SOESC Connection

Jim has worked at the Region 14 Hopewell Center since 1993

"His dedicated service and support has earned him the respect and admiration of staff both past and present, having gone out of his way to lend a helping hand so many times with carrying items in and out of the building. If there ever was an example of an exemplary employee Jim Fischer is that person." Jeff Royalty, Director of Region 14 Hopewell Center

After working in education for many years, Jim Walls joined Region 14 Hopewell Center to serve in the capacity of a State Support Team Consultant focusing on special education in 2021. We were happy to be a chapter in Jim's career!

Mrs. JoAnne Lindsey won the 2023 C4 Awards Education category on January 25, 2023. Mrs. Lindsey was nominated by Mrs. Shelley Bailey, Principal at Southern Ohio Learning Center, for the work she does working with the students and the 51 years she has dedicated to education. Congratulations!!

The Clinton County Business Advisory Council (BAC), through the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center, has recently been recognized as a 2023 3-STAR BAC award winner. The Ohio’s Business-Education Leaders Award has been awarded to excellent Business Advisory Councils across the state of Ohio. The Clinton County BAC is comprised of all of the public school districts in Clinton County, the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center, local businesses, institutions of higher learning, and community-based organizations and agencies.

Business Advisory Councils throughout the state of Ohio have been rated for their exceptional work building strong partnerships to instill professional skills for future careers and coordinating experiences for students. This year’s award addendums were scored by Ohio Excels, Ohio Restaurant Association, Ohio of Workforce Transformation, Ohio Hospital Association, and the Office of Career Technical Education with the Ohio Department of Education.

Ohio is proud to be home to over 110 Business Advisory Councils. These locally focused partnerships convene education and business leaders to engage in dialogue, build trust, and identify strategies that transform the student learning experience. The ongoing, intentional collaboration can result in a more responsive education system based on regional economic drivers and needs, more relevant learning experiences for students that include work-based learning opportunities, and enduring partnerships between schools and local industries.

View more information by visiting this link.

Our ECMH consultants partnering with our State Support Team promoting staff wellness and self-care for SST staff through a wellness cart. Taking care of ourselves so we can take care of others because #mentalhealthmatters

Southern Ohio ESC would like to share two upcoming professional learning opportunities for the Google Certified Educator Level One and Google Certified Educator Level Two Camps. The Certified Educator Camps will be offered in both Face-to-Face and online course formats and individuals can choose the option that best supports their learning needs. Registered participants who complete the competency tasks in either the Two-Day F2F sessions or online course options, will receive a certificate for 12 contact hours.

Level I- The Level 1 status indicates that an educator is proficient with the Google Workspace applications: Sharing and Collaborating with Docs and Drive; Classroom, Slides, Sheets, Drawings, Forms, Gmail, Groups and Contacts, Calendar, YouTube, Meet, Chrome, Search, Sites, and many more.

Level 2- The Level 2 status indicates that an educator can successfully integrate a wider range of Google Workspace applications and other technologies to transform their teaching practice (Docs; Slides; Sheets; Drawings; Forms; Gmail; Chrome Extensions; Add-ons; YouTube; Meet; Communities; Map Tools; Sites; Blogger; Calendar)

Check out the latest TLT newsletter here!

This includes resources for teachers to use in their classrooms and opportunities they can share with parents for students as well as upcoming professional development opportunities.

The 2023 BAC Scholarship application is open to senior students in the Blanchester, Clinton-Massie, East Clinton, and Wilmington High Schools.The BAC Scholarship Application is accessible on the Clinton County Foundation Scholarship Portal

LINK: Scholarship Applications

The deadline for the Scholarship follows the March 1 deadline that the Clinton County Foundation has put in place. The number of scholarships (and dollar amount) to be awarded to each district will be determined following the BAC Committee meeting being held in late January. For additional questions, please contact your local guidance counselor or Stephanie Huber.

The 2023 Waddell Scholarship application is open to senior students in the Blanchester, Clinton-Massie, and East Clinton High Schools.The Waddell Scholarship Application is accessible on the Clinton County Foundation Scholarship Portal

LINK: Scholarship Applications

The deadline for the Scholarship follows the March 1 deadline that the Clinton County Foundation has put in place.The number of scholarships (and dollar amount) to be awarded to each district will be determined following the Waddell Committee meeting being held in late January. For additional questions, please contact your local guidance counselor or Stephanie Huber.

SOESC is seeking high-qualified individuals to join our team and serve in the following roles:

• Director of Teaching and Learning
• Early Childhood Itinerant Teacher
• Itinerant Teacher for Hard of Hearing/Deaf
• Student Monitor
• Substitute Interpreters

(Wilmington, Ohio) The Clinton County Workforce Collaborative hosted its first meeting of the year on Thursday, January 19. With almost 40 individuals present, representing schools, businesses, service providers, and community organizations, members reviewed accomplishments from 2022, established a new meeting structure for 2023, and discussed how their current efforts can continue to meet the needs of the local community.

