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MissionStatementThepurposeoftheGraniteAssociationofEducational

Of iceProfessionalsshallbetoprovidepersonalandprofessionalgrowth,leadership,andserviceopportunitiestoalleducationalof ice

professionals;toprovidequalitytraining;toprovidecontinuousstudyofthe

challengesfacingeducationalof iceprofessionals;to

recognizeachievements;andtofostergoodfellowship.

GAEOPisanaf iliateoftheUtahAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionalsandtheNationalAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionals

Inside: 2 SchoolSpotlight

Dates&DeadlinesKudosKornerCondolences

3 EmbracingChangeServiceProject

4 ProfessionalDevelopmentDay

5 HappyBirthdaytoYou...SpringCleaningYourOf iceRecipeCorner

6 2014‐2015GAEOPBoard2014‐2015AdvisoryCommittee

Teresa’s Tidbits Mothers~thereareallkinds.Theydonothavetobeabirthmother,butawomanwhohasanopenheartandisabletocareforandnurturechildreninsuchawaythattheyfeelsafe,secureandlovedandallowsthemspacetogrowintoahumanbeing….amongthemostimportantonesarethosethattakecareofthechildrenintheschools.OnMay10th,wecelebrateMothers.Whatanimportantpartweplay,notonlyinthelivesofchildren,butothersaswell.Fromputtinganicepackonabumporabandaidonascrape.Sometimesitcanbeveryoverwhelming,butthejoythatcomesissorewarding.GiveahugtothatspecialMOTHERinyourlifeandtellherhowmuchyouappreciateallshedoes.

Forallyoudo,youdowithlove.

Youaresospecial,agiftfromabove.Andwithallmyheart,Iwanttosay

ILOVEYOUMOM,HappyMother’sDay!Aswewinddowntotheendoftheschoolyear,thereisone inalGAEOPeventofthisschoolyear,theannualGAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentday.ThisyearitwillbeheldatOlympusHigh.ThestaffatOlympushasbeengreattoworkwithandtheGAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentDayCommitteehasplannedaspectacular,fun illedandveryeducationalday.MarkyourcalendarforJune10th,youwon’twanttomissoutonyourchancetowalkthe“REDCARPET”~blingisnotrequired:)RegistrationendedonApril30th,butifyou indyourscheduleopenedup,wewouldloveforyoutoattend,soregistrationwillbeopenthroughMay6thThisdayisforallof iceprofessionals,contractandparttime.Seepage4forregistrationinformation.AutorenewalornewGAEOPmembershipisalsobeingofferedaspartoftheregistrationprocess.Thiswillhelpustrackmembershipmoreaccurately.Aone‐time$15.00deductionwillbeprocessedontheAugust15thorSeptember15thpaycheck.Also,GAEOPwillbeconductingaclothingdriveduringProfessionalDevelopmentDay.Seepage3formoreinformationabouthowyoucanhelpwiththisproject.Innextmonth’sissueof“TheLINK”youwillindalistofallthethingsyoucanlookforwardtoonJune10th.Ihopetoseeyouallthere.

Enjoythe inalweeksofschool!

Teresa Himmelberger GAEOP President Together we can…..SAIL ON

TeresaHimmelbergerGAEOPPresident

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May 2015

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Churchill Jr. High Office Professionals Submittedby:CrisBrimley,JuniorHighBoardMember

CrisBrimleyhasworkedatChurchillJr.Highforalmost25years.ShestartedintheCarpenterShopandworkedthereforoneyearbeforegoingtoChurchill.Sheenjoyseveryonesheworkswith,theyhavealotoffunandlaughs!Sheenjoysspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily,makingcrafts,sur ingPinterest,workinginheryardandanythingthathastodowithorganization.

ShawnaCluffhasworkedatChurchillfor5years.Sheisthe inancialsecretary.ShelovesworkingwitheveryoneatChurchillJuniorHigh.CrisissogladtohaveheratChurchill,suchaHUGEhelp.Shawnasaysshe’sbeenveryluckyinworkingatschoolswhereshehasalwaysenjoyedthosesheworkswith.Shehas1daughterwhoisasophomoreatOlympusHighSchool.

