inf rmer laramie county school district 1 employee newsletter Volume 21 • Issue 5 Cheyenne, Wyoming April|May|June 2015 Bartlett named Assistant Principal of the Year C hances are, if this Laramie County School District 1 administrator had to take up farming to make a living, she could easily do it. As a girl on her parents’ farm near Worland and a little town called Manderson, she learned how to bale hay, weed crops and cultivate fields. Additionally, she fed livestock and worked with a rolling harrow, navigating it through rows of beets and corn. “I hated cultivating the beets,” East High Assistant Principal Fawn Bartlett admitted. “But that’s where Dad needed me. I had to cultivate the rows twice and the second time it was hard to see where I was going.” The youngest of four children, Bartlett grew up with three older brothers. When they left home, her chores increased. “When my brothers were home, I did yard work, cooking and took care of the livestock,” she said. “But when they left, I learned how to help in the fields.” Bartlett said she enjoyed the freedom she experienced living on her parents’ farm. “Now where I work there are bells and times to be places and deadlines. In farming, the deadline is when a crop needs to be in or you have to harvest it at a certain time.” Bartlett attended Manderson schools from first through 10th grade. She said when she was growing up; she played sports because that was her social time. Bartlett went to Worland to finish her junior and senior year. For two years, she attended Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, where she played volleyball and basketball. She said the only time she lived out of state was when she attended Eastern Montana College in Billings, Montana. She continued to play volleyball there. Originally, Bartlett had intended to become a veterinary technician. However, when she met her future husband, Dave Bartlett, he encouraged her to become an educator. “I guess I wasn’t that set on becoming a veterinary technician if I was convinced by Dave to go into education,” Bartlett said. “I still focused on science, which kept me in the biology field.” After graduation, she moved with her husband Dave to Glenrock, where he’d been teaching. She said she served as a substitute teacher there for about a year and a half, then taught junior high science and social studies for three years. She also coached high school volleyball and middle school basketball and track. Bartlett’s been with Laramie County School District 1 for 13 years. For four years of that time she taught in district schools. Nine years ago, she was appointed as an assistant principal at East High. Recently, the Wyoming Association of Secondary School Principals named Bartlett the State Assistant Principal of the Year. Some requirements to receive the award include advocating for children, improving student learning, implementing school goals and objectives, anticipating and resolving emerging problems and involving community in the school. “Honestly, I didn’t think I had a chance of receiving that,” Bartlett said. “I just do my job and I felt there were other people who do more than me. It was a surprise.” the informer 2 April| May| June 2015 Maljian influences students’ lives through CLICK CLICK Club members Erik Emerson, Ari Marlin, Maloree Hansen, Cali Stewart, facilitator Deb Maljian, Shae Turner, Dani Noble and Quinton Weber pose for a photo following a recent club event. S ome students at every junior high and high school in Laramie County School District 1 can be seen wearing T-shirts with “CLICK” on them. CLICK Club has been around for many years and has gone through some changes to take on its current role. “CLICK Club is a prevention program under the Safe & Drug Free Schools and Communities,” coordinator John Contos said. “Deb Maljian is the facilitator of the program.” “I have worked with Deb and the CLICK Club for six years now,” said violence prevention facilitator Chris Zimny. “In that time, I have seen Deb build a very positive and strong program.” CLICK used to be called CAN (Change Attitudes Now). At that time, it worked in conjunction with DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). About four years ago, the program changed its direction and focused mainly on highway safety. Funding for the program comes from the Wyoming Department of Transportation through a federal grant, Contos said. Because it changed directions, Maljian asked the students to come up with a new name for it. “The students came up with CLICK, because that’s the sound the seatbelt makes when you buckle up, and the program focuses on highway safety,” Maljian said. CLICK students go out to all district schools to hold presentations in classrooms and common areas about wearing