HCPS 411 Update
March 30, 2023
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Our systemwide Professional Learning Conference, Cruise into Learning: Learn. Connect. Reflect, is right around the corner! Our Canvas Site is NOW OPEN: Access the site here. The Canvas site is an easy-to-navigate one stop shop for sessions, links, Guest Services, etc. A few important details:
Join us for our Live Teams Sail Off Event on Monday at 8:10 a.m.: Click here to Join
Today is the last chance to sign up for sessions that require preregistration (noted in blue in the Conference Guidebook pdf).
Review the Professional Learning Guidelines that establish professional norms regarding attendance and engagement throughout the conference.
Complete the evaluation survey and reflection form before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Watch the brief video below for additional tips on navigating the Canvas Site to make the most of your learning experience. Thank you to Erin Schisler in the Professional Learning Office!
Clerical Staff: Please reference your email for information regarding your learning experiences and session links.
All resources are also located on our PD SharePoint site. We look forward to cruising with you into learning!
National Board Scholarship Application
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) seeks to elevate the status, voice, and role of accomplished teachers in shaping a true profession. HCPS is pleased to announce that the National Board scholarship application window has opened. The scholarship funds will cover most of the cost of the certification process. The only cost to teachers will be a $75 processing fee for each year they attempt to certify.
Want to learn more?
- Visit our National Board SharePoint Site.
- Attend one of the choice NBC Overview sessions on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Ready to apply?
- Log into the National Board Canvas Site HCPS 2023-2024 NB Canvas Course.
- All applications are due by April 16, 2023.
Additional questions should be directed to HCPS.NationalBoard@hcps.org
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
We are excited to share the Spring Issue of our Blueprint Newsletter for all local and statewide updates on the implementation of the Blueprint. Updates include:
- Release of the HCPS initial implementation plan
- Early childhood private provider access barriers survey
- Early childhood featured in the Harford County Education Foundation’s Inspire magazine
- Introductions to the new co-chairs of elevating educators: Dr. Rebecca Gault and Dr. Lisa Tittle
- Multiple press releases about North Star success
- Mental health Ignite presentation
Certification Renewal Information for June 2023
For those who have a Maryland teaching certificate that is expiring JUNE 30, 2023, if you have not done so already, please log onto TEACH and request a renewal of your certificate: https://certificationhub.msde.maryland.gov/#/. More information regarding this process can be found in the MSDE TEACH INFORMATION 9-2022 document on SharePoint, Human Resources, Certification, under Certification Forms & Information.
In order to renew certificates in a timely manner, please complete requests for renewal by May 1, 2023.
Questions regarding this information should be directed to CJ Harbach, Certification Assistant, or Aretha Young, Certification Coordinator, at Certification@hcps.org or 410-588-5258
Professional Development Announcements
La Salle University/Regional Training Center Graduate Courses
Regional Training Center will be offing off-campus and virtual classrooms for the summer. Click here for details and the schedule. For more information, please visit www.thertc.net or call 800-433-4740.
HCPS Summer and Fall 2023 Continuing Professional Development Course Offerings
The Summer and Fall 2023 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Course Catalog is now available. Registration for these MSDE credit courses is available on HECTOR. Register early for the best course selection.
HECTOR Directions
Need assistance HECTOR?
- Registering for courses
- Checking Registration and History
- Changing or Canceling Registration
Please see the Instructions for HECTOR.
Towson University: Opportunities in Equity – Centered Educational Leadership
Towson is excited to partner with HCPS in offering fall 2023 programs for educators interested in developing equity-centered, culturally responsive leadership skills. Towson’s hybrid programs offer reduced tuition, and some students also may be eligible for direct billing. Participants will receive the MSDE Admin 1 credential through each of the M.S. Transformational Educational Leadership concentrations or post-master’s Educational Administrator 1 program. Please see flyer for information on a virtual informational session April 25th at 6:00 p.m.
