February Chapter Meeting

Event date:

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 5:45pm to 7:00pm

Address:

Springfield High School

United States

Contact name:

Executive Team

Contact email:

OSEAChapter4@gmail.com

Please join us in the library at SHS for the February chapter meeting.

Early Release Day February 16th, 2018

Early Release for All Grades

The District has once again designated a number of days for collaboration. Collaboration time allows staff to work together and plan the best ways to support individual students without requiring additional no-school days. This collaboration time is key to allowing schools to build the networks of support that can help all students achieve our vision of Every Student a Graduate Prepared for a Bright and Successful Future.

There are 15 early release dates identified on the calendar for all grades. High schools will provide more information about their early release

Classified Employee of the Year CEOTY

The process for choosing the OSEA Classified Employee of the Year is changing this year!

All are still welcome to submit applications for CEOTY, but they will now be submitted to your building principal/administrator. Each building will then select one candidate for CEOTY and submit that application to Kim Donaghe and the district selection committee.

Building nominees and the district-level winner will be celebrated at a ceremony on March 12 at 6 p.m. in the new Board Room at 640 A Street.

Applications are due with your building principal/administrator by 5 p.m. on February 2, 2018.

School Board Appreciation

Thank You, School Board!

Please join us in thanking our school board members for their service to our district!

January is School Board Recognition Month, and we invite the Springfield community to join us in recognizing the five dedicated members of the Springfield School Board for the valuable contributions they make to our school district, and to our community. We welcome our newest members and wish them all the best in 2018.

What does a school board do? Broadly speaking, it’s the board’s job to support student achievement by creating a vision for where we want to go as a district and

Classified Employee of the Year Nominations

It's time to start thinking about Classified Employee of the Year!!.. We have some changes to the procedure this year. We would like each building site to recommend one person, so each site participates and no site is left out. From all district sites winners will be chosen. Look for an email in the next few weeks.

Tell Congress: Keep the Internet Free and Open

https://www.defazioforcongress.org/petition/net-neutrality/a/

Tell Congress: Keep the Internet Free and Open by Standing Strong on Net Neutrality!

Earlier this year, Republicans voted to take away your internet privacy. Now, the FCC has voted to roll back the Obama-era net neutrality rule that was put in place to keep the internet open, free and fair.

When you go online, you expect to be in control of your internet experience. There shouldn't be fast lanes or slow lanes to certain websites based on how you access the internet. Your internet provider shouldn't decide which apps you can use and

Springfield's 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

What: A celebration recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through K-12 student entries of essays, speeches, poetry and art. The theme for this year’s event is “Let us stand up. Let us be a concerned generation.”

When/Where: 1:00-3:30 p.m., Monday, January 15. The MLK March for Justice and Equality begins at 1:00 p.m. this year at the Springfield Justice Center at 230 4th Street, followed by a celebration from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Springfield High School, 875 7th Street.

The Keynote Speakers for this event will be the speech contest winners (to be announced).

Who: All community members and

New Hamlin Middle School Opens

Hamlin Students to Return to New School

New Hamlin Hamlin staff and students are starting the new year with a whole new outlook!

Hamlin students will begin their break on Friday, December 15 and conclude it on Wednesday, January 3 to give the district and staff time to get moved in.

After break, students will receive their official tour of the new school on Thursday, January 4.

Families are asked to use the Centennial entrance to drop off and pick up students for the time being, as buses will be using the Moffitt Lane entrance and contractors will be using the L Street entrance. Your patience

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Tell Congress: Keep the Internet Free and Open by Standing Strong on Net Neutrality!