DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative

The community of Uvalde, Texas, remains in our hearts. This tragedy naturally raises concerns about school safety efforts in AR. The 2018 AR School Safety Commission recommendations guide the work of ADE and school safety partners. View the report at bit.ly/38kpfu6.

The Summer SMACtalk Calendar is back for 2022! Download it now to get eight weeks of family-friendly activities from DESE's social media awareness campaign. Visit smactalk.info/summer to get your PDF copy of the calendar with clickable links. #SMACtalkAR

In this episode of the SMACtalk for Teachers podcast, we highlight some conversations we had with library media specialists at the 2022 AAIM (Arkansas Association of Instructional Media) conference. Listen now at smactalk.info/teachers. #SMACtalkAR

Read the latest edition of the RISE Arkansas newsletter at bit.ly/RISE-Newsletter! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so this issue features parent resources on topics like resiliency and self-regulation. Plus this month's kindness challenge! #RISEandSpreadJoy #RISEArkansas

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We know that teaching is a work of heart. Governor @AsaHutchinson shares a special message for current and future Arkansas educators. Thank you! #TeachArkansas #TeachersInspireAR #ThankATeacher #ThankATeacherAR #TeachingsIsAWorkofHeart

March is National Reading Month, and we want your family to join us in the March RISE Reading Challenge! Complete the reading activities and scan the QR code at the end to tell us about your family's experience! dese.ade.arkansas.gov/quickl… #RISEArkansas #NationalReadingMonth

Today, February 8, is Safer Internet Day! We recently featured the student perspective on data privacy during Privacy AwARe Week, one piece of the internet safety puzzle. Watch the video now at deseresearch.tech/privacy-aw…. #SaferInternetDay #SID2022 #PrivacyAware #DataPrivacy

Check out the full episode of "Getting 'Cyberwise' in Mena" to hear @MrSteveMusic interview @SchoolsMena, which received a free concert for winning our contest! Listen now at smactalk.info/teachers, or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. #SMACtalkAR

Can our kids benefit from social media? Rachel Shell is back with a new vlog, where she gives advice on signing up your kids for accounts and shares her top three benefits of kids using social media. Visit smactalk.info/parents to check out Rachel's full video. #SMACtalkAR.

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The dreamer is gone, but the dream lives. #MLKDay2022

On the latest SMACtalk for Teachers podcast, you'll obtain some valuable insight into how teens use the internet in real-time situations and how they handle social situations online. Listen at smactalk.info/teachers. #SMACtalkAR

Check out these @NLRSD students who share their perspectives about social media, including the potential of being followed by strangers, dangerous challenges, location sharing, and mental health. Watch the full video: smactalk.info/students. #SMACtalkAR

Need some tips on how to use social media for good? Visit smactalk.info/parents and check out CJ's full video. Also, download updated parent posters, and keep the conversation going in the comments or on your own posts using #SMACtalkAR.

ADE is pleased to announce that 72 applications have been selected to receive approximately $2.5 million in Career and Technical Education State Start-up Grants to assist with the development of new CTE programs of study. Learn more at bit.ly/3fcd7v7.