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25 and 35 years of service! 🥳🎊

We'd like to recognize these wonderful professionals as they celebrate fantastic career milestones.

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25 and 35 years of service! 🥳🎊 Wed like to recognize these wonderful professionals as they celebrate fantastic career milestones. Thank you for your care and support! 💚💙🧡Image attachment
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Jaden Froit from Creston Panthers in Green Hills AEA is a part-time recovery associate at JC Penney. She enjoys the benefits of the store discount and that her coworkers are like family. "It's okay to be afraid- just do things!" she advises. Just do more things through the 4PLUS program. Access the link for details: iowaschoolforthedeaf.org/4plus-program/ Image: Jaden buttons a jean jacket on a mannequin. 4PLUS Works! ISD logo. Success with 4PLUS. A FREE transition program for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to two of our Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award winners! 🥳🎊

Thank you, Bruce Landstrom of Glenwood and Cheyenne Ruby of East Mills for your outstanding work!

These exceptional educators were awarded $10,000, with an additional $2,500 granted to their school.

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Congratulations to two of our Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award winners! 🥳🎊 Thank you, Bruce Landstrom of Glenwood and Cheyenne Ruby of East Mills for your outstanding work! These exceptional educators were awarded $10,000, with an additional $2,500 granted to their school. We have more winners to recognize later this month, so stay tuned!Image attachment
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

We would like to take this time to thank all our mental health professionals working with our agency. Your commitment to our students, families, and parents is invaluable.

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What we’re proud of

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Public school districts served

93%

Graduation rate

68%

Students taking PSEO, IB, or AP Courses

39,331

Students served

She's more than just a speech therapist, she has given our child a voice.

Jennifer, Parent