Monday Morning Memo: Welcome back to school Monday!!!

To Cathy Jawnyj and Walter Nickles...
They are going to try a true co-teaching model during social studies, thank you so much for your collaboration and commitment to our students.
-from Rachelle Peters

To Sandy Popp, who after a very long day, walked back into the office to help proofread AP entries.
-from Maureen Koenig

To Sue Pinkawa, Paula Kvacik and Becky Laverdure for being so gracious with my constant questions.
-from Maureen Koenig

To Paula Kvacik, David Roat, and Matt Peters...
Thank you for working together and getting all of our MAP data submitted so we can begin testing right away.
-from Rachelle Peters

To Beth Rendon and Joan Kantenwein...
Thank you for presenting on PBIS at our new staff orientation.
-from Rachelle Peters

A big couple of thank yous to Heather and Norm for bringing over the new desks to me. I really appreciate Norm taking me into consideration and loading them into my room. Thanks to the both of you!
-from Walter Nickles

To the following people for making New Staff Orientation such a success:
Beth Rendon
Joan Kantenwein
David Roat
Michael Szotek
Natalie Udstuen
Matt Peters
Rachelle Peters
Jeff Sefcik
Maureen Koenig
Sandy Popp
Paula Kvacik
IT WAS AWESOME BECAUSE OF EACH OF YOU!!!

When you have a kudo to share for someone, please just email me and I'll include it here! The goal is to create system celebrations--so your input is truly welcome!

News from the Business Office

PAYROLL UPDATE

Any issues in prior paychecks will be remedied in the 8/15 payroll. This includes adjustments for any costs that should have not have been deducted during the summer. The following is the correct plan for when dues are on/off:

This may explain why your pay stub amounts will look different than other checks.

If any changes are needed to adjust for anything other than the dues above, you'll also receive and explanation of the differences.

Thanks for your continued patience as we ensure that payroll is accurate!

MILEAGE FORM

If you travel as a result of your role, please be sure to record your mileage on this form. This needs to be submitted MONTHLY for reimbursement. Thanks, and let us know if you have any questions.

INSURANCE UPDATE

Please be sure to listen carefully during Monday's insurance overview. You'll walk away with a full benefits guide (new add for this year), and we are happy to field any questions you have. The offerings are fabulous and I give huge thanks to the Insurance Committee and especially Melissa Williams for all your time, dedication, and insight.

I'm so very excited about the plans for the Institute Days this week! The principals have planned together to make the two days connected, super purposeful, and designed to build capacity at both buildings. I'll send out an evaluation about the opening days so we can get your input, but just know that these two days are very specifically designed to set us up for success!

FACILITIES UPDATES

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Education Association of Fox Lake News and Updates

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Barb Brown, Region Representative

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What are you willing to do to help your colleagues reach their goals?

3 Quotes on Becoming Successful

By George Cuoros on Aug 06, 2017 04:47 pm

Where I seem to really decompress and clear my mind is through running in a new city. I love to explore where I am and listen to motivational playlists that provide me inspiration to push harder. This playlist was quite powerful and there were some quotes that really stuck out to me. Here are a few that I loved and put the idea of “success” into perspective.

If you have never heard of Inky Johnson (I hadn’t heard of him until this morning), take time to watch this video. Overcoming so much adversity in his life, multiple times, he is an inspiring story of how important the process is, not simply the product that you have in your life. I alternated time between being amazingly inspired and crying on the trail this morning.

If you want something, you have to first ask yourself, are you willing to put in the time to make it happen? Are you willing to work extremely hard and not get it? By listening to Inky, it reminded me that by developing a certain work ethic, you may not get exactly what you want, but you do become so much better through the process.

I was truly blessed to grow up with a group of friends that not only supported me, but pushed me to be better, and I am still connected with many of them to this day. I am very thoughtful of who I have close to me in my life, as I do want to surround with myself with people who do things that continuously make them better. These are not people who seek perfection, but constant progress. By being around those who push themselves, you have no other option but to do the same.

Running in the morning, sitting in this Starbucks right now, reading a book that pushes my thinking, are all investments in myself to become better in service to others. A lot of people make comments about how they have no time to “workout” or “blog” or whatever, but when you stop investing in yourself, the people that you are around get a lesser version of yourself. There is a difference between finding time and making time. You make time because it is priority, but finding time is accidental. You don’t accidentally become better at things. It is only through hard work, consistently over time, that you grow. Invest in yourself.

What I have learned over time is that “success” is truly a personal thing. What one person considers to be a “success” can be something totally different for someone else. But what it takes to be successful, no matter, the definition, seems to be quite universal. Work ethic, the people who surround you, and the investment you make into yourself, are all commitments that seem to be crucial, no matter your goals.