We thank all of you that helped to make this year's conference one of the best ever!!!! Please be sure to look in the back of your program and complete a survey about this year's event. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!

We are kicking off the application process for the 2018-19 school year! There are many opportunities for all those in K-12 educational leadership positions. This year we are adding adding academies for lead teachers, assistant principals, directors, and assistant superintendents in addition to our principal academies. Apply now! Classes will be kept at a minimum for effectiveness and enrollment will be competitive. This unique opportunity will allow you to collaborate and

Make your reservations today! Mention 2018 Partnership in Education Conference for the $99 room rate! Call the Hilton at 601-957-2800 and ask for the Group Code: 2018 Education Conference to reserve your room soon! Rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. The block closes on Feb. 13.

PREPS is excited to be offering our member districts an opportunity to visit with University teacher interns on Tuesday, Feb 27 at our conference. Member districts wanting a table for showcasing their district need to contact admin@mspreps.org to reserve a spot. We are looking forward to helping students learn more about your districts! Breakfast will be sponsored in part by Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE). University Interns vist this site: https://www.weareteach

Value Added Awards – PREPS recognizes member schools who are achieving beyond their circumstances. We applaud these efforts, hard work, and innovation put forth to accomplish student achievement. We will be recognizing 10 of our high schools who achieved value added status in ALL four of the tested subject areas: U.S. History, Biology I, English II, and Algebra I at our yearly conference on February 26, 2018. North Forrest High School Forrest County School District Velma Ja