MissionStatementThepurposeoftheGraniteAssociationofEducational

Of iceProfessionalsshallbetoprovidepersonalandprofessionalgrowth,leadership,andserviceopportunitiestoalleducationalof ice

professionals;toprovidequalitytraining;toprovidecontinuousstudyofthe

challengesfacingeducationalof iceprofessionals;to

recognizeachievements;andtofostergoodfellowship.

GAEOPisanaf iliateoftheUtahAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionalsandtheNationalAssociationofEducationalOf iceProfessionals

Inside:

2 SchoolSpotlightDates&DeadlinesKudosKorner

3 Leadership

4 PSP/GCOPRegonitionPDD‐SavetheDateGAEOP30HourWorkshop

5 EveningofRecogntion

6 HappyBirthdaytoYou...RecipeCornerCondolencesNAEOPConference

7 2014‐2015GAEOPBoard2014‐2015AdvisoryCommittee

Teresa’s Tidbits Haveyoutakeninventorylatelyoftheskillsyouhaveandwonderedifyouarereachingyourtruepotential?Overtheyears,GAEOP,UAEOPandNAEOPhaveprovidedexcellentprofessionaldevelopmentwithQuarterlytrainings,workshops,andconferences.TheGAEOPExecutiveboardputtogetheravarietyofclassesforprofessionaldevelopmentthatincluded:GoogleDocs,Outlook,Creatingawebsite,Excel,Word,Retirement,ImprovingyourWorkplaceandCPR.Theseclasseshaveprovidedveryinformativeinstruction.Overthelasttwomonths,Ipersonallyattendedeach

classandwasamazedathowmanynewthingsIlearned,reinforcingmybeliefthatItrulycanlearnsomethingneweveryday.Iencourageeachofyoutostepoutofyourcomfortzoneandtakeanyopportunityyouhavetoparticipateandlearnnewthingsthatcanhelpyoureachyourtruepotential.Thismonth,thereareseveraleventstonote: UAEOPannualconference“SeizetheDay”,March13‐14th,attheCornerCanyon

HighSchool.Ihopetoseeyouthere. March1st‐15th,GAEOPmemberswillhaveanopportunitytoelectafewnew

boardmembers.Itisimportantforeachofyoutohaveasayinwhowillberepresentingyouthisnextyear.Pleasetakeafewminutestocastyourvote.

PlanningisunderwayfortheannualGAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentday,whereGAEOPwillprovideyouwithgreatinstruction,afantasticlunchandtheopportunitytonetworkwithyourfellowof iceprofessionals.MarkyourcalendarforJune10th….detailsforthcoming.

NAEOPconference“GatheringInformationForTomorrow(GIFT)”willbeheldinBuffalo,NewYork,NiagaraFalls,July22‐25.Thisleadershipconferenceisforanyonetoattend.Therewillbefourdaysofspeakers,instruction,banquets,andnetworking.Ifyoucantakethisopportunity,Ihighlyrecommendit.Moredetailscanbefoundonpage6oratwww.gaeop.weebly.com/naeop

“BloomWhereYouArePlanted”isthethemeforthisyear’sEveningofRecognitiondinner.KarenBowden,HighSchoolBoardmember,hasputtogetherawonderfulevening.Thiseventisheldeachyeartorecognizeof iceprofessionalsandtheexemplaryworktheydoeverydaytomaketheof icerunsmoothlyandthegreatcustomerservicetheyprovide.WewillalsohonortheAdministratorandOf iceProfessionaloftheYear.PleaseplanonjoiningusonMarch26th,2015(seedetailsonpage5).

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Senior High Registrars Rock Submittedby:KarenBowden,SeniorHighBoardMember

SherriDuckworth,Registrar,CottonwoodHighSchoolIhavehadthehonorofworkinginGraniteDistrictforthepast24years.CurrentlyIamtheRegistraratCottonwoodHighSchool.Thisjobisverychallengingaswellasextremelyrewarding.Iworkwithagreatstaffandstudentbody.Priortothat,IwasasecretaryattheJonesCenterfor20years.Ihavebeenmarriedtomyhusbandforfortyyearsandamthemotherofeightchildrenandgrandmotheroftwenty(twentyoneinJune).Iamactiveinmychurchandcommunity.Ilovetoread,playthepiano,singandspendtimewithmyfamily.

