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HUMBLE ISD Office Professional Newsletter
October 2017
In the Spotlight:
Editor: Margaret Baker
In your quest to create a professional image, remember that appearances count towards creating a good first impression. The key is presenting an image that says you are confident, credible, trustworthy and approachable. Pay attention to the company dress code and grow your wardrobe accordingly. Look for acces-sories to complement your ensemble and give you that polished look. Ditch the flip flops and backpack for work appropriate shoes and a smart looking bag.
Dress for Success
Choose a solid color that isn’t distracting. Dark blue makes you seem calm, controlled, trustworthy and secure. Wear clothes that fit. Clothes that are too large or too tight are unflattering and do not belong in the workplace. Pay attention to details! Polish your shoes, iron out the wrinkles, use a lint roller before walking out the door.
Your wardrobe choices might seem like a small factor in the scheme of things, but making a good impression is more important than you think! Nothing suc-ceeds like the appearance of success.
Shopping—The Rule of Three
Do you have three things to wear it with?
Can you think of three places to wear it?
Can you think of three ways to accessorize it?
Be Likeable
Your ability to fit in and work with others will determine the overall presence you project at work. A smile, warm greeting, eye contact, firm handshake, or head not are just a few simple actions you can take to increase likeability. Remember, your attitude determines your altitude!
Your Professional Image
School Board Meetings October 10, 2017
November 14, 2017
December 12, 2017
National Boss’s Day October 16, 2017
Professional Development
February 19, 2018
—DATES TO REMEMBER—
In the Spotlight 1
TESA 2
Technology Tips 2
Delivering Excellence 3
Health & Wellness 3
Office Professional Task Force
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Professional Development 4
Fun Page 5
Inside this issue:
TESA
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How to Search Like a ProGoogle
The internet is big—really, really big. And it keeps growing bigger every day. If you want to search it effec-tively you’re going to need to develop a couple of tricks to help you narrow the search. Here are a few real easy ones to integrate into your next search: Using +, - and “ “ (quotes) to narrow your searches:
Let’s say you were looking up apples on Google.com. If you just type in apples you get 22 million returns. A few more sites than you can check in an afternoon so lets narrow the search down. Let's say that what you're really interested in is green apples. To see all the apple websites that also have the word green on them type this: apples +green. Now you will only see those apple sites that also have the word green on them. Unfor-tunately we are still getting almost 6 million returned websites. To narrow the search even more let’s elimi-nate a word. For example, some of the websites are also about Apple Computers so lets get rid of them by typing this: apples +green -computers. That reduced about 1 million of the returns but we still have about 5 million web pages to check out. A final way to narrow the search is to use quotes to narrow the search to an exact phrase.
TECHNOLOGY TIPS
Try using +, - and “ “ to narrow a search on the internet. This technique will work in most search engines, not just Google. Give it a try today! http://www.180techtips.com
Texas Educational Support Staff Association
TESA is the only national association that represents, serves, and offers professional development for office professionals working in any educational setting, from preschool to higher education and even state departments of education. This association has a rich his-tory, dating back to 1951. Since then TESA has been dedicated to providing outstanding programs for educational office professionals across the state through the STEM Program, locally sponsored TESA Area Workshops, and outstanding Summer Work Conferences.
Reasons for Joining TESA
Responsibility - It is your personal responsibility to see that our profession goes forward in education. Education is changing as our work is. We need to accept this responsibility of adapting to these changes.
Expectation - We can reach our expectations through our united efforts. Our goal to be recognized as professionals can best be reached through our Association.
Advancement - Our advancement in professional status can best be pushed through joint effort. Other associations have demonstrated the need to have a strong association. Only through your efforts can we have a strong Associa-tion.
Satisfaction - TESA creates wider horizons and broader views for all members. The personal satisfaction a member can find in working with such a group is beyond measure.
Opportunity - There is an opportunity for YOU, each and every one of YOU, to help TESA reach its goals. ONLY YOU have the opportunity to do this.
Need - TESA has a very definite need for you, for your help, and you have a definite need for TESA. Never let it be said that you as an educational secretary or office personnel, are allowed to cry and weep over your position and status if you do not put forth the effort to move forward.
Annual membership dues are only $45. For more information, please visit www.tesatexas.org
HEALTH & WELLNESS ‘Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.’ Nelson Mandela
Yes, you can leave those unhealthy habits behind for good. The trick is to find a way that works for you. Try Simple Steps To A Healthier Life. You’ll get online wellness programs that are included with your health benefits and insurance plan — so it won’t cost you a penny. And you’ll learn strategies to fit healthy living into your busy life in simple steps, at your own pace. Online programs* to help you reach your health goals: Manage your weight: Reach your goal weight, and boost how active you are with HealthMedia® BALANCE™. Deal with stress: Find out where your tension comes from, and get proven strategies to stay calm under pressure with HealthMedia® RE-
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Media® OVERCOMING™ Depression. How to get started - First, answer a few health questions online. 1. Log in to your Aetna Navigator® member website at www.aetna.com. New to the site? Just click “Register.” 2. Click on “Health Records.” 3. Choose the “Take a health assessment” link — and go! Your answers are confiden-tial. And you can easily finish in one sitting or come back later. We’ll save your answers .