DebbieDespainhasbeentheRegistraratChurchillfor20yearsandenjoysthedailyinteractionwiththestudents.Shelovestocrossstitchandgarden.Shelovesherdogandshehastwochildrenwhoare13yearsapart.

ShirleeCarrollistheattendancetrackerandhasbeenatChurchillfor12years.Shelovesspendingtimewithherhusbandand2kids.Shelovestheoutdoors,sports,music,reading,math(cuckoo)andworkingatChurchill.Youwillnever indabiggerBarryManilowfanthanShirlee!SheistheultimateFanilow.

ConsuelaReynosohasworkedatChurchillforalmost2yearsastheComprehensiveGuidanceClerkandshereallyenjoysworkingwithalltheawesomepeopleatChurchill.Inhersparetime,sheenjoysscrapbooking.

Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones or who are recovering from illness.

If you know of someone who has lost a loved one or is ill, please contact Teresa Himmelberger or

Darla Williams.

Dates & Deadlines: May5,2015 GSDBoardMeetingMay10,2015 Mother’sDay May13,2015 GAEOPBoardMeetingMay14,2015 AdvisoryMeetingMay19,2015 GSDBoardStudySessionMay15,2015 PSPDeadlineMay20,2015 LINKArticlesDueMay25,2015 MemorialDay

June10,2015 GAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentDay OlympusHighSchoolJuly22‐25,2015 NAEOP81stAnnualConference&Institute Buffalo,NewYork

Doyouwanttorecognizeacolleagueforarecentaccomplishment?Honorafellowof iceprofessional

forarecognition?Thankafriendforhelpingyouonaproject?

WewanttohearfromyousothatwecanleteveryoneknowthatGraniteSchoolDistrictOf iceProfessionals

areawesome!PleasesendkudostoDanielleKitchenat

d kitchen@graniteschools.org

Kudostothefollowingof iceprofessionalsthathavebeenrecognizedasa“CustomerServiceStar”intheGraniteSchoolDistrictEmployeeLinknewsletter.

AmyTorres,KearnsJr.HighShawnaCluff,ChurchillJr.HighCrisBrimley,ChurchillJr.HighDebDespain,ChurchillJr.HighShirleeCarroll,ChurchillJr.High

ConsuelaReynoso,ChurchillJr.High

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Embracing Change

submittedbyLeanneHelbling,ElementaryEastBoardMember

IlovethispoemfromDr.Seuss,IdolovemyjobandthewonderfulstaffIworkwith,buttherearethosedaysthatIfeellikethosefriendlymenincleanwhitecoatscancomeandtakemeaway!

Iwasaskedtowriteon“Change”.Howdoyouembracechangeinyourof ice?Doyouresistchangeorareyouoneofthosewhowillworktodevelopnewwaysforyourof iceorschooltorunsmoother?IhaveworkedinGraniteSchoolDistrictfor23yearsandhaveworkedwithsixPrincipalsduringthattime.EachPrincipalhastheirownideasandfeelingsonhowtheschoolshouldoperate...soIhaveseenchange.Iamonethatchoosestoacceptchange,eventhoughitcanbedif icult.

Inouroccupationweareconstantlydealingwithchange.Ourjobdescriptionchangesdaytodaywithnewcomputerprogramstolearn,newformsto illout,newresponsibilities,newPrincipals,newteachers,andnewstudentsenrollinginyourschools.Wearesurroundedbychange!So,Ihopeyouwillembracethesechangeswithanopenheart,itmaykeepthosefriendlymeninthecleanwhitescoatsaway.

Asyoustartcleaningoutthoseclosets,please illabagwithyourgentlyusedworkweartobringtoProfessionalDevelopmentDayonJune10th.Weareholdingaclothingdrivetobene itwomenwhoarereturningtoworkorareenteringtheworkforceforthe irsttime.Pleasehelpawomaninneedhaveher“redcarpetmoment”asshemakesthistransition.Formoreinformationaboutthisorganizationcheckouthttps://www.jlslc.org/?nd=p_women_helping_women

Make a Difference by SPRING CLEANING

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Pleaseclickonthehyperlinkbelowthatwilltakeyoutotheregistrationformto illout.Ifittakesyoutoapagewhereyouneedtosignin,hereishowyoudothat~YourGraniteemail~username@granitesd.org,andyour

regularpasswordthatyouuseforyouremail.Havefun!

http://goo.gl/forms/fLbvchTYd9

Happy Birthday to You! HappyBirthdaytothefollowingGAEOPMembers:

ArleneFors‐May2FoodServices

PattiHaws‐May4RooseveltElem.

