Sculpture Garden Virtual Tour
Kemp Center for the Arts - Thursday, May 23, 2013
Mike Campbell | Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Each year the Kemp Center for the Arts updates “ The Art on the Green sculpture garden .” This oasis in downtown Wichita Falls, adds year-round art to the beautiful grounds of the Kemp Center for the Arts. Art on the Green sculpture garden, established in memory of Minnie Rae Wood , contains eight permanent . . . read more
City View Collects Donations for Moore OK.
until 10:00 Friday morning
City View ISD will have a trailer parked in front of the City View Jr/Sr High School, at 1600 City View Drive until 10:00 Friday morning. We are asking anyone interested in the Wichita Falls area to please feel free to make donations . . . read more
May 2013 Newsletter
Each month Region 9 staff members compile information that we believe will be useful to you in your school district. We realize you don't have time to browse through a lot of information to find what you need. Please click on . . . read more
GenTX Day is Friday, May 3rd, 2013
GenTX Day celebrates and congratulates the students of Generation TX—especially graduating seniors. As students take their next steps towards realizing their futures, communities across Texas are coming together to applaud their successes . . . read more
Commissioner Williams announces 2013 accountability system
AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today announced the four components that will be part of the new 2013 state accountability system for school districts, campuses and charters in Texas. The first ratings under this . . . read more
Net9 Expands Bandwidth
Construction crews are adding an additional 300 Mb bandwidth capability for schools connected to Region 9's Net9 coop by wireless. This new radio will increase bandwidth and improve reliability. This will allow our schools . . . read more
Tips for Keeping Your Personal Information Secure
Here are some tips for keeping your personal information secure: • Be very suspicious of any e-mail that requests personal information—such as user ID, password, PIN, email address, social security number—even if it appears to be . . . read more
2013 Summer Professional Development Online Catalog
Registration Begins April 5, 2013
Region 9 Education Service Center is striving to meet your professional development needs while embracing 21st Century technology. Our summer professional development catalog is currently available online at the link listed . . . read more
Back to School Convocation
Save the Dates
Educators all across the country are making plans for their Back to School Convocations. Region 9 invites you to participate in two very special workshops that are custom designed for you. read more
READING by STAAR-light!
Audience: All grade level teachers
Regular Education, Special Education and ELL teachers are invited to attend a workshop conducted by Kaye Price-Hawkins. Participants will make an interactive foldable, while experiencing strategies for teaching the various genres that are . . . read more
Instructional Strategies that Engage the Brain
Be prepared to actively participate as you learn how to incorporate Marcia Tate's 20 brain-compatible strategies to maximize understanding and memory. If students don't learn the way we teach them, then we must teach them the way they . . . read more
Texas Regional Collaborative Teaching Excellence Award
For Mathematics
Burkburnett Middle School teacher Sheri Booker won the Texas Regional Collaborative Teaching Excellence Award for Mathematics on June 27, 2012 at the 18 th Annual meeting held in Austin, Texas. The award, sponsored by El Paso . . . read more
Region 9 Superintendent of the Year Selected
Dr. John Baker, Superintendent of Seymour Independent School District
Dr. John Baker, Superintendent of Seymour Independent School District, has been named the 2012 Region 9 Superintendent of the Year. This award program honors outstanding Texas administrators for achievement and excellence in public . . . read more
Fine Arts
Popular Links
Fine Arts: www.cedfa.org www.tetatx.com www.nda.org http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/hasm www.loc.gov/rr/perform/new.internet.resources.html read more
E-Newsletters
We are in the process of setting up special e-mail distribution lists for specific educators so that we can provide information relevant to your fields of interest. Our hope is that by doing this, you will receive only the information . . . read more
Scholarships Available for Future Librarians
Sam Houston State University's Department of Library Science is offering a $600 per semester scholarship for future school librarians. These funds will be available per semester for the entire course of study. If you are . . . read more
Summer Seminar Series For Teachers
The U.S. Department of Education is inviting teachers to participate in a summer seminar series on education policy, and leveraging U-Stream technology to engage teachers nationwide. The seminars are intended to offer insights into how . . . read more
Scholarships Available for Future Librarians
Sam Houston State University’s Department of Library Science is offering a scholarship that will be available for the 2011-2012 academic year. This scholarship is not competitive. Any student who gains admission, enters the program, and . . . read more
When You Call Region 9 ESC
The Region 9 Education Service Center's phone system will automatically go to auto attendant mode starting at 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. This automated system will allow you to contact employees by their phone extension once the . . . read more
Knox City Batybot Meets the Governor
and the rest of the world
Lyndon Baty, Knox City freshman has brought a parade of media interest to the Region 9 school Knox City. As a result of a kidney disease that has kept him from class, he has now been introduced to his classmates. Not to . . . read more
Homebound Student Attends Classes via Robot
Haskell-Knox Shared Service Arrangement and Knox City – O’Brien CSID Deploys Communications Technology that Enables Distance Learning for Special Needs Students
January 12, 2011, Knox City, TX —Haskell-Knox Shared Service Arrangement (H-KSSA) and Knox City – O’Brien Consolidated Independent School District’s Knox City High School in Knox City, Texas, has teamed up with Vgo . . . read more
Who found a Trilobite?
