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MissionStatementThepurposeoftheGraniteAssociationofEducational
Of iceProfessionalsshallbetoprovidepersonalandprofessionalgrowth,leadership,andserviceopportunitiestoalleducationalof ice
professionals;toprovidequalitytraining;toprovidecontinuousstudyofthe
challengesfacingeducationalof iceprofessionals;to
recognizeachievements;andtofostergoodfellowship.
GAEOPisanaf iliateoftheUtahAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionalsandtheNationalAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionals
Inside: 2 SchoolSpotlight
Dates&DeadlinesKudosKornerCondolences
3 EmbracingChangeServiceProject
4 ProfessionalDevelopmentDay
5 HappyBirthdaytoYou...SpringCleaningYourOf iceRecipeCorner
6 2014‐2015GAEOPBoard2014‐2015AdvisoryCommittee
Teresa’s Tidbits Mothers~thereareallkinds.Theydonothavetobeabirthmother,butawomanwhohasanopenheartandisabletocareforandnurturechildreninsuchawaythattheyfeelsafe,secureandlovedandallowsthemspacetogrowintoahumanbeing….amongthemostimportantonesarethosethattakecareofthechildrenintheschools.OnMay10th,wecelebrateMothers.Whatanimportantpartweplay,notonlyinthelivesofchildren,butothersaswell.Fromputtinganicepackonabumporabandaidonascrape.Sometimesitcanbeveryoverwhelming,butthejoythatcomesissorewarding.GiveahugtothatspecialMOTHERinyourlifeandtellherhowmuchyouappreciateallshedoes.
Forallyoudo,youdowithlove.
Youaresospecial,agiftfromabove.Andwithallmyheart,Iwanttosay
ILOVEYOUMOM,HappyMother’sDay!Aswewinddowntotheendoftheschoolyear,thereisone inalGAEOPeventofthisschoolyear,theannualGAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentday.ThisyearitwillbeheldatOlympusHigh.ThestaffatOlympushasbeengreattoworkwithandtheGAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentDayCommitteehasplannedaspectacular,fun illedandveryeducationalday.MarkyourcalendarforJune10th,youwon’twanttomissoutonyourchancetowalkthe“REDCARPET”~blingisnotrequired:)RegistrationendedonApril30th,butifyou indyourscheduleopenedup,wewouldloveforyoutoattend,soregistrationwillbeopenthroughMay6thThisdayisforallof iceprofessionals,contractandparttime.Seepage4forregistrationinformation.AutorenewalornewGAEOPmembershipisalsobeingofferedaspartoftheregistrationprocess.Thiswillhelpustrackmembershipmoreaccurately.Aone‐time$15.00deductionwillbeprocessedontheAugust15thorSeptember15thpaycheck.Also,GAEOPwillbeconductingaclothingdriveduringProfessionalDevelopmentDay.Seepage3formoreinformationabouthowyoucanhelpwiththisproject.Innextmonth’sissueof“TheLINK”youwillindalistofallthethingsyoucanlookforwardtoonJune10th.Ihopetoseeyouallthere.
Enjoythe inalweeksofschool!
Teresa Himmelberger GAEOP President Together we can…..SAIL ON
TeresaHimmelbergerGAEOPPresident
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May 2015
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Churchill Jr. High Office Professionals Submittedby:CrisBrimley,JuniorHighBoardMember
CrisBrimleyhasworkedatChurchillJr.Highforalmost25years.ShestartedintheCarpenterShopandworkedthereforoneyearbeforegoingtoChurchill.Sheenjoyseveryonesheworkswith,theyhavealotoffunandlaughs!Sheenjoysspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily,makingcrafts,sur ingPinterest,workinginheryardandanythingthathastodowithorganization.
ShawnaCluffhasworkedatChurchillfor5years.Sheisthe inancialsecretary.ShelovesworkingwitheveryoneatChurchillJuniorHigh.CrisissogladtohaveheratChurchill,suchaHUGEhelp.Shawnasaysshe’sbeenveryluckyinworkingatschoolswhereshehasalwaysenjoyedthosesheworkswith.Shehas1daughterwhoisasophomoreatOlympusHighSchool.
