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Did you know that ELEA is a national accrediting agency for ELCA schools and early childhood centers? Click here to learn more about accreditation and how your school or center can participate.
CAP - Coaching Administrators and Principals ~ Join School Consultant Bob Rogalski for 8 Marketing and Development Webinars this Fall - the price is right $45.00 and the information is invaluable. Click here for more information.
ELEA Member Benefit: Did you know that ELEA members can receive the Evangelical Lutheran Education Advantage from Lutheran Credit Union of America? Click here for a downloadable Package of Benefits.
The Institute for Peace and Justice offers a wide variety of resources and workshops to help schools, from preschool through high school, to call their students to a life of peace, justice and nonviolence. Click here for more information
Link to Walking with Jesus, a new devotional guide for use by educators in Christian settings.
Click here to view the LACE website, one of ELEA's ministry partners.
Winter issue of Views & Vision newsletter on-line
Information on upcoming conferences and events
Information on ELEA's Donald A. Vetter Educational Service Award
Click here to visit ELCA Schools & Early Childhood Education Ministries website
Mark Your Calendars for 2010 Events!
Plan now to attend an ELEA Regional conference or gathering This is a great way to obtaining continuing education while also having the opportunity to network, share ideas, and have fellowship with educators in fellow Lutheran schools and early childhood centers. As registration materials become available for each conference, links will be enabled:
Region 3 Early Childhood Teacher and Administrator Conference - St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie, Minnesota on February 5 - 6, 2010
Association of Lutheran Development Executives (ALDE) Conference - Albuquerque, New Mexico February 26 - March 1. Visit www.alde.org for more information on this great event which will support your fundraising efforts and management skills.
Region 1 Cluster Event - Family of Christ, Vancouver, WA on March 13, 2010 - One-day teacher and administrator conference
Region 9 Cluster Event - Memorial Lutheran, St. Augustine, FL on March 13, 2010 - Board/pastor/administrtor event. Click here to download registration materials.
Region 1 Cluster Event - Our Savior's Lutheran, Everett, WA on March 19, 2010 - One-day teacher and administrator conference
Region 1 Cluster Event - Lutheran Church of the Master, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on March 20 - One-day teacher and administrator event
Region 5 "Conference on a Bus" - River Forest, Illinois on April 17, 2010 - Come to tour schools and centers in the area. Click here to download registration materials.
Region 2 Teacher and Administrator Conference - Peace Lutheran, Peoria, Arizona on April 24, 2010 - One-day teacher and administrator event
ECLEC - East Coast Lutheran Educator's Conference - October 27 - 29, 2010 in Hershey, Pennsylvania - Teacher and Administrators from the entire country are invited, but this will also serve as the regional event for Regions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
The 2010 Donald A. Vetter Educational Service Award
It's time once again to nominate candidates for the 2010 Donald A. Vetter Educational Service Award. To learn more about the Vetter award and the nomination process, Click here for more information
ELEA National Board seeking applicants for Board Member Positions Representing Regions 4 and 5 -
Click here for information and application packet.
ELEA Members - Claim Your Rewards
ELEA members now receive substantial discounts on most Exchange resources due to our new partnership with Child Care Information Exchange. To claim your rewards and to sign up for the FREE "ExchangeEveryDay" daily news blast, click here or go to www.childcareexchange.com/elea
