August 2021

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Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a relaxing, fun summer even though I’m sure we all agree that it was way too short. I hope you are all recharged and ready to start this 2021-2022 school year.  If you are no longer the Volunteer Coordinator for your school, please send me the name of the new Coordinator as well as their e-mail address and telephone number. It is important that I have the current contact information for your school.    Please always know that I am here if you need anything, if you have a question or concern, or you just want to say hello. I can be reached at stacey.oak@palmbeachschools.org or 561-738-2780.   Wishing everyone a phenomenal school year. Stay safe and be awesome!   -Stacey

Volunteers in Our Schools I am so excited to announce that volunteers are allowed on campuses. I know how much we all value our volunteers. Please make sure that your volunteers social distance and wear a mask at all times. This is a MUST! The Superintendent will revisit this protocol every 30 days. Click here to read Policy 2.53

Volunteer Coordinator Training Volunteer Coordinator Training is mandatory for all school-based Volunteer Coordinators. The training course provides Coordinators with strategies and guiding principles that help enrich the School District Volunteer Program.    Volunteer Coordinators are required to complete this training in order for their school to be in compliance and to qualify for the Golden and Silver School Awards as well as the Five Star Award.    Follow these steps to access the training:   • Click the PeopleSoft tile in the Portal. • Click My eLearning. • Click Find Learning on the left-hand side. • In the search bar, type: School Volunteer Coordinator Training. • Click the Enroll button to sign up for the course.

Volunteer Webpage I cannot stress enough how important it is to check the Volunteer website periodically. I update this page with information I receive from the Department of Education, including deadlines, timelines, award applications, etc. The Volunteer webpage is the easiest way for me to communicate with everyone on an ongoing basis and ensure that everyone stays informed.

Florida Department of Education Updates I am happy to inform you that the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) will recognize the Golden & Silver School Awards this year, the Family and Community Involvement Award, and the Outstanding School Volunteer Awards. Unfortunately, FDOE will not be recognizing the Five Star Award this year, but the District will still acknowledge this award. Applications and due dates can be found on the Volunteer website.

PYRA Promotions, Inc. Last school year, Panther Run Elementary School nominated Pyra Promotions, Inc. for an award that they ultimately won, the Outstanding District-Wide Partnership Award. I used them to order all of your t-shirts and other miscellaneous items.    They did a phenomenal job; they are efficient, kind, and the quality of their products is excellent! If you didn’t provide your t-shirt size in my last newsletter, please let me know your size and hopefully I’ll have that size available. If your school is looking for a new vendor, contact Scott Harris at 561-330-2490 or sharris@pyrapromotions.com.