End of Year Tuition Reimbursement Requests
Tuition reimbursement requests, including the Partial Reimbursement Request form corresponding to your union and an itemized receipt showing payment method(s) and amount(s), can be sent electronically to benefits@hcps.org. Your official transcript, sent separately and electronically from your university, must be submitted to transcripts@hcps.org within 90 days of the course completion date. Please visit the Tuition Reimbursement SharePoint Page for additional tuition reimbursement information, including reimbursement request forms, sample receipts, eligibility, and more details about the reimbursement submission process.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SPRING 2023 SEMESTER REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS: Spring 2023 semester reimbursement requests received on and after May 1, 2023, will be reimbursed after July 15, 2023, leading up to and including the 2023-24 school year's first and second pay dates. Employees will receive an email confirming the reimbursement date of their request once it is processed over the summer. This processing timeline will apply to all staff, including those not scheduled to work during the summer break. Employees taking coursework through a direct bill partner will have their coursework billed directly to HCPS. Therefore, no paperwork is needed from the employee for the reimbursement as the partner University/College will provide the required official transcript/grade report.
Courses completed before July 1, 2023, will count towards the July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 fiscal year, while courses completed on or after July 1, 2023, will count towards the July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 fiscal year. Questions concerning reimbursement should be directed to the benefits office at benefits@hcps.org. Questions concerning certification should be directed to certification@hcps.org.
FY23 Payroll Calendar Revision and FY24 Payroll Calendar
The FY23 Payroll Calendar has been revised for the recently announced summer four day work weeks starting in June. The revision is available on SharePoint and can be accessed by clicking on PR Calendar FY23 rev 032923.pdf
The FY24 Payroll Calendar is now available and can be accessed by clicking on PR Calendar FY24.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact your Payroll Coordinator. Click Here to find the Payroll Coordinator for your location.
Not sure who to contact? Send your question to the general email at Payroll@hcps.org.
Keeping PACE: Highlighting Prospect Mill Elementary School
Prospect Mill Elementary School (PMES) Parent and Community Engagement (PACE) Liaison and School Counselor Laurie Smith, under the leadership of Principal Karen Jankowiak, partnered with Seasons Apartments and Oak Grove Baptist Church to hold two Family Reading Nights in the Seasons Community Center. On two consecutive Mondays, PMES students and their parent/caregiver were invited to participate in reading related activities from a scavenger hunt to a wacky story event! Helping parents/caregivers to learn skills that encourages their child’s literacy development supports student success.
Coming Soon: Teacher Appreciation Week 2023
Teacher appreciation week is May 8-12, 2023! Join us in celebrating our wonderful educators who work diligently to inspire and prepare our students to achieve greatness.
Mary Beth Stapleton and Two HCPS Students Honored by CHOSEN Community Development Corporation
The Chosen Community Development Corporation held its 2023 Women's History and Recognition event today, March 30, at Water's Edge Event Center to celebrate women who tell our stories. Community winners were named in major categories and honored at the event.
Congratulations to the following three winners from Harford County Public Schools:
- Mary Beth Stapleton, Manager of Family and Community Partnerships (Education category)
- Jalissa Mitchell, Deerfield Elementary School (Elementary School category)
- Trinity Cooper, Aberdeen Middle School (Middle School category)
The CHOSEN Community Development Corporation is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit organization with an expanded list of programs and services for the community to increase awareness on important topics and to motivate personal growth.
Harford Technical High School Named March 2023 Family Friendly School!
HCPS Parent Academy, in partnership with Chick-fil-A of Harford County, is proud to announce that Harford Technical High School is the March winner for the school system’s Family Friendly School Award program!! Way to go, Cobras!
This month, a total of 13 schools were nominated and 2,251 unique votes were cast by the community among the nominated schools, naming Harford Technical High the winner with 659 votes!! Not only does the school earn the coveted title of Family Friendly School for the month of February, but the entire school staff will be treated to a luncheon by the program’s partner, Chick-fil-A of Harford County.
