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Employee Engagement Survey Now Open!
Each year, we ask all employees to participate in our annual Employee Engagement Survey. The survey asks for feedback about the district, your school, leadership, employee recognition, professional development, and more. Here are a few details to note:
- The survey is now open and closes on December 14.
- You should have received an invitation and survey link from our third-party survey administrator, K12 Insight, in your district email on November 27 (be sure to check your clutter and quarantine folders).
- If you did not receive a link, please email SouthwestRegion@k12insight.com and they will send you a new link directly. The district does not have access to re-issue survey links.
- You also may request a paper copy from the Communications department.
- All responses are anonymous and strictly confidential.
Your feedback is valuable to the continued success of our district!
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Join Us for an EMS ISD Holiday Tradition!
You are invited to our annual EMS ISD Holiday Open House on December 19. The festivities will be from 9 am-3 pm at the district administrative offices located at 1200 Old Decatur Road in Fort Worth. The event is come-and-go, with student fine arts performances scheduled throughout the day. In the spirit of a hometown holiday, EMS district administration employees will provide holiday refreshments for your enjoyment. Please make plans to join us for this festive day!
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EMS ISD Adding Text Message Alerts
As part of our districtwide safety and security program, EMS ISD is adding SMS text message alerts to our district communications services. Text messaging will be used to inform parents, students and staff of weather-related closings or delays, emergency response situations, and important instructions in the event of a security alert.
During the week of December 3-7, all parents/guardians and EMS ISD employees who have a cell phone number on file in Skyward will receive a text message from our short code, 67587, asking you to "opt in" to receive texts from the district.
The introductory message will ask you to reply "Y" to subscribe or "STOP" to cancel. A flyer also will be shared next week with a QR code provided to opt in. Read more
Note: Although neither EMS ISD nor SchoolMessenger charge for this service, regular messaging charges from your cellular carrier may apply. Our organization does not reimburse for any charges associated with sending or receiving text messages.
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EMS Welcomes New Directors
EMS ISD welcomes two new directors in district leadership roles: Ally Surface as Director of the Education Foundation and Community Partnerships and Dwayne Jones as Director of Operations.
EMS ISD and the EMS Education Foundation Board of Directors are pleased to announce that long-time EMS ISD parent, volunteer leader and community supporter, Ally Surface, has been selected as Director of the EMS Education Foundation and Community Partnerships. Surface previously served as the marketing and development liaison for the Foundation and has served as the interim director since July 2018. To read more about Surface,
click here.
Experienced logistics manager Dwayne Jones has been named Director of Operations for EMS ISD.
Jones will support the Office of the Chief Operations Officer in assisting with the oversight of maintenance, child nutrition, transportation, custodial, energy management, health services, demographics, and enrollment projections, and attendance zones.
Jones has 14 years of experience in education, serving most recently as Executive Director of Business Services for Crowley ISD. To read more about Jones,
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This week's Trending Topics include information about the Global Learning and Learning Has No Boundaries: How OneNote Can Help with Accommodations for All Students.
This week's Tech Tips include Email Signatures in Outlook 2016 and a super-helpful but very "underused" tool - "Tell Me What You Want To Do."
This week's EMS Shout-Outs feature students and teachers from Creekview, Bryson, Wayside, Northbrook, as well as a couple of Districtwide shout-outs. Be sure to check out all our great tech news!
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TCU Principal Fellows Program
Interested in gaining your Master's in Educational Leadership? Join us for an information session to learn about the TCU Principal Fellows Program offered in EMS ISD. Session is 4:30 pm Wednesday, December 12, at Central Administration. See flyer for details.
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Employee Perks of the Week
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Save up to 25% off base rental rates
EMS ISD employees receive up to 25 percent off of base rental rates at Budget Car Rental.
Click here or call 800-455-2848 and use discount code BCD#: Z408913. For questions, email info@corpshopping.com.
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Staff Spotlight:
Stuart Spoon
Boswell HS Percussion & Assistant Band Director
Selected to be on the education team for Vic Firth Drum Sticks
Boswell High School Percussion and Assistant Band Director Stuart Spoon was selected to be on the Vic Firth Drum Sticks education team.
Vic Firth Company is the largest drum stick company in the world and is known as one of the most educationally conscientious companies in the music industry. The education team started in 1997 as a means to foster dialogue between percussion educators of all levels and strengths.
"The support that they have shown our district has been overwhelming," Spoon said. "I am pretty excited."
To view his artist page on Vic Firth's website, click here.
Congratulations, Stuart! You make us #emsproud!
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