Registration is now open for Tulare County educators interested in attending the annual Reimagining Early Learning Conference on October 17 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

This year, the conference will feature author, educator, and trainer Amanda Morgan, whose book, "Not Just Cute," explores the critical role of play in fostering children's deep learning, emotional growth, and essential life skills. Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary and early childhood education, and a Master of Science in Human Development focused on children.

Morgan has taught in private, public, and migrant schools, and has been an educational trainer and consultant for a nonprofit children’s organization. Today, she trains parents and teachers through her blog, ebooks, ecourses, and speaking engagements.

The conference is free and breakfast is provided. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/4ccLGz4.

For additional information, visit tcoe.org/UPK or contact Amy Sullivan at 559-651-3022 or amy.sullivan@tcoe.org.

Teachers are invited to register their students for Expanding Your Horizons (EYH), the popular STEM-based conference for young women. The conference is designed for young women in grades 4-8 to spark interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers.

EYH will be held October 24 at College of the Sequoias in Visalia. The conference will provide dozens of interactive breakout sessions led by women working in STEM fields.

Attendees will enjoy sessions on computer programming, financial literacy, chemistry in everyday life, and more. Registration is $20 per student and is open through September 25. Group and individual registration forms can be found at https://tcoe.org/eyh.

The event organizers are currently looking for presenters to conduct breakout sessions. Local women studying or working in the physical sciences who are interested in conducting a hands-on breakout session at EYH are encouraged to contact Paula Terrill at paula.terrill@tcoe.org. Current college or graduate school students studying science are also welcome to present!

First awarded in 2006, the annual Tulare County College Night Scholarship was given to one graduating senior who has an outstanding academic record and a commitment to community service. The scholarship was envisioned by the TCOE College Night Committee as a $1,000 award, renewable for up to four consecutive years. This year, the Tulare County College Night Scholarship will be given to two outstanding graduating seniors.

Tulare County graduating seniors are invited to submit applications for the College Night Scholarship by visiting https://tcoe.org/CollegeNight/Scholarship. The application opens on Monday, September 14. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2027.

The website includes information on the submission requirements, including an application, two written essays, two academic recommendations, and official transcripts. Finalists for the scholarship will be interviewed by the committee on May 3, 2027.

Editor: Robert Herman, Communications Director
Contributors: Nayirah Dosu, Jennifer Fisher, Jaime Burnitzki, Paula Terrill