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The deadline to submit a photo, update, or announcement for
The Apple staff bulletin is 5 p.m. the Tuesday before the next edition.
Send to [email protected].
Submissions that come after 5 p.m. will be included in the next week's edition. Thank you.
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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. | |
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Employee Excellence Nominee Spotlight: Deidre Brown
“Deidre has become an all-staff planning expert in her short time at CISCT. She is the backbone of the All Staff Planning Committee and ensures all details are considered. Deidre has gone above and beyond to juggle multiple events happening in a short time frame - like a campus visit, donor event and All-Staff all in one month! Deidre stays calm even under pressure and works smart to balance multiple competing priorities. She comes in early, stays late, delivers materials, puts up signs, manages invites and food and all the details. Thank you Deidre!"
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Employee Excellence Nominee Spotlight: Melissa Dominguez
“Melissa's program leads her campus to celebrate multicultural holidays and events that incorporate student voice and leadership. The CIS program is a consistent presence and support for students on campus amidst faculty/teacher turnover. She demonstrates integrity through her development of systems to ensure quality work. Melissa is very intentional about keeping the entire student support team engaged and connected. She is student-centered and makes meaningful relationships with her students that support their educational experience.”
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Nominate someone for Employee Excellence. Click here for the form and here to learn about employee recognition & appreciation at CIS of Central Texas.
The deadline to nominate is May 26th and excellence awards will be announced at our August All-Staff.
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It was wonderful to have the entire CISCT team together for All-Staff last week! Click the link and share your thoughts about Spring All-Staff 2023: https://forms.gle/LiuHTmUmEFzXPSow9/ | |
Message from the CFO, Will Penny | |
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Hello program staffers!
Here is FY23 summer fiscal guidance and gift card purchase update for your reading pleasure. As always, please reach out to your supervisor and/or Will Penny, CFO with any questions or comments you may have. We are here to serve you who serve our kids and families. Thank you!
1) Overall summer programming fiscal guidance:
Please go to Members Only>Accounting>fiscal guidance for the FY23 document.
2) Update - purchasing gift cards
This note is to provide updated guidance on gift card requests and purchasing, which is effective immediately. Vendor gift cards (IE Amazon, Target, Starbucks etc.), up to $25 per card, may be purchased using Divvy cards. When reviewing the transaction in Divvy, please select the appropriate budget line item to record the expense. For example, 7555 – Employee Relations or 7912 – Direct Assistance Incentives. Also, please ensure you collect an acknowledgment form when the gift card is distributed and upload to Divvy along with the itemized receipt from your purchase. The form can be found in Shared Folders>Members Only>Accounting>FY23 Forms> CISCT Acknowledgment Gift).
For VISA gift cards, batch orders over 5 gift cards, or gift card amounts over $25, please reach out to [email protected]
Thank you. Will Penny, CFO.
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2023 Employee Engagement Survey Deadline is this Friday | |
You should have all received an email from McLean & Company, an independent HR research form, with a link to take our 2023 Employee Survey. Please share your insight and feedback to help with planning for the upcoming school year. The survey is short and takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Please take time this week before the deadline on Friday, May 5tt Thank you! | |
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DEI Training Opportunity
Communities In Schools is pleased to have Whitney Drake, a senior staff attorney at American Gateways, provide a free DEI-centered training to our staff & network on the "public charge" test. This training will be personalized around our questions regarding public benefits & support programs that are available to families who have recently immigrated to the United States. American Gateways is an Austin, Texas non-profit organization that provides free and low-cost immigration legal services. Ms. Drake has worked at American Gateways since 2016. In this training, American Gateways will discuss the basics of U.S. immigration law, the “public charge” test (what it is, who it applies to, and when), and which public benefits are considered “safe” to receive for immigration purposes. They will provide referral resources for common issues including tax preparation, immigration legal aid, and family legal aid. The group will have ample time for Q&A.
CEUs will not be offered, but you can enroll in the Auzmor Event for credit toward our shared DEI goals. A recording will be available after the presentation. Please feel free to share in your networks widely! This will be a live, virtual training occurring over Zoom on Friday, May 19th, 9:30-11am.
Link
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Spring Progress Reports (Principal Reports) Available Now
Spring Progress Reports are available for all campuses on Sharefile here: S:\Shared Folders\Campus Programs\Spring Progress Reports. You can request a rerun through this form through 5/12.
PMD Closeout Office Hours are THIS Week
If you have questions or need clarifications about Closeout this year, please stop by!
Teams Link (same for all sessions)
Wednesday, 5/3 2:30pm-3:30pm
Thursday, 5/4 9:30am-10:30am and 3:30pm-4:00pm
Friday, 5/5 12:30pm-1:30pm
KPI Survey Due The Week
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to complete your KPI Survey for April this week. Keep in mind:
- # Students, # Parents/Guardians, and # DEI Trainings are all cumulative numbers (report your year-to-date totals each month).
