PCSD Weekly Notifications
August 8th, 2022
Great English Language Learning Instructors often have different capabilities to tackle the position’s challenges. Many have excellent interpersonal communication skills, using cultural awareness in meaningful, differentiated lessons. Rock Canyon’s English Language Learning Instructor, Emily Ludlow, embodies all the qualities. She is a model ELL Instructor for our District and an irreplaceable asset to Rock Canyon. We are proud to celebrate and congratulate Emily Ludlow with the Provo Way Award. Read the full story on provo.edu website.
Nominate a coworker that you feel is exceptional at what they do. Give them the recognition they deserve. Provo Way Nomination Form.
For: All Employees
Please open this flyer for URS (Utah Retirement Services) Webinars you won’t want to miss including:
- Tier 2 Choice on February 7th. If you are within your first year with URS, you won’t want to miss this one!
- Understanding the Tier 2 401(k) Option on March 7th. For employees on tier 2 with more than 1 year, this will have information you want to keep up on.
- Closer look at purchasing service credit on March 21st. If you are retiring and interested in purchasing service credit, this webinar will be a good resource for you.
- Applying for Retirement on April 5th. For all of you upcoming retirees, there will be questions answered that you may have by watching this webinar. post exp. 3.1
For: All Employees
This will be the easiest step challenge you have done all year. Here are the rules of the challenge:
- Track steps from March 1st to March 28th.
- You can track your steps by phone, wearable device, Virgin Pulse, any tracking app, or google tracking sheet. Anyway you track your steps is permissible with this challenge.
- Show your Wellness Manager or Cat Miner a record of your steps.
- Deadline to report steps is April 12th.
- This in NOT a Virgin Pulse challenge, but you can track step there.
How simple is that? If you missed out on getting your second activity campaign this is the one for you. Here is a link to a google step tracker spreadsheet. If you have any questions, please contact Cat Miner or your Wellness Manager. post exp.3.28
For: All
The Provo School District Foundation will recognize six outstanding individuals in Provo City School District. One administrator, one classified employee and four teachers will be selected and honored at a dinner event in April. Included is a link to the nomination form. In the space provided, please answer the four questions in as much detail as possible. Nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023.
Email Caleb Price at calebpr@provo.edu with any questions. Learn more about the Evening of Excellence where the Outstanding Educators are honored on the Foundation webpage. Post exp. 3.16
For: All Employees
Honoring Our History, Investing In Our Future
- Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
- Noon to 1:00 p.m
For: All Teachers and Support
Arts for Life Utah M’art’ch Madness Competition: multidisciplinary student art competition for students K-12, submissions accepted through mid-march, details can be found here on the Utah Art for Life website. Download M’art’ch Madness Competition flyer. post exp. 3.6
For: All Employees
We are on the second half of our Wellness Journey. You only have a few tasks to complete on your way to being rewarded.
- Complete 1 journey in Virgin Pulse
- Activity Campaign
Learn more on the employee website. post exp. 4.30
For: All Employees
The 2023 Salt Lake City Marathon is offering a discount to all teachers, staff and faculty of the Provo City School District. If you would like to participate in the marathon that code is: ProvoDistrict23
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For: All Employees
The Utah Chapter NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) Conference is on February 25 at Utah Valley University in Orem. post expires 2.24 Learn more on the employee website.
For: All Employees
The District nurses are providing CPR/First Aid certification monthly through May. All sessions will start at 2:30pm and will be held at Sunrise Preschool. Find dates and details on the employee website. post expires 5.12
For: All
With Black History Month here, ProvoREADS has a list of recommended books found in your school library. Check out the list on the provo.edu website. post exp. 2.28
For: All Employees
Why Your Annual Health Check Matters: Visiting your medical provider when you’re sick and in need of immediate care is an easy choice. When it comes to annual health checks, life can get hectic and seeing your provider when you’re feeling fine can be easy to put off for another time. But getting in to see a provider is easier than you might think and just might be the difference in the quality of your overall health. Learn more on the employee website. post exp. 2.28
For: All
February is CTE Month and we are inviting everyone to celebrate with us. CTE Month is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. The theme for this year is, “Get on a Pathway to your Career”. We will be highlighting CTE students, CTE teachers, impressive projects, and Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO) members competing in their respective career-based organizations. In the Provo City School District, we have over 6,400 middle and high school students participating in the CTE program. post expires 2.26
For: New Employees
Did you know that Utah Risk Management offers liability protections to employees in the State of Utah? Refer to the document above if you have any additional questions. Read Utah Risk Management Document.