August 9, 2023 edition

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.  

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

Leadership Team Check- in

Apollo is here!

CIS’s new database kicks off this week! Apollo trainings are now through September 8^th; if you are interested in attending training please contact Amanda or Sierra and we’ll share the schedule.

Closeout 2022-2023 Survey

If you participated in Closeout this past summer, please take a few minutes to give feedback on the process so we can incorporate it for next year. You will be entered to win one of two Salesforce swag bags! Please complete this survey by August 31^st.

Final Closeout 2022-2023 Guidance and Instructions          

Guidance for completing final closeout tasks for 2022-2023 is now ready and  linked here. Please note that guidance around requirements for EOY academic assessments has been updated from what was shared at All-Staff on Monday. We are only looking for EOY academic assessments for students targeted for academics this past year. Please read through the guidance and complete these tasks by August 31^st, 2023.

PMD Supports

• PMD Office Hours will start the week of August 14^th and will be Mondays 3-4pm and Fridays 8-9am via Teams
• Email [email protected] if you need support, have questions, or have a feature request/suggestion

Click here to read the Recap

Auzmor Update

Required training courses in Auzmor, CIS Workplace Essentials 2023 Paths 1 & 2, are temporarily unavailable and will be re-assigned to you soon. Please be on the lookout for the new and updated version that will be announced in an upcoming Apple announcement.

Please enroll and complete Cultural Humility, a strength-based approach to Family Engagement SY23-24 in Auzmor. It is now fully operational! 

Please direct your questions about content in Auzmor to Burel Ford, [email protected]. 

Mental Health America’s BIPOC Mental Health toolkit is all about the power of culture, community, and connection for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). 

The 2023 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit to commemorate Bebe Moore Campbell National. Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is filled with tons of FREE, practical

resources to support you in taking action for BIPOC mental health. From

factsheets and shareable images to posters and worksheets, and plenty more –

the BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit has all the right tools to help you spread the

word and support BIPOC communities in a meaningful way. 

Download it now

Free Cultural event in Austin! Noche De Folklore on 8/26/23, at 7pm, at Zilker Park Hillside Theater, performances by Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico.

Learn more here.

Wellness Wednesday: Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Event

Honoring the Memory of Meghan Williams 

Wednesday, August 16

11:30 – 1:00 CIS Central Office Community Room (and Virtual Option see below)

Ms. Linda Wade from Austin Sickle Cell Association will be our Guest speaker for August’s Brown Bag luncheon. There will also be onsite testing (optional).

Wellness Wednesday – Brown Bag Lunch Sickle Cell Awareness

Please sign up to let us know you will be attending: 

https://ciscentraltexas.learn.auzmor.com/user/events/6269/detail

Below are a few questions that will be answered.

• What is Sickle Cell Disease?
• What is Sickle Cell Trait?
• What are the symptoms of sickle cell disease?
• How can Sickle Cell be detected?
• Is there a Cure?
• What research is available?

Resources For You

Below is a list of programs and important resources that can help you.

Texas Department of State Health Services Newborn Screening

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Sickle Cell Disease

The Management of Sickle Cell Disease Booklet by the National Institutes of Health

Harvard Sickle Cell Program

The Sickle Cell Information Center

For Virtual Users:

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 291 404 765 324

Passcode: zVUF7r

Download Teams | Join on the web

Learn More | Meeting options

Communications Department Update

Welcome back to the 2023-2024 School Year! Look out for trainings offered such as "Strong Voices "available to sign up in Auzmor Learn now and the "Communications Crash Course (offered monthly).

Reminder: Please remember returning staff is allotted 1 shirt per school year (September - May). Any additional shirt can be purchased from your Campus of Department funds. Shirts are given out based on size. Colors vary based on what the Communications Department has on hand. A materials request with size and fit must be filled out. The Communications Material Request form can be found at the bottom of the Apple each week. If you have any questions please contact Angela @ [email protected]

Back to School Webinar: Resources for when hate happens :

Join ADL education directors Carla Chennault, Dan Cohen, and Danielle Bryant, all former teachers and school administrators to learn about proactive approaches to prevent incidents of bullying and bias motivated hate along with strategies to address incidents when they occur. Come learn about ADL’s education resources and leave with strategies to be a better partner with schools and advocate for your students. Register here.

https://adl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9FRJEI8ESoWFDONnBaivFA#/registration

Please feel free to reach out to Kara Teal Volunteer Coordinator with any questions, concerns, or RSVPs [email protected]

Can you guess some of these faces? Welcome back CIS Staff. The Communications team has put together a Back to School board with many Staff Childhood photos. If you would like your photo on the board please email a picture to Angela @ [email protected]

University Federal Credit Union has continued its wonderful college dorm supply basket event for a 4^th year! UFCU hosts CIS of Central Texas, Breakthrough, and Con Mi Madre for this event and this year’s CIS student to attend is Lari C., a class of 2023 graduate from Travis Early College High School and will be attending Texas State University this fall! During the event, staff learned more about ways students are preparing, persevering, and thriving in their post-secondary journey. Thank you UFCU for providing college dorm supply baskets for our CIS grads and helping them prepare for college!

Back to School All Staff!

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