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Today is the last day to register for the NDAESP Conference! See you February 2-4, 2022 at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, ND. Register and view the tentative schedule here: https://www.ndcel.us/page/ndaesp-midwinter-conference

Is school safety top of mind for your district? Visit the STOPit Solutions booth at the NDASA Midwinter Conference to learn how you can bring proven Safety & Wellness Programs to your district at NO COST through local partnership with Central Regional Education Association (CREA). Link: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d8b7444f-8bae-4273-bc5d-b145ba5ebd84

The Investigations Training and 504 Training on January 13th and 14th, 2022 have been moved to completely virtual due to popular demand. Everyone will forgo the travel to Bismarck and watch the training from the comfort of home/school! You can watch it live on January 13th and 14th or watch the recorded conference until January 26, 2022. Go here to register: https://ndcelnd.sites.thrillshare.com/page/2022-workshops

All of the NDFEL scholarship applications for 2022 have been updated and we have moved to a digital format to apply with ease! Each scholarship recipient will be award $500. Here are the scholarships we have: Youth Scholarship Award application Dr. Larry A. Klundt Educational Leader Award application Jerry Bartholomay Scholarship ESAND Educational Scholarship Application Go here for more information, eligibility, and applications: https://www.ndcel.us/page/scholarships #NDCEL #NDFEL

Our Deep Dive Into Investigations Training and OCR Investigations & Guidance (Section 504) Training is this month! We have received a lot of questions specific to conducting an investigation. We listened and thought to make your trip to Bismarck EXTRA worth it. Go to the ndcel.us home page and click the corresponding teal button for more information and registration. #NDCEL

Happy New Year! 2022 is going to be GREAT! #NDCEL #HappyNewYear #NewYear22

A reminder to enjoy this time with your family and friends. We wish you a season of peace and rest! Enjoy the little things! #NDCEL #HappyHolidays

Merry Christmas from NDCEL! Love, peace, and joy to you and yours. #NDCEL #MerryChristmas

The NDASA, NDAESP, and NDASSP conference call for proposals are due January 6, 2022. Submit your proposals here: https://www.ndcel.us/page/2022-ndcel-affiliate-conferences-call-for-proposals

Happy Holidays everyone! Get ready to do some serious celebrating, playing in the snow, cookie eating, gingerbread house making, and movie watching. #NDCEL

Happy winter break! Have a relaxing and joyful time at home or traveling for the holidays! #NDCEL #HappyHolidays

Happy National Special Education Day! We love our special education students, teachers, and paraeducators! Thank you for who you are and all you do. #NDCEL #SpecialEducationDay

We have a unique opportunity that is available to you this coming January (next month already!). We will be offering a Deep Dive Into Investigations Training and an OCR Investigations & Guidance (Section 504) Training. These trainings take place on January 13 and 14, 2022. Go here for more information and registration: https://ndcelnd.sites.thrillshare.com/page/2022-workshops

We have some great professional development coming up in 2022! Back by popular demand, we are bringing you Instructional Leadership, Crucial Conversations, and Crucial Accountability. Go here for more information and registration: https://www.ndcel.us/page/2022-workshops #NDCEL

It is time for the call for proposals for the 2022 NDCEL affiliate conferences: NDASA, NDAESP, and NDASSP! If you have a topic that would interest ND superintendents, elementary principals, and/or high school principals, please fill out a proposal here: https://www.ndcel.us/page/2022-ndcel-affiliate-conferences-call-for-proposals #NDCEL #NDASA #NDAESP #NDASSP

The 2022 NDCEL Affiliate Conferences Registrations are open! Go to ndcel.us for more information and to register. NDASA (Superintendents) January 23-25, 2022 NDAESP (Elementary Principals)February 3-4, 2022 NDASSP (High School Principals) March 24-25, 2022

We don't know them all but we owe them all. To the men and women who have served the USA, we honor you today and every day. #VeteransDay #NDCEL

Leslie Bieber, Alexander Public Schools, has been named the North Dakota Superintendent of the Year by the North Dakota Association of School Administrators (NDASA), as part of the First Student, AIG Retirement and AASA —American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Superintendent of the Year Program. This program pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools. As the North Dakota Superintendent of the Year, Bieber will be placed in competition with other States' winners for the award of National Superintendent of the Year. In addition, she will be honored along with other finalists at the National Conference on Education in Nashville, TN in February. Leslie Bieber grew up in Sidney, MT and has lived in northwestern North Dakota throughout her education career. She has three adult children and has recently become a proud grandma of a grandson and granddaughter born within two months of one another. Family is very important to Leslie, and she feels blessed to live within 40 miles of family members. Leslie is in her ninth year as the Superintendent of Alexander Public School District in Alexander, ND which is in McKenzie County in western North Dakota. She worked for one year as an Elementary Principal in Grenora, ND and a Spanish teacher for 13 years. As a Spanish instructor, she felt fortunate to teach Spanish to 26 rural towns in ND and MT and four state colleges in ND via interactive television network. She is proud of her time as an instructor and grateful that ITV and technology allowed her to teach up to six towns per hour and provide the opportunity of studying a foreign language to rural high school and college students. Under her leadership as a Superintendent, Alexander Public School has experienced a 150% increase in student enrollment and 100% increase in personnel. The school buildings and grounds has doubled in size with new construction and renovations to every aspect of the campus. Extracurricular activities, Career and Tech Education and STEM education have been introduced or returned to the district and continue to expand. Academically, APS has maintained a 96% graduation rate with 70% of the graduates career, military and college ready. Throughout the rapid change in demographics and growth however, she feels her greatest accomplishment is the inclusive atmosphere of the Alexander Comet family. The ND Association of School Administrators and the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders congratulates Leslie on this well-deserved achievement. #NDCEL #NDSOY #NDASA #AASA

The NDCEL Fall Educators Conference is in full swing! #NDCEL #NDCELFallConference

We are closing the Fall Conference Registration form today at 4:40 PM. All other registrations will need to be made by calling the NDCEL office. We hope to see you this week! For more information and to register: https://www.ndcel.us/page/2021-ndcel-fall-conference #NDCEL #NDCELFallConference