FREE/NEFEC Newsletter - December 2022

Foundation for Rural Education Excellence

Supporting Academic Achievement in

Rural Northeast Florida Communities

December 2022 Newsletter

The Foundation for Rural Education Excellence, a registered 501 (C)(3) organization, was founded in 1998 to facilitate philanthropic support for rural school districts of the North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC): Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union Counties as well as Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and PK Yonge Developmental Research School. Working collaboratively, our mission is to enhance academic success and career opportunities for rural students in northeast Florida.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US!

At this time of the year, it's important to take some time to reflect on our families, friends, and colleagues. We are so thankful for each of you. All of you care about our students and work hard to make education excellence attainable for them. We hope that your holidays are filled with laughter, love, and some rest.

FREE and NEFEC also wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. We plan to begin 2023 with fresh engagement and renewed energy for our foundation, districts, and most importantly our students. Thanks for being a catalyst for making that happen!

November Math Connect Events

In November, NEFEC's Jake Massey and Renee Wright facilitated Math Connect events that focused on strategies and models to support the B.E.S.T benchmarks. Each session included mini presentations by teachers who shared how they use instructional routines to foster student learning.

Thank you Chandlerann Chapman, Lindsay Detweiler, and Annmarie Recke for your commitment to growth, learning, and sharing with others!

The pictures below are from individual teacher implementation of strategies.

A Focus On Progress Monitoring Continues

In early December, 81 educators from all 15 NEFEC member districts attended part three of a Progress Monitoring series.

Dr. Tessie Bailey from the American Institute of Research led professional learning focused on High Leverage Practices (HLPs) for Instruction. District teams created action plans based on the HLPs to maximize instruction before the end of the year progress monitoring.

NEFEC will facilitate a progress monitoring conference for superintendents in January. District teams will convene for two additional sessions in 2023 to measure the impact and growth of students.

Mark Your Calendars

25th Annual Golf Tournament

FREE's annual golf tournament is scheduled for March 24, 2023, at The Palatka Golf Club.

Summer Leadership Conference

NEFEC's Annual Summer Leadership Conference is scheduled for July 10-11, 2023, at the Sawgrass Marriott in

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Registration & Information

Foundation for Rural Education Excellence

(352) 317-0621

foundationruraled@gmail.com

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