Human Resources Newsletter
September 2024
- Jennifer Sanderson has transitioned from WH teacher to WH PE Teacher.
- Jennifer Hurd has transitioned from BV teacher to BV PE Teacher.
- Marci Gould has transitioned from BV teacher to Districtwide TOSA.
- Amanda Minnich has transitioned from Districtwide TOSA to Elementary Assistant Principal.
- Ashley Enad has transitioned from IV SDC teacher to MW Resource Teacher.
- Kari Stewart has transitioned from TC teacher to TC PBL Instructional Coach.
- Matthew Rogenski has transitioned from Campus Supervisor to WCI PE Teacher.
- Kenyetta Harris has transitioned from SDC paraeducator to PM TK Academic Paraeducator.
- Ginnie Ferranti has transitioned from Intermediate Attendance Clerk to WCI Office Manager.
This is the season to take a look at where you are on the salary schedule. If you decide to take units for advancement, please follow the below process:
Fill out the Request for Credit form. This form goes to your supervisor for preapproval of courses.
Take the approved course.
Fill out the Unit Application Form to apply these pre approved units to your form. You will attach any transcripts to this form. (Please do not send transcripts to the DO 😃)
HR will send you a copy of your units worksheet with the units applied to your worksheet.
All units are due September 30th to be applied to your salary retroactive to July 1, 2024. If you attend a professional development which you are approved for hours, you must attach a copy of a timesheet to the Unit Application Form. Do not just send a timesheet or we will pay you!
Please note we will review all units in September/October and confirm your salary movement, but feel free to turn in units as soon as they are earned.
You can view the WCSD document which outlines all of the Guidelines for Professional Growth.
Amanda Taylor, Science Specialist, Buena Vista
Family: My family consists of Jarrod (husband), Larkin (son), and Sora (daughter)
Education: CSU, East Bay with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Thai
Favorite Author: Maria Thompson
Why are you excited about working for WCSD? I'm thrilled to be joining WCSD because of the collaborative team environment and dedication to providing a high quality student-centered education!
Blanca McCarthy, Elementary Teacher, Walnut Heights
Pets:My pets are the adorable. I love persian cats, which my in-laws have.
Education: I graduated from Montclair High School, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis. I graduated UC Berkeley with a bachelors in molecular environmental biology. I earned my teaching credential and masters from UC Davis.
Fun Fact:I love llamas!
Favorite Food: My favorite food is Mexican food, but Mediterranean food and Irish food are a close second!
Favorite Color: I love all the pastel colors, but right now my favorite color is lilac.
Why are you excited about working for WCSD? I am excited to be working for WCSD, because I have heard how wonderful this school district is from people who live in the community for several years. The exceptional educational experience that this school district provides to students is something that I have looked up to. My personal teaching experience and motivation to strive for higher achievements through teaching strategies (i.e., communicating and observing veteran teachers) and scientifically-based research on reading and writing (i.e., trained by CORE that would lead me to create and re-imagine my literacy block ) are factors that have influenced and motivated me to strive for a district with an exceptional reputation like yours.
Shahien Shahkar, Math Teacher, WCI
Family: I am married to an amazing woman and we have two wonderful children.
Education: I received my BA in Music (Jazz performance) from SFSU, and a Masters in Education from CSUEB
Pets:Yes, I have husky
Favorite Food:Persian/ Mediterranean food
Favorite Color: Blue
Why are you excited about working for WCSD?I love teaching math, and middle school students are the best
Master's Stipend for Classified Employees
A reminder to all classified employees with a master's degree. If you are a classified employee with a master's degree please send your transcripts to Kelly Eagan.
Timesheets are due by the 10th
A few friendly reminders about timesheets: Please remember all timesheets are due no later than the 10th of the month. Also you will only fill out a timesheet for activiites pre-approved by your supervisor. Lastly, make sure your timesheet is signed by your supervisor.
Shortened Day for Classified Employees
Classfied employees are expected to work their normal work hours during shortened days with the exception of 4 preapproved shortened dates throughout the year. You can view the SHORTENED DAY memo here. For all 10 month employees who attend the PD Day, you will put that time on a timesheet.
All classified work calendars are visible on the District webpage > Departments > Human Resources > Staff Resources/Forms > Classified Employee Information > Classified Work Calendars.
As a reminder, as a condition of your employment you are required to be a fully credentialed educator. This means means you must have a credential which matches your subject area AND a CLAD certification if you are assigned an EL student (which is mostly everyone). If you have any questions about this please reach out to me. It also means keeping your credential renewed. We automatically check renewed credentials so no need to tell us when you renew it, just please stay on top of it!
Please see the memo outlining the mandated training for the 2024-25 school year.
On or before August 9th you should have received an email from Keenan entitled, "Keenan Training Information - PLEASE REVIEW". You can also access the Keenan website and information through the staff portal. Your username is the first letter of your first name and your last name.If you have not recieved this email AND your log in is not working, please let me know.