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#119 at-a-Glance
—News and Notes within the Selah School District—
Hammers and Hard Hats—A Look at the Progress We've Built...
A
fter a well attended community
open house at Selah Middle
School to showcase the District's
newest facility, progress continues to
be built as construction work remains.
At the middle school site, the old
junior high has been completely demolished with remnants being removed from the grounds. However,
before school begins next fall remaining projects include systems work,
clean-up around the school, and the
Payroll “¢ent$”
Upcoming Retirement Seminars:
• The Department of Retirement
puts on a workshop each spring.
This year's workshop is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, from
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration through the DRS website is required at www.drs.wa.gov.
• There is also the opportunity to
contact DRS and schedule a oneon-one appointment with a retirement specialist in Olympia. To contact please call 1-800-547-6657 or
email www.drs.wa.gov.
W-4 News:
• The 2015 W-4 form (withholding
tax) is located on the District's website under Departments/Human
Resources/Forms.
Direct Deposit:
• Don't forget the convenience of
direct deposit‒funds are deposited into your account at midnight
the night before payday!
Payroll Questions:
• Please contact Mary (8011) or
Tina (8010) in Payroll.
inclusion of a bus zone.
Construction has also begun on
the District's Phase Three Projects,
with current work being the remodeling of Sunset for additional classroom
space. Phase Three projects will
continue throughout the summer as
the demolition process for targeted
buildings at Robert Lince begin in
June, with total completion prior to
the 2016-2017 school year. Also, the
transition of the Early Learning Center to Lince takes place this summer,
and the renovation of the high school
Middle School students conduct patron
tours during the Community Open House.
kitchen will start.
So as construction continues in
the Selah School District, let's enjoy
the progress we're building.
Hearing it From HR
• Clock Hours and Credits:
Certificated staff may send all official transcripts and/or clock hour forms to
Kathy in Human Resources for credits earned for your credit record at any
time. Official transcripts and clock hour reports must be received in Human Resources by September 15, 2015, for any changes in salary schedule placement
for the 2015-2016 school year.
• Immunizations:
If you received a letter regarding immunizations, remember to send that information to Kathy in Human Resources as soon as possible so she can update
your records.
• Address Information:
As a reminder, employees can change their mailing information on their own.
To do so:
* Access Skyward
* Go to Employee Access
* Access Employee Information
* Click on Personal Information
* Click on the Address Link
* Hit the Request Changes option
* Make the desired address update
* Hit the Save button
There is Still Time to Submit
a Best of the Best Nomination
Best of the Best nominations for certified, classified staff and volunteers will
be accepted until Friday, April 10. Access http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/BoB/
Nom/index.cfm to begin the process.
Please See Kudos and Other Staff Tidbits on Page 2
Staff Newsletter
March 27, 2015
Edition #2
Kudos, Events, and Other Staff News...
Kudos to You and You...
• KUDOS to the Selah School District Administrative
Office Team for their effort in doing their best work and
being their best selves each and every day!
• A BIG THANKS to the Selah Middle School Staff for
a smooth transition into the new building!
• KUDOS to the amazing office ladies from Selah Middle
School, Anja Thompson, Sheila Maier, Karon Thomas, and Lacey Temple, for being so patient and carrying the load during the move into the new school.
• A BIG THANKS to Selah Middle School counselor,
Krista Doll, for being amazing! You are appreciated!
• KUDOS to Susie Bennett for keeping the focus this
year and creating a district-wide VIKING WAY!!!
• KUDOS to the Selah Middle School Realignment
Teams that are working so hard to create a "D" school.
• A BIG THANKS to Selah Middle School Staff for great
attendance at the new school staff meetings! They are
going to be the best middle school in the state!!
• A BIG THANKS to Nutrition Services, Marilyn Whar-
ton, for her great attitude and leadership.
• KUDOS to Selah High School's Michelle McCartney,
for her energy and wonderful work with our students!
• Kudos to Antonia Gonzalez Caro from Selah High
School for starting the new Spanish Club.
• KUDOS to Sophia Ferguson for pushing/prodding
and not giving up on one of her Selah Academy online
students this year...a cohort of the SHS Class of 2014
graduated last week, Selah Academy's second of the
calendar year!
• KUDOS to Selah Academy's Karen Jochen, for her
hard work in learning the ins and outs of online testing
for the ELA 10/11 Smarter Balanced, as well as preparing her students for the language and rigor. In the
recent Interim Assessment given to her students, 80%
met or exceeded standard on the listening portion.
• KUDOS to Selah HomeLink's Stacey DeWet, for attending the 40th Annual Washington Association for
Learning Alternatives Spring Conference. Stacey attended several sessions hoping to "borrow long-term"
student learning ideas for the District's growing HomeLink Program.
A Little Something to Brag About
• We always knew he was great but now he is a grandpa too! Congratulations to great-grandpa Rick Main on the birth
of his great-grandchild! Congratulations!
Belated Wishes
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Roger Bennett
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Cheryl Brown
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Todd Hilberg
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Kathy Kester
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