December 12
Regular Board Meeting
Employee Survey Closes
December 14
EMS Holiday Open House
December 16
Early Release for Students/
Campus Staff Development
December 19-30
Student/Staff Holiday Break
January 2
Student Holiday/District Staff Development
January
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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Campus Connection
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This week's spotlight is on Kendra Niven, first-grade teacher at Elkins Elementary.
Niven has been working at EMS ISD for five years and was named the 2015-2016 Campus Teacher of the Year.
"Kendra's energy and enthusiasm for her students is contagious, and her positivity and passion shine through in all she does," said Kori Werth, principal at Elkins Elementary. "She carries the torch each and every day by loving each student as if they're her own and truly creating that culture of excellence. She is a team player, a lifelong learner, an outstanding educator, and wonderful colleague. No matter the time of year or the stresses that may be taking place, Kendra always has a smile on her face and a hug ready for any student who may need it."
Kendra Niven, Carrying the Torch for EMS ISD
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Thank you, Kendra Niven, for Carrying the Torch for EMS ISD!
*All "I Carry the Torch" participants are nominated by their immediate supervisor.
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Now Open!
Annual Employee Engagement Survey
The EMS ISD Employee Engagement Survey for 2016-17 launched Monday, November 28. Employees should have received an email with a public link to access the survey. You also may click here to take this year's survey.
Each year we ask employees for feedback about your satisfaction with, and engagement in, your work here in EMS ISD. Based on feedback from previous surveys, we made a few changes in the way the survey is being administered. First, we moved up the timeline so results can come back sooner and anything that needs to be addressed can begin this school year. Second, the survey now is accessed through a public link instead of a unique link emailed to employees. And finally, w
e are continuing to use a third-party service to facilitate the survey and provide all reporting on the results. While our employee surveys have always been confidential, our hope is that these updates will increase confidence in the confidentiality and anonymity of the survey, and foster more participation from all employee groups.
The survey will remain open through Monday, December 12. Thank you for sharing your thoughts to help make EMS ISD an even better place to live, learn, and work!
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Mark your calendars!
The annual EMS ISD Holiday Open House is right around the corner! We hope you will make plans to join us on December 14 for this EMS ISD tradition.
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District Highlights
TASBO recognizes EMS purchasing department with Award of Merit
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD's purchasing department has earned the Award of Merit for Purchasing and Operations with Recognized status for the seventh consecutive year by the T
exas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO)
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This award is provided to school districts and Education Service Centers statewide that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services.
Candidates for the Award of Merit must submit various procedures and practices to TASBO for review, including: organization, policies & procedures, contract operations, staff training and certification, use of technology, communication and management of co-operative programs, plus where applicable p-card systems and warehousing. Each application was reviewed by a team of reviewers.
The EMS purchasing department will be publicly recognized on Tuesday, February 28, at the TASBO 71st Annual Conference in Austin.
Congratulations and thank you to all EMS purchasing and operations staff for demonstrating EMS ISD's continued commitment to financial responsibility!
Coach Leslie Crook has been named to the USTA All-Star Team as a Coach of the Year for her dedication and contributions to the sport of tennis and her no-cut tennis program at CTHS.
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Sniffles? Stress?
It's That Time of Year!
Our counseling team has put together some tips and resources to help us all stay healthy and continue to be the best versions of ourselves. Check out this newsletter from Intervention Counselor Allison Fond that focuses on the importance of self-care and various ways to find balance in your life. Also check out our Health Services webpage for resources about prevention and treatment of flu and flu-like symptoms. And don't forget to remind yourself and others to wash hands often - and with next week slated as National Handwashing Awareness Week, this is the perfect time to promote good handwashing practices with your students, colleagues, and families! See below for tips and information:
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Employee Perk of the Week
The Pearled Peacock is this week's Employee Perk of the Week. Located at 128 N. Saginaw Blvd #300, this women's specialty clothing boutique is one of our newest businesses to join EMS ISD Employee Perks.
With their district badge, EMS ISD employees can enjoy a 10% discount on an entire purchase online or in store year round. And if pay day wasn't exciting enough, the discount goes up to 15% on that one day a month.
Click
here to visit their website for additional information.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD has partnered with businesses around the area to offer employee discounts on products and services including: medical, car repair, phone service, flower arrangements, cosmetics, and more.
Click
here to view additional employee perks. Be sure to check back periodically, as discounts and partnerships may change.
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About Our People
SES first-year teacher surprised with ATPE award
Maci King, first-grade teacher at Saginaw Elementary, recently received a $500 check from ATPE to put toward a classroom makeover! More than 100,000 educators who joined ATPE or renewed membership were entered into the drawing, and Maci was one of only three selected. She was surprised this week in her classroom with the exciting news. She is pictured above with ATPE Regional Representative Diane Pokluda (left) and SES campus administrators, Principal Amber Beene and Assistant Principal Rachel Bradley. Congratulations!
About Our People
How do I get mentioned in "About Our People"?
We want to hear from you! Submit your good news for "About Our People" to Megan Overman in the Communications Department at
moverman@ems-isd.net.
Examples of items to submit for About Our People:
- Employees who receive awards for their professional accomplishments
- Employees elected to serve in professional organizations
- Employees who give presentations at meetings/conferences
- Employees who publish articles or books
- Those who receive grants or are selected for scholarships
- Showcasing a department, campus, teacher, program, coach, etc.
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