AGENCY OF EDUCATION:
PRESS RELEASES & WEEKLY FIELD MEMOS:
WEEKLY FIELD MEMO
(Updated 6/13/13)

Prior to January 2007, our correspondence with principals and superintendents took place on an "as occurring" basis, often resulting in multiple e-mails weekly.

In an effort to move away from paper communications and toward increased efficiency, we created the VT-AOE Weekly Field Memo, a compilation of these messages sent to principals, superintendents, and educators in a single, concise and less burdensome format. All the items contained are important and have been organized for convenience by intended audience and topic. The weekly memo is not a newsletter.

In some cases items in the weekly memo include attachments. These attachments have been listed separately for your convenience. All attachments are available for downloading as PDFs or other standard formats. The last two months of field memos will be archived. For older memos, contact Angela Ross, Public Information Officer, at angela.ross@state.vt.us or (802) 828-3154.

June 12, 2013 PDF

• SchoolSpeedTest (memo from Secretary Vilaseca)
• State and SU/SD Kindergarten Readiness Reports for 2012-2013 Now Posted
• 2013 NECAP Test Administration Window: October 1-23, 2013
• Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Professional Learning Calendar on VE2
• Eye on Assessment: Weekly Question
• Smarter Balanced: Weekly Question
• Smarter Balanced: Fact vs. Fiction FAQs
• The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Seminar—From Vision to Practice
• The CCSS English Language Arts and Mathematics Fall Regional Meetings
• Closing FY-2013 Special Education Accounts & Accounting for FY-2013 Special Education Revenue Received after June 30, 2013 • Final Special Education Expenditure Report for FY-2013 Instructions
• Medicaid Reinvestment Report: Information & Forms for FY13
• Save the Date: Summer Institute & SNA-VT Vendor Show and BBQ
• Kurn Hattin receives USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) Bronze
• Final Call for Recommendations! Do You Know a Talented Vermont Educator?
• Champlain Mini Maker Faire
• New Report Finds an Increase in Vermont’s Low-Income Children Receiving Summer Meals
• School and Workplace All-Hazards Emergency Planning and Response Workshop
• Vita-Learn Presents Vermont Fest 2013
• Nominate an Outstanding Teacher: Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award
• Vermont 2-1-1
• Natural Resources Management Academy (NRMA)
• CCSSO Co-Hosts Webinar on Using Open Educational Resources
• ED & USDA Partner on Summer Food Service Program

June 4, 2013 PDF

• Guidance on Implementation of Vermont IDEA Part C Rule Changes
• Eye on Assessment: Weekly Question
• Smarter Balanced: Weekly Question
• Smarter Balanced Field Test Stimulus, Item and Task Review Opportunity-2013
• Smarter Balanced Data Review Opportunity - 2013
• VE2 Updates
• VT-AOE partnering with Education Superhighway
• Linking Health & Learning: June 2013 e-bulletin
• Supplemental Education Services (SES) 2012-2013 Survey – Deadline Reminder
• VSCPT: Press Release Templates for Schools
• Vermont Afterschool News: Spotlight on Summer Learning
• Whole School Energy Challenge
• Important Survey from Vermont State Colleges – Serving the Needs of Vermont
• MS-ISAC Selects VT School Student as winner of National Internet Safety Poster Competition
• Maureen Charron-Shea named 2012-2013 LifeChanger of the Year Second Runner Up
• Vermont Higher Education Collaborative - Summer Workshop, Licensing Cohorts, and Courses
• Vermont Health Connect: Coming this October!
• Three Organizations Launch the Glossary of Education Reform for Journalists
• U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools; and Launches Facilities Best Practices Tour

