BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WRESA - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WRESA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wresa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WRESA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T150000 DTSTAMP:20260625T013340 CREATED:20260416T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T172857Z UID:49466-1784710800-1784732400@wresa.org SUMMARY:Early Planning for a Successful Retirement - July 2026 DESCRIPTION:Date: July 22\, 2026\nTime: 9:00am - 3:00pm\n\nLOCATION: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFEE:  $45 WRESA Members\n $70 Non-members \n\nLIMIT: 40 Participants\n\nDescription: \nThis one-day session focuses on teachers/administrators who have taught 0 – 30 years and want assistance with critical retirement information and decision making before they retire.  This session will review the implications and repercussions of early-mid career decisions\, laws\, policies and processes\, benefit options and investment plans.  Whether you are just starting your career or close to the end- you will learn how to maximize your benefits and be ready to make better decisions for the future. The workshop will be conducted by Sherry Dixon\, April Spencer and Deborah Rapetski.  You will leave the day tired\, but much better informed. \nIf you have questions\, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/early-planning-for-a-successful-retirement-july-2026/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RetirementPlanningRoad-400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T113000 DTSTAMP:20260625T013340 CREATED:20260624T192956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T194341Z UID:49770-1784797200-1784806200@wresa.org SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Creating a Culture of Safety Through Partnership - Elementary DESCRIPTION:Date:  July 23\, 2026\nTime:  9:00am – 11:30am\n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: Martin L. Nesbit Discovery Academy\n 175 Bingham Road\n  Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee: $45 per team - School Adminstrator/SRO Officer\n + (optional 2 other staff) \n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to change the\nname of the person attending\, send an email to registrations@wresa.org\nwith the information of the person who will attend in your place.\n\nCEUs: 2.5 Contact Hours\nLimit: 100 Participants\nAudience: School Administrators and SRO Teams (Also\, Recommended\n for Assistant Principals)\nWhat to bring?: Your own device\n\n\nDescription:\nSchool safety is built on strong relationships\, shared understanding\, and a commitment to\nworking together. In this session\, school administrators and School Resource Officers (SROs)\nwill explore strategies for building effective partnerships that foster trust\, improve\ncommunication\, and create a unified approach to supporting students and staff. Through practical\nexamples and real-world experiences\, participants will examine how strong administrator-SRO\nrelationships contribute to a positive school climate\, proactive problem-solving\, and a safer\nschool community for all. \nPresenters:\nCaptain Stephanie Cantwell\nCaptain Stephanie Cantwell has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience\, including 14\nyears with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Throughout her career\, she has served as a\nPatrol Officer\, Detective\, Training Coordinator\, and School Resource Officer. \nSince joining the School Resource Officer Division in 2018\, Captain Cantwell has advanced\nthrough the ranks of Sergeant\, Lieutenant\, and Captain while building strong partnerships\nbetween schools\, law enforcement\, students\, and families. She has served on numerous school-\nfocused committees\, including the School Safety Advisory Board\, School Justice Partnership\,\nSchool Health Advisory Committee\, Behavioral Threat Assessment Team\, Juvenile Crime\nPrevention Council\, and Handle with Care. \nA strong advocate for collaboration and relationship-building\, Captain Cantwell has helped lead\nschool safety initiatives\, coordinated multi-agency training exercises\, and supported responses to\nschool-related incidents throughout Henderson County. In 2025\, she was appointed to the\nHenderson County Board of Education. \nIn addition to her law enforcement service\, Captain Cantwell is an Adjunct Professor at Blue\nRidge Community College. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological\nUniversity and a master’s degree in Human Resource and Leadership Development from\nLouisiana State University. Her experience in public safety\, education\, and leadership provides a\nunique perspective on the vital partnership between schools\, administrators\, and School\nResource Officers. \nDr. Carl Taylor\nDr. Carl Taylor has 27 years of experience in public education and currently serves as the Chief\nAdministrative Officer for Henderson County Public Schools. Throughout his career\, he has\nserved as a mathematics teacher\, high school principal\, and district leader\, developing extensive\nexperience in school leadership\, student services\, operations\, and school safety. \nIn his current role\, Dr. Taylor oversees school safety\, transportation\, facilities\, and district\noperations while working closely with school administrators\, School Resource Officers\, and\ncommunity partners to support safe and effective learning environments.  