Homecoming/FallFest
Week Activities
- Our Homecoming football game against Bend is next
Friday the
29th and
the Homecoming dance is Saturday the 30th. They are still in
need of
staff chaperones, so let Cindy know if you are able and willing
to
chaperone.
- FallFest week kicks off this coming Monday, Oct 25th. There
will be
music and various food offerings from some of our talented
student
union groups. All staff are encouraged to participate in
the
festivities and dress-up days... in fact, the 4th annual
staff
Halloween costume contest takes place that Wednesday! It
is a great way
to show the kids our support. The themed days are:
- Monday - wacky day
- Tuesday - Tie die/ Tie day
- Wednesday - Costume Day
- Thursday - Twin Day
- Friday - CHS Day
- 4th Annual Staff Halloween Costume Contest
The fourth annual staff Halloween Costume Contest will be on
Wednesday,
October 27th, to align with Fallfest/Homecoming week "Costume
Day". All
staff members are invited and encouraged to participate.
There will be
a group photo at 8:30am at the rock, followed by refreshments
in the
staff room. Top costumes and prizes for outstanding costumes
will be
will be announced and awarded in the afternoon.
October Late Starts
- Our second late start of the month, Wednesday, October
27th, will be
for Curriculum Areas to meet to discuss area issues and
give input on
ideas for the new mission statement formulation. Look for
an additional
email from me regarding this.
December/January Newsletter
- If you have articles you want to get in the December/January
newsletter, please email them to Karla by Monday, November
8th. Inserts
are due (copied) by the 12th.
- Flexible Spending Plan Meeting, November 16th
November 15 through December 15 will be the open enrollment
period for
the 4J Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan for
the 2004 calendar
year (January to December). This program allows all insurance-eligible
employees to pay for out-of-pocket health care costs such
as co-pays,
vision and dental, and even child care expenses with pre-tax
money. We
have contracted with Manley Administrative Services to
assist us in
administering this program.
- A Manley representative will visit Churchill on Tuesday, November
16th
during lunch in the staff room. The purpose of this visit
will be to
answer individual questions you may have about this benefit,
as well as
assist you in enrolling in the plan. If you are unable
to meet with
Manley during this time, you can still attend the District-wide
informational meeting that will be held at the Ed Center.
Information
about this meeting will be sent out to staff in the near
future.
- Remember, the Flexible Spending Account is not extra insurance;
rather
it is a way for our employees to save money by paying for
their
additional health care expenses and/or child care with
tax-free money.
Manley employees are not paid by commission, and will be
on hand simply
as a resource for our staff.
- Those who are currently enrolled in the Flexible Spending
Account will
receive an enrollment packet from Manley Services via US
mail.
Employees that wish to enroll for the first time can obtain
an
enrollment form at the school informational meeting, or
from the 4J
employee benefits office (687-3491). In addition, a supply
of
enrollment forms will be left in the staff room after the
informational
meeting.
- All enrollment forms must be completed and turned in to the
4J Risk
Management Office by Wednesday, December 15, 2004 before
5:00 pm.
- Attendance Entry
Please make sure that your class attendance is entered in an
accurate
and timely manner. Attendance is very important. Please
have your
attendance entered by 3:30pm daily. Remember that students
are not to
have access to the ESIS system.
- Shooting Star Achievement Award
If you have an outstanding student or two in your class that
you'd like
to recognize, we have Shooting Star Achievement awards
available from
Hollywood Video, via Spotlight on Education. This award
entitles the
students to a free movie or game rental. Please let Karla
know if you
would like to participate.
- Churchill Region
Churchill region administrators, working collaboratively as
part of the
Wallace Grant, have put together a draft "regional
improvement plan."
Our goals and activities are around closing the achievement
gap by
focusing on literacy and cultural competency. I am optimistic
that
there is a new spirit of cooperation in our region. You
will hear more
from me later on this important work.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! Dennis Biggerstaff
Principal
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