Caraway Staff Weekly Update
August 14, 2017
Caraway Elementary-One Family, One Goal, No Limits!
Thank you for making the kick-off to our school year great. This week I saw our Caraway family pull together in many ways to make sure things were getting taken care of. From moving classrooms to delivering supplies, our staff is amazing! Thank you for pulling together as family does. I know this is going to be a great year!
Remember homework for Tuesday:
Read Ch. 1-5 in Tribes book and come with questions about Tribes implementation.
Vacant Positions:
- Lunchroom Monitor
- 5th Grade Teacher
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- Administrative Associate
- Intervention Assistant
- 1/2 time Art Teacher
We are excited about the year ahead!
#RRISD1Family #PostiveVibes
Staff Shout-Outs
- Melanie Solis for taking care of our campus during my leave of absence.
- Melanie Letendre for always being flexible with the library.
- Kim Gonzalez for a great Tribes training Friday.
- Christine Ready, Kandy and Hubby, Mandy and Sarah for helping move Art supplies so that a new kinder room could be set-up.
- Nancy Richards for working furiously to get students registered, following-up and getting class lists created.
- Marjan Amiri for getting the 70+ students who need language testing taken care of.
- Paige Cox for arranging social outings for our staff.
- Lisa Costello for her leadership and support on the Innovative Grant the past two years and for helping with technology needs.
- Jessica Rinehart for creating the vinyl stickers for new staff.
- David and Patrick Baird for helping to move the FAC room.
- Shannan Hall & Allison Stenson for their flexibility and patience in getting their rooms set-up.
*Let us know who you want to affirm or celebrate.
Back To School PD Calendar
August 14th: Job Alike (see information)
August 15th: T-TESS Refresher (8:00 a.m.) /Kick-off starting at 12:00 p.m. - HEB Center CP
- Bus leaves at 11:40 a.m.
August 16th: Nuts and Bolts Breakout Sessions (8:00 a.m.)
August 17th: Teacher Workday All Day 10:00-3:30/Meet the Teacher 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- Breakfast Mixer @ Kirby Lane (7:45 a.m.)
- Pictures @ 10:00 a.m.
August 18th: Enrichment Clusters Training (full-day) 8:00-3:00 p.m.
August 21st: Team Collaboration and Planning (8:00-3:30)
Compliance Training - Due September 29th
2017-18 Compliance training modules are accessible through the Round Rock ISD Professional Development Web Site.
Click on the Employee Compliance Training tab
Here is the link to the annual required compliance training document with instructions.
The 2017-18 Round Rock ISD Employee Handbook will soon be available. This year there is a short quiz required of all staff concerning content found in the handbook. A link for the quiz will be provided before the new school year begins. Student teachers and substitute teachers are not required to complete the quiz. The deadline for completing the handbook quiz is Friday, October 13, 2017.
Benefits Open Enrollment
All benefits employees including newly hired employees are required to make on line elections. Open Enrollment elections may be made on ESS directions were sent via email.
Elections must be submitted by midnight August 27, 2017.
Benefits Open Enrollment assistance available times and dates below
Dates and Times
Thursday August 17, 2017 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday August 18, 2017 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday August 19, 2017 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Spanish Session on Thursday
Location:
Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center
5800 McNeil Drive
Austin, TX 78729
Please send questions regarding Benefits and Leave of Absence to Benefits@roundrockisd.org.
About Us
Melanie Solis, Assistant Principal
Website: caraway.roundrockisd.org
Location: Caraway Elementary, Oak View Drive, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512)464-5504
Twitter: @carawayelem