Monday Morning Memo: Monday Morning Memo 10/24/22

For all those who do Medicaid billing, this is your reminder to do it! We need you to please stay on top of this!!! THANK YOU!!!! 😁

If you have no idea what this means...you don't have to do it! YAY!!!!

Kudos to Mrs Karen Brnot for all the time and effort on doing the Fox's Closet!

You are amazing, and the kids appreciate what you do very much, seeing their smiling faces is priceless.

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Our National Lunch Week was so much fun and it is never too late to thank

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The Kitchen Staff, thank you for going above and beyond for our kids and Staff, and for making the National Lunch Week a success and fun for all YOU GIRLS ROCK!!

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Stephanie Kaye, for your help coordinating with the student council, spreading the word and helping us.

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Sue, Paula, Michele and Jill for helping us with announcements, advertising and receiving the coloring sheets.

And All the Staff that participated on the Tie Dye dress up on Friday! Without your help we couldn't have made it as fun as it was.

-From Georgette Franco (Food Services Coordinator)

Coach Becmer and Coach Falster for leading their teams to Conference Championships and maintaining a perfect record in keeping their players off the Ineligibility list for the entire season!

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Norm Fischer for his willingness to put in weekly overtime, Al Giandonato for his willingness to help out 4 days a week, and Cari Ayala for her consistent effort!

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Laura Livesay and Stephanie Kaye for their work with our Student Council and Karen Brnot for leading the National Junior Honor Society.

-From Jeff Sefcik (Stanton Principal)

I would like to send out a Thanks to Jill Becmer, Michele Burgess, Betty Cwiak, Lora Viers, and Matt Shannon for being "patients" for my 7th grade STEM lesson.

-From Tim Yoder (STEM teacher at Stanton)

Vicki and I would like to give Russ a kudos for his incredible acting skills. Also, for giving us a laugh when saying "rugs." If you need a laugh visit with Russ!

-From Mollie Herchenbach (3rd grade teacher)

I have a Monday memo shoutout to Nicole Brinkman and Amanda Lorenz. They both came out to recess with my class to watch my students put on a performance they have been working on. It filled the girls' buckets to know staff members cared so much for them!

-From Victoria Corrado (4th grade teacher)

A huge “Thank you!” to Mr. Russ for being in a video clip trying a pumpkin ice cream sandwich. The kids loved it!

-From Lisa Werner (Occupational Therapist)

Thank you, Georgette, for all of your amazing help and hard work with getting the recent Fox's Closet set up and put away! Thank you Brian Bailey for giving up your lunch period to cover for me in my Flex class so I could do the closet for the 5th/6th lunch kids! Thanks also to Kim Husko for your continued support, hanging rack, and hangers! Thank you Niccole Culbertson, Cassie Curtis, Liz Andersen, and Maddie Hansen for your help folding and bagging clothes for the kids! I also want to thank all of the staff members that have donated so generously to our Fox's Closet.

-From Karen Brnot (7th grade Science teacher)

Kudos to Sue P. for helping me schedule our EL conferences! You are the best!

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Kudos to Abbey K. for contacting many parents to confirm conferences and inform some parents that we were sending home chromebooks for them to practice Imagine Learning and IReady at home:) We make a great team!

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Kudos to Cathy J. for setting up a collaboration with ELC for one of our students! You are so easy to work with!

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Kudos to Kim VH. for helping Abbey and I set up AR accounts for our EL students that need more Reading support!:) You rock!

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Kudos to Amber M. for donating tennis balls for the chairs of some of our EL students! We are so thankful!

-From Kim Leable (EL teacher at Lotus)

To the Lotus Guiding Coalition for your willingness to be videoed by Solution Tree. I know it must have been awkward, and your time and vulnerability are truly appreciated.

-From Heather (Your very grateful and blessed Superintendent)

Please send me your kudos for colleagues each week! I'll happily post them in this section!

Here's a link to all the ideas gathered for the HOW and WHY of the Friz 5...I'll keep adding as great ideas come forward.

Thanks to everyone working on Checking for Understanding. Here's a quick read for 8 Ideas to Check for Understanding. See how many you already do...and maybe one to try!!!

RED RIBBON WEEK--10/24-10/28!

Lotus...please see below for the dress up day plan! Can't wait to see your door decorations!!!

QUARTER 1 STIPENDS

Just a friendly reminder, 1st quarter stipends will be processed on 10/31. Please submit your stipend documentation log by 3pm on Monday, 10/24.

OCTOBER 26 EARLY RELEASE

Just a reminder that time is alloted for everyone to work on Global Compliance requirements as well as a KnowBe4 training during CT time on 10/26. You'll receive the link for the KnowBe4 training that week. Thanks for doing these...I know they can be a pain, but they also keep us current in knowledge and compliant for our insurance providers!!!!

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

Attached to this week's Monday Memo email, you'll find an updated access flyer for the EAP program. Remember that this is FREE to all employees to provide a whole bunch of different supports (examples: mental health, finances, quitting smoking, etc.). ANY access of EAP is completely confidential. If you need any assistance or have questions, please reach out to Maddie Mercado.

BILINGUAL FAMILY LIAISON

Eli Panchi has resigned her position, and we are now looking for a new Bilingual Family Liaison. Please reach out to me, your principal, or Lynn Smolen for any interpretation/translation needs.

OCTOBER WELLNESS CALENDAR

Thanks to Laura Livesay and Matt Shannon for putting together this October Wellness Calendar and for letting me share it with everyone!

One of our speakers at the Lake County Superintendents' conference last week was the amazing Devin Hughes. The guy blew me away with his knowledge and insights about gratitude and what REALLY matters. I'm digging in on his blog to keep learning, and I thought I'd share it here, too, in case you need a spark or a little bit of a kick in the rear!

Thanks to everyone for your feedback! Erica and Stephanie are sending out Lotus- and Stanton-specific supports, but I'll also post the link to a folder containing them all here so they are easy to find, everyone can see everything, and you're reminded to check them out!

Check out the Region 49 newsletter! A great place for central information and resources!

Don't forget! Steve Podgorski is offering virtual sessions on October 25 and 26. Follow the link here to sign up: Steve Podgorski Sign Up

Don't forget to check out the discounts and deals that other members are receiving at ieanea.org

**Membership cards and new T-Shirts are here! PLEASE let Katy Gardner or Maureen DeVoss know if you need a T-shirt this week, and what size. We will do our absolute best to get them distributed this week.