DianeFowler‐May5BonnevilleJr.High

MerilynnBoekweg‐May6BusinessAdministrationBreannaLay‐May16

Transportation

LaReneCarlson‐May17PennElementary

CristineBrimley‐May21ChurchillJr.High

ColleenLynch‐May24Bene its

SallyBreinholt‐May25GraniteConnectionHigh

SherriDuckworth‐May27CottonwoodHigh

JesieCanning‐May29Payroll

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Nothingisbetterthanrememberingadearfriendwhenyoucomeacrossarecipetheysharedwithyou.ThismonthourthoughtsareofVickieBurrow,formerDirector’sSecretaryattheGraniteEducationFoundation,VickiewasalwaysupforagoodcelebrationandCincodeMayowasnoexception.Thisstewcouldbemadeaheadoftimeandwarmed‐upforasatisfyingmeal.Addsomechipsandsalsaand/orguacamoleandyou’llhaveeveryonecheering“Ole!”.I’msureyou’llagreewithmethatweallstillloveandmissVickie.MexicanChickenStew1TBL.oliveoil½c.greenonion,chopped1lb.chicken,cubed14oz.chickenbroth4oz.greenchilies,chopped1½tsp.oregano1tsp.chilipowder½tsp.salt1½tsp.cumin15oz.redkidneybeans,rinsedanddrained16oz.cancorn,drainedSauteonioninoil;addchickenandbrown.Addallotheringredientsinalargepotandbringtoboil.Simmerfor10minutes,thenaddchickenandonionmixture.Simmerforanadditional10minutes.Sprinklecheeseandsourcreamontopandserve.

Recipe Corner Spring Cleaning Your Office

Acleanof icemakesforaclearhead,butwhohastimetoorganize?Settingupanorganizationalsystemandstickingtoitallowsyoutoworksmarterwhileyouworkharder.Italsogivestheimpressionthatyou'reontopofthingswhenpatronsvisityourschool.InanarticlewrittenbyEmilieSennebogenshesuggeststheseivetipstogetyoustarted.

FileAsYouGoOneofthebiggestof iceoffendersispilesofpaper‐‐onyourdesk,onyourshelves,andeventuallyonyour loor.It'seasytogetbusyandstartstackingpapersto ileforlater,butbeforeyouknowit,youhaveataskthat'stoobigtotackle.Thekeyistoprocesspapersasyougo.Setupasystemoftraysor ilefoldersthatareclearlylabeledandmakeitahabittousethem.Thesamegoesforyourcomputerdesktop.

CleanYourElectronicsHeyyou,withthefoodspatteredmonitorandkeyboardfullofcrumbs.Weknowthatyoueatatyourdesksoyoucanworkthroughlunch.Anditcertainlyimpressesyourboss,butyourco‐workersareprobablysnickeringabouttheweek‐oldstroganoffstains.Fortunately,it'sasimple ix.Headtoyourlocalof icesupplystore,pickupsomewipesthatarespeci icallymadeforelectronics,andmakeitapointtowipedownyourkeyboardandmonitordaily.Notonlywillitkeepdustanddebrisfromgummingupyourcomputer,butitalsohelpskeepgermsatbay.

DeclutterYourDeskIfyou'relikemanypeople,yourdeskprobablyactsasthekitchentableforyourof ice.It'stheplacewhereeverythinggetsdropped,andprettysoonyouhavetodigtogettoyourcomputer.Acleandeskwillguaranteemoreproductivity,butyou'realreadysobusytryingtobeproductive,whohastimetostopandclean?Thekeyistoscheduleitdaily,andtreatitlikeit'sameetingyoucan'tmiss.Ithelpsifyouminimizethetrinketsandpictureframesandonlykeepworkessentialson,inandaroundyourdesk.