Special shout our to Beth White, Harford Tech's PACE Liaison, who challenged her colleagues through a fun incentive to increase communication with parents/caregivers of their students. It paid off!
We want to also recognize this month's runner-up schools:
- Bakerfield Elementary School
- Hall's Cross Roads Elementary School
- North Harford Elementary School
Keep up the great work!
The school system will continue to celebrate its schools that best engage all families by consistently demonstrating the National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships. One school will be named a family friendly school each month through May.
Want to see your school highlighted for this award on the website and social media, plus treated to a Chick-fil-A lunch? Continue to encourage parents/guardians, students, staff and community members to nominate your school for the Family Friendly School Award! The nomination window will open Monday, April 3, 2023, on the Parent Academy page of hcps.org. If your school is nominated, our community can show how welcoming your school is by casting their vote April 12-19, 2023.
More information may be found on https://www.hcps.org/parents/parentacademy/familyfriendlyschools.aspx.
HCPS is deeply grateful for its generous Chick-fil-A partners at the Aberdeen, Bel Air, Constant Friendship, and Forest Hill locations for their tremendous support of this program.
Congratulations to This Month's Limelight Honorees!
Congratulations to all of the March honorees highlighted below! And a special thank you to this month's Limelight sponsor, Cintas. All nominees will receive a certificate, their nomination letter, and a car magnet. In addition, they will each receive a Limelight insulated mug. One lucky grand prize winner was selected by random draw and won a $200 gift card for the Cintas apparel catalog, which includes items from Under Armour, The North Face, and Nike. Congratulations to Kendall Lyons of Magnolia Elementary School!
Perseverance Communi-Team Adventure
Congratulations to all March Communi-Team Adventure nominees! The March adventure focused on perseverance through tough times. Nominees were recognized for overcoming unique challenges in their buildings, artfully managing personal and professional situations, supporting the social and emotional needs of students, and so much more.
Six randomly selected honorees were invited to Broom’s Bloom Dairy on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, with four members of the Communi-Team, to tour the facility, create their own ice cream, share stories, and explore an inspirational book. Honorees finished the day inspired to continue to persevere and support others through challenges and obstacles that arise both in and out of our buildings.
The group invited to Broom’s Bloom Dairy included:
- Sarah Altiere, Psychologist, Youth’s Benefit Elementary School
- Chyanna Collier, English Teacher, Edgewood Middle School
- Anjelena Miller, Teacher Specialist, Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School
- Son Ramsland, Satellite Kitchen Assistant, North Harford Elementary School
- Erica Richardson, Social Studies Teacher, Joppatowne High School
- Jillian Vit, Second Grade Teacher, Hickory Elementary School
- Ashley Gereli, Grant Teacher Specialist, Title 1 Office
- Cybil Rohner, Mathematics Teacher, Fallston Middle School
- Liz Nemeth, Social Studies, Havre de Grace Middle School
- Amy Wolff, Reading Specialist, Swan Creek School
Thank you to our wonderful partner Freedom Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship of this adventure! We sincerely appreciate their unwavering support of HCPS staff.
Congratulations to all of our March nominees! You are all an integral part of our schools’ success. We sincerely appreciate all of the work you do each day to support our students and each other.
- Sarah Altiere, Psychologist, Youth’s Benefit Elementary School
- Chyanna Collier, English Teacher, Edgewood Middle School
- Jill Fisher, Special Education Teacher, Hickory Elementary School
- Anjelena Miller, Teacher Specialist, Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School
- Son Ramsland, Satellite Kitchen Assistant, North Harford Elementary School
- Erica Richardson, Social Studies Teacher, Joppatowne High School
- Jillian Vit, Second Grade Teacher, Hickory Elementary School
Calling all Central Office Employees: Is there a school-based staff member that you would like to recognize through the Communi-Team Adventure? The April nomination window is now open! In April we are recognizing school-based staff members who demonstrate leadership in their day-to-day actions to MULTIPLY and elevate others! Nominees do NOT need to be in a position of leadership to be recognized this month. Every school-based staff member who meets this description is eligible to be recognized:
“When these leaders walk into a room, light bulbs go on over people’s heads, ideas flow and problems get solved… These are the leaders who inspire (others) to stretch themselves to deliver results that surpass expectations. These leaders seem to make everyone around them better and more capable. These leaders are like Multipliers.” -The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools
Do you know a leader like this? Nominate them for the April Communi-Team Adventure and they may be selected to join the Communi-Team at Harford Glen on Friday, April 28, 2023 to engage in leadership activities and a hike led by our community partners from Outward Bound Chesapeake Bay!
