September 30, 2015                                          ebulletinboard Archive

ebulletinboard is e-mailed on pay dates in August - May (except during extended holidays) to all employees to inform you about events, workshops and other matters of interest.  Principals and other location supervisors should post one copy for employees who do not have e-mail.  Editions are archived for reference.

AWARDS/APPLICATIONS/CONTESTS/GRANTS

ALL K-12 EDUCATORS

NEA Foundation – Foundation offers grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 for projects that engage students in critical thinking and problem solving while deepening their knowledge of standards-based content. Funds may be used for resource materials, equipment, transportation, technology, or scholars-in-residence. The online application is available here. Deadline: October 15, 2015. Audience: K-12 educators and support professionals. Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

Nature Works Everywhere Garden Grant – Nature Conservancy grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 will be awarded to create or enhance garden spaces at schools. Preference is given to rain gardens, native habitat gardens, pollinator gardens or orchards, although food gardens are eligible. The online application is available here. Deadline: October 28, 2015. Audience: K-12 educators. Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

Air Force Junior ROTC Grant – The Air Force Association Junior ROTC is awarding $250 grants to promote aerospace education in the classroom and ROTC units. Funds can be used to purchase textbooks, videos, or facilitate field trips to an aerospace facility. Click here to access the simple, online application. Deadline: October 10, 2015. Audience: K-12 educators. Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

Grammy Signature Schools – The Grammy Signature Schools Award honors exceptional high school music programs through grants of up to $6,000. Schools selected as semi-finalists will be required to audition. For additional information about this opportunity, previously awarded projects, or to access the initial application, click here. Deadline: October 22, 2015. Audience: High Schools. Contact: Lisa Finley, Research, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

Epsilon Funds for Young Scholars – The American Mathematical Society is awarding grants from $2,500 to fund summer mathematics programs to support and nurture mathematically talented youth. Projects must occur over several weeks and serve a minimum of 20 high school students with mathematical talent. Programs should have been in existence at least one year before applying. For additional information, click here. Deadline: December 15, 2015. Audience: High Schools. Contact: Lisa Finley, Research, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Click HERE for Human Resources Home Page

NOTICES/REQUESTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (October 23-25) –Greenville County Schools employees will be admitted free of charge on Friday, October 23 by showing their GCS ID badge. Please click HERE for times, location and more information. Proceeds help to fund Greenville County Library System programs. Audience: All Employees. Contact: Friends of the Library, 242-5000 x 2170.

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS

ALL EMPLOYEES

Golden Apple Rewards Program – Would you like to know when new businesses are added to our Employee Discount Program? Visit www.goldenapplerewards.com and click on the “Subscribe for Updates” tab. Enter your name and email address and you will receive information about new discounts as they become available. Audience: All Employees. Contact: Susan Clarke, Communications, 355-8874.

MISCELLANEOUS

ALL EMPLOYEES

The Schools Channel (Charter Digital Channel 190, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, 24 hours a day, GCS homepage) – You can watch the Schools Channel live on the district website.  The link appears on the district homepage.  Click HERE to learn more about the Schools Channel programs and TV schedule.

GCS YouTube Channel –  Click HERE to watch the latest from Greenville County Schools.  Contacts: Meredith Murray or Jeff Hoffman, Video Production Services, 452-0122.

HEALTHY LIVING TIPS

Eat more fruits. Fruits contain a plethora of vitamins and minerals. Do you know that oranges offer more health benefits than Vitamin C pills? Taking in synthetic supplements are not the same as consuming the foods direct from nature. Fill your palate with these 10 most nutritious fruits: Watermelon, Apricots, Avocado, Apple, Cantaloupe, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Guava, Papaya, Strawberries.

Eat more vegetables. Like fruits, vegetables are important for the wellbeing of our health. Experts suggest that we should have 5-9 servings of fruits/vegetables daily, and unfortunately most people don’t even have at least 5 servings! Some vegetables include: kidney beans, black beans, asparagus, long beans, French beans, sprouts, button mushrooms and carrots.

CALENDAR

2015-16 Calendars: Employee, Student, Spanish

September 16–October 31 – Open Enrollment for Insurance Coverage

Thursday, October 15—Professional Development Day, Schools — Flex (Exchange Day #1)

Friday, October 16—Professional Development Day, Schools — Parent/Teacher Conferences and MAP Improvement (Exchange Day #2)

Thursday, October 22—End 1st Quarter Grading Period

Thursday, October 29—Report Cards