October 31, 2012                                  ebulletinboard Archive

To help keep you informed about events, workshops and other matters of interest, ebulletinboard is e-mailed on pay dates (August 15, 2012 - May 30, 2013) 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.

TIME SENSITIVE:

Election Day – Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day and a Student and Employee Holiday. Make A Difference: Know the Candidates and Issues, and Vote!  If you are out of town on Election Day or at least 65 years old, you can vote early through absentee voting.  Visit the Election Commission office at County Square to complete an application and to cast your ballot.  The Election Commission is open extra hours: Thursday—Friday, Nov. 1 & 2 until 7 pm and Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 am – 1 pm.  You may vote absentee in person up to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election.  For additional information, call the Greenville County Election Commission, 864-467-7250.

EVENTS/WORKSHOPS

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AWARDS/APPLICATIONS/CONTESTS/GRANTS

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PARTNERSHIPS

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NOTICES/REQUESTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

American Education Week (November 12-16, 2012) – Greenville County Schools will celebrate American Education Week November 12-16 with the theme, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility.  Messages will be placed on the GCS website each day of the week to recognize our employee groups.

· Monday – School Support Staff

· Tuesday – Bus Transportation Staff

· Wednesday – Educators

· Thursday – Operations/Maintenance Staff

· Friday – District Staff

Our Teacher of the Year, Will Ragland, will be featured in a television public service announcement that will air on The Schools Channel and local stations.  Included in this year’s celebration will be a drawing for great prizes, donated by local business partners.  Winners will be announced during American Education Week.  To be included in the raffle for a prize, employees must enter the Enlighten E-News quiz at the bottom of the newsletter.  (ONE ENTRY PER EMPLOYEE PLEASE.) Deadline to enter the drawing is Friday, November 9.

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS

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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.

Healthy Living Tips:

Sweet potato or yam?  The sweet potato is a Native American root vegetable found in abundance at grocery stores and farmer’s markets this time of year.  A sweet potato is often confused with a yam, but the yam is native to Africa and Asia and isn’t as nutritionally valuable as the sweet potato.  Sweet potatoes can be enjoyed cooked or raw.

Movement melts away stress!  Life can be stressful for you and your students.  If you are working out regularly, you are experiencing much less stress and the same goes for youth.  Adding regular physical activity brain breaks reduces the student’s stress levels as well as boosts brainpower.  Strive to add “regular” physical activity to your day to elevate mood and keep depression at bay.

CALENDAR (IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER)

2012-13 Employee Calendar

2012-13 Student/Parent Calendar

2012-13 Student Calendar (Spanish)

Sunday, November 4—Daylight Savings Time Ends (1st Sunday in November)

Monday, November 5—Report Cards

Tuesday, November 6 - Election Day (Holiday, Including 12-Month Employees)

November 12-16 — American Education Week, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility

November 21, 22, 23 — Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 21 is required leave for 12-month employees.)