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Students from 14 districts explored future options at the recent NIACC Transition Fair! Teachers connected with community partners to gather resources. Huge thanks to everyone who made the day a success! 👏 #CRAEA #iaedchat

Congrats to our retiring superintendents! Michael Crozier, Northwood-Kensett & St. Ansgar, Doug Gee, Clear Lake, Robert Hughes, Grundy Center & Wayne Kroneman, West Hancock. Thank you all for your years of service to children, families, educators, schools & communities! 👏

May is #SchoolBoardAppreciationMonth! We appreciate the volunteer efforts of all the school boards in our service area, especially our #CRAEA board. These individuals collectively represent a clear, ethical & dedicated mission for the students, families & educators we serve! 👏

Proud to partner with South Tama County Partnership Center for their 2nd Annual Job Fair! 🎉 Students explored career opportunities in the Tama/Toledo & Marshalltown areas through #CRAEA's Career Exploration Program. 👏 #iaedchat #EveryDayAtAEA #careerexploration

We're hiring! Brookhaven Youth Shelter Classrooms is looking for an Educational Assistant to support students & improve the classroom experience. 🙌 Make a difference – apply online today! buff.ly/44eFZcY #CRAEA #iaedchat #nowhiring #iowajobs #education

A #CRAEA board meeting will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 5:00 pm. The board meeting agenda & additional information can be found at buff.ly/3JVNQFj.

We value our partnerships with school districts & local businesses & love working together to support student success! 👏🙌 #EveryDayAtAEA #CRAEA #iaedchat #collaboration

Joy through play! ✨ A student at Lou Henry Elementary is exploring in a whole new way thanks to a custom, accessible play gym – built through teamwork by #CRAEA, Waterloo Schools & the Waterloo Career Center. 🙌 Full story: bit.ly/3TJTP5A #iaedchat

AEA staff are teachers too! 🙌 #HappyTeacherAppreciationWeek to our Early ACCESS teachers, shelter & detention teachers, work experience teachers, special education consultants & other AEA staff who support students & adults every day! We see you & appreciate all that you do! 👏

Congrats to Hannah Hanson & Ryan Christoffer on their new roles as Regional Administrators for the South & Northwest Sectors at #CRAEA! Hannah brings 10+ years in special ed; Ryan joins from Waterloo as Lincoln Elem. Principal. Welcome to the team! 👏

🌟New this spring: Our Special Education Program Review helps districts strengthen SPED services by reviewing key areas like outcomes, access & training. Grinnell-Newburg School District was first – who’s next? 👏 Learn more on our website: bit.ly/4464ugl #CRAEA #iaedchat #studentsuccess

Empowering every ability 🙌 McKenna is thriving at Shell Rock Elementary thanks to strong support from her school team & Central Rivers AEA. Her journey shows the power of working together! 👏 Read more: bit.ly/3TJTP5A. #CRAEA #iaechat #EveryLearner

May is #BetterHearingandSpeechMonth! 🦻💬 Today is #NationalSLPDay! #CRAEA is proud to have Audiologists, Audiometrists, SLPs & SLPAs who serve, support & advocate on behalf of Iowa’s children & families every day! Meet some of our amazing specialists! #iaedchat

Shoutout to #CRAEA SLP Doug Boots at Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars! 🎉 “I want to give a huge shout out & thank you to Mr. Boots for his work with Jayden this year. 👏 This last week & before, the words ‘My Mr. Boots’ have left her mouth many times.” –Ami, Jayden’s mom #iaedchat

We gathered with 300+ staff to celebrate our 2025 retirees! 🎉 Huge thanks to Dr. Sarah Updegraff-Murray for inspiring us to lean on those who show up and keep making a difference with passion. Congrats, retirees – you've made a lasting impact! 👏#CRAEA #HappyRetirement

Thank you to our many staff members who have served at #CRAEA for five years! 👏 You all are positively impacting the lives of our local students, educators & families & we appreciate all your contributions – past, present & future! 🙌 #5yearsofservice #rockstars

All #CRAEA offices will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. 🇺🇲 #iaedchat #officesclosed #MemorialDay

Summer office hours at all Central Rivers AEA offices will be in effect from June 2 – August 1. Offices will be open from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. All #CRAEA offices will be closed on Fridays in June & July! ☀️ #summerhours #closedFridays

Nearly 50 paraeducators were nominated for the 2024-25 ABC Award! 🙌 Congrats to Heather Bengston, Kaitlin Aguon & Kelly Collins – our NW, NE & South Sector winners! 🌟 Stay tuned for the overall winner next week! 🎉 #EveryDayAtAEA #CRAEA #iaedchat #ParasRock

Wrapping up Better Speech & Hearing Month with a shoutout to our D/HH teachers, interpreters & special ed teams! 👏 Big congrats to Ayni from Lou Henry Elementary – Student Leader of the Month & a shining example of teamwork in action! #CRAEA #iaedchat