Transition Plus October 21st
Great things never came from comfort zones
Trouble Viewing your Memo?
If you are having trouble with a link - make sure you are using your MPS Google Account
Tuesday, 10/22 10am, 11am and 12pm
Location: Adult Education Testing Lab A110
Sign up outside Rachel's office room 314
TPlus Site Council
Do you know of a student, parent or family member that would be interested in joining this group? Site Council meets once a month and helps inform decisions at T Plus from a student/parent/ community perspective.
We also need a staff member to lead this group/ co-facilitate- See Jason if interested.
We encourage students to be a participate as well. We want voices from multiple perspectives on how we continue to improve our practices at Transition Plus.
Our meetings are generally the 3rd Thursday of the month that school is in session- The next meeting is next Thursday 10/24/19.
Due to high demand, I have added a 2nd site visit for your location. I will be back at Transition Plus on Wednesday October 23rd to meet with the staff regarding the Minneapolis Public Schools 403(b) plan.
Please register below and come visit me if you would like to:
- Find out how to take advantage of the MPS District match! FREE $$$ FOR YOU!!
- Receive your vitality points
- Learn more about the MPS 403b retirement plan
- Enroll in the plan
- Increase your contribution
- Review your account
- If you have retirement or other financial planning questions
- Find out if you are “on track” to retire
“CLICK HERE TO REGISTER”: Register
Have a great day!
Eric Gross
VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.
Financial Advisor | Upper Midwest District
Please send Colleen Knuth or Melissa Freeman entries for the November Newsletter. We want to share snapshots of Tplus from October and upcoming events in November. All entries must be submitted by Friday at 10am.
Anyone who took pictures of our Latino Celebration, please email them to Melissa Freeman.
Please take a look at the current Twin Cities Metro labor market information. All of the information is compiled from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. There are many occupational areas that are currently experiencing very high demand. Food service, Sales and the medical field are all particularly strong and this is expected to continue.
I have organized the occupational areas by the level of education required. As you can see, median wages range from $23,500 (waiter) to $84,000 (Electrician). Please let me know if you have questions about local occupational trends or the labor market in the metro area. I would be happy to provide additional information.
Trish Praus
District Program Facilitator
Great news! The staff section for the T-Plus web page is now active. Traci will be adding to it as time allows. For now, you can review the Staff Handbook, the current payroll schedule, voice mail instructions.
The password to get enter is: Tplus4100
Suggestions for the website are always appreciated!
AESOP Entry for Licensed Staff
If you are having trouble entering your absence on AESOP, please call 612.668.0540, or email reservedesk@mpls.k12.mn.us
You can also find a tutorial on THE SOURCE -
NEW RESOURCES FROM THE MPS SEL TEAM
Looking for resources for National Bullying Prevention Month? Check out these options for classroom lessons, student-led and school-wide activities and awareness building for families? Check these newly updated links:
Looking for the MPS 3 Signature Practices for Adults info your heard about in August? These links are open to anyone with a MPS email:
If you are looking for additional resources or have new ones to share with others, please send us an email message here.
Food Service News
Breakfast sandwiches:
Wednesday mornings $2.50
Staff lunch meal deal:
Thursdays $5.50
Bakery Orders:
There’s still plenty of time to get your order in for a special treat! Bring cookies, pumpkin bars, a Bundt cake to that next football party of family event. Yum!
Did you spill something?
Please use cups with lids on them. If we continue to have spills throughout the building we will need to start limiting what and where people can drink.
Please share this with students also!
CBI Important Reminders:
- Be sure to highlight the names of the students that are in attendance in your module.
- CBI Module Facilitators for Round 2, please email Colleen a description of your module TODAY! so everyone knows what they are signing up for. All descriptions will be at the bottom of the Oct 25 sign up sheet. Thanks!
- Send any school bus requests and lesson plans to Colleen ASAP.
Public Service Announcement
It’s really important to have someone represent needs and advocate in tough times.
Additionally, ESPs are in the midst of bargaining for a new contract.
If you, or someone you know, are interested in becoming an ESP Union Steward, please contact Tia, Jill, or Jake.
Professional Development Update
Upcoming opportunities abound! Here at TPlus we will have PD once a month.
Here’s the schedule for the rest of 2019:
- November 1 Varies TBD, more information to come soon
- November 26 LGBTQ provided by Out 4 Good, Jason Bucklin
Have questions about the license renewal process? Check out this page:
https://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/relicensure
Need a specific license requirement training? Check back to this site for updated information for this school year.
https://staff.mpls.k12.mn.us/Depts/ProfessionalLearning/Pages/Upcoming%20Professional%20Develpment.aspx
Interested in Sexual Abilities for All? The Mount Olivet Rolling Acres Fall Conference will explore
supporting the sexual health of people with disabilities. Conference is in Excelsior, MN on November
21st.
https://mtolivetrollingacres.org/education-training/annual-fall-conference/
Coming Up at TPlus
Tuesday--------------- Data Mtgs/ PDP time---------------------------- 8:30-9:30
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team 1 ------Jeremiah's room
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team 2/3---Small Kitchen
Wednesday---------- MCTC Leadership Team ----------------------- 8:30-9:30
Thursday-------------- Site Council--------------------------------------------4:30-6
Friday------------------- ILT----Remember to read Chapter 1-------- 8:30-9:30
----------------------------- ESP Meetings---------------------------------------- 2-2:30 & 2:35-3:05
Third Friday of the Month-------Newsletter Submissions for Families