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RPP Regions 11, 13, and 14 are honored to welcome 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Melanie Bloom, as the keynote speaker for their inaugural CTE Summit!
Save the date for February 15th in Atlantic, Iowa and join local educators and business partners for a day of collaboration, innovation, and workforce development. You won't want to miss her inspiring message on the power of career and technical education. Check out some of her most recent work developing agricultural curriculum for middle and high school students here: educate.iowa.gov/headline-story/2026-09-10/new-high-school-curriculum-highlights-essential-role-a...
Literacy opens doors – and we’re proud to help schools open more of them. 📚💙
This International Literacy Day, we’re celebrating the work happening across Green Hills AEA to strengthen literacy instruction, including:
📖 LETRS & Early Childhood LETRS instruction
📖 Support for High-Quality Instructional Materials
📖 Becoming grant service providers for six Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants
Together, we’re helping build stronger readers, stronger schools, and brighter futures.
This week was a huge milestone for our Rising Hope Academy! After serving elementary students for the last several years, we officially launched our first-ever Middle School classroom this week.
From STEM challenges and seed planting to SEL games with our elementary classroom, week one was a massive success. We're excited to watch these middle schoolers grow and be successful this year!
Be the change and save lives! Join us for our fall blood drive on Monday, September 14, from 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
To schedule your appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time and enter GHAEA, or contact Sue Wheeler at (712) 310-5182 or wheelers221@gmail.com.
Calling all fall coaches!
Quality activities build quality communities, and it all starts with quality leadership. Before the new school year kicks off, join fellow coaches for an honest, real-world roundtable conversation about philosophy and strategy.
Learn from experienced guest speakers, share practical lessons, and discover how creating high-quality student experiences elevates our entire community.
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Green Hills AEA Halverson Office | 24997 Highway 92, Council Bluffs, IA
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezRkkWsqXOmh5INZ-gopphl4Ga_q2y5VfeI76O9E9kMyfnpQ/viewform
