Noteworthy News
August 2023
🙌 Special Shout-Out
Back to School Month
August is Back to School Month.
As summer draws to a close and students are getting ready to head back to school, work for the 12 month employees can get pretty hectic. This shout-out is for our 12 month employees (and summer help) getting everything ready for Day 1.
Administration: Brian Timm, Gian Starr, Janine Babcock, Rob Scott, Chris Boyd, Sara Von Burg, Laura Rafferty, Julia Tomaine, Julie Roberts, Kristen Fischetti, Lauren Ross, Rich McKibben, Rich Harlin and Larry Anthony
District Office: Trish Audenino, Aileen Waltke, Mary Fetzko, Joan Taylor and Maria Hutman
Technology: Jed Nye, Frank Karalak and Linda Bergmann
Support Staff: Lorraine Olay, Roseann Kemp, Jennifer Lydon, Wendy Remsburger, Peggy Bonneville, Kathleen Lounsbury and Renee Shea
Maintenance: Mike McCarthy, Scott Fitzpatrick, Brian Walsh and Lew Slater
Custodial: Chris Wyant, Ed Weingaertner, Russell Sokol, Michael Remsburger, Cody McCarthy, Leonard Barton, Tim Lutz, Alicia Dillinger, Alicia Swartz, Danielle Gray, Tim Slater, John Sorocco, Kyle Burdick, Linda Elem and George Miles
Summer Custodial: Christy Hill, Pam Tompkins, Kelly Matthews, Jeanne Stroly, Andrew Anderson, Justin Miller, Janyls Lopez, Catlin Dillinger
Transportation: Randy Coons and Kelly Roger
Thank you for your hardwork getting ready for the 2023-24 school year!
Vacancies
Current vacancies for the 2023-24 school year:
Bus Drivers
Auto Mechanic
School Monitors (Transportation)
Teacher Aides, PT
Extra-Curricular Advisorships:
Curiosity Club / Robotics (Seymour)
Junior 1st Lego League Coach (Cold Spring)
Intramural Program Advisor (Stissing)
Mindfulness Advisor (Stissing)
Twirling Club Advisor (Stissing)
Yearbook Advisor (Seymour)
What's Going On?
Interesting Dates (at least to me!)
National Dog Month
National Panini Month
Back to School Month
National Wellness Month
National Golf Month
Happiness Happens Week: 1-7
Fiddlers Week: 7-12
US Amateur Golf Week: 14-20
National Safe at Home Week: 21-25
World Wide Web Day: 1
Watermelon Day: 3
National Root Beer Float Day: 6
S'mores Day: 10
National Honey Bee Day: 19
World Rock, Paper, Scissors Day: 27
National Toasted Marshmallow Day: 30
Other Notable Dates:
8/16/2023: Board of Education meeting (Stissing Mtn. Library)
💡 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. We need your updated address for the welcome back letters and any other correspondence during the summer months.
Please note: if you changed your information with the main office in your building, you still need to change your information with the District Office.
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 “pre-tax” 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 – 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.
- Current EAP Newsletter: August 2023
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
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