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PWBHS Librarian Receives State Honor
Shelley Dorrill, Library Media Specialist at Paul W. Bryant High School, was awarded the Herman Moore LAMP Award of Exceptional Service Wednesday. The honor is awarded annually by Alabama Library Expo to librarians and library media specialists who have rendered outstanding and exceptional service to their patrons, schools, and communities over an extended period of time.
Flu Shot Clinics Available to PEEHIP Members
Flu shots are covered under the PEEHIP Team Up for Health Wellness Program benefit and are administered by the Alabama Department of Health. ADPH nurses have begun visiting TCS work sites to offer free flu shots over the course of the year to PEEHIP members and dependents age 18 or older, as well as PEEHIP members’ school aged children. Check your 2018-2019 Academic Planner provided at Institute Day for TCS locations and times. Please bring your insurance card to obtain your free flu shot.
Flu shots are also offered free of charge by appointment at local county health departments.
UWA Offers Scholarship Program for Teachers
The Teacher Connect program at the University of West Alabama partners with school systems to help teachers and aspiring teachers complete education degrees online while qualifying for a tuition scholarship of up to $100 per credit hour. It can be applied to all 35 online education programs for certification (undergraduate and graduate level) at UWA.
Addressing Disproportionality
In accordance with Alabama State Department of Education Regulation, all new certified staff will need to complete Addressing Disproportionality Training or provide documentation of completion of training from a school district in Alabama. All training modules should be completed and turned in to your school LEA (principal) no later than October 29th. The Certificate of Completion should be signed and turned in to Mrs. Jamie Hazelrig, no later than November 1st, 2018.
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