March 5, 2009                                                                 ebulletinboard Archive

ebulletinboard is sent every other week to all employees and provides information about events, workshops, and other matters of interest. Principals and other location supervisors should post one copy for employees who do not have e-mail.  Editions are archived for reference.

EVENTS/WORKSHOPS

ALL EMPLOYEES

District Retirement Event – Friday, April 17, 2009 is the deadline for supervisors to submit a termination of employment form to Human Resources IF an employee wants to participate in the 2009 Retirement Celebration event. Click HERE for the guidelines for participation in the retirement celebration event. Further details about the Retirement Celebration event will be sent in the coming weeks.  Audience: All Employees.  Retirement Contact: Human Resources, ext. 3974.  Event Contact: Susan Clarke, Communications Department, ext. 8874.

Upstate Technology Conference - The Upstate Technology Conference (themed: Teach Tomorrow Today) will be held at J. L. Mann Academy on June 24-25.  Registration is free and Greenville County School teachers can use these hours toward renewal of their technology proficiency.  Click HERE for link to more information or to register for this event.  This conference is open to any educator.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Instructional Technology Department, ext. 3123.

Summer Academy 2009 (Recipes for Learning…A Menu for Success!) – Summer Academy 2009 will be held at J. L. Mann Academy on July 6 – 23.  Over 500 workshops on 275 topics!  New this Year: the ONLINE Catalog!  Registration starts on the portal on March 18.  Click HERE for website link, which includes the ONLINE catalog and more information.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Laura Herd, Teaching and Learning, ext. 3196.

AWARDS/APPLICATIONS/CONTESTS/GRANTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

Greenville Scottish Games Great Scot! Young Writers’ Contest (Grades 1-12) – Click HERE for contest rules, prizes and entry form.  The theme is Scotland and deadline for entries is Wednesday, April 15, 2009.  Audience: Teachers for Grades 1-12.  Contact: Anne Williams, Greenville Scottish Games, 864-232-5754.

PARTNERSHIPS

NONE

NOTICES/REQUESTS

NONE

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

Liberty Tax Service – Liberty Tax Service is offering free tax preparation to new customers at three locations—3006 Augusta Street, 1703 Augusta Street, and 1563 Laurens Road - during the week of March 9, 2009.   Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Liberty Tax Service, 277-3295.

MISCELLANEOUS

ALL EMPLOYEES

The Schools Channel (Charter Channel 99, 24 hours a day, and Channel 14, 5:30-8:30 a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. daily) –   Click HERE to learn more about the Schools Channel programs and TV schedule.

Employment Opportunities – Click HERE for our web-site link to GCS Employment Opportunities.

CALENDAR (IMPORTANT DATES REMEMBER)

Monday, March 23 — Makeup Day #1

Tuesday, March 24 — End 3rd Quarter

Tuesday, March 31—Report Cards

April 6-10 — Spring Break (Schools and Offices Closed)

Monday, April 13 — Makeup Day #2

Saturday, April 25 (11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.) — Employee Fun Day at the Greenville Drive Stadium, Downtown Greenville