Registration is open for the Nebraska Digital Citizenship Symposium! Bring your MS/HS students + a teacher/librarian for a day building a real action plan, featuring guest speaker Kristen Mattson. Oct 6, ESU 3 in La Vista. Register by Sept 28: bit.ly/NEDigCit
Attention students and teachers in 6th to 8th grade...join us at Gifford Farm for a fun day of 4-H inspired Stem activities. All individuals will be placed into groups. Scan the QR Code or click on the link below to register.
Link: trst.in/aMPZzb
Home school and formal teachers, we invite you to join in the fun of the Gifford Farm Science Olympiad. No pre-event practice needed. Home school students are encouraged to be in teams of two. Scan the QR Code or click on the link to register.
link: trst.in/5IYO7b
Our IST team's first Bootcamp: a hands-on day in July helping districts get confident with tech. 28 participants dug into networking, cybersecurity, and licensing. Now an every-summer tradition. Way to go, IST!
#ESU3 #EdTech #ISTBootcamp
Gifford Farm was recently featured by KETV 7 for our Assisted Living Day!
We’re proud to see this special program highlighted. Thank you KETV!
Read the story: ketv.com/article/gifford-far…
#GiffordFarm #ESU3
District and building literacy leaders gathered Aug. 4 to dig into the IPG (Instructional Practice Guide) and how its core actions drive standards-aligned content, instruction, and student engagement. Great day of reflective coaching practice.
Registration is open for the Nebraska Digital Citizenship Symposium! Bring your MS/HS students + a teacher/librarian for a day building a real action plan, featuring guest speaker Kristen Mattson. Oct 6, ESU 3 in La Vista. Register by Sept 28: bit.ly/NEDigCit
School's back in session.
A few reminders for everyone sharing the road:
🔹Slow to 15-25 in school zones.
🔹Never pass a stopped bus, red lights mean full stop both directions.
🔹Watch for kids between parked cars.
🔹Slow down, stay alert.
#BackToSchool #ESU3
Fall driver's education registration opens Sept. 9. Classes start Sept. 19 at ESU 3, Papillion La Vista Monarch School, and Papillion La Vista Titan High School. Open to any interested student in the greater metro area.
Register: esu3.org/DE/Home
ESU 3 was well represented at the AESA Summer Leadership Conference in Riverside, CA this July. Dr. Blum, Dr. Schnoes, and Dr. Wilken joined education leaders from across the country to explore how service agencies drive stronger outcomes for districts and students.
ESU 3 was featured on Nebraska Public Media this week. Eileen Heller: teachers need professional learning on AI so they can help students navigate it.
That's where we come in. Our four-day AI training series is helping districts do just that.
rebrand.ly/AIinschoolsNPR
Welcome back to a new school year. To every teacher, administrator, and support staff member across our districts: we're glad to be in your corner again this year. Here's to a great one! 📚✏️ #ESU3 #WelcomeBack #FirstDayofSchool
Congratulations to ESU 3 CEO Dr. Schnoes, recognized at the AESA Summer Leadership Conference as part of the 2025-2026 AESA Leadership Cohort. His service on the AESA Executive Council recently took the group to Portugal and Spain to visit public schools and universities. #ESU3

ALT A group of education leaders stands on a stage being recognized at the AESA Summer Leadership Conference. They wear name badges on orange lanyards, with American and California flags positioned behind them. Audience members are seated at tables in the foreground, some applauding, with floral centerpieces on the tables.
Teachers: fall planning season is here. 🍂 Add one day your students won't forget. Hands-on science, farm animals, trails, and agriculture, all connected to your curriculum.
Reserve your fall field trip: forms.gle/nfvfPs3LcqJNo3JP8
Wild Woodsies is back! 🐾 Ages 3–5 explore the forest food chain with a grown-up. Mon, Aug 3, 9–10 AM at Gifford Farm. $8/child, $7/adult, includes our free public event after. Sign up now!
bit.ly/wildwoodsies
Congratulations to Assistant Administrator Dr. Scott Blum on receiving the Humanex Exemplar Award from @HumanexVentures!
This honor celebrates leaders whose impact multiplies through the lives they help improve. We could not think of a better fit. 🎉 #ESU3 #Humanex #Leadership
Gifford Farm was featured on 91.5 KIOS Omaha Public Radio this morning. Tune in and hear what Kelly Taylor had to say about everything happening out at the farm.
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Your little one's first big adventure starts at the farm. 🌿 Little Saplings Camp is July 20–24 for ages 4–6. Forests, wildlife, and creative play all summer morning long. $140 to register: bit.ly/littlesaplings


































