Celebrate Texas Public Schools Week
March 5-9 is Celebrate Texas Public Schools Week in EMS ISD! It is a chance to highlight the outstanding work that takes place in our community schools each day. Special activities and celebrations, including Open House Nights at elementary and middle schools as well as the Hafley Development Center, are scheduled across our campuses during this week.
We also encourage you to share the successes of your students and school with your students' parents, friends, family, and the community. Check out our #DiscoverEMSISD and #emsproud posts on Facebook and Twitter for highlights to share by logging into your social media accounts then clicking on the links below.
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Discover EMS ISD Fine Arts
The EMS ISD Fine Arts Showcase at the Bass Performance Hall on February 21 was a success, with more than 2,000 people in attendance. The show featured five elementary choirs, the high school dance programs, and the middle school and high school bands. To view pictures from the Showcase,
click here.
Watch the video above to learn more about what the EMS ISD Fine Arts department has to offer in band, choir, dance, theatre, and visual arts. And, don't forget to share it with friends on
Facebook and
Twitter!
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What Do Employees Think of EMS ISD?
Thank you to all the employees who filled out the 2017-2018 Employee Engagement Survey. From November 28 to December 15, a total of 1,253 employees shared their thoughts and feedback about their work environments, professional
support, development opportunities, and suggestions for continued improvement. A summary of the top results and t
he district's next steps are provided on the infographic above; just click to enlarge. We now will use this information in our future planning.
While the employee survey is conducted once annually, staff members can always reach out with comments, questions, or concerns through the online
Let's Talk! communications service on our website.
Thank you for sharing your voice and being part of the process to make our school district even better!
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Save the Date: EMS ISD STEM Showcase
Join us for EMS ISD's first-ever district-wide STEM Showcase at the Hollenstein Career and Technology Center. This community event is a come-and-go format and will feature students grades K-12 showcasing a variety of the f
un STEM projects and activities that we see everyday in our district such as humanzoids, rockets, drones, and Discovery MakerSpace carts.
The event is free of charge and open from 5:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, March 22. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of Foresters Financial Services, Inc.
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Grant Applications Now Open
EMS Education Foundation teaching grant applications are now available online at
www.emsef.org/for-employees
. Applications can be turned into the Education Foundation office located in the Hollenstein. 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:
sjohnson02@ems-isd.net.
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Employee Perk of the Week
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10% off any fencing, deck, or pergola installed
EMS ISD is pleased to announce our partnership with Tin Star Fencing. As an EMS ISD employee, you can receive 10 percent off any fencing, deck, or pergola installed.
For further assistance, call 817.992.1300, email
Sales@tsfencing.com
or visit their website at
tsfencing.com
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Staff Spotlight:
Director of Hollenstein Career and Technology Center
Honored by Northwest Tarrant Chamber as Educator of the Year
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Dana Eldredge, Director of Career and Technical Education at the Hollenstein Career and Technology Center, was honored as the EMS ISD Educator of the Year at the Northwest Tarrant Chamber of Commerce's Chamber and Community Red Carpet Awards Gala on Thursday, February 22, at the Splash Dayz Event Center.
The Chamber's EMS ISD Educator of the Year is awarded annually to a teacher or administrator working in education in the Northwest Tarrant community. In addition to years of service as an educator, the award recognizes professional accomplishments, innovative teaching practices, positive impact on students and colleagues, and dedication to the education profession.
"Dana spends countless hours ensuring that both the needs of our Career and Technology students and the community are met," said Linda Parker, EMS ISD Deputy Superintendent. "Under her leadership, the Hollenstein prepares EMS ISD high school students each year to succeed in high-demand occupations in the 21st-Century workforce. We are honored to have Eldredge as an educator in our district."
To read more about this honor,
click here.
Congratulations, Dana
! We are #emsproud!
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