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April 18

April 19

SATURDAY ACADEMY
Join us for our monthly Saturday Academy featuring different
colleges and schools within University of Utah Health.
Health Sciences Career Fair
All events are scheduled at the University of Utah campus from
8:45 am-12:15 pm.
FEATURED COLLEGE EVENTS
Health Sciences Career Fair Sept 21, 2024
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Oct 26, 2024
College of Health Nov 13, 2024
College of Nursing Jan 25, 2025
College of Pharmacy Feb 22, 2025
School of Dentistry Mar 22, 2025
Department of Surgery Apr 19, 2025
Space is limited! Registration opens up as soon as the previous
event concludes. Sign up as soon as possible!

Click or scan to register.

https://uofuhealth.utah.edu/workforce-excellence/programs/saturday-academy

Download flyer here

April 19

Download flyer here

Dive into the exciting world of aviation at this free event. Explore career and training opportunities, meet industry pros--from pilots to mechanics--and get hands-on with aircraft and ground equipment. Enjoy delicious bites from local food trucks while you explore. Whether you're an aspiring aviator or just curious, this is your chance to experience aviation up close.

April 22

Registration: MIDAS Course 64851 Choose the location and date that you prefer and register for the corresponding section. USBE Prevention Workshop Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m.: Welcome/introductions 9:15 a.m.: Risk and Protective Factors 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans 11:45 a.m.: Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans (cont.) 1:15 p.m.: Breakouts: ● Discuss current plans, successes, and challenges related to prevention and the prevention block grant ● Begin to develop/update a comprehensive prevention plan 2:45 p.m.: Wrap up, questions 3:00 p.m.: Adjourn

April 22

contact: Trip Marshall

rmarshall@pcschools.us

meeting link

April 22

Zoom link

See HOSA calendar of events for 2024-25 here.

April 22

April 23

This informative workshop is designed to enhance your understanding and implementation of comprehensive prevention plans in schools. The workshop will cover a range of topics, including risk and protective factors, the Protective Factor framework, the implementation science model, and the development of comprehensive prevention plans. This is also an opportunity for prevention staff to collaborate, share experiences, and develop strategies for effective prevention planning. Registration: MIDAS Course 64851 Choose the location and date that you prefer and register for the corresponding section. USBE Prevention Workshop Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m.: Welcome/introductions 9:15 a.m.: Risk and Protective Factors 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans 11:45 a.m.: Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans (cont.) 1:15 p.m.: Breakouts: ● Discuss current plans, successes, and challenges related to prevention and the prevention block grant ● Begin to develop/update a comprehensive prevention plan 2:45 p.m.: Wrap up, questions 3:00 p.m.: Adjourn

April 23

(contact saige.bowman@schools.utah.gov for meeting links and details)

April 23

April 24

This informative workshop is designed to enhance your understanding and implementation of comprehensive prevention plans in schools. The workshop will cover a range of topics, including risk and protective factors, the Protective Factor framework, the implementation science model, and the development of comprehensive prevention plans. This is also an opportunity for prevention staff to collaborate, share experiences, and develop strategies for effective prevention planning. Registration: MIDAS Course 64851 Choose the location and date that you prefer and register for the corresponding section. USBE Prevention Workshop Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m.: Welcome/introductions 9:15 a.m.: Risk and Protective Factors 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans 11:45 a.m.: Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans (cont.) 1:15 p.m.: Breakouts: ● Discuss current plans, successes, and challenges related to prevention and the prevention block grant ● Begin to develop/update a comprehensive prevention plan 2:45 p.m.: Wrap up, questions 3:00 p.m.: Adjourn

April 25

Registration: MIDAS Course 64851 Choose the location and date that you prefer and register for the corresponding section. USBE Prevention Workshop Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m.: Welcome/introductions 9:15 a.m.: Risk and Protective Factors 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans 11:45 a.m.: Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans (cont.) 1:15 p.m.: Breakouts: ● Discuss current plans, successes, and challenges related to prevention and the prevention block grant ● Begin to develop/update a comprehensive prevention plan 2:45 p.m.: Wrap up, questions 3:00 p.m.: Adjourn

April 25

April 26

Download flyer here.

The Northern Utah districts: Rich, Cache, Logan, Box Elder, Weber, and Ogden, are holding an Ed-Camp in Ogden April 26.

April 28

SAVE THE DATE: 2025 ZERO FATALITIES SAFETY SUMMIT

April 28-29, 2025

General Registration
Driver Education Registration Only

You’re invited to join traffic safety officials and advocates for the 2025 Zero Fatalities Safety Summit, April 28—29, at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. The summit will include presentations and sessions on topics that are related to traffic safety, pedestrian and bike safety, enforcement, engineering, driver education, child passenger safety, occupant protection, trucking, DEI, and other topics related to reaching a goal of Zero Fatalities.

