Are you a teacher, parent, student, or school administrator in Minnesota?  Minnesota Public Radio wants to know how schools in Minnesota are dealing with bullying.

What has your school done that has worked? What could it do better? When you see or hear about bullying what do you do?

Submit your thoughts at http://www.publicinsightnetwork.org/user/form_display.php?isPIJ=Y&form_c...

And did you know Atomic Learning has a classroom project called Cyberbully?  No Way, Not Me?

Check it out at http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/21st_cyberbully!

Safer Internet Day, now in its 8th year, is celebrated in over 65 countries and it is an opportunity to recognize the importance of the Internet in the lives of children and young people, and to help work to ensure that they and those that support children, parents, caregivers, grandparents, teachers, know how to get the most out of this resource and use it safely and responsibly.

The focus this year, particularly in the UK is on games and gaming, as well as communicating the wider message that online actions can have offline consequences, both now and in the future. Research shows that games are enormously popular with children, with 86% of 9-16 year olds use the internet to play games, and in terms of online activity for young people it comes second only to school work.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)  is looking for a few great teachers and students from middle and high schools across the country doing great things in the area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Why? To honor them for developing the most imaginative student projects and the most innovative instructional programs related to STEM with some outstanding scholarships and cash prizes.

For Teachers—Innova Award For Learning

If you, or you and a group of colleagues, can demonstrate an "innovative approach" to teaching and learning STEM to help ignite imagination and innovation in students, then we encourage you to enter to win the PLTW Innova Award For Learning and receive a $5,000 cash prize. It's a great opportunity to be recognized for the great things you do for STEM education. Learn more.

For Students—Innova Award For Imagination

According to the Brainerd Dispatch, our very own Heidi Thielen has made a name for herself onstage.

As the actress playing the title role, Heidi Thielen reunites with CLC after being employed for three years as a college lab assistant in the writing lab of the college's ACE Center. At that time she was known as Heidi Stumpf. Now married to Joe, she leads an active life serving as regional manager for Atomic Learning, an educational training software company, and tending to Jackson, her 15-month old son.

This is Thielen's first CLC show, returning to the stage for the first time since attending high school at Pierz. "My biggest role in high school was also a Neil Simon play, 'Fools,'" recalls Thielen. "I played the daughter. I've wanted to get back into acting for a long time, but just couldn't find something that appealed to me."

Break a leg, Heidi! We'll be there in the audience, so show us your stuff!

We wish to congratulate Deb Meester, our Eastern Region Higher Ed Sales Manager, on the birth of her son. We're very happy for her!