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How to Observe You Matter To Me Day

  • Tell someone they matter to you

    Use this day as the perfect opportunity to list down the people that matter to you. Now grab your phone and start calling them.

  • Celebrate with your family

    The best way to celebrate the day is to have a small gathering with your family members who are with you through thick and thin.

  • Send cards to your friends

    Missing your friends who you don’t get to speak to often? Use this day to let them know how important they are by sending them cards in the mail.

 

If you'd like to nominate someone for our "Feature a Teacher" Friday, fill out the google form below!

Present at the Inaugural Statewide PowerSchool User Group Conference!
Don't miss your chance to be a part of the inaugural Statewide PowerSchool User Group Conference on November 3, 2025, at the beautiful Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia, MO! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow PowerSchool users from across the state, share your expertise, and gain invaluable insights to maximize your PowerSchool experience.

Waived Registration for Presenters!
We're looking for dynamic presentations that will help our attendees get the most out of PowerSchool. If you commit to presenting at least one breakout session, your registration fees will be waived! This is a great way to share your knowledge and attend the conference for free.

Submit Your Proposal Today!
Ready to share your PowerSchool wisdom? The deadline for proposals is September 1st, 2025. Don't wait – submit your breakout session proposal today and help shape an amazing conference experience!

 

Get ready for an evening of friendly competition and connection! Join us at Flight Club, a stunning venue in the heart of the Clayton Business District, for our Connected Learning Ambassador Night.

Unleash your inner champion with Social Darts®—a high-tech twist on a classic game. With instant scoring and fast-paced multiplayer games, it's the perfect way to break the ice and connect with fellow ambassadors. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just looking for some fun, Flight Club's dynamic atmosphere and delicious food and drinks are sure to make this a time to remember.

RSVP to The Calendar Invite to secure your spot!

Join WashU and Flip That House University for an interactive professional development experience designed to help educators bring career readiness and financial literacy into the classroom through a STEAM-integrated lens.

 

The Novel Neighbor and St. Louis County Library are delighted to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author, Alan Gratz, to celebrate his newest middle grade novel, War Games.

Get your ticket here!

 

The Future Ready Schools (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day professional learning experience that brings together district leaders, principals, instructional coaches, and librarians to explore how innovation, artificial intelligence, and career-connected pathways are reshaping teaching and learning.

Grounded in the Future Ready Framework, the Forum equips
education leaders with practical strategies to lead with clarity, adapt to emerging technologies, and build sustainable systems that prepare students for life, learning, and work.

Register Today. It’s Free!

GOALS
Participants will:

  • Lead innovation with purpose using the Future Ready Framework to guide system-wide transformation.

  • Explore the impact of AI on instruction, leadership, and student

  • engagement—and how to apply it responsibly.

  • Strengthen leadership capacity to create agile, student- centered environments that thrive in change.

  • Learn from peers and practitioners who are navigating the future of education with bold ideas and grounded action.

Who Should Attend?
Superintendents | Assistant Superintendents | Technology Leaders | District Leaders | Principals | Curriculum Directors | Instructional Coaches | Library Directors | Librarians

Feel free to pass on the invitation to your network.

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Exciting AI professional learning opportunity! 

All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® invites you to a free, one-day professional learning forum on October 20th in St. Louis, MO, focused on how innovation, artificial intelligence, and career-connected pathways are transforming education.

Facilitated by Thomas C. Murray and Dr. Adam Phyall, the forum—grounded in the Future Ready Framework—will equip district teams with tools, strategies, and inspiration to lead with purpose, embrace emerging technologies, and create student-centered systems that thrive in change.

Register now – it’s free!

 

NOW OPEN: 2025 CATAPULT GRANT

Our Catapult Grant provides up to $30,000 for basic classroom equipment and technology.

Computers & Tablets
Printers & Charging stations
Microphones & Headsets
WiFi upgrades & More!

Last year, we awarded $164,552 to 7 area schools. Don't miss the opportunity to secure technology for your classroom! Applications close October 31, 2025.
 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

 

Do you have a fresh, creative classroom project in mind? It's never too early to start thinking about the Innovator Grant!

This competitive grant funds creative thinking and innovative projects that level-up student learning and classroom teaching. This year, we awarded $296,047 to 5 area schools.

Our next grant cycle opens in less than 2 months. Click here to learn more!

  • Who's got the Monkey? - Article on leadership and supporting those you lead

  • The OpenNews After Party toolkit - you went to a conference, now what?!

  • Psychology Experiments Are Gardens, Not Digsites

  • Problems of Practice - Implementing AI into practice

  • Why Asia still prefers emojis over email: A lesson in cross-border communication - Monocle

  • Bird Migration Explorer

  • How People Use ChatGPT | OpenAI 

  • Collection of interviews about what tools experts use: Uses This

  • Best kids books: The 25 greatest picture books of the past 25 years.

  • Powerful - release a doubt, extend some care: https://adrift.site

 

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