Newsletter for employees of the Tippecanoe School Corporation
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TSC teacher wins prestigious national award
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) to Wyandotte Elementary School teacher Aaron Hamilton.
Hamilton is currently in Washington DC to accept the award.
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Teachers Retirement Seminar by Horace Mann
- Thursday, November 14
- Residence Inn, Lafayette (3834 Grace Ln)
- Light meal served at 5:30 pm
- Program begins at 6 pm
RSVP with names of those attending by Thursday, October 31.
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TSC alerts and notifications
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When there is a school delay or cancellation, those alerts will now go through the new mobile app, TSC2Go.
Once you download the app, make sure you sign up for "TSC Alerts, Delays and Closings" not just your school news.
The transition to the mobile app and push notifications means the TSC will no longer send text message alerts.
Click
here
for step-by-step instructions or to learn more about TSC2Go.
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Benefits open enrollment for 2020 coming soon
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Open enrollment
for health insurance eligible employees will be October 28 through November 15 for plan changes effective January 1, 2020.
Click
here
for the 2020 health plan information and rate sheets.
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TSC/LSC Health and Wellness Clinic news
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Flu shots
Health insured employees and family members can receive a flu shot at no cost in the Health and Wellness Clinics or at one of the on-site flu shot clinics. Employees who are not covered by TSC health insurance can receive a flu shot at one of the on-site flu shot clinics for $14.45.
Win a $25 Visa gift card
Each time you visit the TSC/LSC Health & Wellness Clinic between October 1 - December 31, 2019, you will receive an email with a survey. Complete the online survey and be entered into a monthly drawing to win a $25 VISA gift card. Click
here
for details.
No call, no show for appointments
There has been an increase in no call, no show appointments at the clinics. No call, no show for August 1 - September 24:
North Clinic - 35 provider visits, 14 nurse visits
South Clinic - 39 provider visits, 19 nurse visits
As we enter into flu and cold season, make sure you are calling to cancel or reschedule so the clinic can offer these appointments to other patients.
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Target Date Funds are one of the investment options you can select for your INPRS retirement savings. Click
here
to learn more about the funds and more in the latest INPRS newsletter.
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October - Mindfulness: choose to be mindful
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Society doesn’t naturally encourage mindfulness. But, we can learn to recognize the distractions and choose to be mindful. Click
here
to see examples on ways to counteract what culture dictates.
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EVERFI creates online supplemental resources for teachers to use with students at absolutely no cost thanks to sponsors like North Central Health Services (the sponsor of the Resiliency Grant). Resources and materials on the following topics, to name a few, include: prescription drug safety, character playbook, mental wellness basics, digital wellness & safety, bullying prevention and professional development opportunities for trainings for schools. Click on
this link
to learn more.
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Personal coaching available
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Are you ready to live healthier, have more energy and feel better? Learn more about
NuStart's personal coaching program
. One-on-one coaching can help you lose weight, eat healthier, be more physically active and manage stress.
Click
here
to get started.
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Walking can help you burn calories, strengthen your heart, lower your blood sugar and improve your mood.
Be sure to use
#TSCINtegrate
to encourage others when you tweet and post pictures of how you are integrating movement into your daily routine.
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Castlight has joined the Anthem team and is now called Engage. On October 8 an email was sent from Engage with details about the changes to the new health transparency tool. Click
here
for more details.
Log on to
Engage
. If you have a Castlight account, you can log in using that information. If you do not currently have a Castlight account, select "Register."
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INSPIRATION MATTERS
with Kathy Nimmer
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I was scrolling through Twitter one evening when I saw this tweet from an account set up to be written as if by a dog: “I may have gotten bigger, but my desire to be held has remained constant.” I paused. The children in our schools, especially the little ones, have very little difficulty showing their affection through hugs, smiles, and kind gestures. In turn, they receive these gestures without hesitation. We lose some of that expressiveness and that openness as we age. However, we don’t lose the need to be comforted, appreciated, or reassured. Consider making a commitment today to give someone that warmth they need. It might be just the thing that makes all the difference.
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Employee Name:
Hayden Hicks
Years with TSC:
2
Position:
Math teacher, Harrison High School
How this employee demonstrates the TSC State of Mind:
H
ayden makes our school great because he is hard-working and relates his subject material to his students and their everyday lives.
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Employee Name:
Brenda Garza
Years with TSC:
22
Position:
Secretary, Wea Ridge Elementary School
How this employee demonstrates the TSC State of Mind:
Brenda says over the years the WRE staff has become her family. She is described as very organized and always willing to do what it takes.
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October 18 and 21
- No school, fall break
November 27-29
- No school, Thanksgiving break
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