September 15, 2010                                                       ebulletinboard Archive

Welcome back for the 2010-11 school year!  To help keep you informed about events, workshops and other matters of interest, ebulletinboard will be e-mailed on pay dates (August 13, 2010 - May 27, 2011) to all employees.  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

Attention All New Employees - A New Employee Reception will be held, Thursday, September 23, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Central Office.  The reception will be held in the board room and conference room A.  Tables will be staffed to answer questions about payroll, benefits, certification, mentoring and other important topics.  We hope to see you there!  Audience: New Employees.  Contact: Pat Mitchell, Human Resources, 355-3973.

Leave of Absence Information Session – Employees planning a leave of absence, with questions on FMLA (Family Medical Leave), or other types of leave may sign up on the Portal for an information session scheduled for Thursday, September 30, 4:30 pm, at the Central Office.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Nancy McGreer, Human Resources, 355-3982.

Education Day at Furman – Saturday, October 23, 2:00 pm - Furman Athletics is joining with Greenville County Schools to help elementary and middle schools raise funds. (High schools are not included due to NCAA restrictions.) Purchase tickets online for the Furman vs. Chattanooga football game on October 23 or call Ticketmaster (800-745-3000), or purchase at a Publix Ticketmaster Outlet.  Be sure to get your school code before ordering so that Furman Athletics can donate $7.50 of each adult ticket to your school.  If buying online, please use the box marked “Greenville County Schools Education Day.” Audience: All Employees. Contact:  Dwight Covington, Furman Athletic Ticket Sales Coordinator, 607-5148.

Darkness to Light Training - The School Social Work Department is offering D2L training on January 14, 2011.  This child sexual abuse prevention program is designed to raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse.  Preventive strategies are provided.  3 CEU hours toward recertification will be awarded.  Registration is on the Portal.  The training is free.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Kathy Barbee, Social Work Services, 355-2079.

AWARDS/APPLICATIONS/CONTESTS/GRANTS

NONE

PARTNERSHIPS

NONE

NOTICES/REQUESTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

SafeSchools Online Safety Training - The deadline for three of the five required courses was August 31, 2010.  Employees are reminded to complete all assigned courses.  Click HERE for Safety Training online instructions.  School safety administrators will be running reports and following-up with employees who have not finished their assigned courses.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Ginny Allison, Finance, 355-1183.

Supplemental Long Term Disability (SLTD) Insurance - Rates for State SLTD insurance have been slightly reduced effective September 1.  Payroll deductions have been changed effective with the September 15 paycheck.  Employees may review their deductions by accessing Lawson Employee Self Service or their Online Pay Stub through the employee portal.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: Claudia Cox, Benefits, 355-1186.

2010 United Way Campaign –Last year, despite the economy, Greenville County Schools was the fourth largest corporate donor to the United Way, contributing more than $608,000 toward the total campaign contributions of $14 million. Your generosity as one of the top workplace campaigns earned the district an Excellence Award for Giving. Because our county is seeing record levels of need, it is more critical than ever to ensure that local programs can continue to meet the needs of our community. United Way campaign donor cards will be distributed to schools and offices in the coming weeks. New this year, United Way Palmetto Society donors ($1,000 or more) will receive $25 gift certificates good toward the purchase of two entrees quarterly at each of the Table 301 restaurants (Soby’s, Devereaux’s, and The Lazy Goat). Audience: All Employees. Contact: Alex Martin, 355-1090.

ALL TEACHERS

Professional Development/Recertification – When submitting documentation for an Out of District Option, please be reminded that the State Department of Education requires signed documentation from the sponsoring agency verifying successful completion of Professional Development Activity. Sections I and III of the Option forms, found on the Portal, must be completed for processing. Please click HERE to reference the Recertification Page on the district web site if you need clarification.  As the first district exchange day approaches, teachers may also want to look at the guidelines for exchanges days found on the Professional Development Page of the district web site - click HERE for the link.  Audience: All Teachers.  Contact: Stacy Forrester, Recertification Specialist, 355-3174.

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS

NONE

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)

2010-11 Calendars (Revised 7-6-10):  Employee, Student, Student (Spanish)

Thursday, September 23, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. - New Employee Reception at Central Office. Tables will be staffed to answer questions about payroll, benefits, certification etc.

Friday, October 15—GCS/Pepsi Scholarship Golf Tournament

Saturday, October 23, 2:00 p.m. - Education Day at Furman, Furman vs. Chattanooga

November 14–20—American Education Week, Tagline - Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility.