Potlatch School District teacher receives Idaho Education Technology Association award
Brianna Burkgart, a third grade teacher in the Potlatch School District, received a $1,649 Idaho Education Technology Association grant award.
Burkgart will use the funds to purchase a new interactive whiteboard for her classroom. She was presented with the award at the Idaho Education Technology Association conference that took place Feb. 7-9 in Boise.
The Idaho Education Technology Association is a nonprofit organization with the mission to enhance student learning through the use of technology.
Local schools awarded funding for child nutrition technology solutions
Orofino and Kamiah school districts received funds provided by the Idaho Department of Education through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Technology Improvement Grant.
Orofino School District received $24,000 for health-e pro menu planning software, four laptops, two monitors, media player and license cameras. Kamiah School District received $5,885.18 for a computer with a double screen, printer, EMS, LINQ and cafe plugin software.
The grants are to provide technology solutions to help with data and program performance for Child Nutrition Programs.
Idaho high school students can participate in civics contest
Idaho high school students can submit an essay or video in the Ninth Circuit Civics Contest.
All high school students attending public, private, charter or homeschool in Idaho in grades 9-12 can participate. This year, students are asked to write on “70 Years Later – The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education” and how the Supreme Court decision shaped American cultural and political landscape. Students can work individually or in groups of three to produce a 3-to-5-minute video or individually write an essay of 500 to 1,000 words.
The deadline to apply is March 8 and can be submitted at bit.ly/3I5fXAu.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho will select the finalist for the circuit-wide competition. Winners in each category will receive a cash prize of $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third. Finalists will be announced in May and the winners will be announced in June.
Moscow High School student Ayden Kelly won the essay contest last year.
Anatone-Asotin School District will have child screenings for disabilities
The Anatone-Asotin School District will have a state mandated screening for children to identify those with disabilities.
The screening will take place from 8-10:30 a.m. at the Asotin Elementary office for children who are 3-5 years old. If someone has concerns their child in this age range might have a disability, they can schedule an appointment by calling the Student Services office at (509) 243-4146.
For children from birth to 2 years old, contact Lori Hyde at the Asotin County Community Service at (509) 758-9103 or lhyde@co.asotin.wa.us if there is concern a child in that range age has a developmental delay.
Children from ages 6-21 who are enrolled in the Anatone-Asotin School District can be evaluated by contacting the Student Services office.
The mandate applies to all children in the state, including children who attend private school, migrant and homeless children. Developmental delays can be seen in skills such as cognitive, speech and language, self-help, motor, social-emotional and behavioral. The screening will determine if the child has a need for special education services.
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