The 2025 Safety Summit is an opportunity for traffic safety officials and advocates to share experiences, opportunities, and successes to improve safety in our communities. Register by March 7, 2025, to take advantage of our early bird pricing at just $150.00. After March 7, the registration fee will increase to $200.

April 28

Registration: MIDAS Course 64851 Choose the location and date that you prefer and register for the corresponding section. USBE Prevention Workshop Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m.: Welcome/introductions 9:15 a.m.: Risk and Protective Factors 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans 11:45 a.m.: Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans (cont.) 1:15 p.m.: Breakouts: ● Discuss current plans, successes, and challenges related to prevention and the prevention block grant ● Begin to develop/update a comprehensive prevention plan 2:45 p.m.: Wrap up, questions 3:00 p.m.: Adjourn

April 29

SAVE THE DATE: 2025 ZERO FATALITIES SAFETY SUMMIT

April 28-29, 2025

General Registration
Driver Education Registration Only

You’re invited to join traffic safety officials and advocates for the 2025 Zero Fatalities Safety Summit, April 28—29, at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. The summit will include presentations and sessions on topics that are related to traffic safety, pedestrian and bike safety, enforcement, engineering, driver education, child passenger safety, occupant protection, trucking, DEI, and other topics related to reaching a goal of Zero Fatalities.

The 2025 Safety Summit is an opportunity for traffic safety officials and advocates to share experiences, opportunities, and successes to improve safety in our communities. Register by March 7, 2025, to take advantage of our early bird pricing at just $150.00. After March 7, the registration fee will increase to $200.

April 29

Dates and times are subject to change. Contact the PLC lead listed under each content area for questions, concerns, or meeting information.

Lead: Eric Himle

ehimle@murrayschools.org

meeting link

April 30

This informative workshop is designed to enhance your understanding and implementation of comprehensive prevention plans in schools. The workshop will cover a range of topics, including risk and protective factors, the Protective Factor framework, the implementation science model, and the development of comprehensive prevention plans. This is also an opportunity for prevention staff to collaborate, share experiences, and develop strategies for effective prevention planning. Registration: MIDAS Course 64851 Choose the location and date that you prefer and register for the corresponding section. USBE Prevention Workshop Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m.: Welcome/introductions 9:15 a.m.: Risk and Protective Factors 10:15 a.m.: Break 10:30 a.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans 11:45 a.m.: Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m.: Implementation Science Model and comprehensive prevention plans (cont.) 1:15 p.m.: Breakouts: ● Discuss current plans, successes, and challenges related to prevention and the prevention block grant ● Begin to develop/update a comprehensive prevention plan 2:45 p.m.: Wrap up, questions 3:00 p.m.: Adjourn

April 30

Dates and times are subject to change. Contact the PLC lead listed under each content area for questions, concerns, or meeting information.

PLC lead: Coulter Johnson, coulterjohnson@alpinedistrict.org

May 1

Bethany Marker

May 1

Good Morning everyone, so excited for this year and what it may bring, even the good and the bad, for it's all that makes us who we are.

We will be meeting the first Thursday of each month for the school year from 3:00pm to 4:00pm we will meet via Google meets,here is the Link to the meeting

Here is the schedule of topic for our PLC this school year:

September	9/5/24	Safety Lessons: Key item each of us share
October	10/3/24	Soft Skills: How to develop student leaders
November	11/7/24	Live From SEMA: Q&A
December	12/5/24	The Fast & The Slow; tips on dealing with individualized lesson plans within shop classes
January	1/2/24	Skills USA: Guide for State Conference
February	2/6/24	Tool Room: Bigger and Better, how do you control tool inverter within your program
March	3/6/24	State Testing; Reviews and tips to help student be ready for the “TEST”
April	4/3/24	Closing the year strong: lesson and activities to do with students those last few crazy days
May	5/1/24	Summer Shop Hibernation: What are your tips on getting the shop closed up for the year and ready for next school year, without coming in during the summer?

May 2

May 6

Download flyer here

Please reserve students and transportation for our Utah Digital Media Arts Festival in the Classroom Building on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. What's Next? What's New? is the 2025 DMAF theme. We are thrilled to have Michael Janda join us. Here are some promotional links for our keynote speaker:

The UVU faculty and Digital Media seniors will be the presenters for the breakout sessions. I have included a poster to print for your classrooms and high schools. Please invite all students interested in digital media, animation and gaming development, digital audio production, digital cinema production, web design and development, technology, and AI. The QR code below will show breakout sessions as they fill. We are inviting all the high schools in Utah and expect over 600 students again this year. Thank you for all your support.

Michael Janda and Thor Anderson will be offering a session for ALL INSTRUCTORS. Please look for these courses in the breakout sessions.

