|
District News:
Early Resignation/Retirement Notification Incentive:
Any licensed teacher who has worked greater than two years in USD 253 and is planning to resign or retire at the end of the school year is eligible to receive an early notification stipend.
A written resignation or retirement notice must be submitted to the assistant superintendent of Human Resources. Stipends will be awarded according to the timetable below at the end of the contract year.
Written notification received by:
- October 1st would receive $1,000
- November 1st would receive $750
- December 1st would receive $500
- January 1st would receive $250
See the master contract for more information.
KPERS Optional Life Insurance:
KPERS Optional Life Insurance open enrollment is September 1-30. As part of your KPERS benefits, you have the opportunity to purchase additional coverage beyond KPERS basic life insurance. You can decide how much you need and pay your premiums through payroll deduction. For further information please review the KPERS handout Open Enrollment Handout and KPERS optional life insurance website
KPERS Retirement:
https://kpers.org/retire/
Personal Illness Pool:
The deadline to start your involvement in the Personal Illness Pool is this Friday, October 1. All employees on a contract or work agreement are eligible to participate. Please take a minute to check your status in Skyward. If you are already participating in the pool, it will remain in effect as long as you are with USD 253, unless you inform the Payroll Office that you no longer wish to participate. New staff for the 2022-2023 school year had the opportunity to enroll in the Personal Illness Pool as part of their new employee paperwork. If you did so, you will not yet be able to see the Personal Illness Pool box displaying "yes" in your Skyward Employee Access. Anyone not participating and wanting to join should notify Payroll before October 1. Click here for a tutorial that shows you how to go onto Employee Access and see if you are currently enrolled in the Personal Illness Pool. If you have questions, email Ana Bailon at ana.bailon@usd253.net or Veronica Sotelo veronica.sotelo@usd253.net
Click here to print the Personal Illness Pool form.
District Events:
District Flu Shot Clinics:
Schedule:
- October 6- 8:00am- Bus Barn
- October 6 - 3:30 pm - EHS
- October 13 - 8:15 am - JECDC
- October 12 - 3:15 pm - Village
- October 18 - 11:00 am - EMS
- October 27-7:30 am-Timmerman
- November 1 - 7:30 am - WAW
- November 1 -3:15 pm-Riverside
- November 2 - 3:15 pm - Walnut
New for this year, you must fill out a pre-registration form. Turn this form in to the school you are receiving your flu shot at before the scheduled date. Click here to complete the pre-registration form Additional reminders include:
- Staff and their family members ages 9 years and older are eligible to receive their flu shot.
-
Private insurance and Medicare are accepted; Medicaid is not accepted.
- Cash payments are not accepted as it would be cheaper to go elsewhere such as Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS.
- The high-dose flu shot will not be offered.
-
You may sign up at another location besides your own school. Please contact that school to get on the sign-up sheet. Remember to send your pre-registration form over to the school you are receiving your flu shot at before the scheduled date.
- Remember to wear short sleeves on the day of your flu shot.
Logan Avenue 5K Fun Run & Virtual Run:
Logan Avenue is hosting its 4th Annual Running with the Lions 5k on Saturday, October 23. In-person and virtual options are available. To guarantee a t-shirt, registrations must be in by October 4. Any questions can be sent to Emily Joplin emily.joplin@usd253.net . Click here to register.
Walnut Elementary Open House:
Walnut Elementary will be hosting an Open House, on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to take a self-guided tour of the complete construction additions and upgrades as a result of the November 2019 Bond.
8th Annual Timmerman HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Costume Contest:
Thursday, October 27th, 2022, Timmerman Elementary back patio, begins at 5:45 PM, If you have questions contact Connie Coleman www.connie.coleman@usd253.net.
Staff ID Photos:
As a reminder, all staff is encouraged to have their photo taken on school picture day so you can receive your 2022-2023 Staff ID. Please plan to have your photo taken while Interstate Studios is in your building. Your staff ID badge will provide free admission to home athletic events for you and a guest. If you need an ID badge prior to your 2022-2023 badge being available, please contact community.relations@usd253.net to schedule a time for an individual ID badge to be made.
Schedule
- October 3 - Morning - Walnut
- October 5 - 9:00 am - Transportation/ Maintenance
- October 5 - 1:00 pm - MHEC
- October 10 - Morning - Timmerman
- October 10- Morning - JECDC
- October 11 - Morning - WAW
- October 11 - Morning - Riverside
| 
