Monday, February 24, 2020

Our Mission 
To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities. 

Our Goals 

• Increase learning growth for students 
• Decrease the gap in achievement 
• Increase annual graduation rates 
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success


Save the Date & Get Excited -- 2020 All-Staff Meeting!

Mark your calendars for the 2020 All-Staff Meeting! We’re trying a new date and a new location this year for our annual gathering of Heartland AEA staff in one location to connect, celebrate and learn together. 

Date: Aug. 18, 2020 
Location: Meadows Events & Conference Center at Prairie Meadows, Altoona 
Keynote Speaker: Lyndsey Fennelly 

Morning informational tables and afternoon presentations from staff will continue. The call for presentations and informational tables will be coming soon!

Save the date and get excited!

Agency Identity Pieces Get a New Look; Refresh Your Email Signature


The Agency’s Communications and Creative Services Departments have been busy collaborating to refresh the look of the Agency’s identity package, namely: 

  • Letterhead – each office and Shelter Care location 
  • Envelopes – each office and Shelter Care location 
  • Business cards – each office and Shelter Care location 
  • Generic and thank you cards – there is a generic logo card and now a specific thank you card 
  • Two-pocket folders – one for the entire agency 
  • Google Slide templates – four new templates are available in the Slides template gallery 
  • Google Doc letterhead and interoffice memo templates – Letterhead templates for each agency office and Shelter Care location and a generic interoffice memo template are available in the Docs template gallery 
  • Email signature template – updated social media icons have been added. Copy and paste the template into your own email and adjust the information as needed. 

Be on the lookout for a fresh face to the printed items in the near future! Supplies with the current designs can be used up -- there’s no need to recycle any of those items.  

Ordering 
Administrative assistants take care of ordering letterhead and envelopes for their offices but business cards, thank you and generic logo cards and folders can be ordered from Creative Services Online at any time.  

If you have any questions about any of the items in the package, contact the Communications Department. If you have any questions about ordering, contact the Creative Services Department.

Reminder: Wellness Challenge Time! Join the Healthy Brain Challenge!

Keep that brain healthy! 

This challenge combines components such as physical activity, consuming brain health-promoting foods, social activities and taking on new skills and information in order to create a well-rounded challenge focused on keeping your cabbage strong. See the flyer for more information. 

Important Dates 
Challenge starts: Feb. 24 
Challenge ends: March 22 
Last day to sign up: March 2 
Last day to record participation: March 22 

Healthy Brain Challenge Flyer 

Only one more challenge remains following the Healthy Brain Challenge!