Happening in HR

American Fidelity Open Enrollment will be happening in February. During this time you will have the opportunity to visit with a representative regarding the benefits of the pre-tax programs, e.g.,flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurance, etc. and to complete the enrollment or waiver paperwork.

Want to learn more before Open Enrollment begins? Please join one of the Pre-Enrollment Virtual Benefits Meetings Hosted by Matt Schubert and Teryan Newman with American Fidelity. The meetings will be held on the following dates. Please click on the date to join the meeting.

Tuesday, January 21 at 4:30pm Meeting ID: 251 188 065 77 Passcode: CW94iC9E

Thursday, January 23 at 4:30pm Meeting ID: 213 311 213 694 Passcode: gk2RK3ee
Tuesday, January 28 at 4:30pm Meeting ID: 291 473 087 002 Passcode: GM3rV2jp

Headspace is an online tool available to employees/educators for free. This platform offers meditation and mindfulness tips for managing anxiety, better sleep and your overall mental health. Visit headspace.com/educators to learn more.

All Classified Staff are invited to Mountain View High School, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, for the next District Professional Development Day!

Many schools have included Classified Staff in their January 7, 2025 PD plans. If you work at a school, please get in touch with an administrator to confirm the plans for Classified Staff at your school.

Some departments may be hosting department-specific training, so it will be helpful to connect with your supervisor about their plans on this day.

• View the Master PD Schedule for Classified Staff @ MVHS on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

Thanks for all that you do for TSD!

We hope you have a wonderful and restful break, and we look forward to seeing you in January!

Your Professional Development Team:

Coordinator, Dr. Kathleen (Kitty) LaFond I kathleen.lafond@tsd.org

Coordinator, Toby King I toby.king@tsd.org

Director, Keely Garren I keely.garren@tsd.org

Licensed Staff PD on January 7 is Building-based Focus

The 2024-2025 Classified Education Reimbursement form and instructions are posted on the staff portal. Deadline is January 15, 2025 for classes completed September 1 through December 31.

• Staff Portal sign in.
• Go to Human Resources
• Complete the Classified Education Reimbursement form. Submit the necessary forms and documentation electronically to april.mcfall@tsd.org

The Education Reimbursement Committee will need a scanned or PDF copy of your successful completion of course/class/seminar, a receipt for tuition and the Education Reimbursement Form. All documentation that is submitted must contain your name in order to be considered.

Congratulations to our 2023-24 Award of Excellence recipients. These employees were nominated by their peers for their dedication and inspiration to the TSD community.

The following TSD employees were the recipients of the Top of Thompson Award for December:

Kim McMillan - Data Technician/Student Information - Learning Services

Daniel Garcia - Dual Language 4th Grade - Truscott Elementary

Kristen Battige - Director of Operations

Nominate a TSD staff member for the Top of Thompson Award, or a community member/business for the Community Champion Award today!

To ensure you receive your W-2, please login to Employee Online and verify that your address and email are current in our system.