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December 2022 | SPAPSD Staff Update
In This Newsletter
- School Board Meeting Highlights
- #PointProud Around the District
- Share a Student Shoutout
- We're Hiring - Get a $100 Referral Bonus
- EAP Frontline | December Newsletter
- Reduce Stress, Right Now: Focus on the Tension, Not Just Stress
- Read the Mirror - SPASH's Student Newspaper
π School Board Meeting Highlight
The Stevens Point Area Public School District School Board held its Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, December 12, 2022.
Minutes from the November 14, 2022, Regular Meeting, schedule of monthly bills, and employment recommendations were approved as presented.
Business Services
The Board approved revisions to the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan as presented to include three separate line items to accommodate the proposed move of the Charles F. Fernandez Center from its location at the 1025 Clark Street to co-locate with PoDS in the larger facility.
Administration was authorized by the Board to pursue the sale of the Professional Building and property at 1025 Clark Street, Stevens Point, Wis., contingent upon consideration and approval by the Board of any offer at a future meeting.
The 2022 District School Safety and Security Report was provided for information.
Human Resources
2021-22 Turnover and Exit Information was presented and reviewed for information only.
Educational Services
The 2023-24 calendar recommendation was presented and approved. The continued need to maintain e-learning days in the calendar was considered and the calendar reflects feedback from stakeholders to maintain three e-learning days.
The Board approved a modification to the current 15 hours of professional development to better align our approach to professional development through district learning on professional development days and out-of-district professional development.
Co-location of Charles F. Fernandez Center (CFC) and Point of Discovery School (PoDS) was approved as presented to include remodeling as reflected in the adjusted 10-year plan.
Technology
The board received a Cyber Security Briefing highlighting district threats and steps completed to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.
General
Wisconsin Association of School Board resolution recommendations for 2023 were presented to the board for consideration and decision at the January Regular School Board Meeting.
The Educational Services Committee is held the 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. with the Business Services/HR Committee to follow at 7:00 p.m. The next regular meeting of the School Board will take place on January 9, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
π #PointProud Around the District
πΉ Kennedy Elementary School 5th and 6th graders took aim in Phy Ed!
β€οΈπ P.J. Jacobs Junior High Student Council were spotted outside Metro Market!
ππ§ Geometry in Construction students found the heights of tall objects outside and compared these heights to the objects' shadows and similar triangles.
βοΈπ² First graders explored Boston School Forest last week! A fun, snow-covered day to enjoy outdoor learning.
π¬π± Jefferson 4th graders explained to 1st grade students the functions of structures plants and animals use in order to survive in a particular ecosystem.
π«Ά Roosevelt Elementary Student Leadership's got the spirit of 'giving!' The students held a food drive for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Bron's and collected a total of 703 cans! Wow!
πΈ We're Hiring - Get a $100 Referral Bonus
We're looking for great team members and you can help us find them. Earn a $100 referral bonus after your referral is hired by the District and has worked for 90 days.
How the Program Will Work:
1. The referred candidate applies online on WECAN (HR or Transportation personnel can assist an applicant with this)
2. The first question on WECAN is "How did you learn about this job?"
3. The referred candidate must put the name of the employee who referred them (one employee name only)
4. If the referred candidate is hired, the employee making the referral will receive a $100 bonus in their check after the referred candidate completes 90 days of service.
See a list of current certified and classified openings.
π Reduce Stress, Right Now: Focus on the Tension, Not Just Stress
When we perceive stress, it is the result of tension affecting us. The tension of being overworked creates the exhaustion (stress symptom) felt when you arrive home. So stress and tension (the source) are different. The desire to reduce stress may cause people to reach for reliefβ healthy choices like taking a walk, or perhaps unhealthy choices like substance abuse, which can bring temporary relief but then make circumstances worse. When stressed, consider what influence or control you have over the tension. Make it your first intervention. Ask: What element of the tension do I have the ability to shape, eliminate, reduce, or manage better? Stumped? Seek help from your EAP or another professional resource. Then develop the life skill of acting upstream to help prevent tension arriving downstream in the form of stress. This article is shared from the EAP Frontline Employee Newsletter, see more here.
Check out SPASH's student newspaper, The Mirror. This month features poetry from SPASH students. You will be impressed!
Contact Us
Email: info@pointschools.net
Website: www.pointschools.net
Location: 1900 Polk Street, Stevens Point, WI, USA
Phone: 715-345-5456
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