Teacher Tour Stop 4: Unified Arts
For their fourth stop, 5xStronger is looking to highlight and recognize one unified arts teacher! These teachers connect with students at all grade levels and play an integral part in each student's educational journey. Do you know a music, physical education, school librarian, or arts teacher who is exceptional in professional growth, classroom management, technology, positive relationships, and/or student engagement? We would love to hear about them and share some of the wonderful things they are doing in their classrooms to promote student learning at all grade levels!
Please use this link to nominate a unified arts teacher on or before April 15, 2023. They may be the next stop on our teacher tour!
Harford County Public School Students Recognized for Their Outstanding Writing in the 2022-2023 Young Authors’ Writing Contest
The Harford County Literacy Chapter (HCLC), which has been in existence in Harford County since 1980 and is an affiliate of both the International Literacy Association and the State of Maryland Literacy Association, is made up of Harford County educators, volunteers, and interested community members who are literacy advocates who support the literacy instruction being conducted each day in Harford County schools.
This organization recently held its 2022-2023 Young Authors’ Writing Contest Celebration for Harford County student winners in grades K through 8 on March 1st (grades 5-8) and March 7th (grades K-4). Students representing their individual schools (along with their teachers and parents) were invited to share their winning short stories and/or poems with an audience of proud well wishers who thoroughly enjoyed these outstanding student read-alouds of their own work!
Each student received a certificate of congratulations, a bookmark, pencils/pens, free food coupons, and a writing journal as prizes in recognition of their growth as young authors, their hard work and use of creative writing ideas and techniques as determined by grade level judging teams in early January 2023. Prizes awarded included: first place, second place, third place and honorable mention.
HCLC hosts, Mary Vincent (Homestead Wakefield Elementary School Reading Specialist and HCLC Chair), Cheryl Monk (retired HCPS educator and Writing Contest Chair), Kelly Davis (State of Maryland Literacy Association Chair), along with Reading, English, Language Arts County Supervisors Kristine Scarry and Annmarie Steltzer, thanked the teachers for their guidance and support, recognized parents for their role as their children’s first teachers, and shared congratulatory comments. Each winning student author was given motivational feedback and a positive message encouraging them to continue on their writing journey creating and collecting varied pieces of writing (to entertain, to inform, to persuade) to then share with teachers, family members and friends.
Board of Education Member Named a Top 100 Woman
Summer Academic Tutoring
The Academic Tutoring Program will be run July 9 – August 5, 2023. Tutors will provide students with instructional support and remediation.
Tutors are needed in the areas of:
- Elementary School: Reading and Mathematics for students in a virtual, one-on-one setting.
- Middle School: Reading and Mathematics in a virtual, small group setting with 2 or 3 students.
- High School: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies in a virtual, small group setting with 2 or 3 students for graduation required courses.
Teachers and paraeducators in any content area may serve as tutors and will be able to identify their desired content(s) and grade level(s). Tutors will also be able to determine the number of tutoring sessions that they would like to conduct each week, with a maximum of 10 hours of tutoring per week. Tutors will be compensated at their true hourly rate when working with students and the negotiated rate for planning. Caseload assignments will be determined by student availability, certification, and need.
Tutors are REQUIRED to attend ONE informational session and will know their employment status by June 16, 2023. Required Informational Sessions will be offered on May 18, May 23, May 24, and May 25. Additional make-up sessions will not be available.