seatbelts, distracted driving, drinking and driving, texting and driving, and making good choices. CLICK has more than 100 students involved in the club. However, the strongest speakers are the high school kids, because they are the ones driving, Maljian said. CLICK is a year-round club, which recruits its students mostly through word-of-mouth. “CLICK really is dependent on the students and I have great members who others can relate to,” Maljian said. These students strive to make a difference in the lives of their fellow students as well as the community at large. “Through CLICK I can help others understand the negative effects of drinking and driving as well as texting and driving,” South High junior Ari Merlin said. New Employees, Rehires & Changes in Assignment “CLICK means I get to help others understand their responsibilities regarding highway safety, what high school will be like and how to handle situations they feel like they can’t get out of,” South High senior Dani Noble said. CLICK not only functions as program to prevent dangerous behavior, it also helps the students with public speaking, leadership, confidence, self-consciousness and many other things. “Being a part of the CLICK Club helped me deal with my panic disorder,” East High junior Mercedes Fermelia said. “It has helped me desensitize and now I get to share my story with others while teaching them how valuable their lives are.” While Maljian might give a lot of credit for the program’s success to the students, the students credit her with having a positive impact on their lives. “Ms. Maljian is easy to talk to and is an overall amazing person. She truly cares about us,” Noble said. “She is like a second mom who wants us to do our very best to become better people as well as help others to do the same.” Mark Your Calendar LCSD1’s All-Staff Picnic Thank you to Human Resources for providing this information. Rachel Christoph, Alta Vista Erin Fagan, Freedom Sarah Finch, South High Rodney McDowell, Alta Vista Doreen Oakley, Pioneer Park Eric Risha, Ed Annex 11 a.m.–1 p.m. • Monday, Aug. 24 Storey Gymnasium the informer 3 April| May| June 2015 News Briefs Wellness To register for upcoming classes, ask about minigrants to promote health at schools and work sites or to serve on the wellness committee, contact Lynn Fox at 771-2373, ext. 102 49 or e-mail [email protected]. Free Fitness Classes vPump It Up—Tues. & Thurs., 4–5 p.m., Triumph High gym vYoga—Tues. & Thurs., 4:15–5 p.m., Triumph Instructional Music Room vZumba!—Mon. & Wed., 4:30–5:30 p.m., Triumph High gym ✳Classes are scheduled through May 28, 2015. Register for classes online at http://fs10. formsite.com/laramie1/form138/index.html Health Programs and Classes vFinancial Wellness Challenge March 23–April 30 Participants will receive the book Financial Warehouse As we close out the school year, please remember to place your work orders with the Facilities Department if you have extra desks or other excess property to clear from the work site. These items will be taken to the Warehouse Materials Management Department where their use will be determined. According to Warehouse Manager Lisa Sharp, oftentimes people in other departments put their Wellness at Work by Jeff Rubleski, a log sheet and weekly e-mail tips. vHow Money Works Tuesday, April 7, 4:15–5 p.m., Admin Building Room 324 vPlanting the Seeds for a Secure Future Tuesday, April 28, 4:15–5 p.m., Admin. Building Training Center 3rd floor vLCSD1 Wellness Incentive Incentive Plan #2 Nov. 10 2014–April 30, 2015 $100 benefit paid on May 31 paycheck Employees and spouses on district Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plan are eligible ELIGIBILITY: • Complete Incentive Plan #1 • Accrue 150 points by April 30, 2015 1. Complete the excerise and tabacco components (worth 100–125 points) 2. Choose additional activities (worth 25–50 points) For more info visit: http://tinyurl.com/3wfynso ✳Wellness Incentive Plan #2 Forms are due by April 30, 2015 to Lynn Fox in the Wellness Office in the Admin Building Room 111A. Recognition Reception May 15 at Holiday Inn Mark your calendars for the 28th annual Recognition Reception, held to honor retiring district personnel and those recognized for years of service. The event will be held Friday, May 15, from 4–6 p.m. Deadline to reserve tickets is Friday, May 8. Additional tickets are available through Community Relations for $6 each. Children under 3 may attend free of charge. Those interested in attending may fill out the attached flier and send it through district mail, fax to 771-2252 or e-mail it to Cindy Reynders, [email protected]. Graphics name on a waiting list to receive certain goods as they come back in. “Excess property consists of items that can still be used by schools and departments,” Sharp