Noteworthy News
April 2023
School Library Media Month
Erin Curnan, Library Media Specialist
Craig Morton, Library Media Specialist
Sue Lydon, Library Teaching Assistant
School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians' celebration of school librarians and school libraries. The individuals above manage 34,000 library titles for our district! Please give a shout out to Erin, Craig and Sue!
π Monthly Shout-Outs
Staffing
New Staff:
Greg Gillis, Bus Driver, Transportation
Chance Ireland, Bus Driver, Transportation
Welcome!!
Employment Milestones:
Carina Moore, School Monitor, Probationary to Permanent
Jennifer Heath, RN, Probationary to Permanent
Congratulations on this Employment Milestone!
Pine Plains Central School District has some amazing ladies that keep all the offices running smoothly. Thank you for all that you do:
Trish Audenino
Aileen Waltke
Mary Fetzko
Maria Hutman
Linda Bergmann
Lorraine Olay
Jennifer Lydon
Peggy Bonneville
Wendy Remsburger
Renee Dallmann
Roseann Kemp
Denise Weaver
Kathleen Lounsbury
Renee Shea
What's Going On?
Interesting Dates (at least to me!)
Grange Month
Autism Awareness Month
National Grilled Cheese Month (Recipe)
National Occupational Therapy Month
Laugh at Work Week: 1-7
Bat Appreciation Week: 2-8
National Robotics Week: 8-16
National Volunteer Week: 15-21
National Karaoke Week: 23-29 (What song would you sing?)
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day: 4/2
National Fun Day at Work: 4/6
National ASL Day (American Sign Language): 4/15
Earth Day: 4/22
Administrative Professionals Day: 4/26
National Superhero Day: 4/28
Other Notable Dates:
4/12/23: Board of Education meeting (Stissing Mtn. Library)
4/19/23: Board of Education meeting (Stissing Mtn. Library)
π‘ Important information
Updating Your Information
If you have moved, or changed your phone number or any other life events that would change the info listed in our Human Resources system, please contact Julia W. Tomaine at (518) 398-7181 x1408 or click on the Change Form link. You may have given these changes to your building secretary but it is important to give this information to the District Office as well.
Certified Staff: NYS requires you to update this information in your TEACH account.
All Staff: 403b Reminder
Every employee is entitled to contribute to a 403b (Tax Sheltered Annuity) program. A 403(b) is an Employer-sponsored βpre-taxβ savings benefit designed to allow you to reduce your income taxes while saving additional money for future use and/or to supplement your other retirement programs. For additional information visit the Omni website at www.omni403b.com or stop in and see Aileen Waltke, x1409 for additional information.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
The ESI Employee Assistance Group provides a free and 100% confidential assessment, short-term intervention, information and referral services to all employees and their immediate family members experiencing difficulties that may adversely affect their lives. Contact the EAP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Telephonic in-the-moment counseling from clinical professionals 24/7/365 for anxiety, depression, mental health issues, and more. Call our toll-free number day or night β 800.252.4555.
- One-to-one professional coaching for stress management, resilience, and wellness issues. Call 800.252.4555 to talk about Coaching options.
- Online self-help resources, assessments, and video courses for mental health issues. Login to www.theEAP.com/Educators-EAP and click on Emotional Wellbeing.
Julia W. Tomaine, Personnel Administrator
Email: j.tomaine@ppcsd.org
Website: https://www.ppcsd.org/employment
Location: 2829 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY 12567
Phone: (518) 398-7181 1408