Page 5 - Vol 2 Winter 2020 Coop newsletter

In The Spotlight

Celebrating educators and schools throughout Northwest Arkansas

Hats off to all the teachers in the Elkins
School District for the work they are doing
in their PLCs. The Arkansas Division of Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education (DESE)
has recognized them for their progress
with a letter grade of ‘B’ for all four
schools. These teachers at Elkins Primary
School are rocking their literacy anchor
charts in this photograph!

Kindergarten Team: (left to right)

Heather Johnson, Lizzie Gorder Saundra Evans,
Mandy Thompson, Lorelei Stevens

Fayetteville High School’s Amy Matthews is co-author
of a chapter from NCTE’s A Symphony of Possibili-
ties: A Handbook for Arts Integration in Secondary
English Language Arts by K. Macro and M. Zoss enti-
tled "'I Am Arkansas': Social Activism Through Pro-
test Songwriting" with Dr. Chris Goering at the Univer-
sity of Arkansas. The chapter highlights student
choice in literacy instruction and the use of multiliter-
acies in the secondary English Language Arts class-
room. Congratulations!

The first media specialist forum was a success! NW Arkansas
is incredibly fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and crea-
tive group serving our high school students.

Michelle Evans with Andrea Thompson
Elizabeth Regain Shows receives her door prize Transforming
off her door prize (coffee Libraries at Bentonville West Library.
mug) at the Rogers Herit- These ladies will be hosting our Winter
age High School Library. forum!
Latasha Armer, Huntsville HS; Allison Blanchard, Gentry HS; Crissy Brasher, West Fork HS; Kaylyn Busch,
Farmington HS; Michelle Evans, Bentonville West HS; Andrea Thompson, Bentonville West HS; Elizabeth
Ragain, Rogers Heritage HS; Bailey Sharp, Rogers Heritage HS; Debbie Rich, Lincoln HS; Janna Sharp,
Gravette HS; Misty Harris, Pea Ridge HS