What is a Trilobite?
These were some of the things that the teachers from Region 9 who went fossil hunting in Mineral Wells learned from Kim Beck and her friends from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. As Jim Flis, geologist, described the area of Mineral . . . read more
Making a Difference in a Changing World
Several Region 9 schools were visited by two young women majoring in Agricultural Science at Texas A&M-College Station. Arlene Pacheco and Ninfa Rodriguez took a whirl wind trip through Region 9 for two days, visiting with . . . read more
Net9 Tech Support
Just a click away
Net9 has the ability to provide onsite tech support at the click of a link. Region 9 techies are able to view and even control your computer remotely (with your permission) as we assist with technical issues related to topics such as . . . read more
Sixth-grade math class participates in contest based on ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th-Grader?’
The contest between two teams in Lisa Seaton’s sixth-grade math class intensified Friday as Team A pulled alongside Team B, tied at 25,000 points each. The next question, for Team B, would go to team player Allie. The question: Amy has . . . read more
Statewide Recognition for Your District
on the TEA Website!
Share your good news! Get statewide recognition for your teachers, students, administrators and staff on “Our Schools Our Stars.” It’s a web page on the TEA website dedicated solely to showcasing achievements, honors and . . . read more
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Most Region 9 Schools Eligible!
Each year TEA establishes a list of teaching assignments in shortage areas and a list of low-income schools for its Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program . The recently released 2007-2008 list of eligible schools includes most . . . read more
Internet Safety
for Students, Educators and Parents
In accordance with HB 3171, Section 38.023, the Texas Education Agency has developed and made available to school districts a list of resources concerning Internet Safety. In the link below (related sites) are links to 3 types of pages which . . . read more
Science Teachers Strive to Excel in Region 9
Some science teachers in Region 9 are part of a Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching. These teachers are called Science Teacher Mentors and have goals of obtaining 105 hours of credit in science content training over twelve . . . read more
Engineering for Eggs
Windy days in Windthorst won’t stop the Physics class from completing their assignment given by teacher Julie Foster. Ms. Foster assigned her class the classic Egg-Drop experiment. The students constructed devices that are meant to . . . read more
Sign Up NOW for the NewsUpdate
Stay up to date with happenings at Region 9 Education Service Center - sign up for News Update on this web site. On the left side of the front page, click on "Sign up for the News Update" and choose the News Update(s) you want to receive . . . read more
Wayland Baptist University Offers Education Program
Graduate Record Examination no longer required for graduate admission Expedited graduate degree completion (11-week semesters) On-line Master of Education degrees available Principal and teacher certification programs . . . read more
Space Robots in Jacksboro!
Space Robots in Jacksboro Texas!! John Lowrance Middle School students took on the challenge to build a robot that could look for signs of life on Mars. This engineering task is offered to students across the nation. Students . . . read more
Bowling Balls and Buckets
Bowling is not just a game in Henrietta! Hitting the bucket is the goal and a perfect 100 is the reward for these students in Doug Underwood’s Physics class. Each year Mr. Underwood has his students construct a ramp and . . . read more
Launching Students to Success
Launching students to success. Two different teachers in two different towns shared with me how they teach their students the concept of projectile motion – construction of catapults! Archer City’s Bill Crowley had students build . . . read more
Dinah Zike Mini-Conference
February 1-2, 2013
Dinah Zike is an award-winning author, educator, and inventor known for designing three-dimensional hands-on manipulatives and graphic organizers known as Foldables ® , that are used nationally and internationally by teachers, parents and . . . read more
College & Career Readiness
Popular Links
College & Career Readiness: www.collegecareerready.org www.all4ed.org www.txccrs.org www.ownyourownfuture.com www.gentx.org http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/ccready.pdf read more
Blogcasting From Region 9
Or is it Podcasting?
We are in the process of creating several pod casts that we believe will be of interest to Region 9 educators. These Pod or Blogcasts are designed to provide information that will assist you in your assignment. For those that . . . read more
Accountability Ratings 2010
During a recent Region 9 ESC Regional Advisory Committee meeting, 8 Exemplary districts; 34 Exemplary campuses; 25 Recognized districts and 59 Recognized campuses were honored. The state accountability system assigns ratings to every . . . read more
Ransom Note Analyzed
Solving a crime in science class? Using a ransom note and asking students to find the kidnapper is one way Ms. Foster of Windthorst High School keeps her class motivated. Students use chromatography to detect which pen was . . . read more