LauraPurrington,Registrar,KearnsHighSchool

Justalittlebackground–Iamamotherofthreewonderfulchildrenandcurrentlyninereallywonderfulgrandchildren.Forthepast25years,I’veworkedinvariouscapacitiesforGraniteSchoolDistrictandampresentlytheRegistraratKearnsHighSchool.Throughtheyears,I’vemetandworkedwithsomeoftheinestpeoplearound.ImissdearfriendsatStansburyElementarywhereIworkedforabout15yearsastheLunchClerkandPrincipal’sSecretary.However,Iloveworkingwiththeadministration,staffandstudentsatKearnsHigh.Myof iceislocatedintheCounselingCenterandalthoughwehaveacorpsofcovetedcounselors,mostpeoplecometoseemeoperateapieceofof iceequipmentcalled“TheTypewriter”whichIstilluseonoccasion.Theyalwayshavelotsofquestions…themainonebeing“Whatisthat???”Yes,everydayislikeaminiadventure,notquitesurewhat’sgoingtohappennextbutIlookforwardtoitjustthesame!

Dates & Deadlines: March3,2015 GSDBoardofEducationMeetingMarch11,2015 GAEOPBoardMeetingMarch12,2015 AdvisoryMeetingMarch13‐14,2015 SeizetheDay‐UAEOPAnnualConference CornerCanyonHighSchool,DraperMarch17,2015 St.Patrick’sDayMarch17,2015 GSDBoardStudySessionMarch20,2015 LINKArticlesDueMarch26,2015 EveningofRecognitionDinnerJune10,2015 GAEOPProfessionalDevelopmentDay OlympusHighSchoolJuly22‐25,2015 NAEOP81stAnnualConference&Institute Buffalo,NewYork

Doyouwanttorecognizeacolleagueforarecentaccomplishment?Honorafellowof iceprofessional

forarecognition?Thankafriendforhelpingyouonaproject?

WewanttohearfromyousothatwecanleteveryoneknowthatGraniteSchoolDistrictOf iceProfessionals

areawesome!PleasesendkudostoDanielleKitchenat

d kitchen@graniteschools.org

“Dothebestwithwhatyouhave,whereveryouare.”

~ SaintFrancisdeSales

NancyJensen,HumanResources,hasbeencastinthemusical

“OvertheRiverandThroughtheWoods”atHaleCentreTheater.

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Leadership

submittedbyCindyMcCleve,Historian

Ibelievethatstrong,ethicalleadershipisattheheartofrespectfulworkplaces.Adynamicleadernotonlypossesseshighmoralstandards,butoperateswithahighsenseofethicsandintegrity;preferablyforthegoodoftheemployeesandtheof ice.Leaderstakerisksandunderstandtheimportanceofchange.Doesthismeanthateffectiveleadersnevermakemistakes?Absolutelynot.Whileleadersmakemistakes,theyusetheirmistakesasalearningtoolsotheirchancesofmakingthesamemistakeareminimalized.Thefollowingaresometraitsofadynamicleader.

Focusonthegoalsoftheorganizationorof ice.Tobeaneffectiveleaderyoumusthavea irmunderstandingofthevisionofthebusinessandmaintainthatvisionineverythingyoudo.

Surroundyourselfwithtalentedpeople.It'salsoimportanttoassessemployeeneeds:tools,systems,workplacechanges,teaminteractions,etc.Engagingemployeesandcoworkersandmakingthemfeelvalued,empowersthemtothink,act,andinnovateinawaythatisnaturaltoeachofthem.Leadyourteamtoempower,encourageandenableeachother.