One of the highlights of the meeting was the announcement of Wednesday, October 11, as the date for the 2023 Clinton County Career Exploration Fair. “We are incredibly grateful for the enthusiastic response from community employers and schools, the dedication of the members of the School & Community Connections Working Group, and the generosity of the staff and administration at the Laurel Oaks Career Campus, all of which made the 2022 Career Exploration Fair such a success,” said Curt Bradshaw, Assistant Superintendent of

the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center. Businesses, schools, and organizations wishing to participate in the 2023 event should watch for registration information this summer. “There will be some changes to the schedule, but you can expect the same hands-on, interactive, exploratory, high-energy event this October as you saw last year,” Bradshaw added.

“We also wanted to take the opportunity to thank everyone - businesses and schools - who have supported our efforts to help local students explore career opportunities here in Clinton County through a student immersion tour,” said Ruth Brindle, Workforce & Data Specialist with the Clinton County Port Authority. Since Spring 2022, 112 middle and high school students have participated in tours, learning about career paths in advanced manufacturing, aviation, and healthcare. “By the end of this school year, we will have added at least 80 more students and two more industries to that list,” noted Brindle. Businesses or educators who would like to know more about tour opportunities are encouraged to contact Brindle at rbrindle@ccportauthority.com.

Meeting attendees were also reminded of the School & Community Connections Resource Guide, an online document that makes it easier for employers, local schools, and community agencies to identify and expand workforce development opportunities for youth and adults in Clinton County. The Resource Guide helps employers build their talent pipeline by connecting them with schools to explore teaching partnerships, job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, and guest speaking opportunities. Additionally, the Resource Guide

assists educators by linking their students to local employers for real-world experience. The Guide is available at https://bit.ly/WorkforceConnectionsGuide.

Moving forward, regularly scheduled meetings of the full Workforce Collaborative will be held at 9 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, and July 12) at the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (3321 Airborne Road, Wilmington). Each meeting will run no more than 90 minutes, opening with 15 minutes of large group conversation, 60 minutes of Working Group/project conversation, and 15 minutes of sharing out and looking ahead.

“We have always wanted the Workforce Collaborative to be an active and engaged group of individuals,” said Dessie Rogers, Executive Director of the Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce. “Our hope is that this meeting format will make it easier for everyone to participate by getting dates on their calendars now, will

increase Working Group involvement by reducing the number of meetings, and will encourage individuals to contribute to multiple projects as their interests and availability allow,” Rogers explained.

The next meeting of the Workforce Collaborative is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Meetings are open to all, and are held at the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (3321 Airborne Road, Wilmington).

Mr. Rich Peck was elected President of the SOESC Governing Board at the January 2023 Organizational Meeting on January 17, 2023.

Mr. Peck has been a Southern Ohio ESC Governing Board member for 22 years. As a retired elementary educator, Mr. peck was prompted to run for the board because of his interest in education and in helping to provide students with the tools they need to succeed. Mr. Peck represents Subdistrict 2, Clinton County, and enjoys being a part of the SOESC board. Mr. Peck also enjoys things such as traveling, hiking, being outdoors, following his granddaughter’s athletic teams and music programs, and spending time at the lake.

Mr. Peck believes education is different today due to test scores driving a lot of the curriculum. Also, schools provide many more services and programs for students than in the past. Mr. Peck believes that the SOESC is and has been keeping up with the needs of our member districts. New programs have been initiated successfully through the leadership of our superintendent and staff.

February 28, 2023

6:30 pm

March 28, 2023

6:30 pm

April 25, 2023

7:00 pm

May 23, 2023

7:00 pm

June 27, 2023

7:00 p.m.

July 25, 2023

7:00 p.m.

August 22, 2023

7:00 p.m.

September 26, 2023

7:00 p.m.

October 24, 2023

7:00 p.m.

November 20, 2023

6:30 p.m.

December 12, 2023

6:00 p.m.

Regular meetings are usually held at the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center at the Clinton County office located at 3321 Airborne Road, Wilmington unless otherwise listed or announced in conformity with Ohio Law.

Mr. Richard Peck was elected president of the board, succeeding Roy Hill.

Dr. Norma Kirby was elected vice president for 2023.

Ms. Ruth Ann Ruth was appointed to serve as the board’s legislative liaison.

September 2022

October 2022

November 2022

December 2022

FACEBOOK:

Southern Ohio Educational Service Center

Southern Ohio Learning Center

TWITTER:

@SouthernOhioESC

@SouthernOhioLC

@14Hopewell

2022-2023

SOESC Connection - July 2022

SOESC Connection - August 2022

SOESC Connection - September 2022

SOESC Connection - October 2022

SOESC Connection - November 2022

SOESC Connection - December 2022

SOESC Connection - January 2023

Email: treed@southernohioesc.org
Website: www.southernohioesc.org
Location: 3321 Airborne Road, Wilmington, OH, USA
Phone: 937-382-6921
Facebook: facebook.com/SouthernOhioESC
Twitter: @SouthernOhioESC