South Central Service Cooperative

Happy Childcare Provider Appreciation Day to our amazing providers in Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, and Union counties! Your commitment to nurturing young minds is truly inspiring. As your local lead agency, we are privileged to support and collaborate with you in fostering a brighter future for our children.

Science Curriculum Bootcamp coming to SCSC June 24-26, 2025!! https://bit.ly/3EeLu4I

Exploring Post Secondary Pathways with South Ark Professional Development - June 18, 2025 https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=557215

Did you know that the South Central Co-op offers a licensure pathway in-house? ArPEP is a two-year alternative route to earning your teaching license. You'll work while you train - and earn the starting teacher salary of $50,000! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MExvFW

🚨 Summer Slam is Coming! 🚨 Our busiest time of the year kicks off at the end of the month, and things get crazy fast! 🎨 If you need fliers, posters, stickers, banners, or anything custom—please plan ahead! 📦 I’ll need at least 5 days to complete your order once it's confirmed. ⚡ Need it faster? Rush fee is $10. 👉 The more notice you can give, the better I can serve you (and help you avoid those fees!) Thanks for keeping me busy— I love what I do!

One of our most popular virtual PD's is back! Join us for PD in your PJs on June 16h or July 15th. We will start with a 1 hour Zoom for instructions and you'll do the rest at your own pace (1 week to complete). This practical approach to online educator training allows teachers to choose the digital resources they want to learn while working from home in their PJs if they choose! Click here to register for the June 16 training: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=552070 Click here to register for the July 15 training: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=552072

Don't Miss out on this amazing opportunity. Connecting Educators to Industry on June 23, 2025. Register https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=549644

Calling all Business and Accounting educators! You're invited to attend the We Are Accounting professional development session on June 25, 2025, at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. This engaging event is designed to inspire and equip teachers with fresh strategies, industry insights, and classroom resources to elevate accounting education. Don’t miss this chance to connect with peers, deepen your expertise, and enhance your impact in the classroom. https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=550409 #weARsouthcentral #yourBESTsolution

Looking to provide evidence based support to students through interventions? Register for one of these trainings at SCSC. These trainings are all through Scottish-Rite. Click on this link to access more information about the dates and requirements for each training: https://bit.ly/44upEoE #yourBESTsolution. #weARsouthcentral

Congratulations to Clair Antoon-Newton from El Dorado High School. She has been selected as the Arkansas Rural Education Association Teacher of the Year for the South Region. Clair will be honored at a ceremony in July and presented with a Crystal Apple Award as well as $1,000 check from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. #weARsouthcentral #yourBESTsolution

NEXT GEN YOUTH CONFERENCE IS COMING TO SAU TECH ON JUNE 11th. Teachers, Parents, and Middle and HIgh School Students, scan the QR code to register today. This program will feature national speakers and is presented by Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas. Contact information is included on the post below.

🩺🌟 Happy #SchoolNursesDay! Today we celebrate the incredible dedication, compassion, and care that school nurses bring to our students every day. Thank you for being the heartbeat of healthy schools!

PD in Your PJs is Back! Join us virtually on June 16 or July 15 for one of our most popular professional development sessions! Kick off with a 1-hour Zoom orientation, then complete the rest at your own pace over the following week. Choose the digital tools that matter most to you – all from the comfort of home! #yourBESTsolution Session numbers: 552070 / 552072

Looking for PD hours and ALTA CE credits? You can find both of them here at The Take Flight Refresher Training on July 25th. Register now at: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=549152 Share with your ALTA Arkansas friends! We would love to have you at SCSC. #yourBESTsolution #weARsouthcentral

Congratulations to our winners for Day 1! Check out today'a post to participate. Remember, We will never send you a private message or request personal information regarding the contest. All official updates and announcements will be posted publicly on our page. Please be cautious of scammers and do not share any sensitive information. #yourBESTsolution #weARsouthcentral #maythe4thbewithyou

This Teacher Appreciation Week, let's harness the Force to celebrate the incredible educators who continue to inspire, empower, and transform the future of our universe. This Teacher Appreciation Week, let's harness the Force to celebrate the incredible educators who continue to inspire, empower, and transform the future of our universe. Our educators are OUT OF THIS WORLD! Starting today at 2:00 P.M. our first contest begins. Stay tuned each day this week for contests and fun that weould even make a Wookie happy. #yourBESTsolution #weARsouthcentral #maythe4thbewithyou CONTEST REMINDERS: We will never send you a private message or request personal information regarding the contest. All official updates and announcements will be posted publicly on our page. Please be cautious of scammers and do not share any sensitive information.

Have you thought about becoming a teacher? Do you know of someone that seems to have that natural ability to teach others? Join us for an informational Zoom about AR PEP on Tuesday, May 6th at 6:00 P.M. Click this link to register: https://scscoop-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/zBnckxypQ_mVhXnAdv6Hsg

Shout out to Hampton Elementary for having the highest percentage of User Satisfaction Survey Completers for Week Six! Thank you for your support and feedback! #weARsouthcentral. #yourBESTsolution It's not too late! Click here to complete: https://bit.ly/SCSCHOOPS

"Bridging the Gap"in regards to early childhood education was a great event for communities, providers, business owners and industry of South Arkansas to come together to talk about possibilities to solve the crisis in our communities of quality affordable childcare educational opportunities. Bryan Day Executive Director of the Little Rock Port Authority was the keynote and led the charge. Panelists Geania Dickey, Elizabeth Miller and John Riggs helped to provide support through sharing educational opportunities, proposed legislation in the recent legislative session and ideas of how other states are approaching the shortage.

Happy #SchoolLunchHeroDay! Today we honor the incredible cafeteria staff across @SCSCschools who nourish our students with care, smiles, and dedication every day. Thank you for being the heroes behind the lunch line!