Developyourcommunicationskills.It'simportantthatyouhavegoodcommunicationwithyourteamsotheyproperlyunderstandyourinstructionsandexpectations.Keepyourteamuptodateonprogresswithprojectsandbignews,aswellasuptodateoneventsandachievements.Thebetteryoucankeepemployeesandcoworkersupdatedwithnewsandthevisionoftheschoolorof ice,themorethey'llfeellikearealpartoftheteamasopposedtojustacoginthemachine.Finally,beapproachableandavailableforyourcoworkerstoofferguidanceandhelp indsolutions.

Keepitsimple.Beawareofyourownmanagementstyleandlearnhowyoucantakeadvantageofyourownpersonalitytobeagoodleader.Don'tovercomplicatethingsforyourcoworkersandpatyourselfonthebackwhenyouareabletoswoopinandsavetheday.Holdyourselftothesamestandardsyouholdyourcoworkers.

Itisimportantforleaderstohavestrongcorevaluesandethicsintheworkplace.Corevaluesarede inedasthosethingswhichwebelievearethemostimportantaspectsofwhoweareandhowwetreatothers.Inworkplaceleadership,ourcorebeliefsaboutpeopleandhowwetreatthemwillimpacthowweworkwiththemday‐to‐day.

First,wemustdeterminewhatourcorevaluesareandwhatitoughttobetopromotepositiveleadershipintheworkplace.Whenyoustudygreatleadersandlistyourfavorites,youwillnoticeoneconsistentcharacteristicthattheypossess–integrity.Integrityisthestableforcebehindcountlessleadershiprolemodels.Greatleadersmodelintegritybybeinghonestanddoingwhatisright‐nomatterthecircumstances.Integrityrequiresyoutomaketherightchoice(evenwhenyoumaynotreceivepersonalgainfromtheoutcome)andtoputyourownpersonalagendaasideforthegreatergoodoftheorganizationandthepeople.Effectiveleadersknowthatpeopleneedaleaderwhohasintegrity;withoutit,peoplearemissingavitalingredientintheirabilitytoperform.Muchlikethefoundationofabuilding,integrityisessentialforlastingsuccessandprovidesaworkenvironmentwiththreekeyqualities:stability,safetyandreference.

Agoodquestiontoaskyourselfandyourleadershipteamis,“Howmuchdowevalueintegrityandhowarewedemonstratingit?”Itmaynotneedtobesaid,buthaven’tweseentoomanyexamplesofleadersinthebusinessworldwholackintegrity?Isn’titobviousthenegativeimpactthoseleadershaveontheiremployeesandpatronaswellastheirbusiness?Ifleadershipisonlyasgoodasthefoundationitisbuiltupon,aleadermusthaveafoundationthatisassteadyasarock.Havingintegrityinourworkplacegivesusthisfoundation,withafoundationofintegrity,aleaderisreadytobuildhis/herownuniqueleadershipstyle.

Unfortunately,therearemomentswhenyouneedtopointouttheobviousastowhyitissoimportanttotreateachotherappropriately.Dependingontheleveloftrustyouhavewithintheworkplaceasaleader,thiswilleitherfallcompletelyondeafearsorwillberememberedforeverbythosepresent.Afewthingstorememberwhenworkingwithpeople:

Alwaysremainhopeful(bepositiveandoptimisticabouttheirsituation),

Alwaysbemindfulandconsiderateofeachother(appreciatethefactthatthereisnopersonalspaceinsomecircumstances),and

Alwaystreateachotherwithcompassion(berespectfulinlanguageandattitude).

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30 Hour Workshop Wrap Up

submittedbyTeresaHimmelberger,GAEOPPresident

TheGAEOP30hoursofprofessionaldevelopmentclassesjustwrappedupandwefeelitwasagreatsuccess.Thisyearwetriedadifferentschedule,hopingitwouldmakeclass

timesmoreconvenient.Ithinkeventheearlyriserswerehappytheyattended.Pleaseletusknowifyouhavesuggestionsforclassesinthefuture.Thesearereallytobene ityouandhelpyouinyourjobassignment.

Thankyoutoallthatparticipated.Iamsureyouwillagreethattheinstructionwaswellreceived.

