PCSD Weekly Notifications
August 8th, 2022
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For: All Employees
Hello PCSD employees, and welcome back to a new school year! All employees are required to complete several SafeSchools trainings each year. You will receive your SafeSchools training plan and reminders via email. Your login is your employee identification number. Here is a link to the SafeSchool login page.
Please note that all trainings listed must be completed by THIS FRIDAY, September 15 at 5:00 pm. You can expect the trainings to take you about 2.5 hours to complete. We appreciate your dedication to our students and your commitment to their safety. We wish you all the best this new school year.
For: All Employees
Utah McDonald’s has given us coupons for each individual in the district for a free Egg McMuffin and a small coffee or soft drink. These coupons are good through September 30, 2023. Please email Bonnie Tautkus at bonniet@gmail.com or come into the district office to get your coupon! Post exp.9.29
For: All Employees
Wellness screening is a required activity in the PCSD Wellness University. These events will be similar to the health screenings we have had in prior years, but better. We will have stations on physical, mental, financial, social and nutritional wellness. Get the schedule and sign up on the Employee Website. Post exp. 10.06
For: All Teachers
Earlier this year a bill passed officially designating September as “American Founders and Constitution Month” with September 17 as “Constitution Day” in the State of Utah! While all state residents are encouraged to learn more about the Consitution this month, schools are specifically encouraged to observe by reading directly from the United States Constitution and other primary sources, and to teach the governing principles found in the United States Constitution. For grade-level lessons or to learn more about the bill itself (as well as other official months and days in Utah), click on the links below:
Post exp.9.29For: 4-6 Math Teachers
Come learn about a simple way to get students motivated to talk about their mathematical thinking and earn a stipend in the process. We will meet starting on Tuesday, September 26, 3:30-4:30 at the PDC. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.26
For: All Employees
The Provo City School District nurses are offering certification for the American Heart Association CPR/AED/First Aid and Stop the Bleed Training. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 4.13
For: Secondary Math Teacher
All secondary math teachers who are interested in participating in the Building Thinking Classrooms Math PD for this year through our STEM Action Center Grant — we will have our first meeting on Wednesday, September 27, 3:15-4:15 in the PDC. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.27
360° words is a great vocabulary strategy to help students remember and use new words. Students come up with a movement, a visual, a definition, and a connection for each word. Looking for a way to help your students get used to recording themselves? Check out flip.com! Check out this week's Secondary ELD Newsletter on the Employee Website.
For: Math Teachers
Join Lindsey Henderson, state math specialist, and Jeremy Thiesen, Math Annex, on October 19 to learn about using an asset-based lens to analyze students’ ways of thinking and how that can be leveraged to advocate for student’s mathematical journeys. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 10.19
For: All Teachers
The USBE Teaching and Learning Department is hosting the STEM Institute, a free and exciting professional learning opportunity that may be just what you and your school team are looking for. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.22
For: All Teachers
Scrible is a powerful tool provided through Innovative Learning for student research and annotation. They are hosting two specially curated webinars to help you make the most of Scrible this academic year. Learn more on the Employee Website.
For: All Employees
We’re excited to invite all district employees and families to a special event to reshape your approach to technology and its impact on our kids. On October 5th, don’t miss the chance to connect with the CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the previous Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, Richard Culatta, right here in our city. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 10.03
For: All Employees
Don’t miss out on an easy 100 points. Click on the “Meet Your Manager” under “Challenges” on the WellRight app or website. Submit who your manager is and your favorite wellness challenge and you will earn 100 point to your account. Visit the Employee Website for the list of district Wellness Managers. Post exp.8.15
For: All Teachers
Starting this Thursday, join the Utah State Board of Education for an eight-part webinar series centered on news and media literacy skills! The USBE is excited to announce this webinar series brought to you by their content specialists and the News Literacy Project. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.26
For: Elementary Teachers
Last year, the Finding Home field trip served over 2,000 kids between October 2022 and May 2023. Teachers and students provided incredibly positive feedback. Learn more about this year's field trip opportunities on the Employee Website. Post exp.9.25
For: All Teachers
The Provo City School District Department of Title I and Title III is now offering a competency-based ESL Endorsement for all interested teachers. Participants will complete courses in Canvas to demonstrate competency in the five Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) domains: language acquisition; cultural diversity; planning and implementing instruction; assessment and evaluation; and professionalism and leadership. Courses are self-paced; it is anticipated that the full endorsement will take approximately two years to complete. Courses will be open beginning on September 1. To learn more about the endorsement and apply for entrance, please check out this informational form. Post exp.9.25
For: All Teachers
Free PD K-12. Evenings are held throughout the academic year at museums and galleries across the state of Utah. They feature keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities, light refreshments and free educational materials designed to help teachers integrate the night’s theme into their curriculum. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp.10.9
For: All Teachers
The Arts Express Conference and STEM Action Center of Utah partnered together to provide recordings of the conference. Thanks to their generous contributions, you can access the keynote sessions, 15 breakout sessions, and handouts! Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp.10.16
For: All
We invite everyone to the "Get the Scoop on CTE" event.