- You only need to list out new DEI trainings that you have attended since the last reporting period (i.e. If you attended 5 trainings overall but none in April, you would but ‘5’ in the box but you don’t need to list any out).
- Please consider submitting Bright Spots!
Stakeholder Survey Feedback
Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the formatting of the Stakeholder Surveys. We hear you, and we are planning a refresh for next school year. If you have feedback to share, please share it here so we can aggregate this all together.
PMD Support & Resources
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Program Support Services Department Updates | |
Caminos Internship
Extended Deadline: May 15, 2023
CAMINOS is a paid internship program at the ESB-MACC for motivated students who want to pursue creative careers!
Who: teens ages 16-18 passionate about art and interested in Latinx cultures
What: 6-10 hr. a week internship / $20 an hour / collaborate with MACC staff and professional artists on creative projects
When: August 2023 to June 2024
Click here for application
Click here for recommendation form
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Whole Communities-Whole Health will close out their spring 2023 Whole Health Series with a Medicaid & CHIP Application Clinic. During the pandemic, Medicaid automatically renewed coverage for participants. This coverage has now ended and some may not be aware that they no longer have insurance. At this application clinic, participants will receive assistance in submitting their application or renewal of their Medicaid coverage and representatives from Medicaid insurance plans will talk about the differences between their plans as well as the extra benefits available.
They will provide food, childcare, and English-Spanish interpretation. They are requesting that people register to attend.
Event registration page: https://medicaidchipclinic.splashthat.com/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1630332287468549
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Our next Collaborative Learning Space is next Friday, May 12 from 8:30am-12:30pm. We will have two outside speakers joining us on the following topics: Public Speaking and Data Equity & Storytelling. We will also discuss a Member Recognition activity. Please make sure to attend! Sign up for this event on Auzmor for the Zoom invite. | |
Click the whale for a chance to win a Mother's Day basket! | |
College and Career Success Department | |
Click here to find a list of scholarships that are currently available to Seniors! This link will be updated throughout the school year as more scholarships become available. If you and your Senior would like some support completing any scholarship application, please reach out to Jami Herrera with the College and Career Success Department at [email protected] | |
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Events happening:
Black Women and Girls Wellness Day (link in title)
A day of interactive art, activities, and experiences, centering Black women and girls' wellness. All genders welcome.
FREEDOM PRICING: Financial resources, including income, are not and should not be the only determining factor in whether or not someone can access services, care, or community spaces. Our pricing embodies our commitment to the conditions of equity and balance that ensure everyone can participate authentically. For this reason, tickets for Black Healing Remixed: The Summit can be purchased on a sliding scale. Standard Ticket: If you have financial security and can contribute the true cost of the event for community support. Community Ticket: If you have financial need/vulnerability that prohibits you from paying for the true cost of the event. Pay What You Can: To make this event accessible to everyone, please pay what you are able to for admission to this event.*All attendees will receive a BEAM self-care gift box* Virtual access to the two, main panel conversations, as well as virtual wellness activities. Virtual attendees will be mailed a BEAM self care gift box!
ESB-MACC Teen Leadership Program (link in title)
CAMINOS is an immersive; one year long paid internship empowering Austin-area Teens to carve their own path in the creative arts. They undergo a rigorous application process and represent a diverse spectrum of schools and geographic areas of Austin, Texas. They are high-schoolers passionate about pursuing a creative career that can make a palpable difference in their communities. They are also very curious about learning more about Latin American and Indigenous cultures in the Americas and sincerely want to serve other teens by creating content and events that are relevant and enriching. In so doing, they become Ambassadors of Latinx culture in Austin while receiving precious professional development and empowerment along the way.
2023 Indigenous Arts Summer Encounter (link in title)
Our annual youth program is the Indigenous Arts Summer Encounter, a week-long ceremonial experience for Hispanic, Indigenous, and allied youth where they learn about their Indigenous identity through the vibrant legacy of their traditional arts.
Now Enrolling for June 19-24th, 2023
Eligibility:
- SMCISD student
- Age: 10-13
- Grade Level: 4th - 7th Grade
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The winner of the Apple drawing for a Subway gift card is
Summer Soto!
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Mental Health Awareness Month, Proclamation in San Marcos. | Camino Real Elementary had 23 students participate in the after-school CIS soccer club. Students came to practice once a week after school for ten weeks. On their last practice the students played a game, and their parents were invited to see them show off all the new skills they have learned in soccer club. There was an awesome turn out of parents that came out to support their kiddos. Others in attendance were the principal, PE coach, and some teachers that came out to cheer on the students. The students received a certificate for participation and goods sportsmanship at the end of the game. | CIS Central Office volunteer Reading Buddy Rockstars at Rodriguez Elementary ! | The SmartKids teams from BTW and Santa Rita had a community event with the Schwab Community Service team. There was a petting zoo, face painting, pizza relay races, and painting! | |
Communities In Schools of Central Texas surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. | | | | |