He has served on\nnumerous district and community committees focused on student well-being\, school safety\, and\norganizational leadership.  Throughout his career\, Dr. Taylor has focused on creating systems and\npartnerships that support both student success and school safety. He has helped\nlead districtwide safety initiatives\, crisis response planning\, policy development\, and\nprofessional learning opportunities for school leaders. His work emphasizes proactive\ncommunication\, shared responsibility\, and strong collaboration among educators\, law\nenforcement\, students\, and families. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/stronger-together-creating-a-culture-of-safety-through-partnership-elementary/ LOCATION:Martin L. Nesbit Discovery Academy\, 175 Bingham Road\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/StrongTogetherElem-400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T150000 DTSTAMP:20260625T013340 CREATED:20260511T135949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T135949Z UID:49647-1784797200-1784818800@wresa.org SUMMARY:National Board Support for New Candidates and Renewals: - July 2026 DESCRIPTION:Date:  July 23\, 2026 \n \nTime:  Morning Session: 9:00am – 12:00pm\n Afternoon Session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm \n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA \n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n          Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee:  $25 WRESA Members (per session)\n $50 Non-members (per session)\n\nCEUs: 3 Contact Hours (each session) - if district accepts them\nLimit: 50 Participants\nAudience: National Board New and Renewal Candidates \n\n\nDescription: \nMorning Session:  Come spend the morning learning about the National Board process for new candidates. Lynn Carter\, our own NBCT expert will go over all the details and provide you with a timeline and resources to be successful. This workshop will be 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. \nAfternoon Session: The afternoon session will be from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm and will be for those NBCTs who are getting ready to renew. They will have an opportunity to discuss this process and begin thinking about the entries and accomplishments that would work best. \nPresenter:  Lynn Carter will facilitate both sessions with her wealth of knowledge about the process. \nFor more information\, contact April at aspencer@wresa.org\, 828.774. 5681 ext 103 \nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/national-board-support-for-new-candidates-and-renewals-july-2026/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NationalBoard400x230.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T150000 DTSTAMP:20260625T013340 CREATED:20260624T194940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T194940Z UID:49774-1784809800-1784818800@wresa.org SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Creating a Culture of Safety Through Partnership - Secondary DESCRIPTION:Date:  July 23\, 2026\nTime:  12:30pm – 3:00pm\n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: Martin L. Nesbit Discovery Academy\n 175 Bingham Road\n  Asheville\, NC 28806\n\nFee: $45 per team - School Adminstrator/SRO Officer\n + (optional 2 other staff) \n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to change the\nname of the person attending\, send an email to registrations@wresa.org\nwith the information of the person who will attend in your place.\n\nCEUs: 2.5 Contact Hours\nLimit: 100 Participants\nAudience: School Administrators and SRO Teams (Also\, Recommended\n for Assistant Principals)\nWhat to bring?: Your own device\n\n\nDescription:\nSchool safety is built on strong relationships\, shared understanding\, and a commitment to\nworking together. In this session\, school administrators and School Resource Officers (SROs)\nwill explore strategies for building effective partnerships that foster trust\, improve\ncommunication\, and create a unified approach to supporting students and staff. Through practical\nexamples and real-world experiences\, participants will examine how strong administrator-SRO\nrelationships contribute to a positive school climate\, proactive problem-solving\, and a safer\nschool community for all. \nPresenters:\nCaptain Stephanie Cantwell\nCaptain Stephanie Cantwell has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience\, including 14\nyears with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Throughout her career\, she has served as a\nPatrol Officer\, Detective\, Training Coordinator\, and School Resource Officer. \nSince joining the School Resource Officer Division in 2018\, Captain Cantwell has advanced\nthrough the ranks of Sergeant\, Lieutenant\, and Captain while building strong