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Aetna Healthier Life Program - Online help to make healthy changes that last. Simple Steps To A Healthier Life® Program
Work Ethic and Excellence
Good Work Ethic means being honest and hard working. Work Excellence means performing your job extremely well. You need both to succeed at work.
DELIVERING EXCELLENCE
Work Ethic
Pride in Work
Attendance
Integrity
Attitude
Maximum Effort
Work Excellence
Productivity
Customer Service
Communication
Followership
Be a Good Team Player
Problem Solving
Organization
Time Management
Appearance
Continuous Learning
National Boss’s Day is Monday, October 16, 2017.
BOSS’SDAY
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Pride in Work A strong work ethic means taking pride in your work, regard-less of the job you hold. Every job matters! It’s up to you to decide the value of your job. Pride in work leads to pride in self. If you think you are a quality person, you will do quality work. Think positive, be positive!
Additional supplemental benefits material can be found on the Humble ISD Benefits website.
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Office Professional Task Force Mission Statement: To further the district vision through professional development and provide support to all office professionals.
Office Professional Task Force
Margaret Baker, Admin............................ext. 8125 Carrie Chandler, ISC...............................ext. 8330 Monica Comeaux, Admin........................ext. 8993 Patti Dear, TMS.......................................ext. 3821 Ruby Escalante, Support Services..........ext. 8768 Carol Hunt, HHE......................................ext. 2401 Dawn Riggins, KPHS...............................ext. 6739 Chrissie Shideler, Facilities.....................ext. 8755 Sheila Silva, ISC......................................ext. 8386
Advisor: Melissa Leigh Professional Development Coordinator
Weareontheweb!Check out the
Office Professional Page
Helpful websites...
www.deskdemon.com
www.theeffec veadmin.com
www.gcflearnfree.org
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTHUMBLE ISD
Report Card Contact Training—Elementary Tuesday, October 17, 2017 @ 1:00
Humble ISD Administration Building, Room 300
Report Card Contact Training—Secondary Tuesday, October 17, 2017 @ 1:00
Humble ISD Administration Building, Board Room
TESA https://tesatexas.org/events-workshops/swc-save-the-date
TESA Area Workshop Saturday, March 3, 2018
Lamar Consolidated School District
TESA Summer Work Conference June 20-23, 2018
Omni Austin Hotel Southpark
Lone Star College http://www.lonestar.edu/continuing-ed.htm
Lone Star College offers continuing education classes, programs and credit classes to meet community needs.
STEM CLASSES Classes held at University of Houston-Clear Lake
https://tesatexas.org/stem/stem-calendar
Business Grammar & Letter Writing Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Basic Communication Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Spelling/Proofreading Saturday, January 23, 2018
Stress Management Saturday, January 23, 2018
Interpersonal Communication Saturday, February 13, 2018
Managing Change Saturday, March 20, 2018
Assisting Difficult People Saturday, April 24, 2018
Assertiveness Training Saturday, May 15, 2018
Eduphoria
Salmon Cakes
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2 strips bacon, cooked, crumbled 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 egg 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 lemon, zested 1 (14 oz) can wild salmon 1 baked or boiled potato (peel and fluff with fork) 1/4 cup bread crumbs 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Can you find the three (3) hidden puzzle PIECES in this newsletter? It looks like the one below — but it could be any color, any size or hidden inside any shape. Be the first one to email me with all 3 correct locations and win a prize!
Drain and reserve liquid from salmon. Mix bacon, onion, egg, mayo, mustard, sugar and lemon zest in a bowl. Add the salmon and the potato. Form mixture into 12 small patties. In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan, and pepper to taste. Coat the patties in the bread crumb topping. Heat oil in large sauté pan over medium heat, cook the salmon cakes in batches until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add more oil as nec-essary. www.foodnetwork.com
Total Time: 35 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Heat 1 tablespoon of reserved bacon fat in a small sauté pan over low heat. Add onions and cook until translucent.
Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the alphabet.
Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world?
How many keys are on most baby grand pianos?
In 1893, which country became the first to give women the right to vote?
Most American car horns honk in the key of F.
Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie.
Eighty eight
New Zealand
EX A M P L E
FRIDAYS
They always put a smile on your face
