October 30, 2017                                              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

Grades 9-12 Educators

Tony Wells Development Grant –High school track programs are eligible for National Scholastic Athletics Foundation grants of $700 for the development or enhancement of track programs. Funds can be used to purchase equipment or other needs. Funds cannot be used for travel. Click here to access the simple online application. Deadline: January 15, 2018; Winners notified February 2018
Contact: Lisa Finley, Grant Writer, 355-3113.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Click HERE for Human Resources Home Page

NOTICES/REQUESTS

Office Support Staff - All Schools - On November 9, Greenville County Schools will offer a 2 hour MAKE-UP session to office support staff as they provide excellent customer service in our schools. Our Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Mason Gary will provide inspiration for our daily attention to the needs of our customers and we will hear from our corporate partners about how to provide an experience that customers appreciate.

Registration is open to any school-based clerical or secretarial staff. Registration will be on the professional development portal, https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Departments/main.asp?titleid=portal – click on Employee Portal, click on Professional Development, log in. Choose Customer Service Awareness.

Participants may choose either session, 9-11 AM or 1-3 PM. Both meetings will be held at M.T. Anderson Support Center, 100 Blassingame Road, Greenville, SC 29605 in Conference Room A.
Contact: Karen Kapp, 355-3894

Gifted and Talented Endorsement Coursework - This is available through Furman University in the spring and summer 2018 terms.  Courses are offered at a reduced tuition rate of $750 each, and will have limited face to face meetings. See information here.
Contact: Helen Reynolds at Furman, if you need further information.

Everyone Can Teach Coding - Anderson University’s Center for Innovation and Digital learning is offering a coding workshop for teachers and administrators. Click here for more information.
Contact: Dr. Ben Deaton

One-Day Classroom Management Seminar for Elementary and Middle School Principals and Teachers - Ken Cheeks and Stanford Smith, national trainers with the Center for Teacher Effectiveness, will present a classroom management seminar entitled, “Time To Teach” on Wednesday, November 8, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM at the SCEA Building, 421 Zimalcrest Drive, Columbia. Their program is aimed to reduce office referrals and off campus suspensions by as much as 70 to 90 percent in the first one to two years after implementation. The cost is $199. Group discounts are available. Register at www.timetoteach.com or call 1-800-641-2068.  If you have seminar content questions please contact your trainer: Stanford Smith at (864) 363-2093.  Graduate credits are optional.

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS

Employee for a Day at Mast General Store – Mast General Store is offering its Employee Discount of 25% off regular-priced merchandise on up to six items on Sunday, November 5 and Monday, November 6.  The Employee for a Day discount will include Patagonia, but these items will be discounted 20%.  Exclusions include sale items, special orders, gift cards, Arno Bernard Knives, Costa del Mar, Maui Jim, OluKai, Winkler Knives II, Yeti and Zero Tolerance Knives. The offer is available at any Mast store location. Employee for a Day is an in-store event only, and the discount cannot be combined with other coupons or customer offers.
Contact: Tim Dorsey, Store Manager.

Disney on Ice presents Frozen – Disney on Ice will present Frozen at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena November 22-26, 2017. You can save $6 or more per ticket by ordering directly using this link, or order through Ticketmaster by using the promotional code G4, or show your company ID at the box office.
Contact: groupsales@bswarena.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

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

HEALTH AND WELLNESSS

Boost your immune system. You can do this by drinking plenty of water, washing your hands often to prevent sickness, and eating nutritious foods.

Get yourself ready for Daylight Saving Time. Go to bed earlier when you can, especially the week before the clocks change. Longer periods of darkness = longer periods of sleep!

CALENDAR

Through October 31                 Open Enrollment for Insurance Coverage

Sunday, November 5               Daylight Saving Time (set clocks back one hour)

November 22-24                      Thanksgiving Break

December 21-22, 25-29         Winter Break

January 1-2, 2018                    Winter Break

2017-18 Calendars: Employee, Student, Spanish