September 15, 2011                                                       ebulletinboard Archive

To help keep you informed about events, workshops and other matters of interest, ebulletinboard will be e-mailed on pay dates (August 15, 2011 - May 30, 2012) 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

2011 Greenville County College Fair - Have a child in the 11th or 12th grade? You may want to visit the Annual Greenville County College Fair on Sunday, October 23 (2:30 - 4:30 pm) at the TD Convention Center (formerly the Carolina First Center).  You can visit exhibits of more than 125 colleges and universities from across the nation.  Also on Sunday, from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm there will be workshop sessions for parents and students covering such topics as college admission tests, financial aid and scholarships, and how to complete a college application.  On Monday, bus transportation will be provided for high school juniors and seniors to attend the event.  For additional information, please click HERE to visit the College Fair website.  Audience: All Employees.  Contact: The Guidance & Sirrine Scholarship Office at 355-3391 or 355-3392.

AWARDS/APPLICATIONS/CONTESTS/GRANTS

ALL TEACHERS

Target Field Trips Grant - Target is awarding $700 grants for student field trips to museums, historical sites, and cultural organizations.  All K-12 educators are eligible to apply.  Click HERE for the grant application and instructions for submission.  Deadline: October 3, 2011.  Audience: All Teachers.  Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

Fuel Up to Play 60 - Grants for up to $4,000 are available to K-12 educators seeking to develop and implement healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements.  Schools must enroll in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and complete the School Wellness Investigation to apply.  Click HERE for application, instructions, & program details.  Deadline(s): October 1 and December 1, 2011.  Audience: Teachers.  Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

Kids in Need Foundation - Grants of $100 to $500 are available to K-12 educators seeking to fund creative and innovative classroom projects.  Application projects are judged on innovativeness and merit, clarity of objectives, replication feasibility, suitability of evaluation methods, and cost effectiveness.  Click HERE for online application, instructions, & examples of previous winning projects.  Deadline(s): September 30, 2011.  Audience: All Teachers.  Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

PARTNERSHIPS

NONE

NOTICES/REQUESTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

Revised 2011-12 Calendar – The 2011-12 calendar (Employee, Parent/Student, Parent/Student  Spanish) has been revised to reflect the correct dates for AP testing in May 2012.  Audience: Principals, Teachers, Staff, Students.  Contact: Oby Lyles, Communications, 355-8870.

It’s Open Enrollment time!  - Our Open Enrollment period for insurance coverage will be October 3 – 31, 2011.  Communication materials will be sent to locations in late September.  Please read the information and be prepared to make your insurance decisions.  All district employees will be scheduled for a mandatory meeting with a Ward Services benefits counselor to help them through the process.  Audience: All Employees.

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) – The 2nd Annual Are You Smarter than a GCS 5th Grader? event may be viewed at the following times: 12:00 am/pm, 4:00 am/pm & 8:00 am/pm.  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.

Healthy Living Tips:

· A simple way to eat less is to downsize your dinnerware.  Less food is typically eaten when using smaller plates, bowls, and even utensils.  If you’re still hungry after a small meal, wait 30 minutes and choose nuts or fruit rather than consuming something high in sugar or fat you just might regret later.

· Losing belly-fat is difficult but it can be done.  Researchers at Duke University completed a head-to-head comparison of aerobic exercise vs. resistance exercise vs. a combo of the two, and found that the fastest and most beneficial exercise route for burning belly fat was moving the body with aerobic activity.  Consider these aerobic exercises: fast walking, jogging, cycling, aerobic dance, step aerobics, jumping rope, or skating.

CALENDAR (IMPORTANT DATES REMEMBER)

September 11-17 - National Arts in Education Week

September 12-18 - National Adult Education Week and Family Literacy Week

Monday, September 19 — Interim Progress Reports