- September 25, 2023
- 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Provo High School, 1199 Lakeshore Dr, Provo UT 84601
Learn about CTE pathways and future career opportunities. Free ice cream and hands-on activities throughout the night. Post exp. 9.25
For: K-8 Math Teachers
USBE Book Study Opportunity: Teaching Math to Multilingual Students. In this book study, participants will have an opportunity to learn more about strategies and techniques for building the competencies of multilingual learners. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp.9.29
For: All Employees
A quick follow-up with respect to our new medical insurance. If you are currently participating in the prescription mail order program through SelectHealth, you will be required to take action with Optum (our new pharmacy provider) to continue with prescription mail orders. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.25
For: All Employees
If you would like to participate in PCSD Wellness University and earn the incentives that come along with that participation here are the required activities. ALL wellness participants need to complete ALL three activities to earn their wellness incentives. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.16
For: All Teachers
The 95 Percent Multisyllable Routine is an easy to use routine to help teachers provide direct, explicit instruction on the six syllable types students encounter when reading larger words! The program comes with classroom-ready multisyllable decoding lessons, visuals, and manipulatives to help students make quick work of reading big words! Routines take only 10-15 minutes and can be used with whole classes or smaller groups of students. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.29
For: All Teachers
CUWP/Pathway to Academic Success Conference, Think About It: Building Today’s Readers and Writers
- September 16, 2023 | 9 am – 3 pm
- Utah Valley Convention Center (Provo, UT)
Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.15
For: All Employees
Professional Outreach Program in the Schools (POPS), managed by the Utah State Board of Education and sponsored by the Utah State Legislature, supports arts education by bringing professional arts organizations’ educational programs to schools for free or subsidized costs. POPS supports the state’s core arts standards by providing arts education opportunities to all Utah schools. Learn more on the Employee Website. Post exp. 9.25
For: Elementary Teachers
Over the past few years, our STEM educators have continued to go above and beyond, even as they faced challenges in and out of the classroom. They deserve recognition for the amazing work they bring to your community and nominating a teacher for a Presidential Award is just one small way to say “thank you”. Learn more on the employee website. post exp. 12.16
For: All Teachers
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid, will return to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, with material from asteroid Bennu. When it arrives, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will release the sample capsule for a safe landing in the Utah desert. Learn more on the employee website. Post exp. 9.24
For: Math Teachers
Have you been thinking about getting a(nother) math endorsement? Head on over to our STEM Endorsement Incentive Program (EIP) FAQ through this link. If you are in the process of or decide to start taking courses related to coursework that results in any USBE endorsement in mathematics, computer science or science, we can reimburse you (up to $1500/course) for the tuition, fees and materials (minus technology)! Learn more on the employee website. Post exp. 9.16
For: Teachers and ESP
The Utah STEM Action Center is once again providing grant opportunities. Applications are due by September 30th. Visit the employee website for details. Post exp. 9.29
For: All Teachers
If you are a licensed Secondary Teacher and received the Drivers Education Endorsement you can make $30 an hour. Please see the attached information on what is required. You can also contact Clay Bingham at clayb@provo.edu if you have any questions. Post exp.12.22
For: All Employees
Did you know we have a Employee Google calendar that you can subscribe to with all the important dates? Visit this page on the Employee website to subscribe to that calendar and view all contract calendars.
For: New Employees
Did you know that Utah Risk Management offers liability protections to employees in the State of Utah? Refer to the document above if you have any additional questions. Read Utah Risk Management Document.