said. She reminds people not to dispose of electronic equipment. Instead, proper procedure is to have the Department of Technology clear the equipment of information before placing the work order to have a computer, monitor, etc., sent to the warehouse. If you have questions, please call 771-2618. District honors business community’s contributions Superintendent John Lyttle addresses business representatives during the LCSD1 Business Appreciation Breakfast March 12. Approximately 140 people attended the annual event recognizing the important contributions businesses make to our schools. Now is the time to think about sending your print jobs for all of those special “end-of-the- year” projects and events you have scheduled. Need assistance or have questions? Call Kathy Vogel at Graphics, 771-2224. vHuman Resources Human Resources Open enrollment for flexible spending accounts will be May 1–Aug. 31, 2015 for the plan year Sept. 1, 2015– Aug. 31, 2016. Notices will be mailed to employees the end of April. Open enrollment for vision insurance will be May 1–29, 2015 with changes effective July 1, 2015. Notices will be mailed to employees the end of April. South High teacher receives national art educator award John Lyttle Superintendent of Schools Dr. TracEy Kinney Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Matt Strannigan Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources David Bartlett Assistant Superintendent of Support Operations Dr. Marc LaHiff Director of Instruction Alice Hunter Director of Special Services Gordon Knopp Director of Technology Colleen West Assistant Director of Instruction— School Improvement/Assessment J.P. Denning Assistant Director of Special Services Michele Ragaglia, surrounded by her students, smiles after receiving the news of her national award. W hen you step into Michele Ragaglia’s South High art room, you can see busy students working on their art projects and asking her questions. This teacher likes to stay in the background of the activities while always being ready to help her students. “My professional goal as a visual arts teacher is to create a learning environment in which the arts have a significant place in education so students can learn, discover and grow,” Ragaglia said. “I am always looking for ways to improve the quality of my teaching practice, ways to connect with my students and for ways that help me meet the needs of my students.” Ragaglia’s teaching methods earned her the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Pacific Region Art Educator of the Year award. She was chosen over other nominees from Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, American Samoa, Guam, British Columbia and Yukon, a press release from the Wyoming Art Educators Association stated. In order to qualify for this award, nominees must demonstrate art education leadership and activities at the national, regional and state levels. Ragaglia fulfilled these and more through her leadership as Art Department chair for South High and many activities. “I received an e-mail from the president of the NAEA in mid-January which stated that I had received the award,” Ragaglia said. “I thought she was confirming that I had been selected to represent Wyoming.” After a few more e-mails and help from a co-worker, Ragaglia realized she had won the national award. It took her by surprise because she was not expecting to win, she said. “So far, the best of moment of this award was my students cheering and giving me hugs when I told them about the award,” Ragaglia said. “The recognition of my accomplishments through this award is such an honor, but the endeavor has always been for my students and for my love of teaching and learning.” kud s Fawn Bartlett, East High —Wyoming Association of Secondary School Principals (WASSP) 2015 Assistant Principal of the Year Michele Ragaglia, South High —National Art Education Association Pacific Region Art Educator of the Year Board of Trustees Sandy Shanor | Chairman Lynn Storey-Huylar | Vice Chairman Mark Klaassen | Clerk Marguerite Herman | Assistant Clerk Tim Bolin | Treasurer Jim Landen | Assistant Treasurer Nate Breen | Trustee Dave Evans | District Counsel Laramie County School District 1 2810 House Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 Tel: 307.771.2100 Community Relations Office Tel: 307.771.2192 Fax: 307.771.2252 © 2015 LCSD1 Community Relations THE MISSION OF LARAMIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1, in cooperation with students, parents, staff and the community, is to guarantee a high-quality education in a safe and orderly environment for all students, inspiring them to become lifelong learners and responsible, productive citizens. 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