DebbieDespainhasbeentheRegistraratChurchillfor20yearsandenjoysthedailyinteractionwiththestudents.Shelovestocrossstitchandgarden.Shelovesherdogandshehastwochildrenwhoare13yearsapart.
ShirleeCarrollistheattendancetrackerandhasbeenatChurchillfor12years.Shelovesspendingtimewithherhusbandand2kids.Shelovestheoutdoors,sports,music,reading,math(cuckoo)andworkingatChurchill.Youwillnever indabiggerBarryManilowfanthanShirlee!SheistheultimateFanilow.
ConsuelaReynosohasworkedatChurchillforalmost2yearsastheComprehensiveGuidanceClerkandshereallyenjoysworkingwithalltheawesomepeopleatChurchill.Inhersparetime,sheenjoysscrapbooking.
Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones or who are recovering from illness.
If you know of someone who has lost a loved one or is ill, please contact Teresa Himmelberger or
Darla Williams.
Dates & Deadlines: May5,2015 GSDBoardMeetingMay10,2015 Mother’sDay May13,2015 GAEOPBoardMeetingMay14,2015 AdvisoryMeetingMay19,2015 GSDBoardStudySessionMay15,2015 PSPDeadlineMay20,2015 LINKArticlesDueMay25,2015 MemorialDay
June10,2015 GAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentDay OlympusHighSchoolJuly22‐25,2015 NAEOP81stAnnualConference&Institute Buffalo,NewYork
Doyouwanttorecognizeacolleagueforarecentaccomplishment?Honorafellowof iceprofessional
forarecognition?Thankafriendforhelpingyouonaproject?
WewanttohearfromyousothatwecanleteveryoneknowthatGraniteSchoolDistrictOf iceProfessionals
areawesome!PleasesendkudostoDanielleKitchenat
Kudostothefollowingof iceprofessionalsthathavebeenrecognizedasa“CustomerServiceStar”intheGraniteSchoolDistrictEmployeeLinknewsletter.
AmyTorres,KearnsJr.HighShawnaCluff,ChurchillJr.HighCrisBrimley,ChurchillJr.HighDebDespain,ChurchillJr.HighShirleeCarroll,ChurchillJr.High
ConsuelaReynoso,ChurchillJr.High
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Embracing Change
submittedbyLeanneHelbling,ElementaryEastBoardMember
IlovethispoemfromDr.Seuss,IdolovemyjobandthewonderfulstaffIworkwith,buttherearethosedaysthatIfeellikethosefriendlymenincleanwhitecoatscancomeandtakemeaway!
Iwasaskedtowriteon“Change”.Howdoyouembracechangeinyourof ice?Doyouresistchangeorareyouoneofthosewhowillworktodevelopnewwaysforyourof iceorschooltorunsmoother?IhaveworkedinGraniteSchoolDistrictfor23yearsandhaveworkedwithsixPrincipalsduringthattime.EachPrincipalhastheirownideasandfeelingsonhowtheschoolshouldoperate...soIhaveseenchange.Iamonethatchoosestoacceptchange,eventhoughitcanbedif icult.
Inouroccupationweareconstantlydealingwithchange.Ourjobdescriptionchangesdaytodaywithnewcomputerprogramstolearn,newformsto illout,newresponsibilities,newPrincipals,newteachers,andnewstudentsenrollinginyourschools.Wearesurroundedbychange!So,Ihopeyouwillembracethesechangeswithanopenheart,itmaykeepthosefriendlymeninthecleanwhitescoatsaway.
Asyoustartcleaningoutthoseclosets,please illabagwithyourgentlyusedworkweartobringtoProfessionalDevelopmentDayonJune10th.Weareholdingaclothingdrivetobene itwomenwhoarereturningtoworkorareenteringtheworkforceforthe irsttime.Pleasehelpawomaninneedhaveher“redcarpetmoment”asshemakesthistransition.Formoreinformationaboutthisorganizationcheckouthttps://www.jlslc.org/?nd=p_women_helping_women
Make a Difference by SPRING CLEANING
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Pleaseclickonthehyperlinkbelowthatwilltakeyoutotheregistrationformto illout.Ifittakesyoutoapagewhereyouneedtosignin,[email protected],andyour
regularpasswordthatyouuseforyouremail.Havefun!
http://goo.gl/forms/fLbvchTYd9
Happy Birthday to You! HappyBirthdaytothefollowingGAEOPMembers:
ArleneFors‐May2FoodServices
PattiHaws‐May4RooseveltElem.
