Giesinger Elementary Staff Update
December 9-13, 2019
Eagles Soar To Excellence in All We Do!
Monday - Wear jeans the rest of December. DCC week: 1st Math; 2nd Math & S.S.; 3rd & 4th S.S.
Tuesday -
Wednesday - 4th grade Reading benchmark (4th/1st specials switch),
Staff kids Christmas party 3:30-4:15
Thursday - 3rd grade Math benchmark (3rd/Kinder specials switch)
Friday - Sugar Factory in the activity room; 4th grade performs the Nutcracker 9:00 am
Happy Birthday to...
Tiffany Moore - Dec. 3rd
Danae Reagan - Dec. 4th
Tricia Stewart - Dec. 4th
Rachel Hamm - Dec. 14th
2020-2021 CISD School Calendar
12th Days of Christmas Treats
On the 9th day until Christmas Break Santa has heard your plea! Wear your jeans until the break and be oh so comfy!
Tuesday, Dec. 10th:
On the 8th day until Christmas Break, my admin gave to me...do not worry about your hair, throw a hat on and be free!
Wednesday, Dec. 11th:
On the 7th day until Christmas Break, my admin gave to me...a chance to wear my Christmas sweater, who will the tackiest be? The chosen one will win a prize, just you wait and see!
Thursday, Dec. 12th:
On the 6th day until Christmas Break, my admin gave to me...workout clothes to wear while retaining our sanity!
Friday, Dec. 13th:
On the 5th day until Christmas Break, my admin gave to me...with the chill in the air enjoy the self serve chocolate bar you don't even have to share! (Giesinger's homemade hot chocolate will be in the activity room with the Sugar Factory.)
Upcoming Events
Dec. 11th - 4th grade BOY reading benchmark (4th/1st specials switch)
Dec. 12 - 3rd grade BOY math benchmark (3rd/K specials switch)
Dec. 13th - PTO Sugar Factory - sweet treats for the faculty will be in the activity room
Dec. 13th - 4th grade performs The Nutcracker at 9:00 am
Dec. 16th - Team leader meeting 3:30 pm
Dec. 16th - Faculty Christmas Luncheon in the activity room
Dec. 17th - 4th grade performs The Nutcracker at CHS at 7:00 pm
Dec. 18th - Fire Drill 1:45 pm
Dec. 18th - Faculty Christmas Party 5:30 pm
Dec. 19th - Early Release 12:05 pm; PTO luncheon after dismissal; Report Card grade pull at 5:00 pm;
Dec. 20th - Winter Break begins
Jan. 6th - Staff Workday from 7:30-3:30 pm
Jan. 7th - Staff Development 7:30 - 3:30 pm
Jan. 8th - Students return
Employee Retention Stipend
A one-time $675 retention stipend was approved by the Board of Trustees as part of the 2019-2020 budget. The Board of Trustees approved the allocation of money in August and awarded the stipend at the November board meeting. To qualify for the one-time retention stipend, an employee must have been employed on or before September 17, 2019. In addition, the employee must still be employed as of January 21, 2020 with the expectation of continued employment through May 29, 2020.
Eligible employees will be paid a $675 Retention Stipend on February 14, 2020. This amount is not TRS eligible. Social Security, Medicare, Federal Income Tax, and other mandated deductions will be withheld.
Important Pay Day Schedule Notice and Year-End Reminders
The pay days from November 15, 2019 through January 15, 2020 are listed below.
- November 15, 2019 Regular Pay Day
- November 22, 2019 Early Pay Day instead of December 1, 2019
- December 10, 2019 Early Pay Day instead of December 15, 2019
- December 17, 2019 Early Pay Day instead of January 1, 2020
- January 15, 2020 Regular Pay Day
Please note:
- November 22, 2019 is early pay for December 1, 2019.
- There are no pay days between December 17, 2019 and January 15, 2020.
Electronic W-2 and 1095-C
Selecting electronic W-2 and 1095-C tax forms through Employee Access Center reduces paper and saves the district handling and postage costs. Please consider this delivery option.
Morning Arrival
Please be at your classroom door or your duty by 7:30 every morning ready for students. As stated in the handbook, the time between 7:30-8:00 should be utilized to focus on academic progress of our students. Classes should never be left unattended. Should an event unexpectedly arise, call or text Amy and I and let the front office know. There are instances when you may be a few minutes late but this should not happen frequently.
Employee Wellness Center
Employee Wellness Center
The Center will be open regular hours during the holidays with the following exceptions:
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019
- Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 29, 2019
- Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2019
- Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2019
- New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2019
- New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Regular Hours
Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
Go to www.conroeisdclinic.com to schedule an appointment, review the services offered, and more. The cost is $10 for all CISD group health plan members and $50 for all other CISD employees.
Have you Downloaded the NEW CISD App?
Get Connected and stay in touch with CISD by downloading our new mobile app!
Download the app on your mobile device today and select ‘yes’ to receive push notifications with the latest news and updates from the District.
The link to the App Store and Google Play is on the Giesigner Gazette this week.
You can choose the schools you want to receive updates from. I chose Giesigner (of course) and my kids' schools. It's brand new and I'm encouraging our families to get it on their phones too!
Key Features:
- Push Notifications - Select ‘yes’ when you download the app to receive the latest push notifications from the District.
- Calendar Events - Add events to the calendar on your personal mobile device directly from the calendar section on the app.
- News - Check out the latest District-wide and school news all in one place!
Postivity Project
The Positivity Project Character Trait for this week is HUMILITY.
You do not seek the spotlight. You let your
actions speak for themselves.
Humble people have an accurate (not underestimated)
sense of their abilities and achievements. They hold the
capacity to acknowledge their mistakes and limitations, and
are open to advice and new ideas. They do not show off
their possessions or accomplishments.
Humility and modesty are often characterized as
synonymous with shy or meek. This is false. True humility
is a sign of strength; it is a quiet confidence in who you are.
It requires an honest self-reflection on your strengths and
weaknesses, and self-control over ego, arrogance, and
vanity. It encapsulates a person’s feelings, thoughts, and
actions. It includes resistance to false modesty or the
Grade Level Professional Learning Communities
2019-2020 Giesinger Staff Handbook
Please copy and paste the link below to read and reference our staff handbook.
2019-2020 Giesinger Student Handbook
A new working link for the student handbook is here:
"Feels Like" Temperature
We will be using Weather Underground for our daily weather check.
Please use this link and/or app. Graystone Hills has a weather station here so we will use this unless it goes down.
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/tx/conroe/KTXCONRO198
The app looks like this. Our ZIP code is 77304 then you may have to select the weather station "Graystone Hills".
Come see me if you have trouble.
If the "feels like temp" is 95-98 degrees, you may have 15 minutes of outside recess instead of 30.
If the "feels like temp" is 99 or greater there is no outside recess.
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Email: giesinger@conroeisd.net
Website: http://giesinger.conroeisd.net
Phone: 936-709-2600
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