Sub Online The FISH Philosophy

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1 A menu of professional development classes for ALL classified staff: bus drivers, food service, maintenance, para educators, secretaries and district support. Current regular employees will be paid their hourly rate for attending. Para Educators: How Can I Support a Substitute in My Building? P s y c h o - G e o m e t r i c s : W h a t S h a p e i s Y o u r P e r s o n a l i t y? Sequim School District Ambassadors O f f i c e / O u t l o o k / A t o m i c L e a r n i n g Sub Online Skyward Employee Access The FISH Philosophy A r m e d I n t r u d e r o r A c t i v e S h o o t e r? A E D s / F i r e E x t i n g u i s h e r s U n d e r - s t a n d i n g A u t i s m / S e n s o r y K i d s S O L O 6 : R e a d O u t L o u d / W r i t e O u t L o u d / D r a f t B u i l d e r S k y w a r d F i e l d T r i p M o d u l e O u r P r e m e r a I n s u r a n c e P l a n Safe Schools Online University -definition: institution of learning. Original Latin word "universitas" refers to "a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, etc."

2 Page 2 of 5 A menu of professional development classes for ALL classified staff: bus drivers, food service, maintenance, para educators, secretaries and district support. All current regular employees will be paid their hourly rate for attending. August 28, 2014 Curriculum Catalog: AEDs/ F i r e E x t i n g u i s h e r s The Sequim School District has installed Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) in all District buildings. Learn how to recognize Sudden Cardiac Arrest in an emergency situation and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). A live fire prop will aid with a demonstration by trained Clallam County District #3 fire personnel of the most effective use of a fire extinguisher. This portion of the class will be held outdoors. Times :, and Superintendent s office (upstairs DO room # 212) Sonja Bittner/School Nurse & John McAndie/Director of Maintenance & Operations Recent survey results indicate that Sequim citizens number one source of information about our schools is school district employees. How well informed are we as staff members about our district? How does the public perceive us in our role as employees of the Sequim School District? How can our words and actions enhance the quality of education we provide to our students? Learn more about the important part we each play as Sequim School District representatives and what it means to be an Ambassador. Each participant will be presented with a unique Sequim School District Ambassador pin at the end of the class. Future Board Room (upstairs DO) Patsene Dashiell/ Director of Communication A r m e d I n t r u d e r o r A c t i v e S h o o t e r? U n d e r s t a n d i n g A u t i s t i c / S e n s o r y K i d s Deputy Chief Brian Smith from Port Angeles Police Department and Clallam County Under Sheriff Ron Peregrin will be presenting a case study of Active Shooter/Armed Intruder events along with tactics and strategies for surviving just such an event. They will describe how law enforcement tactics have changed and evolved as a result of what they learned from case studies to empower teachers and staff by passing on the knowledge gained about this phenomenon. In this workshop for understanding autistic/sensory kids, participants will be introduced to what may be expected of an autistic student including some of the ways autistic people think and react. Participants will be provided with strategies for working with autistic students. This workshop will be part lecture and part group discussion/question and answer. No previous coursework or experience required. Participant must bring their sense of humor. and Auditorium Clallam County Under Sheriff Ron Peregrin & Deputy Chief Brian Smith of the Port Angeles Police Department SHS Cafeteria Jennifer Jurgensen/SSD SLP

