January 10, 2024 edition

Shout Outs

Share appreciation and gratitude for a fellow CIS employee. Giving a shout out is a great way to recognize an individual or group for their extra effort and talent, and to contribute to a culture of appreciation, community, and kindness.  

• Thank you Veronica Reyes-Ibarra for jumping in and supporting the SAFA Department at a very, very busy time of year!  
• Thank you, Karen for joining our NE Team Meeting and sharing a new tool with us! We appreciate you! 
• Shout out to Ti for organizing an amazing onboarding for our new AmeriCorps members!
• I would like to thank Angela Wilborn for assisting me with inventory. I truly appreciate your time and dedication to the project.

Employee Excellence Nominee: Kaitlyn Faulk

"Kaitlyn has started a clothing closet on campus and took lead in the Operation School Bell field trip this year as she prioritizes students having their basic needs met. Kaitlyn also creates opportunities for students to get excited about being in school, like having a monthly assembly with a raffle to celebrate students making progress in their attendance."

-Excerpt from Nominator

Nominate someone for Employee Excellence. Click here for the form and here to learn about employee recognition & appreciation at CIS of Central Texas. 

(NEW RESOURCE) INACTIVATION GUIDE

• As we move into reassessment, we know that many folks may be transitioning students off caseload. Please review this Inactivation Guide that details all the information you need to know about inactivating students in Apollo, including detailed screen shot guides for downloading ABA documentation for your district.

COMING SOON! APOLLO 201: REPORTS & DASHBOARDS TRAINING 

• We are working to schedule Apollo 201 training sessions through the spring semester - these will be available in Auzmor for registrations soon. Please check back for more updates next week!

(NEW FEATURE) MANUALLY RECALCULATE REQUIREMENTS CHECKBOXES

• As a reminder, the checkbox fields for CM Status, Monthly Check In Completed, and Required Codes update each night at 12:30am based on what's been entered the day before. If you would like to recalculate your codes for any of these sections in real time, there is now a checkbox to do that within each section! Simply check the box, save the Program Engagement record, and the process will be run to recalculate the fields. 

RESOURCES & SUPPORTS 

• PMD Office Hours are Mondays 3-4pm and Fridays 8-9am via Teams. 
• Email [email protected] if you need support, have questions, or have a feature request/suggestion. 
• Apollo FAQs.docx is a document that contains answers to commonly asked questions. PMD updates this on a weekly basis. 
• Video Walkthrough Links.docx is a list of common Apollo functions (everything covered in 101/102 and then some!) 
• PMD Apple Updates Archive.docx is a new document that lists out all of PMD's Apple updates for the year! Thanks for bearing with us as we streamline our communications.

A Special Shout Out: Natalia Ornelas!

"Thank you Natalia for always being visible in

CIS Swag whenever you are on campus!"

CISCT Job Openings



Click here for a list of available positions!

In appreciation for the direct campus staff who persistently bring our model to life, for the program directors who tirelessly lead and support, for the Sr. PDs who envision, strategize, advocate and empower and for our fearless leader, Karen, who guides this team with dedication, heart and vision. Working as a member of this program team for the past 16 years has been my greatest honor. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your team. -Emily Demerath

For my notorious PD micro team, thank you for entrusting me as your leader. You have made me a better leader and I appreciate learning and growing alongside of you. All my best to you Erica, Emily, Natalia and Whitney.

Thank you. I appreciate you

Emily

Resources

Claudia Garate wanted to share this upcoming virtual conference (free!) that one of her friends puts on. There are generally great topics related to the field of education!

Please join us on Saturday March 2nd for our FREE spring 2024 UnConference 10- 2PM CST. The theme for our spring 2024 UnConference is “Igniting Change: (Re)-Building Our Collective Capacity as Anti-Racist Educators.” Please click here to register on Eventbrite. Detailed session information will be shared in the next few weeks and will be available on our website. 

We can't wait to see you on Saturday March 2nd for a fantastic day of learning!

Educators In Solidarity

Shannon from SAFE Expect Respect shared love is respect’s materials for 2024 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). February is National teen dating and violence prevention and awareness month.

This year’s theme, “Love Like That,” was selected by the love is respect’s National Youth Council. The theme “Love Like That” is meant to uplift positive, healthy relationships by defining what “that” looks like; which is different for each person, community, and individual relationship. Shannon also shared that the materials were actually vetted by teens

You can download the 2024 TDVAM action guide here.  

Happy New Year: Winners will be announced in Next Week's Apple!

Bonham Pre-K's Valentine Door Decoration!

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