partnerships\nbetween schools\, law enforcement\, students\, and families. She has served on numerous school-\nfocused committees\, including the School Safety Advisory Board\, School Justice Partnership\,\nSchool Health Advisory Committee\, Behavioral Threat Assessment Team\, Juvenile Crime\nPrevention Council\, and Handle with Care. \nA strong advocate for collaboration and relationship-building\, Captain Cantwell has helped lead\nschool safety initiatives\, coordinated multi-agency training exercises\, and supported responses to\nschool-related incidents throughout Henderson County. In 2025\, she was appointed to the\nHenderson County Board of Education. \nIn addition to her law enforcement service\, Captain Cantwell is an Adjunct Professor at Blue\nRidge Community College. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological\nUniversity and a master’s degree in Human Resource and Leadership Development from\nLouisiana State University. Her experience in public safety\, education\, and leadership provides a\nunique perspective on the vital partnership between schools\, administrators\, and School\nResource Officers. \nDr. Carl Taylor\nDr. Carl Taylor has 27 years of experience in public education and currently serves as the Chief\nAdministrative Officer for Henderson County Public Schools. Throughout his career\, he has\nserved as a mathematics teacher\, high school principal\, and district leader\, developing extensive\nexperience in school leadership\, student services\, operations\, and school safety. \nIn his current role\, Dr. Taylor oversees school safety\, transportation\, facilities\, and district\noperations while working closely with school administrators\, School Resource Officers\, and\ncommunity partners to support safe and effective learning environments.  He has served on\nnumerous district and community committees focused on student well-being\, school safety\, and\norganizational leadership.  Throughout his career\, Dr. Taylor has focused on creating systems and\npartnerships that support both student success and school safety. He has helped\nlead districtwide safety initiatives\, crisis response planning\, policy development\, and\nprofessional learning opportunities for school leaders. His work emphasizes proactive\ncommunication\, shared responsibility\, and strong collaboration among educators\, law\nenforcement\, students\, and families. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact Candie Sellers at csellers@wresa.org \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/stronger-together-creating-a-culture-of-safety-through-partnership-secondary/ LOCATION:Martin L. Nesbit Discovery Academy\, 175 Bingham Road\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/StrongTogetherSecondary-400x230-.png ORGANIZER;CN="Candie Sellers":MAILTO:csellers@wresa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260625T013340 CREATED:20260427T171643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T171643Z UID:49537-1785142800-1785164400@wresa.org SUMMARY:EdTPA Overview and Task 1 DESCRIPTION:Date:  July 27\, 2026\nTime:  9:00am – 3:00pm\n\nType: In-Person\n\nLocation: WRESA\n 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\n  Asheville\, NC 28806\n\n Fee:  $25 WRESA Members\n $40 Non-members\n\n**NOTE: We have a No Refund policy for our WRESA courses. However\, you\nare welcome to send a colleague in your place. If you need to change the\nname of the person attending\, send an email to registrations@wresa.org\nwith the information of the person who will attend in your place.\n\nCEUs: 5 Contact Hours\nLimit: 30 Participants\nAudience: Any initially licensed teacher who has not passed edTPA \nWhat to bring?: Your own device\n\nDescription:  \nCompletion of the edTPA is a requirement for all initially licensed teachers in North Carolina. This professional development session provides a comprehensive overview of the assessment\, along with practical strategies and resources to help break the process into manageable\, achievable steps. Participants will engage in an in-depth exploration of Task 1\, which focuses on instructional planning\, and will have dedicated time during the session to begin working on their Task 1 submission. To fully participate in session activities\, participants should bring a laptop. \nPresenter: Dr. Myra Watson is an educator whose work focuses on teacher preparation\, early childhood education\, and induction support for early-career teachers in North Carolina. Currently\, Dr. Watson serves as the Director of Teacher and Professional Education at Western Carolina University. \nIf you have additional questions\, contact April Spencer at aspencer@wresa.org  \nIf you are unsure whether your school system is a WRESA member\, click  WRESA MEMBER List.\nREGISTER URL:https://wresa.org/event/edtpa-overview-and-task-1/ LOCATION:WRESA\, 200 Ridgefield Ct\, Suite 206\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wresa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EdTPA-400x230-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="April Spencer":MAILTO:aspencer@wresa.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR