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Synergy & Leadership Exchange is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration to advance the development of ethical citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in Minnesota schools, businesses, and communities. Your tax-exempt donation to Synergy & Leadership Exchange supports the Gathering of Champions, WEM Outstanding Educator Awards Program, Minnesota Schools of Character & Promising Practices program, Minnesota Ethical Leadership Awards, Character Recognition Awards, Reach for the Stars catalogue and much more!

Synergy & Leadership Exchange is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration to advance the development of ethical citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in Minnesota schools, businesses, and communities. Synergy is a membership organization that asks members to commit to actively advocate for and create school cultures that value academic achievement while supporting the development of the whole person. It seeks to provide expanded opportunities for students to excel while supporting teachers, schools and classrooms in this work. In addition to membership fees, donations, service revenues and earnings from several endowments, Synergy raises funds and in-kind contributions to underwrite its work of fostering collaboration with business, family, community and faith organizations for the development of ethical citizens, facilitating student and educator recognition programs and supporting academic enrichment opportunities.

As part of the licensure renewal process, Tier 3 and Tier 4 teachers must submit evidence of professional development and growth in reading preparation, including the areas of fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development.

Thank you for your donation and becoming a Reach for the Stars Affiliate for the 2021–2022 school year! Your donation makes it possible to connect this valued resource with students, teachers and families across Minnesota. Be sure to email a program photo and logo to reach@synergyexchange.org by May 1. Make check payable to:Synergy & Leadership ExchangePlease indicate in the check memo, “Reach for the Stars affiliate” and your program name. Mail payments to: Synergy & Leadership ExchangeC/O Cassi Wanous2075 Lookout Dr.North Mankato, MN 56003-1719

This team work day is optional for teams, but because we had many teams like the spring facilitated work day with SRIP coaches – we decided to provide this day if your team wants additional 1:1 supports. Due to the craziness of 2020-2021 school year – the purpose of the day is to allow teams time to work on getting ready for the 2021-2022 school year PBIS roll out efforts. There will NOT be set presentations this day, just SRIP support available to team who choose that. Agenda: Teams will set their own agenda based on action items and priorities; SRIP coaches will be available to support you with your work.

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Dates: August 4 - 5, 2021Check-in Time: 8:00 am – 8:30 am?Training Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

This one-day workshop provides participants a review of how to imple-ment the evidence-based instructional strategies identified by the Na-tional Standards Project (2009) using the curriculum content and lesson plans from the research-based STAR Program. The focus of the work-shop is on fidelity of implementation of the evidence-based practices and use of data collection for instructional decision making. The work-shop will engage participants in hands-on practice activities to become fluent in the instructional strategies of discrete trial training, pivotal re-sponse training and teaching functional routines as described in the STAR Program. Participants will also be provided with detailed handouts to assist them to obtain fidelity of implementation in their school pro-grams. Participants at this workshop should have attended the two or three day STAR comprehensive workshop or be very familiar with the implementation of the strategies included in the STAR Program. What you will receive• Extensive Handouts• A certificate for 6 hours continuing education credit

The Regional Technology Directors Community of Practice is open to anyone who is tasked with managing educational technology environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Regional Technology Directors meet four to five times per school year to share information, problem solve and receive updates from national, state and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

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Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have three to four regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for school counselors each year that support counselor leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. The Counselors Community is open to all school counselors and agencies that support K-12 students and school counselors. Lunch is included. ZOOM virtual option.

The Regional Technology Directors Community of Practice is open to anyone who is tasked with managing educational technology environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Regional Technology Directors meet four to five times per school year to share information, problem solve and receive updates from national, state and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Surf the Murph will be held on October 23. The Savage 100 will be held October 22 & 23 and will feature a 100-mile and a 100K run. Both races will be held at Murphy-Hanrehan Park. This is a suburban course through a beautiful park. All races are on trails with two miles of single track, although the south end of the course runs like a single track due to the horses. All races will start at 15501 Murphy Lake Road, Savage, MN. These events are to be competitive and fun. Registration Registration will open on June 1 and close on Sept. 30. SWAG: To be determined. Shirt sizing is unisex. Refunds and Bib TransfersNo refunds or bib transfers will be issued for any reason.

Dates: November 3 - 4, 2021Check-in Time: 8:00 am – 8:30 amTraining Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

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Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option.NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

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Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option.NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have three to four regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for school counselors each year that support counselor leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. The Counselors Community is open to all school counselors and agencies that support K-12 students and school counselors. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative building and events are canceled.

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The Regional Technology Directors Community of Practice is open to anyone who is tasked with managing educational technology environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Regional Technology Directors meet four to five times per school year to share information, problem solve and receive updates from national, state and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

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Dates: March 2 – 3, 2022Check-in Time: 8:00 am – 8:30 amTraining Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

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Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have three to four regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for school counselors each year that support counselor leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. The Counselors Community is open to all school counselors and agencies that support K-12 students and school counselors. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

The Regional Technology Directors Community of Practice is open to anyone who is tasked with managing educational technology environments in the public or private sectors in South Central Minnesota. The Regional Technology Directors meet four to five times per school year to share information, problem solve and receive updates from national, state and regional education and governmental agencies. This community of practice is sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and the SOCRATES (the South Central Regional Area Telecommunications System). Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option.

Communities of practice harness the power of the group, helping leaders make connections that foster collaborative problem solving and professional growth. Our intent is to have four to five regularly scheduled (Community of Practice) meetings for curriculum and technology specialists each year that support leadership and professional growth initiatives and provide opportunities for communication and collaboration. This DELTA Community is open to all school curriculum and technology leaders and agencies that support PK-12 students and school leaders. Lunch is provided. ZOOM virtual option. NOTE: If Mankato Public Schools close due to weather, then South Central Service Cooperative events are cancelled.

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