May 22, 2013 PDF

• MEMO: School Egress (evacuation) & Secure the School (clear the halls) Drill Schedule
• MEMO: Residential Review Process
• Transition from VTAAP to DLM for Reading and Math ONLY
• 2013 Spring Student Census/SECT Training Schedule
• Eye on Assessment: Weekly Question
• Critical Thinking and Higher Order Questions
• Smarter Balanced Item Authoring Opportunities - 2013
• Update on Smarter Balanced Progress and Finances
• REMINDER: Seeking VT Educators to Help Review Professional Learning Resources
• REMINDER: Vermont Takes Part in Education Superhighway Project—We Need Your Help!
• REMINDER: Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Applications Due 5/24
• REMINDER: Vermont Teacher of the Year Applications: May 31st Deadline
• Statewide Professional Development Calendar sponsored by VITA-Learn
• From Idea to Impact: Harnessing the Power of Video in Your Classroom
• Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium
• Vermont Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security: May Newsletter
• Vermont Teachers Financial Literacy Summer Institute at Champlain College

May 15, 2013 PDF

• Seeking Vermont Mathematics and English Language Arts Educators (SMARTER Balanced)
• Common Core Standards Webinar: Short, Focused Research
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (2014)
• Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) Informational Meeting
• IDEA-B Flow Through Grant Application Package (FY 2014)
• Local/Regional Standards Board (L/RSB) Annual Report & 2013 Summer Conferences
• REMINDER: Seeking VT Educators to Help Review Resources for Digital Library (SMARTER Balanced)
• REMINDER: Do You Know a Talented VT Educator? Seeking Recommendations
• Civility & Political Discourse in Vermont: How do We Compare to the Nation?

May 8, 2013 PDF

• FY14 Consolidated Federal Programs (CFP) Annual Spring Conference
• State Special Education Funding – Estimated FY-2013 Final Worksheet A’s & B’s Due! • Elementary Endorsement Revision
• Supplemental Education Services (SES) 2012-2013 Survey
• SMARTER Balanced: Weekly Question
• CCSS ELA: Vermont Education Exchange, Professional Development Modules
• NGSS Course: Scale and Models in Science: Concepts, Dimensions, and Design
• VSI Science and Engineering Academy: Revised Dates & Program Features!
• Schools as Champions of Summer Food (Request from the USDA)
• Vermont Teacher of the Year Applications: May 31st Deadline
• National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10, 2013
• VT Participates in National PE & Sports Week: Let’s Move! Active Schools
• REMINDER: Annual Tri-State Child Nutrition Programs Conference
• Governor's Institutes Announces 6 Scholarships for Late-Applying Teen Girls in Info Tech
• The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner”
• Governor's Institutes to Hold Special Topics Institute on Farms, Food & Your Future
• Way to Go! Week in Vermont: May 13-17, 2013
• Workshop on Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve
• Become a Maker of Mobile Media
• Host an International High School Exchange Student

May 1, 2013 PDF

• Accountability Determinations (AYP) Advisory
• Education - Join the Conversation: Extended Day Learning & Afterschool Programs
• CVU and Mt. Abe Inducted into the League of Innovative Schools
• Inventory all NECAP Science Materials
• SMARTER Balanced: Weekly Question
• Seeking VT Educators to Help Review Professional Learning Resources for SMARTER Balanced Digital Library
• Common Core: Anthology Alignment Project
• Common Core State Standards: Standard Algorithm
• VSBPE Rules Governing the Licensing of Educators and the Preparation of Educational Professionals
• Calculating Actual Costs of Providing Prekindergarten
• Vermont Takes Part in Education Superhighway Project—We Need Your Help!
• Do You Know a Talented VT Educator? Seeking Recommendations for Secondary Educators
• Governor Shumlin Honors Presidential Scholars Semi-Finalists
• Deadline Approaching: Application for Student Membership on the State Board of Education
• Nominate an Outstanding Teacher: Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award
• National School Nurse Day is May 8, 2013!
• Way to Go Commuter Challenge (May 13 - 17, 2013)
• Vermont Curriculum Leaders Association (VTCLA)
• VT-HEC Autism Certificate (summer, 2013)
• Women’s Health Week (May 12 – 18, 2013)
• Health Department Improves Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities
• Vermont Reads 2013 – 10th Anniversary of Program!
• Introductory Architectural Plan Reading Workshop
• Common Core: Teaching ELA/Literacy to English-Language Learners (webinar)
• Reminder: VITA-Learn Professional Development Opportunities Calendar
• Reminder: UVM Summer University: Workplace Emergency Planning & Response

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