January 18, 2018
Campus Connection

Saginaw ES Kindergartener Saves Mom's Life


Five-year-old Falcon Vaughan, a kindergartener at Saginaw Elementary, saved his mom's life after she went into a diabetic coma caused by low blood sugar. His mother, Chanelle Vaughan, has Type I Diabetes. Click here to watch CBS 11's coverage of Falcon and Chanelle's story.

Grant Applications Now Open


EMS Education Foundation teaching grant applications are now available online at  www.emsef.org/for-employees . The deadline for submissions is March 21, 2018. Grant recipients will be notified in May and funds will be available in August 2018.

The Foundation offers two types of grants: 
  • Teaching Grants with a value of approximately $1,000. 
  • 21st Century Learning Grant, with a maximum value of $10,000.
For questions or assistance, please contact the Foundation at: [email protected].

Digital Mammogram Screenings


The Texas Health Resources Mobile Health Unit will be in the district at 616 W. McLeroy Blvd. on Thursday, January 25, from 9 am-3 pm for digital mammogram screenings. To make an appointment, call 1-855-318-7696. The service is covered for employees on ActiveCare 1-HD and ActiveCare 2 insurance plans. It will not be covered for those on the Select plan. Click here for more information and eligibility requirements. 

Have you reset your voicemail greeting yet?


Our Technology Services team completed some major phone upgrades over the winter break. Through this process, all personal greetings on individual phone lines switched back to the default setting. This means that if you had previously recorded a greeting for people to hear when receiving your  voicemail , that has been reset and will need to be re-recorded. 

This is a simple process that can be done in about 5 minutes or less. A personal greeting is always better when someone is trying to reach you!  For front office staff, please note that the campus auto attendant recordings are fine and do NOT need to be reset.

To change your greeting message:
  1. Log into your mailbox. (Press the button with envelope icon. Default password is 124578)
  2. Press 3 for Greeting Messages.
  3. Press 2 to change your greeting message.
  4. Record your message after the tone. (Recordings must be at least 3 seconds long.)
  5. Press 2 when you have finished recording your greeting message. You can then press 1 to hear the new message.
  6. Press 3 to make the message active. If you do not want to use the new recording, you can record again or hang up to use the greeting that was previously active.
  7. Decide whether you want to make further changes, or save your new greeting message.
To return to the previous menu, Press 8.

If you have any questions, please contact your campus technologist or Technology Services at ext. 2917.

Board Member Appreciation Video
   

Students and staff honored the School Board with an appreciation video for School Board Recognition Month at the School Board meeting on January 16. Click here to watch video.

Thank you to our board members for helping kids soar to success! 
Click here to read more about each of our School Board Members. 

Tickets on Sale Monday, January 22
   

Tickets for EMS ISD's Fine Arts Showcase at Bass Performance Hall will go on sale Monday, January 22, at the Bass Hall box office. The show features five elementary choirs, the high school dance programs, and the middle school and high school bands. 
 
Bass Hall Box Office:  www.basshall.com or 817.212.4280
 
Ticket Prices: $28 for one concert or $33 for both concerts ( Plus additional fees for phone & online purchases)
 
Show Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
 
Show Times: 
Elementary Choirs & High School Dance Programs at 6 pm
Middle School & High School Bands at 8 pm
District Highlights


Employee Perk of the Week
Discounts on Tax Preparation Services


EMS ISD is pleased to announce our partnership with H&R Block. As an EMS employee, you can receive:  
  • $20 off retail tax preparation services for new clients at participating H&R Block or Block Advisors offices
  • $25 Tax Identity Shield® for prior clients at participating H&R Block or Block Advisors offices
  • 100% (free) Online tax preparation fees
  • 35% off Tax preparation software
  • 20% off product/service discount off suggested retail price
To take advantage of the discount, contact Cindy Willeford at [email protected] or 682-429-4170.
About Our People
Staff Spotlight: 
Julie Vu 
Curriculum Coordinator | Secondary ELA Reading

Earned Doctoral Degree in Curriculum Studies from TCU

Julie Vu, Secondary English Language Arts and Reading Curriculum Coordinator, recently earned her doctoral degree in curriculum studies at Texas Christian University. 

She has served in her current role since 2014. Before that, she taught in Everman ISD and Burleson ISD, with a total of 14 years in education. Julie has also taught courses at Tarrant County College, Hill College, and Texas Christian University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Arts from Austin College.  

Congratulations Julie on your achievement and for fostering a culture  of excellence! 

Upcoming Events

January
School Board Recognition Month

February 19
School Board Meeting

February 21
EMS ISD Fine Arts Showcase at Bass Hall

March 5-9
Texas Public Schools Week

March 6
Middle School Spring Open House

March 12-16
Spring Break

March 26 
School Board Meeting

March 30
Bad Weather Make-Up Day (if needed)
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