PSP/GCOP Recipients submittedbyTraciPritchett,PSP/GCOPChair

Congratulationstothefollowingindividuals!TheyhaveearnedtheirPSP/GCOPcerti icate.FormoreinformationaboutthePSP/GCOPProgram,checkouttheGAEOPwebpage.

EntryLevel

MarciaCannon‐HillsideElementaryDianaPennington‐CommunicationsOf iceMindyScherzinger‐Research&EvaluationBoneseSnarr‐WasatchJr.High

Intermediate

SamanthaHeder‐SkylineHighVanessaPark‐AccountsPayable

AdvancedI

CatherineMiddlemiss‐YESSProgram

AdvancedIII/GCOP

MarileeGibbs‐HumanResourcesCathyGray‐BonnevilleJr.HighBarbaraIshino‐SmithElementary

Bachelor’s

JulieCowley‐SkylineHighKayleyMiller‐GraniteConnectionJanetTingey‐JonesCenterKendraWatters‐GrangerHigh

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Happy Birthday to You! HappyBirthdaytothefollowingGAEOPMembers:

JodiHalaeua‐March1HumanResources

BrendaDahle‐March2OlympusHigh

CathyGray‐March3BonnevilleJr.High

RuthBrown‐March4GrangerHigh

JillRasmussen‐March6TaylorsvilleElementarySusanWhite‐March8MagnaElementary

DarlaWilliams‐March8HunterElementary

SabrenaKoehler‐March9GranitePeaks

SandraCrosby‐March10Curriculum&InstructionJoniGarrett‐March10EisenhowerJr.High

MaryMeyers‐March10SpringLaneElementaryKristyJohnson‐March12

HunterHighDonnaLove‐March13SilverHillsElementary

LindaStevenson‐March16OlympusHigh

CourtneyWilliams‐March16Curriculum&InstructionJulieSandoval‐March17

OlympusHighErinWinkler‐March17

KearnsHighKathyGoodfellow‐March21Superintendent’sOf ice

GloriaHernandez‐March21HumanResources

KarenBowden‐March23WestLakeJr.High

LindaQuinn‐March23WasatchJr.High

KarenCharboneau‐March24FoodServices

ArleeWillits‐March24SchoolAccountability

MarileeGibbs‐March26HumanResources

JanetTingey‐March26JonesCenter

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.

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Ifyouhaven’tnoticedyet,mosteveryrecipeI’vechosenfor“TheLINK”isacomfortfood!Andthismonthisnoexception.KarenPhillips,ReceptionistattheGEC,shareswithusawonderful(andwonderfullyeasy!)versionofFrenchbread.AsKarenisthe“hostesswiththemostest”we’resureyou’llimpressfriendsandfamilywiththisyummyadditiontoanymealorbuffet.DeliciousFrenchBread1loafofFrenchbread½c.butter,softened1tsp.parsley¼tsp.dillweed¼tsp.garlicsalt¼tsp.oreganoMixtogetherbutter,parsley,dill,garlicsaltandoregano.Slicebreadnotquitethroughtothebottomofloafandspreadeachslicewiththebutterandherbmixture.Wrapinfoilandbakeat400degreesfor10minutes.Uncoverandbroiluntillightlybrowned.

Recipe Corner

Buffalo,NewYorkwillbethesiteofthe2015NAEOPAnnualConference.PleasemarkJuly22‐25,2015onyourcalendarsNOWandplantoattend.TheNortheastAreamembersarehostingthisconference.Youwillexperiencethefabulousspeakers,multipleprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,friendship,encouragement,rejuvenationandcaringthatisalwaysencounteredatanNAEOPevent.

Discoverthe“CityofLights”fromtheHyattRegencyBuffalo.Thisdowntownhotel,locatedintheheartofthetheaterandentertainmentdistricts,letsyoueasilyexplorealltheattractionsofthis

vibrantmetropolitanarea,onceknownasthe“GatewaytotheWest”.Thehotelislocatedat300PearlStreet,phone716.856.1234(rates:$149).Moreinformationavailableatnaeop.org.

NAEOP Annual Conference

NextArticleDeadline:

March20th

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/GCOPGranitePeaksLifelongLearning385‐646‐7615tpritchett@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

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