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No School - Happy Holidays!
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All EMS ISD campuses and offices will be closed December 24-January 4. Students and staff will return to class beginning Monday, January 7, 2019. Friday, December 21, is a full school day. Enjoy your holiday break with friends and family!
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Important Payroll & W2 Information
With Winter Break almost here, the Payroll and Benefits Department is asking all employees to review their December 20 paychecks in Skyward Employee Access now to ensure proper payment. The information is now available for your review.
Please take time to make sure this information is correct before we leave for the holidays.
If you find a discrepancy, please follow the instructions here and forward to Payroll as soon as possible.
If you have not responded to the 2018 W-2, please do so before December 31, 2018. Once you log in to Employee Access to view your paystub information, the 2018 W-2 disclosure statement will appear. You may read the notification or scroll down.
You will have two options:
- Option 1 - you will print your own tax form. You will receive an email notification as soon as the tax forms have been reconciled.
- Option 2 - Payroll will print and mail your tax form on January 31. If you have already responded to the W-2 disclosure, the disclosure will not appear again. Click here for more information.
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More than 600 Attend Holiday Open House
Welcoming more than 600 guests throughout the day, EMS ISD hosted its Holiday Open House yesterday, December 19, at the district administrative offices. The event was open to staff, parents, and the community. Student fine arts performances were scheduled throughout the day and holiday refreshments were provided by EMS ISD employees.
Many guests participated in the Guess the Carol and Holiday Movie Mash-Up table activities. If you would like to play at home, you can download the Guess the Carol sheet here or view the Holiday Movie Mash-Up here. Prizes will be delivered soon!
Guess the Carol Winners:
- Cindy Bighorn
- Lisa Dunn
- Marie McDougall
- Pam Phillips
- Honorable Mention: Valeri Blair, Greg Dunning, and Linda Parker
Movie Mash-Up Winners:
- Stephanie Allred
- Cindy Bighorn
- Pam Phillips
- Honorable Mention: Linda Parker
We're #emsproud of this EMS ISD holiday tradition! To view photos from the event, click here.
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OMNI Update: Understanding Your Tax Deferred Retirement Benefit
A 403(b) is a Tax Deferred Retirement Plan. They are similar to 401k plans because they allow you to place a percentage of your salary into an employer-sponsored plan that helps you save for retirement. You will not have to pay taxes on your contributions or earnings made until the money is withdrawn. To read the 4th Quarter 2018 OMNI Update, "Providing a Better Understanding of Your Tax Deferred Benefit," click here.
To participate in a 403(b) plan, you must contact an agent/representative to select a district-approved company and complete the required paperwork. A list of approved companies can be found on the OMNI website. For information, contact OMNI's Retirement Services Department at 1-877-544-6664.
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2019-2020 School Calendar Approved
The first day of classes for students for the 2019-2020 school year will be Monday, August 19, 2019, and the last day of instruction will be Friday, May 29, 2020. Teachers return on Thursday, August 8, 2019, for professional development and classroom workdays. New hire orientation will be August 5-7, 2019. Click here for a printable calendar and here for key dates.
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Digital Mammogram Screenings
The Texas Health Resources Mobile Health Unit will be in the district to offer digital mammogram screenings at the Hafley Development Center, located at 616 W. McLeroy Blvd., on Thursday, January 31, from 9 am-3 pm. 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. Click here for the Patient Registration Packet.
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Save the Date - STEM Showcase!
The districtwide STEM Showcase will be on January 24, 2019, from 6-7:30 pm, at the Hollenstein Career and Technology Center. Please join us for an evening of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics learning demonstrations and interactive activities with our PreK-12 students!
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Employee Perks of the Week
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EMS ISD teachers and employees are eligible for the GM Educator discount, which qualifies you for GM supplier cost at Moritz Chevrolet located at 9101 Camp Bowie West in Fort Worth. Must bring school ID or paycheck stub at purchase time. For more information, call Richard Salazar at 817-696-2026 or email
richard.salazar@moritzmail.com.
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Staff Spotlight:
Heath Dollar
EMS ISD Bilingual/ESL/World Languages Curriculum Coordinator
Texas Observer Short Story Contest Winner
EMS ISD Curriculum Coordinator Heath Dollar won the Texas Observer Short Story Contest for his story, "Ink Upon the Furrows."
In this story, Daniel Zima, publisher/editor of a Czech-language newspaper, delivers papers to his elderly neighbors in a nursing home while awaiting a buyer he suspects will never appear. Dollar captures, in fewer than 2,500 words, the death of a newspaper, a language, and an entire culture in the middle of the Lone Star State.
"I was taken by this story and its palpable sense of nostalgia," writes guest judge Natalia Sylvester. "How it so quickly yet deeply expresses what it's like to feel caught between two languages and cultures when one begins to fade along with the lives of those who lived it."
To read more about this honor and to read his winning short story, click here.
Congratulations, Heath! You make us #emsproud!
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