A few new file links in the master
I put a few new files in my "most commonly used files/folders" section in the master file. Requisition notes are linked there. Anything related to the modified requisition procedures will be in the linked folder, which is also linked here.
New Standards Page on site
Thanks to Rob for placing a new Standards page on the site, which is linked from the Guidance Dept. page and above in the title. Please take a look and let me know if you'd like other standards related links having to do with your area. Thanks.
Falcon Flyers - Hot cocoa event, December 19
Thanks to Tera Stagg and Jessica Northrup for taking over the Falcon Flyers events. Our first reward for kids is on Wednesday, December 19. They will run a hot cocoa social. Sounds yummy - thanks ladies!
Schools of TechXcellence national recognition program
This page has examples of tech use that you might want to check out. We are doing great with tech in my opinion, and your efforts are appreciated.
Business office notes
Conference notes and changes:
We are receiving conference forms that are incomplete. All relevant information must be on the claim form along with attached documentation. See the example linked here.
Also, in future, staff will be arranging their own travel and hotel for conferences instead of going through the business office. Sue and I will create procedures for them to follow. Staff will also include their specifics on MLP for administrators to approve in advance of the trip. We will let you know when that is in place. In the meantime, the BO will continue to make the arrangements.
Budgeting:
It is time to start thinking about your 2019-20 supply budget. We hope you find this new process easier and more user friendly.
DCMO has updated its online requisition website which was available November 1. The new site is formatted and operates similarly to most online retail sites that you have already worked with. It is more user friendly with pictures available and a Cart to put your order into. You can also hold items for later review. A link to training https://sites.google.com/a/dcmoboces.com/dcmo-cooperative-purchasing/training-videos-for-business-managers/training-videos. There are 2 videos; one a webinar training for ordering and a hold contractual training to all budget requests other than supplies. This will replace the Budget Summary form that you have filled out in the past.
New log ins were required and created for each staff member.
A DCMO Online Reqs Welcome Memo will be in your mailbox tomorrow. The Memo addresses how to locate and log-on to the Online Reqs Shopping Cart
Requisitioning Program. The memo will have each staff person's Name and Log-on with Password on the back of the folded memo. Please put your log in information as well as the email of your supervisor in the space provided when you set up your account.
IF you did not receive a memo or have difficulty signing in, please contact Sandy Hauf. I will be meeting with staff in both buildings on December 4th to go over the budget.
New online budget system notes
- When filling out the Add On section, if you put a $ in the description, it will come up as $0 in the cart. Please just double check your cart so that everything registers as the correct price before submitting.
- Please follow the same, separate process for all BOCES print shop orders. They will be separate from the online ordering system.
Next Gen Standards
Are you proud of the action steps your organization is taking to implement the Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics Learning Standards? Do you feel other educators could benefit from the experiences you created with your colleagues? NYSED would like to spotlight your efforts while supporting collaboration across New York State. The Office of Curriculum and Instruction requests articles detailing action steps towards implementation of the NYS Next Generation ELA and Math Learning Standards. View the NYS Next Generation Roadmap Spotlight for more information about this opportunity to highlight your district or BOCES' implementation work!
Thanks so much,
Melissa L. Montague
Assistant in Instructional Services, ELA
New York State Education Department
Office of Curriculum & Instruction, EBA 860
89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-5922, Fax: (518) 474-4351
http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction
News
Latest BOCES news
TST weekly news - November 27
Articles
Opinion (Washington Post): How did America end up raising Generation Paranoia?
Interesting looking documentary (thanks Jody):
Stare Into the Lights My Pretties (click on link to the left)
Look around you. People appear to be permanently glued to their electronic devices. Heads bowed and eyes transfixed, our society has been hijacked by these dominating technologies. In less than the span of a single lifetime, we have advanced from rustic computers the size of buildings to extremely capable mobile devices that fit in the palms of our hands. We haven't even stopped to catch our breath. That's precisely was Stare Into the Lights My Pretties aims to do. This engrossing and ambitious feature-length documentary outlines the progression of our computerized world, and examines its consequences to this and future generations.
