Happy National School Principals day! Thank you to all of our principals across the state for all you do for your students and your schools.

Congrats to MO educators Stephanie Knight, Tonji Stringfellow, Deanna Leible, Elizabeth Mottaz, and Olivia Strazewki for being selected as Missouri 2024 finalists for the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! #PAEMST #ShowMeSuccess

Congrats to the 11 students receiving the State Board of Education’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship! The high school seniors were selected for academic performance, community service, and civics-related extracurricular activities. More: dese.mo.gov/missouri-state…

Registration is now open for the 2024 Transition Training Institute! The institute is June 26-28, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO. This year’s theme is Facing the Future — Together. Learn more and register here: dese.mo.gov/special-educat…

Congrats to Nerinx Hall for being named a 2024 Green Ribbon School! This award honors schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions for reducing environmental impact and costs, improving health and wellness, offering effective sustainability education. #ShowMeSuccess

Registration is now open for the 2024 Transition Training Institute! The institute is June 26-28, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO. This year’s theme is Facing the Future — Together. Learn more and register here: dese.mo.gov/special-educat…

Registration for the 2024 District Continuous Improvement Summit is now open for educators and administrators! The summit will be May 29-30, 2024, at Tan-Tar-A at the Lake of the Ozarks. Learn more and register here: moedu-sail.org/dci-summit-202….

Missouri schools: Celebrate #AILiteracyDay by registering for a FREE AI inservice for your educators, thanks to a partnership with Missouri DESE more.net/community/prof…

Babies sleep safest Alone, on their Backs, in their Crib. Make sure to remove everything from their bed except a tightly fitted sheet. You can dress them in a sleeper or a sleep sack for warmth. Learn more: buff.ly/3ClvWWb #SafeSleepMO #KeepingKidsSafe #NCAPM2024

School janitors face all kinds of situations each day.
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But through it all, they ensure school facilities are clean & tidy so students can learn their very best.

For all you do to support learning & our schools: Thank you, school janitors!

#ThankYouThursday

Registration for the 2024 District Continuous Improvement Summit is now open for educators and administrators! The summit will be May 29-30, 2024, at Tan-Tar-A at the Lake of the Ozarks. Learn more and register here: moedu-sail.org/dci-summit-202….

Lindsey Piazza, a 2024 Regional Teacher of the Year, and her co-teacher Evelyn Fleischer brought their third graders from Brentwood School District's McGrath Elementary to Jefferson City today and stopped by to see Margie Vandeven #ShowMeSuccess

Are you a Missouri principal or Assistant Principal? Experienced or new this coming year, enroll in MLDS now. See the video below for a glimpse of the power of MLDS.
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Registration is now open for the 2024 Transition Training Institute! The institute is June 26-28, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO. This year’s theme is Facing the Future — Together. Learn more and register here: dese.mo.gov/special-educat…

Congratulations to the MO students named Semifinalists for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The national program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor some of our most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Semifinalists: www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2…

Join DESE in celebrating #PurpleUp Day as part of the Month of the Military Child! Wear purple to show your support for the military children in your community and around our state. #MilKids #MOMilKids

News Release➡️@GovParsonMo appointed two new members to the State Board of Education, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D., and Thomas G. Prater, M.D. They are now subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate in the coming weeks. More: dese.mo.gov/governor-parso…

Know a teacher who has a positive impact on the students in their classroom? Take the time to nominate them for Regional Teacher of the Year, the first step to identify the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year! Closes 4/14.
Submit your nomination here: surveymonkey.com/r/TOYNOM2025.

We hope you and your child have enjoyed a fun-filled Week of the Young Child! Remember, supporting children as they learn and grow is a year-round activity. Learn more about how to support your child as they learn and grow: https: dese.mo.gov/childhood/qual….

Know a teacher who has a positive impact on the students in their classroom? Take the time to nominate them for Regional Teacher of the Year, the first step to identify the 2025 Missouri Teacher of the Year! Closes 4/14.
Submit your nomination here: surveymonkey.com/r/TOYNOM2025.