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Benefits Open Enrollment Happening Now
Open enrollment for 2019-2020 benefits is here! Click here to view the flyer with more information on dates, locations, and times. Click here for the Benefits Guide. Enrollment is mandatory for all new hires, those employees who would like to make changes, and/or those who currently have an HSA or FSA account that you would like to continue for the 2019-2020 plan year. Employees will lose HSA/FSA elections if you do not enroll. Employees not making changes are still encouraged to complete the enrollment process.
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August 5-7: New Hire Orientation at Hollenstein Career & Technology Center
August 8-16:
Professional Learning Days
(check with your campus principal for schedule)
August 12: Districtwide Convocation and Community Business Fair
August 19: First Day of School
Join us before our 2019-2020 Convocation for EMS ISD's Community Business Fair from 12-1:30 pm in the Chisholm Trail High School cafeteria located at 3100 NW College Drive, Fort Worth, 76179. We are showcasing our local community businesses with activities, games, door prizes, food trucks, and more! Please join us and support the businesses who support you!
Convocation is required professional learning and will begin at 2 pm in the Chisholm Trail High School competition gym. Stay tuned for more details! See you there!
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Compliance Bundle due August 19
All district employees will complete the EMS ISD Compliance Bundle in Canvas. Email invitations for the course were sent on Monday, July 15, but employees can also self-enroll using the appropriate link for their campus or department found by
clicking here
. The Compliance Bundle must be completed by August 18. Teachers on a 187-day contract may use the Bundle as credit for the August 9 early release professional learning day; however, the Bundle must be completed by August 9 at noon to earn the early release credit.
To access the Compliance Bundle, sign into Canvas using your district username and password.
If you cannot self-enroll because there is no associated Canvas account, please contact Alfonso Perez (
aperez01@ems-isd.net
or #2917) or Dillon Hernandez (
dhernandez@ems-isd.net
or #6669) for assistance.
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Community Link's Back 2 School Bash:
Donations & Volunteers Needed
Looking for ways to help students in need? Community Link is accepting donations for their annual Back 2 School Bash on August 10 that provides students in need with backpacks, school supplies, eye glasses, haircuts, dental screenings, and more. They are also looking for volunteer hair stylists to cut hair. For more information on how to donate or register as a volunteer, click here.
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Staff Spotlight: Heather Hughes
Executive Director of Special Programs
Nominated as 2020
President-Elect of Texas Council for
Exceptional Children
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Dr. Heather Hughes, Executive Director of Special Programs, has been nominated for confirmation as President-Elect of the Texas Council for Exceptional Children for 2020. At the end of that term, she will become the President.
As President, Hughes will serve as the chair of the Board of Directors, assist the Board of Directors in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, and will represent Texas at the national Council for Exceptional Children Convention and the Special Education Legislative Summit in Washington, DC.
The Texas Council for Exceptional Children is a premier education organization, renowned for its expertise and leadership in working collaboratively with strategic partners to ensure that children and youth with exceptionalities are valued and full participating members of society. As a diverse and vibrant professional community,TCEC is a trusted voice in shaping education practice and policy.
Congratulations, Heather! We are #emsproud and excited for you to represent EMS ISD!
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