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Welcome to AWSA's bi-weekly newsletter! Below you will find our most recent edition of the AWSA Update Bulletin. Located on the side you will find current and past articles, current events and sponsor information.  

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Dec. 8-10, 2025
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January 28-30, 2026 
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February 11-13, 2026
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November 25th Edition 

AWSA Update

2025-26 Associate Principal of the Year Winners

Wisconsin’s 2025-26 Associate Principals of the Year are Amanda Jamerson, Shorewood High School, Ben Tashner, Holmen Middle School and Liz Streubel, Wilson Elementary School, Mequon-Thiensville School District. Read more here.


Committing to Presence: L.B. Clarke's Pathway to Student Success

At L.B. Clarke Middle School, we firmly believe that consistent attendance is the foundational first step toward academic success. While managing school attendance can often be a complex challenge, we are proud of the comprehensive, supportive systems we have developed to ensure our students are present and ready to learn every day.  Our commitment to these practices has yielded remarkable results. Over the last three academic years, we have successfully increased our overall school attendance by 4.5% and significantly reduced chronic absenteeism by 21.1%. Read more here.


Tips for Serving as the Local Education Agency Representatives on IEP Teams

The field of special education uses a lot of acronyms like IEP, FAPE, and LRE. While using acronyms can be an efficient way of communicating in some circumstances, it can become problematic when talking with people who do not understand the lingo, or when IEP team members forget what those acronyms represent. Read more here.


Our Journey to Literacy Acceleration

Two years into my role as principal at Glacier Creek Middle School, our team achieved our first goal: to foster a healing environment, cultivate a family-oriented culture, and elevate expectations for our students. Read more here.


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