If you are interested in serving as a tutor, please complete this survey form to select which Required Informational Session you plan to attend:
HCPS Summer Academic Tutoring Informational Sessions
Filling out this form does not guarantee you employment this summer. For any questions, please contact Academic.Tutoring@hcps.org.
Summer Program Positions
Applications are now being accepted for Summer Programs. Apply now for immediate consideration. Please note that current employees should use the designated internal application. We anticipate initial offers to occur after April 1st and additional offers will be made until all vacant positions are filled.
To access an employment application, please visit the “Employment Opportunities” section of the HCPS website at www.hcps.org, or click here. Summer Program Employment Information can also be accessed on the HCPS website under the About Us banner. Select Current Vacancies/Summer Program.
Positions:
- Audiologist
- Braille Transcriber
- Inclusion Helper
- Interpreter for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
- Paraeducator
- School Counselor
- School Nurse
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Teacher
Programs:
- Special Education Infants & Toddlers
- Special Education ESY Elementary & Early Interventions Programs
- Special Education ESY Secondary
- Special Education ESY Harford Academy
- Special Education Child Find Test Center
- Elementary Summer School Learning Program for Mathematics and Reading – Pre-K through Grade 5
- Middle School Summer Learning Program for Mathematics and Language Arts
- Middle School Summer Learning Program for Unified Arts (NEW)
- High School Summer Learning Program for Mathematics, English, Science, and Social Studies
- High School Physical Education Summer Learning Program
#ShareTheShine
Many of our positions are filled by word of mouth by our employees. Help us share our employment needs!
- Administrative Support Specialist - School Based - Bel Air Elementary School
- Teacher Specialist - Special Education (10 Month) North Harford Middle School *Position effective for the 2023-2024 school year
- Custodian II - Shift 2 - Magnolia Middle School
Follow us on social media @hcpsrecruiter and share our employment posts. To find a full list of our available positions, visit hcps.org and click on the sun!
Have an upcoming internal interview?
The process of preparing for an interview may seem overwhelming, but there are several steps you can take for a successful interview. Internal interviews happen when you apply for a position within an organization you are already working for. It is important to remember that internal interviews are not informal. You should be prepared to discuss why you are the best person for the position.
Here are a few tips on how to prepare for an internal interview:
- Study the job description before the interview
- Research the position
- Make use of your knowledge
For more information on how to prepare for an internal interview or other HCPS-related career support, please contact Maranda Scott at Maranda.Scott@hcps.org.
Summer Jobs in Maintenance Listed
Harford County Public Schools Facilities Management Department has an eight-week Summer Maintenance Program (June 20, 2023 – August 10, 2023) open to anyone who enjoys varying jobs such as painting and striping parking lots at various locations. Those selected will be working at school buildings and annexes throughout the Harford County Public School System. Target locations for this year include: Fallston High, Magnolia Middle, Abingdon Elementary, Darlington Elementary, Dublin Elementary, and Emmorton Elementary. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and able to provide their own transportation to the various job sites.
The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. There are two (2) 15-minute breaks plus a half-hour lunch. Starting pay for painting is $13.25.
Applications are located on the Harford County Public Schools website (hcps.org) under About Us > Current Vacancies > Other Career Opportunities/Substitutes. Only online applications will be accepted until positions have been filled. If you have any questions regarding the program, please call the Hickory Annex at 410-638-4088.
CareFirst Wellness Announcements: Live More, Stress Less
April is Stress Awareness Month
Though it is a normal part of life, stress can be debilitating and cause and/or aggravate health problems. In fact, one of the most common signs of stress is poor quality sleep which directly affects our mental and physical health. The good news is there is are plenty of healthy coping mechanisms we can use to combat stress that will not only help ourselves, but those around us to become more resilient and ultimately help us to live healthier and more positive lives. To learn more about stress, sleep, and their connection, click here.
