We had Houston Taylor and Katelyn Chambers on campus today leading a workshop for Personal Care Billing Training for the paraprofessionals and school nurses in our district. This training covered the certification process and everything the district needs to know about Personal Care Billing. This was also beneficial for staff that oversees Medicaid billing and LEA supervisors who needed more knowledge of the billing, processing, and paperwork.
#GrowLearnTogether #PersonalCare #GFESC
Lamar School District Novice Teachers are inspiring students and fostering success!
Lavaca's BX3 Cohort team members began their BX3 journey today by attending their regional kickoff meeting on the GFESC campus where they began exploration of their current behavior systems at all tiers. #CooperativeLearning #BetterTogether #GFESC
Cedarville Elementary’s novice teachers are filled with smiles, lessons, and a whole lot of heart for the students!
GFESC was happy to host and collaborate with State and Local leaders today!!
#ConnectGrowServe #BetterTogether #GFESC #AAA
CountyLine teachers off to a great start!
GFESC LEA’s met on campus today to network and collaborate on current topics in our schools.
#ConnectGrowLearn #GFESC
We had Rick Clow at GFESC today leading the AGQBA Coaches Meeting. He discussed any and all updates and new information for the year. Thank you to Rick for taking the time to share valuable information with us on campus today!
GT met on GFESC campus today for the first Zoom/Statewide Monthly Meeting of the year. They introduced new coordinators and discussed the dates for events for the year as well as future meeting dates. Thank you Karen Grady for leading this meeting today!
#BetterTogether #GT #GFESC
Today at GFESC- Karen Grady led a collaborative meeting designed for K-12 counselors to come together and discuss current issues, share ideas, and prove feedback. These meetings aim to create an open space for connection, dialogue, new learning, and mutual support.
#GrowingLearningTogether #GFESC
We enjoyed having our Superintendents and area guests with us today for our Monthly Board Meeting and Superintendents meeting.
Today’s meeting was packed with valuable updates!
📚 Ken Warden, ADHE Commissioner, and Ross White, ACTE Director, shared insights on ACCESS, bachelor’s degree ROI, acceleration, and CTE pathways.
🩺 Katelyn Chambers (CHNS) brought important health updates for our region.
📊 We reviewed Atlas data to better understand local trends and needs.
🏛 Legislative updates kept us informed on changes impacting education.
🛡 We wrapped up with school safety resources and best practices to protect students and staff.
#LeadershipLivesHere #ConnectGrowServe every day at GFESC!
Yesterday at GFESC, Beth Euston came and presented to our Early Childhood department about Speech and Sound Disorders. Thank you Beth!
#GFESC #EarlyChildhood
🎉 Career Coaches on Campus – Back-to-School Kickoff!
Today we welcomed our amazing Career Coaches for a powerful start to the new school year! These dedicated professionals work in Arkansas schools to guide students in grades 7–12 through career exploration, academic planning, financial aid, and preparing for life after high school.
We’re grateful for the energy, insight, and commitment they bring to our campuses. Let’s make it a great year! 👏✨
#CareerCoaches #ARCareerEd #StudentSuccess #BackToSchool2025
Mansfield Elementary teachers are organizing centers and getting ready for next week! Looking forward to a great year!
#Mansfield #GFESC
3-6 RISE Day 5 - Text Level Comprehension workshop today on campus! Participants will examine factors that affect reading comprehension, review effective methods for teaching comprehension, and leave with the understanding that weakness in comprehension cannot be addressed until the weakness in the subskills of reading are identified and remediated. Thank you to Catherine Misfeldt, Casey Wade, and Lauren Cockrell!
#Comprehension #betterTOGETHER #GFESC
Hearing and Vision Training again today on the GFESC campus, led by Katelyn Chambers. This activity is to enable the learner to have the training necessary to complete mandated hearing and vision screenings.
#HearingVision #GFESC
🎉 GFESC Kickoff 2025-2026 was a tremendous success! Over 1,000 educators and staff from 10 school districts came together today to kick off the new year with purpose and passion.
We were inspired by Dr. Todd Whitaker, author of What Great Teachers Do Differently, as he reminded us what greatness in teaching truly looks like. He challenged us to be great—and see greatness in others. 💡
We laughed, we learned, and we got better—together. 💙
A huge THANK YOU to:
🏫 Alma School District for hosting us in their stunning Performing Arts Center
⚡️ AR Valley Electric Cooperative for sponsoring the day and supporting our area schools
We wrapped up the day with a resounding Hallelujah! 🎶
Here’s to a powerful start to the 2025-2026 school year! 🚀
#GFESC #GreatTeachers #BetterTogether
Gwen Couthren led an Early Childhood Updates session today on the GFESC campus. The session included:
-All early childhood updates
-Data digs
-Child Find committee meeting
-Armac training
-Mandated reporter training
-Bully training
-And file monitoring
#EarlyChildhood #GFESC #learningBETTERtogether
Today at GFESC, Katelyn Chambers led a training session for New School Nurses. This training will provide the new school nurses in our district with an overview of all school nurse duties, laws, and guidelines.
#SchoolNurses #GFESC #learningTOGETHER
Cycle 9 Workshop going on now at GFESC - reviewing the Cycle 9 process and FY25 Final Close procedures. Thank you to Regina Foster for leading this informative session!
