The Tulare County Office of Education is a proud partner in the California Collaborative for Learning Acceleration. We invite Central Valley educators to free, virtual workshops around accelerating student learning in mathematics. To register, visit na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php… .

Thank you, CA Surgeon General Dr. Diana E. Ramos, for helping to close the annual Friday Night Live Leadership Training Institute. Your presentation on adverse childhood experiences and how Friday Night Live addresses young people’s use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, was truly inspiring!

TCOE's CHOICES Program is proud to announce the dates of its events – the Leadership Conference, Anti-Bullying Symposium, Anti-Tobacco & Marijuana Challenge Bowl, and the Lip Sync Battle! Registration is open for the annual CHOICES Leadership Conference at tulare.k12oms.org/159-269016

Tulare County early childhood educators – registration is now open for our Reimagining Early Learning Conference on September 27! Early childhood educators in all other counties may register beginning August 29. For registration, visit bit.ly/TCOE_ReImagini….

Students – auditions for the Theatre Company's fall musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will be held next week, August 12-14. For complete details, visit tcoe.org/TheatreCo/Call…. There you'll find the audition packet, tentative rehearsal schedule, and more!

Yesterday, employees celebrated service milestones at the annual TCOE Convocation. We honored 144 staff members who marked their 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service to TCOE. To see all the employees honored this year, visit tcoe.org/NewsGallery. Congrats!

We're offering two sessions of "Enhancing Access for Multilingual Learners in Math." Learn how to create language-rich mathematics classrooms where multilingual learners are capable and valued contributors. Aug. 21: tulare.k12oms.org/147-266859. Jan. 22: tulare.k12oms.org/147-266923.

Teachers – transform your classroom into a hub of mathematical discovery by joining us for a session on incorporating math talks and routines. We'll offer sessions for K-2 and 3-8 educators this fall. Grades 3-8: tulare.k12oms.org/147-266601 Grades K-2: tulare.k12oms.org/147-266599

Parents of students in grades 7-12, La Sierra Military Academy is enrolling for the 2025-26 school year! Attend our informational meeting tonight or on a future Monday from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. to learn more about our small, close-knit school community. tcoe.org/LaSierra.

Leaders – TCOE is offering its popular "Improvement Science 101" training next month! This two-day interactive workshop will provide you with a hands-on introduction to the tools and principles of improvement science. Register today at tulare.k12oms.org/147-268209!

TCOE's Special Education Parent Liaisons are pleased to announce their Lunch Break trainings for the 2025-26 school year. These trainings are quick, 30-minute Zoom sessions held at noon. Call in advance for Spanish translation services. Visit tcoe.org/SpecialEducati….

TCOE's Parent Liaisons have released their parent training schedule for the new school year, offering a range of topics to support families of children with special needs. See this calendar of events at tcoe.org/SpecialEducati…. Click on “2025-26 Parent Training Calendar.”

Thank you, Marke Freeman, for visiting Tulare County yesterday to speak to educators AND over 1,000 students at Green Acres MS and Mission Oak HS as part of our Project AWARE program. Your message of having a heart to serve others was much needed as we begin our new school year.

Nominations for the 30th annual Kids of Character Awards open today through Sept. 26 for Tulare County students who are exhibiting great character. Teachers, parents, and family members are encouraged to nominate Kids of Character at kidsofcharacter.tcoe.org/nominate. The Ray Center

Educators - our Esports Community of Practice is growing! We've established monthly meetings, which you can attend in person or virtually. Join us as we lay the groundwork for a strong, collaborative education esports network! Register today at tulare.k12oms.org/147-270584.

The Tulare County CHARACTER COUNTS! Program will host its annual fall training August 27 and September 3. Learn how student character development can create positive school climates, academic success, and social-emotional growth. Register today at tulare.k12oms.org/1530-268754.

Educators – don't miss our 3-part series of Building Thinking Classrooms, beginning in October. Register for the grades K-5 Building Thinking Classrooms series at tulare.k12oms.org/147-265648 Register for the grades 6-12 Building Thinking Classrooms series at tulare.k12oms.org/147-267607

Educators of students in grades 3-8 – learn about the most important, yet underutilized instructional routine – Problem Strings! Attend our training on Sept. 25 and discover how Problem Strings can transform your math instruction. Register today at tulare.k12oms.org/147-270715.

Parents of children with special needs – the Community Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting of the new school year on Thurs., Sept. 4, from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. in the Redwood Conference Center. Zoom links at tulareselpa.org/cac under “Meeting Topics/Zoom Links.”

Teachers, our New Teacher & Leadership Development program is offering a single subject add-on credential for your multiple or single subject credential. We will hold a virtual info session about the add-on credential option Sept. 4. Register at tulare.k12oms.org/259-269678.