November 2, 2022 edition

The Apple Staff Bulletin will pause the week of All-Staff (November 16th edition) and resume after the fall break on Wednesday, November 30th.

Shout Outs

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Employee Excellence Nomination Spotlight: Nicole Partin

"Nicole has been providing exceptional supports to campuses with vacancies as the requests for support come through the department. She is responsive to requests for supports, is thorough in her communication to Program Directors, students/families and to staff on the campuses she's assigned. When there are barriers to her work and/or to students/families, Nicole finds ways to work through them; finding supplies to stock a CIS campus, supporting a family in remembering their Dr. Appts via reminder texts, or getting access to items she needs to be successful in her role are just a few ways she's overcome barriers. Through Nicole's work on campus, she has built strong relationships with campus staff and partnered with them to support ALL students and families on their campuses. Nicole has gone above and beyond in her work to ensure students and families needs are met. She has been responsive to student and family needs for food, transportation support, etc. even when she is not supporting the campus at the time the requests are made. She has coordinated Brighter Bites Programming on one of her campuses and ensures things run smoothly. She has attended campus events and provided CIS representation on campuses on days she was scheduled elsewhere. Nicole has also supported campus staff with planning school wide events and supported staff with getting students to where they need to be throughout the day. Nicole does a great job at prioritizing the need of the campuses she supports even when the asks may differ than what was initially intended for her to support. Nicole does not hesitate to lend a helping hand whenever she can. Thank you Nicole for your hard work and dedication to ensuring students, families and the school communities know that CIS is here for them even in times of transition. Your support is valuable!"

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

Fall All-Staff Event Update

more information will be shared in next week's edition

We are now accepting applications for our Spring-only AmeriCorps cohort. If you know anyone looking for a full-time or part-time service opportunity for January-June 2023, please let Sara Boscacci know or send them the application!

Austin Animal Center (AAC) is trying to learn how they can better serve the community.

A few of their current programs offer free or low-cost options for spay/neutering, microchipping, and rabies vaccines. Click here for the flyer.
This quick survey will help them better support pets: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/2071aefe931048cc8e5def97e7dcf579
If you’d like to share this survey with families, you may print copies of this Word doc to distribute (English/Spanish)
They are also offering to come to homes for FREE to microchip pets if you live in 78744. To sign up for this service, please fill out the form for each pet at bit.ly/microchip-aac

SAFA Updates

(Student and Family Assistance)

CARTS Bus Tickets Available! Check out the CARTS Resource Guide to familiarize yourself with the different CARTS services. Bus tickets can be requested thru the SAFA Request Form. Reach out to Barbara Terracina with any questions.

The holidays are just around the corner! Now is the time to connect CIS families with resources and holiday initiatives in your respective communities. Check out this Holiday Resource Guide for a partial guide to resources in Central Texas. Feel free to partner with groups in your community to support families in your programs.

Just a quick reminder that CIS financial assistance is not a resource for holiday support. While we recognize the financial strain families may experience during the holiday season, the purpose of financial assistance provided by CIS is not intended for this reason.

CIS will be partnering with Project Linus and Coats for Kids again this year. We are in the process of connecting with our Junior League contact and will share details soon.

Project Linus will be delivering blankets the week of November 8^th. Watch for an email outlining pick-up opportunities.

The event supports the Bertha Sadler Means Free Uniform Closet!

We're Hiring

ciscentraltexas.org/careers

The winner in last week's Apple drawing for a CIS Hoodie was Ashlyn Dannelley!

Click to enter this week's drawing for a CIS Hoodie

Committee Chair Meeting

All In For Kids Board meeting

Program Manager Cassandra Jackson and AmeriCorps members Jane Kornegay, Carlos Bravo, and Bobbie Cortez are showcasing their looks as they prepared for the Fall Festival and Storybook Festival at De Zavala Elementary

The CIS team at Cook Elementary hosted a literacy night where they brought in an author (a former temporary PM at Cook!!) and also had a book swap table.

The CIS team and school counselor at Cook Elementary hosted an Open House

with a mindfulness space that they plan to maintain for the teachers to utilize throughout the school year.

CIS Program Manager Caprica Neal, and AmeriCorps members Krystal Grumbs and Kaitlyn Falke at Mendez Elementary showcasing her 1st place Character Day Door Decorating win, Trunk or Treat set up and Caprica participating in Character Day as Sadness from the book/movie "Inside Out" (Look closer, they are recreating the poster on the wall).

Central Office Halloween Potluck Fun 2022

Dobie Middle School Fall Fest

Apple archive with links to resources, upcoming events, and past editions

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