NEWS & UPDATES

June 2007 News and Updates

Before we say anything else we want to thank you all for your tremendous work this year. Nobody knows better than you folks what a challenge substitute teaching can be under the best of circumstances and you have been marvelous this year. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you.

May was, as usual, quite a roller coaster ride (could you hear us screaming on the steep hills?). We really appreciate the extra effort made by substitutes who traveled between sites and worked outside of their endorsement areas in order to get teachers into classrooms on our busiest days.

As we get closer to the last day of school things should get much quieter with less scrambling to get jobs filled. There’s still business to take care of during the summer months … really the end of one school year is just the beginning of gearing up for the next.

Information that you’re going to want to have includes the following:

1. If you have received a Letter of Assurance you need to drop by Security on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday between June 15 and August 17, 2006 to obtain a new ID badge for the 2007-2008 school year. You’ll need to bring your 2006-2007 ID badge in order to exchange it for your shiny new badge. A $2.50 replacement fee will be charged if your photo ID is lost, stolen, damaged, or if you have a name change
2. If you move, please notify us so that we can make sure your mail gets delivered to the right address.
3. If you get hired, please notify us so that we don’t inundate you with calls for work.
4. Check your certificate for an expiration date! We cannot allow you in the classroom without a current valid Washington State Teaching Certificate.

Direct Deposit
Are you going to be on vacation on payday? Don’t worry! Sign up for direct deposit now! Forms can be found on the district web site (www.spokaneschools.org, payroll department, payroll forms).

Paydays
Friday June 29
Tuesday July 31
Friday August 31

Paycheck Distribution
Paychecks are available for pick up:

1. At the Administration Building, N. 200 Bernard Street
2. 8:00am -2:30pm
3. Identification is required. 
4. Warrants and stubs not picked up will be mailed to the address on file in the Human Resources office.

Please remember that to be considered for long-term substitute positions or regular employment, you must keep your applicant file up-to-date. In addition, we have a large number of positions that are filled the last week of August with long-term substitutes and last-minute hires. Any applicant file questions should be directed to the applicant specialists Terri LeFors or Cindy Blair (terril@spokaneshools.org  or cindyb@spokaneschools.org

Please be aware that while the last week of August is a great vacation time for MOST people, it is a busy hiring time for education folks! You may wish to plan your vacation accordingly.

If you are going to be out of town during the last two weeks of August ­please mark your SubFinder calendar!  SubFinder will be calling to set up subs for the 2007-2008 school year, don’t miss out on September jobs!

Clerical substitutes need to be aware that there are clerical jobs that crop up during the summer, thus if you are not available to work and don’t want to have unremitting calls from SubFinder you must maintain your availability calendar.

Stay connected! We will continue to post News and Updates right here in July and August. You have our promise that you’ll find thrilling tales of substitute intrigue revealed right here on the first of each month. Okay, perhaps we’re indulging in the tiniest bit of embellishment (some might say baloney). We will do our best to make certain that whatever information you’ll require to start out the new year will be right here … how about that? Not quite as blood stirring as spine tingling tales of adventure, but darned useful!

Cathie and Kate are scheduled to be off during the summer months, but we do come in at least once a week to keep an eye on things. If you need to contact us, please leave a message on our voice mail or e-mail and we will get back to you. We both have exciting plans this summer. One of us is going to Hawaii to be the baby minder for her adorable grandsons. One of us will be performing puppet shows all over Eastern Washington, with a little time out over at the Oregon coast. We’ll be back in the office in mid-August completely recharged, looking years younger that we do right now!

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