Keeping You Informed 
May 3, 2019
Hello May!
The Last Full Month of the 2018-2019 School Year is Underway
WS/FCS Autism Team
Autism Team Holds First Autism Resource Fair
Speas Students on International Night
Speas Celebrates International Night
Northwest Students in Talent Show
Carver Students Work with Craftsmen
Carver Students Join Forces With Piedmont Craftsmen
2018-19
Keeping You Informed, t he official district newsletter, is all about you!
It's meant to compile important information in one easy to find place!
ACROSS THE DISTRICT
TAKE THE SURVEY!
The Superintendent Search Committee Wants to Hear From Staff
There are only a few more days to voice your opinions about the next WS/FCS leader!

The WS/FCS Board of Education continues to work with the North Carolina School Board Association in the search for a new WS/FCS Superintendent. 

Part of that search is hearing from you!  We invite all staff to take a staff specific survey using this link.   Please fill out the survey before May 8, 2019!  
Community forums are also being held. This is your chance to directly tell the WS/FCS Board of Education what you would like to see in the next leader. The last two forums are:
  • Sat., May 4, at 2:00 p.m., at Carver High School (Media Center) 
  • Tues., May 7, at 6:30 p.m., at East Forsyth High School (Media Center) 

Your input is valuable as we search for the next leader of this district. To keep up with the search, the dates of community forums, important board meetings and more, please check out the Superintendent Search page on our website.

Thank you for taking the time to be an important part of the search!
Grants, Benefits, Training and More
Energy United Accepting Bright Ideas Grant Applications
EnergyUnited is now accepting Bright Ideas grant applications via # The cooperative will be awarding grants up to $2,000 to educators who have innovative ideas they would love to implement in their classrooms.

Last year, EnergyUnited awarded over $40,000 in Bright Ideas grants to teachers throughout its 19-county service area. All K-12 teachers in EnergyUnited’s service area are eligible to apply.

Teachers who submit their applications by the early bird deadline of August 15, 2019 will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card. The deadline for teachers to submit their grant is Monday, September 23, 2019.

To apply, teachers must include a budget, explain the implementation, goals, creative elements and evaluation of the project and have approval from the school principal. Applications will be judged in a competitive evaluation process, and selection committee will be on the lookout for projects that feature innovation and creativity.

To learn more or apply for a grant, visit # Please contact me if you have any questions or if I can offer further assistance.
Funding Requests for Novant Health Community Impact Programs
If you would like to apply for an event occurring August through December, the sponsorship application will also be open April 1. If you have applied during the Education cycle, we are currently reviewing all proposals and will make final decisions by the end of April. The Environment Cycle will be open to receive applications on April 1 st and will close EOB Tuesday, May 14 th .  

You can find the application  here. Please refer to the website for funding guidelines, and attached for reference is a fact sheet that delineates our Environment areas of focus. If you are interested in applying during a different cycle, those are referenced below along with the appropriate time frame to apply.
  
Environment (April 1-May 14)
We know that environments have an enormous impact on our health long before we see a doctor. The goal of the environment investment priority is to support safe and clean communities by focusing on housing, neighborhoods and food. We recognize that we cannot begin to move the needle on health outcomes without addressing root causes that influence health.
·          Increase food access
·          Increase food security and nutrition education
·          Improve housing quality
·          Support sustainable, positive neighborhood change and revitalization

Health and Human Services (August 1-September 14)
  • Improve access to healthcare services 
  • Raise awareness and encourage healthy behaviors 
  • Address preventable health risk factors 
  • Support patients and their families’ needs through community based programs 
 
Education (January 1-February 14)
          Support early childhood development (birth to five)
         Enhance college and career readiness in the medical and health sciences career pathways. 
 
 
Community Impact Proposals
Novant Health also enhances the economic growth and development of its surrounding communities through support of local chambers of commerce and local city, town and county initiatives that impact health and safety.
If you are interested in applying for community impact funding, please send an email and we will discuss appropriate timeline.

**If you would like to apply for both a charitable contribution and a sponsorship, please include those in one proposal.
In Case You Missed It!
Save The Date for Be the Change!
The Promise's next Be the Change convening will be themed around mental health and the young child in Forsyth County.


Mary Dame from Amos Cottage will provide the keynote address, followed by an audience-driven panel discussion with community leaders, practitioners, and subject matter experts. 
Food, childcare, and Spanish language translation will be provided. Full event details and registration link are coming soon!
JUST FOR YOU!
Arts Council Free Concert
Becky Buller Band
The Becky Buller Band, free! Two-time Grammy winning songwriter and eight-time IBMA Award Winner, Becky Buller, and her bluegrass band will kick off the 2019 Summer Parks Concert Series at Triad Park near Kernersville on Friday, May 17. The popular Walkertown-based band, The Grassifieds, will open. 

Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and music begins at 6:00. 

The Summer Parks Concert Series is a collaboration between Forsyth County and The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County. All concerts, as well as parking, are free and family friendly.
Greensboro Science Center Teacher Appreciation
The Greensboro Science Center will host its annual Teacher Appreciation event on May 11th, and all teachers, school staff, and administrators are invited to attend this event free of charge.

We also now offer Distance Learning Programs that align with NC Science Essential Standards and NGSS.  Thanks to a generous grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation, all Title I schools in North Carolina receive half off Distance Learning programs on a first come first serve basis now through the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

For questions about Distance Learning or the event contact Alison Manka , (336)288-3769 X1357.
COMING SOON!
May 4 WS/FCS Recruitment Fair
May 27 Memorial Day
June 11 Last Day for Students
Welcome to May!
Brent Campbell
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer