- In This Issue
- *March 24 PLD
- *Job Vacancies Posted
- *Wellness Center Changes
- *New Staff Laptops
- *Middle School Musical
- *STEAM Saturday
- Regular Features
- *Wellness Update
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- Board Meeting Recap
- The 2017-18 staffing report and a three-year contract extension with the YMCA for before and after school programs were approved by the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education at its March 7 meeting.
Click Here for the Recap
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- Weekly Tech Tip
- This week's Tech Tip looks at how to clean out the documnents folder with the new laptop computers coming.
Click here to watch the video
Activities Update
- The chess team hosts the conference meet on Saturday and girls track and field season begins with a home invite on Tuesday during the upcoming week in Neenah High School Activities.
Click here for the Full Update
- ELL Weekly Tip
- This week's ELL tip looks at Walk, Talk, Decide. This partner strategy allows students to work together to solve a problem or respond to a question. Students walk around the room while having a structured talk with a partner, providing an opportunity to move and process their learning.
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- Past Issues
- Miss something in a previous Rocket Roundup? They are archived on the staff resources page of the website.
Click here for past issues
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- Have News to Share?
- If you have any information for NJSD staff you would like included in the Rocket Roundup please send to:
jstrick@www.neenah.k12.wi.us
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March 8, 2017 - Issue #25
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Professional Learning Day Schedule for March 24
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Friday, March 24 is the next Professional Learning Day (PLD). The main schedule for the day is listed below:
8-11 AM - Site-based professional learning
11-11:55 AM - Lunch and travel to NHS
Noon-2:55 PM - AVMR training (for 4K and special ed) - session #4
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Noon-12:55 PM - Technology
1:05-2:55 PM - Curriculum/Assessment/Instruction or Pupil Services professional learning
3:05-4 PM - Staff wellness
Additionally, some staff will be attending their coaching training in the morning and afternoon at Riverwalk Hotel. All staff previously trained in coaching will participate in site-based professional learning in the morning and then join the current coaching class at Riverwalk for the afternoon session.
Registration for the March 24 PLD will be open on Wed., March 15.
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Numerous District Job Vacancies Now Posted
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Following the Board of Education's approval of 2017-18 staffing at last night's meeting, a number of vacancies are now posted. If you are a NJSD certified staff member interested in applying for a vacancy, please click here. If you are a NJSD non-certified staff member interested in applying for a vacancy, please click here. Deadline is March 14. Job descriptions are attached to this e-mail.
Certified positions available - click here to apply:
2.0 FTE's Math, Shattuck, DPI Cert. 400
0.5 FTE Speech and Language, Elementary, DPI Cert. 84
1.0 FTE Computer/Technical/Engineering (CTE), Shattuck, DPI Cert. Grades 7-8
0.9 FTE Broadfield Science/Chemistry, DPI Cert. 620/610
0.6 FTE Spanish, NHS, DPI Cert. 365
1.0 FTE Grade 5, Taft, DPI Cert. 0050
0.7 FTE Broadfield Science/Psychology/Personal Financial Literacy, DPI Cert. 620/740
1.0 FTE English Language Learner (ELL), Elementary, DPI Cert. 395
1.0 FTE Literacy Coach, Elementary, DPI Cert. 316
Co-Chair Math Curriculum Specialist (Grades 6-8), DPI Cert. 400
Non-certified positions available - click here to apply:
1.0 FTE Help Desk/Computer Technician, District
1.0 FTE Operations, Roosevelt/Alliance
1.0 FTE Undifferentiated Ed. Asst., Clayton
1.0 FTE Undifferentiated Ed. Asst., Tullar
1.0 FTE Academic Asst., NHS (Special Ed. Asst. License Required)
0.73 FTE Library Ed. Asst., Washington
1.0 FTE One-On-One Ed. Asst., Middle School
1.0 FTE One-On-Two Ed. Asst., Elementary
1.0 FTE Self Contained Program/Ed. Asst., Elementary (Spec.Ed. Asst. License Required)
1.0 FTE Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Elementary
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Wellness Center Changes
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Erin Rottier, the Physician's Assistant who has staffed the NJSD Wellness Center since its opening in September, will be leaving her position on Friday, March 10. Erin will be returning to a position in the Emergency Room where she worked prior to coming to NJSD. The hours of the Wellness Center will not be affected and Prevea will provide temporary staffing until a permanent replacement is hired soon
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New Staff Laptops are Coming!
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New laptops are planned for all staff that are currently assigned a silver MacBook Air laptop! The actual dates of the roll-out are still to be determined as we are working out details with Apple. We are estimating the transition will occur in May after Forward testing has been completed.
Several highlights:
* It's new! (new battery = longer run time)
* 8GB RAM vs 4GB RAM (current Staff MacBook Airs have 4GB)
* 1.6GHz vs 1.3GHz processor = faster performance
* Help with the transition - We are planning printed material, video support
* Help with the transition - We are planning several in-person support times in your building and during the next PLD.
* Elementary carts of white MacBooks will be replaced/updated with new laptops
Same basic size and weight
* Finally - your laptop is not available for purchase
We are excited to be making new laptops available to staff and hope you are too!
Additional materials and information on this transition will be coming your way soon! Until then, you can get a head start on this process by:
* Move any data not currently in Google Drive to Google Drive as soon as possible
* Move photos, iMovies, videos off your computer and onto cloud services or portable devices
* Laptops are provided for instructional use by NJSD. Instructional media is always okay! * It is also okay to have a few personal pictures saved on your laptop for your desktop, screensavers, profile pics, etc. However, for example, your NJSD provided computer is NOT intended to permanently store 10GB (or more) of photos & videos from a 2014 family vacation.
Stay tuned...more to follow!
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Middle School Musical Set for March 9-12
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Neenah middle school students will perform five shows of The Lion King, JR. on the weekend of March 9-12 in Pickard Auditorium at Neenah High School. Tickets are $6 and are available now at the Horace Mann main office and Neenah High School Door 3 from 7:30-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The are also available online at rocketplayers.com and at the Pickard Auditorium box office beginning one hour prior to the show. About 160 middle school students are participating in the 60-minute production. Shows are March 9, 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. and March 11 and 12 at 2 p.m.
The Lion King JR. tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Prideland, Simba must find his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 film such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production.
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STEAM Saturday Coming April 8
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Staff members working with students in grades K-5 are reminded to encourage their students to sign up for the inaugural STEAM Saturday on April 8. Parents were e-mailed a registration link this week. The event will be held in conjunction with Georgia-Pacific and takes place at Neenah High School. K-2 students and parents may attend from 8-10 a.m. and students in grades 3-5 may attend with parents from 10 a.m.-noon. Registration is due by March 25. Families with students in multiple grades may choose which session to attend together.
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Wellness Updates
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* Are you interested in doing a no-pressure, Couch to 5k program? If so, please contact Sara Moore or Mary Shandonay to get signed-up. No experience necessary! The nine-week program will start next week with a goal of completing the SoleBurner on May 13. Please contact Sara or Mary this week if you would like to give it a try!
* All employees will now have the opportunity to gain 35 Go365 points for attending PLD wellness sessions! Be sure to sign your name on the Humana Go365 participant roster at the end of each session to verify your participation. This is not a requirement, but an opportunity to earn points. The roster will be sent to Humana and points will be awarded within the next 30 days.
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