DianeFowler‐May5BonnevilleJr.High
MerilynnBoekweg‐May6BusinessAdministrationBreannaLay‐May16
Transportation
LaReneCarlson‐May17PennElementary
CristineBrimley‐May21ChurchillJr.High
ColleenLynch‐May24Bene its
SallyBreinholt‐May25GraniteConnectionHigh
SherriDuckworth‐May27CottonwoodHigh
JesieCanning‐May29Payroll
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Nothingisbetterthanrememberingadearfriendwhenyoucomeacrossarecipetheysharedwithyou.ThismonthourthoughtsareofVickieBurrow,formerDirector’sSecretaryattheGraniteEducationFoundation,VickiewasalwaysupforagoodcelebrationandCincodeMayowasnoexception.Thisstewcouldbemadeaheadoftimeandwarmed‐upforasatisfyingmeal.Addsomechipsandsalsaand/orguacamoleandyou’llhaveeveryonecheering“Ole!”.I’msureyou’llagreewithmethatweallstillloveandmissVickie.MexicanChickenStew1TBL.oliveoil½c.greenonion,chopped1lb.chicken,cubed14oz.chickenbroth4oz.greenchilies,chopped1½tsp.oregano1tsp.chilipowder½tsp.salt1½tsp.cumin15oz.redkidneybeans,rinsedanddrained16oz.cancorn,drainedSauteonioninoil;addchickenandbrown.Addallotheringredientsinalargepotandbringtoboil.Simmerfor10minutes,thenaddchickenandonionmixture.Simmerforanadditional10minutes.Sprinklecheeseandsourcreamontopandserve.
Recipe Corner Spring Cleaning Your Office
Acleanof icemakesforaclearhead,butwhohastimetoorganize?Settingupanorganizationalsystemandstickingtoitallowsyoutoworksmarterwhileyouworkharder.Italsogivestheimpressionthatyou'reontopofthingswhenpatronsvisityourschool.InanarticlewrittenbyEmilieSennebogenshesuggeststheseivetipstogetyoustarted.
FileAsYouGoOneofthebiggestof iceoffendersispilesofpaper‐‐onyourdesk,onyourshelves,andeventuallyonyour loor.It'seasytogetbusyandstartstackingpapersto ileforlater,butbeforeyouknowit,youhaveataskthat'stoobigtotackle.Thekeyistoprocesspapersasyougo.Setupasystemoftraysor ilefoldersthatareclearlylabeledandmakeitahabittousethem.Thesamegoesforyourcomputerdesktop.
CleanYourElectronicsHeyyou,withthefoodspatteredmonitorandkeyboardfullofcrumbs.Weknowthatyoueatatyourdesksoyoucanworkthroughlunch.Anditcertainlyimpressesyourboss,butyourco‐workersareprobablysnickeringabouttheweek‐oldstroganoffstains.Fortunately,it'sasimple ix.Headtoyourlocalof icesupplystore,pickupsomewipesthatarespeci icallymadeforelectronics,andmakeitapointtowipedownyourkeyboardandmonitordaily.Notonlywillitkeepdustanddebrisfromgummingupyourcomputer,butitalsohelpskeepgermsatbay.
DeclutterYourDeskIfyou'relikemanypeople,yourdeskprobablyactsasthekitchentableforyourof ice.It'stheplacewhereeverythinggetsdropped,andprettysoonyouhavetodigtogettoyourcomputer.Acleandeskwillguaranteemoreproductivity,butyou'realreadysobusytryingtobeproductive,whohastimetostopandclean?Thekeyistoscheduleitdaily,andtreatitlikeit'sameetingyoucan'tmiss.Ithelpsifyouminimizethetrinketsandpictureframesandonlykeepworkessentialson,inandaroundyourdesk.