April CareFirst WellBeing Challenge – Count Your ZZZs Sleep Challenge
Commit to getting more sleep this month! If you rarely get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep a night for adults, you’re not alone. Millions of Americans struggle to get enough sleep, which can affect your well-being in several ways. Click here to learn more about the CareFirst WellBeing challenge and how to join.
EAP Webinar: Sustainability – Guiding Your Family to Greener Living
Presented by KEPRO Employee Assistance Program
Unsure with how to start going green? This session, participants will explore the steps towards greener living and how to guide your family to living more sustainable. Click here to learn more.
Date: Available on demand beginning April 18, 2023
Broadcast Length: 50 minutes
How to Access: Go to your EAP website: www.EAPHelpLink.com. Enter your code: HCPS and look for Online Seminars in the lower left-hand corner of this homepage, or you can search for them by title.
The Employee Assistance Program is available to employees and their families anytime, any day, and is a free, confidential program to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
Employees and their family members can call KEPRO 24 hours per day, seven days per week, toll-free at (866) 795-5701 to visit their website online at www.EAPhelplink.com.
Quarterly EAP Employee Newsletter: Balance
Balance, the newsletter provided by KEPRO, our Employee Assistance Program provider, is a newsletter specific to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance. This quarter's newsletter features tips for goal setting, sandwich generation support, mental health, and other helpful topics. Click here to read more.
Employees and their family members can call KEPRO 24 hours per day, seven days per week toll-free (866) 795-5701 to visit their website online at www.EAPhelplink.com.
March is Nutrition Month at BurnAlong
Have You Taken Your BurnAlong Break Today?
Take time to stretch, breathe, and move your body. All you need is a few minutes. BurnAlong has created a playlist of 15 classes, all under five minutes. Scan the QR code to view the classes on the playlist. Recommended classes on the playlist include:
- 4-minute Desk Stretch: Wrists & Shoulders
- 5-minute Meditation: Loving-Kindness
- 5-minute Movements: Spine Mobility
Are you looking for class ideas? Click on the calendar below to access suggested classes throughout the month of March:
Did you know BurnAlong is free for you and your friends? You have access to four (4) free family subaccounts, so you can start sharing today! It takes just a minute to send one, and they'll get free, unlimited access to BurnAlong all year long. Help someone start their 2023 off on the right foot. Click here to invite a subaccount.
Take BurnAlong with You! Join thousands of others on their health and wellness journey by downloading the Mobile App. Available in iOS and Android, take BurnAlong with you by downloading the app today!
What is BurnAlong? As a reminder, BurnAlong is our health and wellness partner who provides you and your family with more than 23,000 live and on-demand online classes from 5,000+ credentialed instructors at no cost to you.
To activate your complimentary account, get started by visiting https://fit.burnalong.com/hcps. If you have any trouble accessing your account, contact customercare@burnalong.com. Find out more about BurnAlong in this brief video.
COVID-19 Breakthrough Leave Survey Link
Employees who have received the primary vaccine series and at least one (1) booster can submit verification of their vaccination status through an online employee survey to be eligible for COVID Breakthrough Leave for the 2022-2023 school year. Individuals who already submitted both their primary vaccine series and booster information during the 2021-2022 school year will not need to complete this survey again. Information collected from the COVID Breakthrough Leave survey will be utilized for the 2022-2023 school year to determine COVID Breakthrough Leave eligibility. The survey can be accessed by clicking here.
The complete MOU specific to your bargaining unit can be found on the Staff Relations SharePoint page. Questions about COVID Breakthrough Leave can be directed to Staff and Labor Relations Office at (410) 588-5311.
Upcoming Maryland State Retirement and Pension System Pre-Retirement Webinars and Seminars
The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System and the Community College of Baltimore County will provide State Pension members the opportunity to participate in pre-retirement webinars and seminars. These sessions provide vital retirement information to pension system members, including the Maryland State Pension, Legal Issues, Social Security Benefits, and Financial Planning. The webinars will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Webinars:
- April 19 (CRN 37255)
- May 24 (CRN 37264)
- June 28 (CRN 37262)
To register, please visit https://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed-preretirement-county. For those participating in the online events, you will receive a separate link to join the date-specific event. For those participating in-person, you will receive an email with site-specific information.
