Nutrition Services will train its 2,400 employees
Nearly 500 Nutrition Services cafeteria managers had the chance to sample many of the new menu items they’ll be serving to HISD students this year during the department’s annual in-service training. And if their reaction to the new food was any indication, HISD students are in for a treat this school year.
Nutrition Services cafeteria managers had the chance to sample many of the new menu items they’ll be serving to HISD students this year during the department’s annual in-service training.
The managers and team leads gathered at Forest Brook Middle School to learn about Nutrition Services’ latest procedures and policies to ensure they’re providing HISD students with quality, nutritious meals.
Durkee Elementary School Cafeteria Manager Rikesecia Henry said in-service is very informative and refreshes school kitchen knowledge.
“My team and I make the most of this training time,” Henry said. “It prepares us to give students our best.”
But the real treat was the opportunity to taste the new menu items.
“The chicken wings, and the chicken and waffle sandwich are going to be hits with students,” said Food Service Attendant Leticia Guerrero. “Kids are going to love these!”
In-service trainings included updated safety policies and procedures, cooking guidelines, employee benefits, and customer service.
“We are very excited about the coming year and introducing our new customer service model called W.E.S.T.,” said Director of Training Antonia Sandoval. “It stands for Welcoming, Engage, Smile, and Thank you.”
Now that Nutrition Services managers and team leads have received their training, they will return to their campuses and pass that information along to the 2,400 district wide employees.
The Houston Texans once again are accepting applications for their Play 60 grants, and this year, the total amount is increased to $50,000 in honor of Super Bowl 51.
The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Sept. 9, and is open to all schools in the greater Houston area.
The Play 60 grant is part of the NFL’s campaign to encourage kids to be active for 60 minutes a day. Grants are awarded to schools to provide equipment for physical education classes, sports, and after-school programs. read more…
Staff on hand August 8- 19 at HMW in room 3C10
School and central department staff needing support with performing critical functions in OneSource, such as time entry, budgets, shopping carts, and travel, are invited to stop by Hattie Mae White for support from Aug. 8-19.
OneSource subject matter experts will be available from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday to provide hands-on assistance with the new system. Employees are asked to bring a laptop. No appointment or registration is necessary, just stop by.
Members of Team HISD can also access the OneSource Support Site to troubleshoot common issues. The site contains quick reference guides, a list of frequently asked questions, and help videos. The site is updated on a regular basis based on customer service calls to the IT Service Desk.
If you have a question or concern that is not addressed on the OneSource Support Site, email ServiceDesk@Houstonisd.org or call 713-892-7378, select option 3.
Program offers up to 30 additional leave days for catastrophic illness/injury
HISD’s Supplemental Sick Leave Bank (SSLB) program offers participants up to 30 additional leave days in the event of a catastrophic injury or illness resulting in an extended work absence.
SSLB membership confirmations and enrollment materials will be emailed to eligible employees during the week of Aug. 8, 2016. Enrollment forms and plan details are also available on the SSLB webpage. Current SSLB participants are automatically re-enrolled in the program. read more…
Employees at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center who need to use a private room for tasks such as breast-feeding or tending to their children now have two privacy rooms to utilize.
The rooms, located at 3C03 and 3C05, are available during normal business hours. No reservations are needed to use the rooms, but they are first-come, first-serve.
For access to the room, visit the reception desk outside the Superintendent’s suite on the third floor to ask for a room key.
Teachers explore robots, drones, and coding at Summer STEM Institute
Hundreds of teachers spent the week of Aug. 1 getting up close and personal with new and innovative techniques and tools to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in their classrooms this coming school year.
K-8 teachers from more than 30 schools attended the HISD STEM Institute at Herrera Elementary. While there teachers got hands-on training with robotics, drone technology, computer coding, and engineering design.
‘”I think the STEM team is really amazing and what they are doing is giving us teachers the tools we need to go back into our classrooms and teach science, technology, engineering, and math, “ said Christopher Warren, a teacher at Fleming Middle School. “This overall experience has given us a lot to work with.”
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Improved employee self-service and learning management platform
The district has moved to OneSource for all human resources and financial functionality. This means that you will need to login to the new system to update your personal information, including your emergency contact numbers, and view your paycheck stub, leave time hours, and other information. You also will access all online professional development, including districtwide mandatory compliance courses, through OneSourceMe.
The majority of employees need to take two, one-hour online courses in order to become familiar with the system’s self-service and learning-management features. Click on the course name below to begin training. Principals and managers have been instructed to give all employees time during the work day to complete these courses.
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As nearly 300 principals gathered to prepare for the new school year, it was a look back that drew the most spirited response.
The district’s welcome back event for campus leaders featured brief speeches by Interim Superintendent Ken Huewitt and recent Booker T. Washington High School graduate Ty-Rinetta Sanders-Washington.
Huewitt addressed the principals and thanked them for their leadership amid the superintendent search and the district’s budget shortfall due to the state’s public education funding formula and resulting “recapture” payment. read more…
All district employees are expected to complete the following mandatory courses for compliance purposes by Friday, Sept. 30. HISD managers and principals have been instructed to allow employees to complete these mandatory online courses as part of the normal work day or during pre-service duty.
All compliance courses are available online through OneSource. In order to access, employees must have taken the OneSource trainings below. Click on the links to access the training.
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A group of Taiwanese students will perform traditional “folk sports” during a special presentation at 12 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in the Board Auditorium at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center.
The students, who are from Taipei and range in age from 12-14, will showcase their talents through traditional dances and music, as well jump ropes, diabolos (Chinese yo-yo), and other athletic feats. The students are folk sports “masters” who have passed demanding and strict training on gymnastics, dance, and marital arts.
All employees at Hattie Mae White are encouraged to attend the free performance.