AssignaPlaceforEverythingThekeytomakingcleaningyourof iceeasyistoputeverythinginitsrightfulplace.So,thismeansthatyouneedtoassignaplaceforeverythingandlabelitclearlysoyoucan inditinapinch.Onceyougetinahabitofputtingthingsaway,declutteringbecomesaquicktaskthat'ssecondnature.Thisalsomeansnot illingupeverysingleinchofstorage.Newitemswillcomeintoplayandneedaplacetolive,sokeepafewemptyshelvesordrawerstomakeroomforthenew.
GetRidofJunkThemagnetbusinesscards,thecolorfularrayofcheappens,thecoffeecups,thecalendars‐‐allfreebiesthatyoujustcouldn'tsaynoto.Now,they'restrewnalloveryourdesk.Itmayseemlikestuffthat'suseful,butreallyit'sjuststuffthatcluttersupyourspaceandmakesyoufeelguiltyforthrowingitaway.Weknowit'shardtoresistfreeswag,butlearntojustsay"no."
NextArticleDeadline:
May20th
President‐TeresaHimmelbergerAdvisory,MeetandConferPayrollOf ice385‐646‐[email protected]
VicePresident‐KariParryNominations/ElectionsTaylorsvilleHigh385‐646‐[email protected]‐DarlaWilliamsBirthdays,WellWishesHunterElementary385‐646‐[email protected]
Treasurer‐KathrynRoosFinanceGraniteTechnicalInstitute385‐646‐[email protected]
Historian‐CindyMcCleveIn‐servicesMathesonJr.High 385‐646‐[email protected]‐TraciPritchettPSP/GCOPInformationSystems385‐646‐[email protected]‐MarieOrtonFacebookCurriculum&Instruction385‐646‐[email protected]
ElementaryBoardMember–EastLeanneHelblingOf iceProfessionalWeekCrestviewElementary385‐646‐[email protected]
ElementaryBoardMember–WestStephanieReesWaysandMeans,WeeblyDiamondRidgeElementary385‐646‐4858srees@graniteschools.orgJuniorHighBoardMemberCristineBrimleyFallSocialChurchillJr.High385‐646‐5144ccbrimley@graniteschools.orgSeniorHighBoardMemberKarenBowdenEveningofRecognitionDinnerWestLakeJr.High385‐646‐[email protected]
AdministrativeBoardMemberElaineWrightOf iceProfessionalWeekSchoolAccountabilityServices385‐646‐4535ewright@graniteschools.orgExecutiveBoardMemberCarolBerlinScholarshipsandAwardsTeaching&Learning385‐646‐[email protected]
2014-2015 Advisory Committee DonAdams‐AssistantSuperintendent,SupportServices
DonnetteMcNeill‐Waters‐HumanResourcesVerneitaHunt‐HumanResources
JaneLindsay‐SchoolAccountabilityServicesEmmeLiddell‐TaylorsvilleHighSchoolTinaWest‐RosecrestElementarySchoolTeresaHimmelberger‐PayrollOf iceKariParry‐TaylorsvilleHighSchool
KarenBowden‐WestLakeJr.HighSchoolDarlaWilliams‐HunterElementarySchool
ElaineWright‐SchoolAccountabilityServices
Theadvisorycommitteemeetsthe2ndThursdayofeachmonthtodiscussissuesconcerningtheGraniteSchoolDistrictof iceprofessionals.
“TheLink”ispublished10timesperyearforapproximately500secretariesofGraniteSchoolDistrict.Contributingmaterialsarewelcomeandshouldbesent
totheeditorviaemail:
DanielleKitchenSchoolAccountabilityServices
385‐646‐4525d [email protected]
Wereservetherighttoaccept,edit,orrejectanymaterialsubmitted.Thedeadlinefor
contributingmaterialsisthe20thofeachmonth.
GAEOPisaf iliatedwith:UAEOP
UtahAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionals
NAEOPNationalAssociationof
EducationalOf iceProfessionals
2014-2015 GAEOP Board Members
www.gaeop.weebly.com
GraniteSchoolDistrict2500SStateStreet
SaltLakeCityUT84115
http://www.facebook.com/GAEOP
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