This Week
September 20, 2024
Florence 1 Schools has begun implementation of the GEOCOM system which is a digital mapping solution that leverages the very latest GIS (Geographical Information Systems) technology. It is designed to support faster response to school emergencies by providing real-time indoor digital visualization of school campus maps.
Through this application system, all facilities in Florence 1 Schools will be able to use digital mapping tool software to create a digital display of the school campus layout. High school campuses, which encompass the district’s largest land mass locations, have already been digitally equipped. The total project will have been completed once all school facilities have been digitized.
Delmae's Nutter Named a STAR Teacher by the Palmetto State Teachers Association
Delmae Elementary's Brandie Nutter is one of ten educators in South Carolina who has been selected to participate in Strategies for Teacher Advancement and Renewal (STAR), which will be held at Seabrook Island this fall.
STAR is a bi-annual reward and recognition program for outstanding South Carolina veteran teachers, and it is sponsored by the Foundation for Professional Development and Palmetto State Teachers Association (PTSA). One of the goals of the program is reward outstanding veteran teachers who have taken the initiative to grow professionally and to recognize them for exceptional performance. Nutter was selected for STAR through a statewide rigorous application process.
Pictured right (Delmae Principal Roy Ann Jolley, Brandie Nutter and PSTA's Toni Chewning).
Any Classified employee who has worked in Florence 1 Schools for a minimum of three years, has a positive employee evaluation and a recommendation from his or her supervisor, and who is pursuing a degree/certification in education may obtain educational leave.
The educational leave comes without any reduction in pay or benefits and is for the purpose of student teaching in Florence 1 Schools. The educational leave must be approved by the superintendent or designee.
Get Your Tickets Today for the School Foundation Gala
Tonya Frazier McNair will be honored as The School Foundation’s Distinguished Graduate at the 24th Annual School Foundation Celebration Gala Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
McNair is a 1986 graduate of Wilson High School. She is the Deputy Associate Administrator for Management and key senior advisor to NASA’s associate administrator for the Space Operations Missions.
Due to ongoing renovations, the program will be held in the auditorium at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT). The reception will begin at 5:30 pm and will be held in the lobby with heavy hors d’oeuvres served. The program will begin at 7:00 pm and will end promptly at 9:00 pm.
Florence 1 Employees ($75) and individuals ($100) will be assigned row seating. Tickets may be purchased by calling Debbie Hyler at (843) 662-9996 or by e-mailing dhyler@theschoolfoundation.org. Tickets may also be purchased on the foundation’s website: (https://theschoolfoundation.org/events/annual-school-foundation-gala).
Citizens Police Academy
The Florence Police Department is taking applications for its Citizens Policy Academy 2024. The six-week course begins October 1st. Citizens may apply on the police department website or by filling out the application form located at this link: (Police Academy Application Form) and returning it to Lieutenant Brian Barley (bbarley@cityofflorence.com). For more information contact Lieutenant Barley at 843-665-4008.
For My Benefit: Focusing on the 5 P's
For My Benefit is monthly online publication provided for the employees of Florence 1 Schools (F1S) on a monthly basis by the Office of Human Resources. It focuses on 5 P's: Programs, Policies, Procedures, Perks, and Privileges for all F1S staff members. Check it out on the employee portal today.