Please Note: These sessions are not affiliated with HCPS and will not include HCPS-specific information, such as retiree healthcare. HCPS will be hosting a condensed pre-retirement seminar in February. More information about this seminar will be announced in future HCPS 411 Update newsletters.
CVS/Caremark Service Reporting Tool
Employees who wish to provide feedback on their experience(s) obtaining medications through CVS retail pharmacies are advised to complete the CVS/Caremark Service Reporting Tool, available on SharePoint. This report is monitored bi-weekly by a member of the Benefits Office for further assistance and tracking of member service feedback. To access this form, visit the Harford County Public Schools – SharePoint Home Page.
As always, if there is an immediate need or concern when obtaining medication, please email benefits@hcps.org so that a member of the Benefits Office can assist you more quickly.
EAP Webinar: Setting Boundaries and Boosting Your Wellbeing
Presented by KEPRO Employee Assistance Program
Establishing healthy boundaries regarding time and energy helps us to remain true to our values and priorities. If someone is too loose with their boundaries, they may find themselves at the will of everyone else's demands. In this session, participants will look at the benefits of having healthy boundaries and how we can practice setting boundaries in everyday life. Click here to learn more.
Date: Available on demand beginning March 21, 2023
Broadcast Length: 50 minutes
How to Access: Go to your EAP website: www.EAPHelpLink.com. Enter your code: HCPS and look for Online Seminars in the lower left-hand corner of this homepage, or you can search for them by title.
The Employee Assistance Program is available to employees and their families anytime, any day, and is a free, confidential program to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
Employees and their family members can call KEPRO 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, toll-free at (866) 795-5701 to visit their website online at www.EAPhelplink.com.
Shout Outs!
"A big thank you to Mr. Howard Eakes for taking time to join the Darlington Elementary School Family for our STREAM Night on March 23. Our students and families enjoyed a pizza dinner and various activities like coding, building, painting, reading, game play and more! We thank Mr. Eakes for supporting this awesome student and family evening!"
-Jacqueline Fisher and Danielle O'Neill
"Big shout out to our incredibly hard working, passionate, and reliable administrative and nursing staff at Harford Technical High School for all the great work they do: Maggie Henninger, Sandy Carter, Rita Dryer, Kathy Glover, and Deb King."
-Steve Tanribilir, Social Studies Teacher, Harford Technical High School
"I want to give a shout out to Nancy Myers who is a paraeducator in the CSP program at Red Pump Elementary. Nancy always has such a positive attitude. She comes into our classroom every morning to say hi and to give us positive vibes. This job is very hard and her encouraging us every morning is a way to make this job a little easier."
-Theresa Cox, CSP Paraeducator, Red Pump Elementary School
"The HCPS Teacher Academy of Maryland magnet program would like to thank Dr. Wickman, Ms. Jester, and Ms. Paul at Bel Air Middle School for partnering with our Teacher Academy Interns for the 2022-2023 school year. The experiences and opportunities our 12th grade TAM Interns are receiving in your classrooms each week are priceless!"
-Alissa Thomas, Teacher Academy of Maryland Program Coordinator
Welcome to HCPS!
- Carolyn Baxley, Paraeducator, Forest Hill Elementary School
- Jose Lopez-Chapa, Inclusion Helper, William S. James Elementary School
- Brian Streckfus, Inclusion Helper, Fallston Middle School
- Kairen Thomas, Inclusion Helper, Edgewood Elementary School
- Angela Wood, Paraeducator, Deerfield Elementary School
Office of Communications and Family Outreach
To submit an HCPS Shout Out or recognize a colleague in the Spotlight on Customer Service, please email the information and photo (if available) to HCPS.411@hcps.org.
Email: HCPS.411@hcps.org
Website: www.hcps.org
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Phone: 410-588-5213