May 7

Park City hosting

May 7

meeting link

contact:

Lance Stephens

lstephens@nsummit.org

Bob Aiman

raiman@alpinedistrict.org

May 8

Bethany Marker USBE is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 852 8680 3276
Passcode: 18560750

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May 8

Dates and times are subject to change. Contact the PLC lead listed under each content area for questions, concerns, or meeting information.

Lead: Carol Dittli
carol.dittli@besd.net

meeting link

May 9

May 10

View HOSA calendar here.

May 12

(contact saige.bowman@schools.utah.gov for meeting links and details)

meeting link

Nathan Sheilds

nathan.shields@jordandistrict.org

May 12

Zoom link

May 13

Contact: Jonathan

May 13

Dates and times are subject to change. Contact the PLC lead listed under each content area for questions, concerns, or meeting information.

Lead: Eric Himle

ehimle@murrayschools.org

meeting link

May 14

Thalea, Kerry

May 14

Utah's WBL Training Series Schedule (Webinars): We are excited to announce the schedule for the 2024-2025 WBL Training Series! Please see below for dates and topics.

IMPORTANT: To facilitate your participation in this year's Work-Based Learning (WBL) training, we will be sending out calendar invites. If you would like to receive an invite, please complete the form provided below. Additionally, we are seeking more WBL rock stars to contribute to these trainings. If you are excelling in any of these topics and would like to share your expertise, please include your information in the same form.

WBL Training Series Calendar Invite and Call for Trainers

May 14

Zoom Link

May 14

contact: Geoff Warren

gwarren@dsdmail.net

meeting link

May 15

May

15

Utah Board of Higher Education Board Meeting

Virtual Conference

May 15, 2025

VIEW MEETING DETAILS »

May 15

(contact saige.bowman@schools.utah.gov for meeting links and details)

May 20

contact: Trip Marshallrmarshall@pcschools.us

meeting link

May 21

Dates and times are subject to change. Contact the PLC lead listed under each content area for questions, concerns, or meeting information.

PLC lead: Coulter Johnson, coulterjohnson@alpinedistrict.org

May 22

May 23

June 4

North Summit hosting

June 4

June 5

June 6

Jun

06

Utah Board of Higher Education Board Meeting

Board of Higher Education Building, Salt Lake City

June 6, 2025

VIEW MEETING DETAILS »

June 6

June 10

I am searching for presenters for the Health Science Summer Conference. If you are interested, willing to present, and have useful content to share with other Health Science Teachers, please go to this link and fill out the Call For Presenters Form: https://forms.gle/R5CGYoqDJUyMkjgt9

This year we will be trying a one-day conference rather than the traditional two-day conference.

When: June 10, 2025

Where: Davis Technical College, Kaysville, UT

Time: 8am - 4 pm

Registration will open in early April.

Thank you for your consideration!

Maren Hansen
CTE Education Specialist

Health Science, Protective Services, and Personal Care Services
Utah State Board of Education
Career and Technical Education
250 E 500 S
PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
(801)538-7535
maren.hansen@schools.utah.gov

June 12

June 17

[GFL Educators] $tart $mart Teacher Summit Registration

Utah Educators: Register today to attend the

2025 $tart $mart Teacher Summit
Join us for an elevated and engaging, in-person event designed to empower educators with innovative strategies for teaching financial literacy! This full-day summit offers hands-on workshops, networking opportunities, and valuable resources to enhance your curriculum. I will also be attending to share updates on Board Rule 277-704, General Financial Literacy, and the addition of the Success Sequence to the curriculum and to answer any questions you have. I hope to see as many of you there as possible!

Event Details:
Date: June 17, 2025, 8 AM-3 PM
Location: Thanksgiving Point
Cost: $25 registration fee (fully reimbursed…see details below)

Exclusive Benefits for Attendees:
$150 stipend for participation
Mileage reimbursement for travel over 80 miles
$100 hotel reimbursement for travel over 120 miles

Don't miss this chance to connect with fellow educators and gain practical tools to elevate financial literacy education in your classroom. Spots are limited, so register today!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-tart-mart-teacher-summit-for-financial-literacy-utah-educators-tickets-1249551735879?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawI0CXlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbW8crtc2BS2KT5cLjqvvgpqd36fIVBudrak03eo2ax7l2-beS2zv7JEXA_aem_Y8Gho3T2bf0ma40KvipiIA

(The $tart $mart Summit is organized by Utah Jump Start. All questions about the conference need to be directed to Shauna Barfuss at shauna.barfuss@utahjumpstart.org.)

April Painter

Utah State Board of Education

CTE Endorsement & Financial Literacy Specialist

Phone: 801.538.7750

Email: april.painter@schools.utah.gov