3 Page 3 of 5 Thursday, Aug. 28, :00a.m. 3:00 p.m. T h e F I S H P h i l o s o p h y FISH! Catch the energy! Release the potential! Creating an innovative and accountable work environment where a playful, attentive, and engaging attitude leads to more energy, enthusiasm, productivity and creativity. and Future Board Room (upstairs DO) Superintendent Kelly Shea Para Educators: How Can I Support a Substitute in My Building? P a r a e d u c a t o r s h a v e o f t e n e n t e r e d d i s t r i c t b u i l d i n g s f e e l i n g a l i t t l e l o s t. W o n d e r i n g w h e r e t o g o, w h e r e t o p u t t h e i r c o a t s, w h a t t h e i r s p e c i f i c r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t o w a r d s t u d e n t s a r e, e t c. T h i s p r e s e n t a t i o n, d e v e l o p e d b y S e - q u i m M i d d l e S c h o o l S p E d p a r a s a n d C o l l e e n R o b i n s o n, p r o v i d e s o r i e n t a t i o n f o r s u b p a r a s a n d i n c o m i n g p a r a s. Y o u w i l l c o m e a w a y w i t h a t e m p l a t e t h a t m a y b e u s e d t o d e v e l o p y o u r o w n b u i l d i n g - s p e c i f i c o r i e n t a t i o n. Andrea Dietzman, Heather Titterness, Sequim Middle School Para educators, and Colleen Robinson, Learning Support Services Secretary O u r P r e m e r a I n s u r a n c e P l a n Mark Rose with the Partners Group will be available to provide information on the current Premera plans and answer any questions regarding considerations of changing insurance providers to MODA, provide a summary of benefits explanation regarding the Blue Cross plans and how they differ (i.e. deductibles, co-pays, prescription coverage, etc.), and how the high deductible plan works with the HSA. Bring your questions! and SHS Cafeteria Mark Rose/ The Partners Group P s y c h o - G e o m e t r i c s : W h a t S h a p e i s Y o u r P e r s o n a l i t y? Take a Psycho-Geometrics quiz to reveal what personality type you are to offer insight into ways to work together better with family and co-workers by recognizing what personality type they seem to be, as well. This personal assessment could give insight into the way you communicate with others, career choices, choosing friends, dealing with stress and making decisions. Auditorium Marilyn Walsh/ Administrative Assistant

4 Page 4 of 5 O f f i c e / O u t l o o k / A t o m i c L e a r n i n g Come learn about changes in Technology in our District. This will be a hands-on session where you will learn about Office 365, Office 2013, Atomic Learning and our new wireless project. We have many new things to show you and want to help you learn., and SHS Library computers (downstairs) Patra Boots, Exec. Director of Technology and Maria Seabolt, Data Security Safe Schools Online The safety of our staff and students is of utmost importance. That s why we re pleased to offer the Safe Schools Online training system to our employees. We re confident you ll find these courses to be informative and helpful towards maintaining a safe learning environment. Use this opportunity during Sequim University to complete all or a portion of your required training units. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., and SHS Library computers (upstairs) Karen Sande, Director of Human Resources S k y w a r d s E m p l o y e e A c c e s s Where is my Earnings Statement? How much sick leave do I have? How many hours per week is my contract? The answer to these and many other questions can be found in Skyward s Employee Access, if you just know where to look. Join Brian Lewis for an Employee Access tutorial, and get the power to answer questions about your employment with Sequim Schools. and Professional Development Room #215 (upstairs DO) Brian Lewis, Director of Business Services S k y w a r d F i e l d T r i p M o d u l e Would you like to find a creative way to track groups of students and be able to use that data to take attendance? If the answer is yes, this is the session for you. Join us to learn more about how the Field Trip Module could help you in ways you didn t expect. Professional Development Room # 215 (upstairs DO) Maria Roragen, Skyward/ CEDARS Specialist

5 Page 5 of 5 S O L O 6 : R e a d O u t L o u d / W r i t e O u t L o u d / D r a f t B u i l d e r SOLO6 is a powerful accommodation for students who struggle with reading and writing. SOLO6 is a bi-modal (visual and auditory) software package that the Sequim School District has on every student computer. SOLO6 features: Read Out Loud, a reading software allowing students to see and hear what they are reading; Write Out Loud, a writing software that offers text to speech spelling and word choices for writers; and Draft Builder, an easy way to research and report writers to get organized. If you work with students who struggle with reading and writing at any grade level, you will love SOLO6! (downstairs DO) Peter Walchenbach, Helen Haller Elementary Teacher Sub Online All school district employees will be required to enter their own absences into a substitute dispatching program starting this school year. So, here s your chance to have stepby-step training assistance with the Sequim School District s substitute program, Substitute Online. This workshop is designed to assist you in learning the online program in a quick and efficient manner, with just 3-clicks. Please bring your questions, and join the fun. (downstairs DO) Sonja Brown, Payroll & Benefits, & Valorie Knieper, Personnel Specialist Door prizes include: $25 Amazon gift card, Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler (small appliance), The Complete Cook s Country TV Show Cookbook, $25 Home Depot gift card, one year s subscription to the Peninsula Daily News, one year s subscription to the Sequim Gazette and more! Pick up your door prize ticket when you sign in and pick up your packet and lunch. Door prize drawings will be done just before 3 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, where you ll turn in your overall evaluation form. You must be present to win! University -definition: institution of learning. Original Latin word "universitas" refers to "a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, etc."