unaware of the vast range of services provided by the ESC, Donna Shoup highlights a number of ESC services you may or may not know about. Flip Video Popular with ESC TherapistsBob Bilbrey explains how ESC therapists have learned ways to allow students to star in their own instructional videos. Violence Prevention Center Receives GiftDon Sheer presents Terry Thomas with a check for $1,300 for the Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County. No Child Left Indoors Suits OA KidsToday's kids spend fewer than 30 minutes each week in unstructured outdoor play, but not at the ESC's Outdoor Advantage Program. Ron Atkins explains. |