AssignaPlaceforEverythingThekeytomakingcleaningyourof iceeasyistoputeverythinginitsrightfulplace.So,thismeansthatyouneedtoassignaplaceforeverythingandlabelitclearlysoyoucan inditinapinch.Onceyougetinahabitofputtingthingsaway,declutteringbecomesaquicktaskthat'ssecondnature.Thisalsomeansnot illingupeverysingleinchofstorage.Newitemswillcomeintoplayandneedaplacetolive,sokeepafewemptyshelvesordrawerstomakeroomforthenew.

GetRidofJunkThemagnetbusinesscards,thecolorfularrayofcheappens,thecoffeecups,thecalendars‐‐allfreebiesthatyoujustcouldn'tsaynoto.Now,they'restrewnalloveryourdesk.Itmayseemlikestuffthat'suseful,butreallyit'sjuststuffthatcluttersupyourspaceandmakesyoufeelguiltyforthrowingitaway.Weknowit'shardtoresistfreeswag,butlearntojustsay"no."

NextArticleDeadline:

May20th

President‐TeresaHimmelbergerAdvisory,MeetandConferPayrollOf ice385‐646‐4311tdhimmelberger@graniteschools.org

VicePresident‐KariParryNominations/ElectionsTaylorsvilleHigh385‐646‐6903kmparry@graniteschools.orgSecretary‐DarlaWilliamsBirthdays,WellWishesHunterElementary385‐646‐4876djwilliams@graniteschools.org

Treasurer‐KathrynRoosFinanceGraniteTechnicalInstitute385‐646‐4340kgroos@graniteschools.org

Historian‐CindyMcCleveIn‐servicesMathesonJr.High 385‐646‐5290ccmccleve@graniteschools.orgMembership‐TraciPritchettPSP/GCOPInformationSystems385‐646‐4101tpritchett@graniteschools.orgPartTimeBoardMember‐MarieOrtonFacebookCurriculum&Instruction385‐646‐6042morton@graniteschools.org

ElementaryBoardMember–EastLeanneHelblingOf iceProfessionalWeekCrestviewElementary385‐646‐4804ldhelbling@graniteschools.org

ElementaryBoardMember–WestStephanieReesWaysandMeans,WeeblyDiamondRidgeElementary385‐646‐4858srees@graniteschools.orgJuniorHighBoardMemberCristineBrimleyFallSocialChurchillJr.High385‐646‐5144ccbrimley@graniteschools.orgSeniorHighBoardMemberKarenBowdenEveningofRecognitionDinnerWestLakeJr.High385‐646‐5254kdbowden@graniteschools.org

AdministrativeBoardMemberElaineWrightOf iceProfessionalWeekSchoolAccountabilityServices385‐646‐4535ewright@graniteschools.orgExecutiveBoardMemberCarolBerlinScholarshipsandAwardsTeaching&Learning385‐646‐4513clberlin@graniteschools.org

2014-2015 Advisory Committee DonAdams‐AssistantSuperintendent,SupportServices

DonnetteMcNeill‐Waters‐HumanResourcesVerneitaHunt‐HumanResources

JaneLindsay‐SchoolAccountabilityServicesEmmeLiddell‐TaylorsvilleHighSchoolTinaWest‐RosecrestElementarySchoolTeresaHimmelberger‐PayrollOf iceKariParry‐TaylorsvilleHighSchool

KarenBowden‐WestLakeJr.HighSchoolDarlaWilliams‐HunterElementarySchool

ElaineWright‐SchoolAccountabilityServices

Theadvisorycommitteemeetsthe2ndThursdayofeachmonthtodiscussissuesconcerningtheGraniteSchoolDistrictof iceprofessionals.

“TheLink”ispublished10timesperyearforapproximately500secretariesofGraniteSchoolDistrict.Contributingmaterialsarewelcomeandshouldbesent

totheeditorviaemail:

DanielleKitchenSchoolAccountabilityServices

385‐646‐4525d kitchen@graniteschools.org

Wereservetherighttoaccept,edit,orrejectanymaterialsubmitted.Thedeadlinefor

contributingmaterialsisthe20thofeachmonth.

GAEOPisaf iliatedwith:UAEOP

UtahAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionals

NAEOPNationalAssociationof

EducationalOf iceProfessionals

2014-2015 GAEOP Board Members

www.gaeop.weebly.com

GraniteSchoolDistrict2500SStateStreet

SaltLakeCityUT84115

http://www.facebook.com/GAEOP

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