◊September 30 Implementing the New Creating and Responding Benchmarks in K-12 Music

Sponsored by the Perpich Center for Arts Education, the workshop will dig deeper into the new Music benchmarks.  Create, explore and take away new ideas for your music classroom.  Click here for more information.

◊October 9 Fall Wellness Conference 

Check our brochure for details. 

◊Online Classes now available to meet MN Licensure Renewal Requirements

To renew a MN teaching license, the MN licensure board requires training in each of six different areas: 1)Positive Behavior Intervention, 2)Reading Preparation, 3)Mental Illness Awareness, 4)Suicide Prevention Strategies, 5) English Learners Best Practices, and 6) Cultural Competency Training. NWSC Education Services has developed a set of online classes which allows participants to earn a clock hour in each of these categories. Teachers can meet the requirements for renewal at their own time, own place, and own pace.  Click for more information.

◊August 23, 2019 Serv Safe Food Course  Bemidji location

Our Certified Food Manager Course & Exam is for people who need initial certification.  Also available is the 4 hour renewal course. Click here for more details.

◊August 21  Why Teens Kill

Phil Chambers presents this training for teachers, administrators, law enforement, and counselors and social workers. Topics include causes of teen violence, dangerous youth culture, school safety, myths of serial killers and more. Click here for more information.

◊Fostering Independence~Para Training August 22, 2019

Sessions will explore ways to foster independence as we support students in their academic, social, and emotional needs. Click here for more information on this exciting day for paras.

◊2019-2020 Region 8 Leadership Series

For Superintendents and education leaders, this series is sponsored by MASA.  Day 1: August 12 is on building, healthy, happy, high performing leaders. Day 2: Jan 20, 2020 features the Bounce Back Project: the power of graditude and relations in the development of climate and cluture. Day 3: March 31, 2020 is on building, healthy, happy, high performing lead teams. Day 1 & 3 are led by Dr. Joe Hill. Day 2 by Dr. Corey Martin. For more information, click here.

◊School Finance Workshops

One school finance workshop is left. Sept 18:Levy sheets. Click here for more information.

◊NWSC Partners with the OnToCollege (OTC) Program
OTC has partnered with over 420 schools across 25 states to help create more 2- and 4-year college grads with minimal debt.  Partners routinely jump their school-wide ACT scores 1-3 points.  MREA member districts and Northwest Service Cooperative (NWSC) members receive a discount on OTC Test Prep and College Counseling. Click here for more information.