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3/5/2018 1 The Weekly Memo Southern Oregon Child & Family Council, Head Start, Early Head Start, LISTO & Preschool Promise 2017-2018, Issue 25 - March 5, 2018 - Editors: Valerie Blade & Linda Bettis Meetings and Trainings March 5—Monday ○ Fiscal/Ops, Admin., 9:00-9:30 ○ Fiscal Team Meeting, Fiscal Office, 9:30-10:00 March 6—Tuesday ○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 8:30-5:00 ○ Information Systems Committee, Admin., 1:00-3:00 March 7—Wednesday ○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 8:00-5:00 ○ Directors, Admin., 9:00-3:00 ○ Health Dept. Meeting, Library, 1:00-2:30 ○ Board of Directors Executive Committee, Hilary’s Office, 5:30-6:30 March 8—Thursday ○ New Employee Orientation—Teacher Content Training, Library, 8:30-4:30 ○ New Employee Orientation—Ed Staff Content Training, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 8:30-4:30 ○ TLC (Shallena’s Group) TBD, 8:30-10:00 ○ PFCE Dept. Meeting, PFCE Office, 9:00-12:00 ○ EHS-Managers Meeting, EHS Berlin Center, 1:30-3:30 ○ TLC—JoAnn & Amanda’s Group, TBD, 2:30-4:00 ○ TLC—Stephanie & Crystal’s Group, Admin., 2:30-4:00 March 9—Friday ○ Ed Planning at Centers, 8:00-10:00 ○ EHS-Berlin MH Staffing, EHS-Berlin, 8:00-9:30 ○ CPR, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 9:00-3:00 ○ Recruitment Team Meeting, Library, 9:00-10:30 ○ EHS-Grants Pass MH Staffing, 10:30-12:00 ○ EHS-Ed Planning/Debrief at Centers, 12:30-2:00 ○ Labor Management Committee, Library, 1:30-3:30 INSIDE Pgs. 2 & 3— Welcome to SOCFC Pg. 3— Promotions Pg. 4—Happy Birthday Pg. 5—Work Anniversaries Pg. 6—HR Sneak Preview Pg. 6—Fire Prevention Pg. 6—Graco Highchair Recall Pg. 7—Central Point Center News Pg. 8—People Strategy—Internal Applications Pg. 9—Free Parenting Workshops at Grants Pass High School Mission Statement Southern Oregon Head Start prepares children and their families for success in school and throughout life. The Weekly Memo Submission Deadline is Friday at noon. Please send your articles, pictures (love those pictures!) and news items to Linda Bettis/Valerie Blade. New Parking Rules for Ashland Center! Starng at Spring Break there will be new parking rules for parking around the Ashland Center for everyone. People parking in the gravel lot across the street on Webster will need to have a “Virtual SOU Parking Pass” or will be cketed. License plates will be registered with SOU and the parking aendants will be driving through electronically scanning them. The Agency has purchased virtual passes for center staff and a few that can be assigned from the front desk, for the me period you will use them. The front desk will need to have your license plates registered each me to use them. There will be short me drop-off and pick-up parking along the curb next to the center for parents (the old bus zone). There are also pay by the hour parking spots in SOU lots and free parking on Walker, and some of the side streets. Please make sure you follow the new rules, share this informaon with others, and plan ahead if needing a pass. We do not want anyone to get a parking cket, and we will not be paying parking ckets. Submied by Valerie Blade, Operaons Director Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. Just move your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night.
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The Weekly Memo
Southern Oregon Child & Family Council, Head Start, Early Head Start, LISTO & Preschool Promise
2017-2018, Issue 25 - March 5, 2018 - Editors: Valerie Blade & Linda Bettis
Meetings and Trainings
March 5—Monday ○ Fiscal/Ops, Admin., 9:00-9:30
○ Fiscal Team Meeting, Fiscal Office, 9:30-10:00
March 6—Tuesday
○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 8:30-5:00
○ Information Systems Committee, Admin., 1:00-3:00
March 7—Wednesday
○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 8:00-5:00
○ Directors, Admin., 9:00-3:00
○ Health Dept. Meeting, Library, 1:00-2:30
○ Board of Directors Executive Committee, Hilary’s Office, 5:30-6:30
March 8—Thursday ○ New Employee Orientation—Teacher Content Training, Library, 8:30-4:30
○ New Employee Orientation—Ed Staff Content Training, Blue Bldg. Conf.
Rm., 8:30-4:30
○ TLC (Shallena’s Group) TBD, 8:30-10:00
○ PFCE Dept. Meeting, PFCE Office, 9:00-12:00
○ EHS-Managers Meeting, EHS Berlin Center, 1:30-3:30
○ TLC—JoAnn & Amanda’s Group, TBD, 2:30-4:00
○ TLC—Stephanie & Crystal’s Group, Admin., 2:30-4:00
March 9—Friday
○ Ed Planning at Centers, 8:00-10:00
○ EHS-Berlin MH Staffing, EHS-Berlin, 8:00-9:30
○ CPR, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm., 9:00-3:00
○ Recruitment Team Meeting, Library, 9:00-10:30
○ EHS-Grants Pass MH Staffing, 10:30-12:00
○ EHS-Ed Planning/Debrief at Centers, 12:30-2:00
○ Labor Management Committee, Library, 1:30-3:30
INSIDE Pgs. 2 & 3— Welcome to SOCFC Pg. 3— Promotions Pg. 4—Happy Birthday Pg. 5—Work Anniversaries Pg. 6—HR Sneak Preview Pg. 6—Fire Prevention Pg. 6—Graco Highchair Recall Pg. 7—Central Point Center News Pg. 8—People Strategy—Internal Applications Pg. 9—Free Parenting Workshops at Grants Pass High School
Mission Statement Southern Oregon Head Start prepares children and their
families for success in school and throughout life.
The Weekly Memo Submission Deadline is Friday at noon.
Please send your articles, pictures (love those pictures!) and news
items to Linda Bettis/Valerie Blade.
New Parking Rules for
Ashland Center!
Starting at Spring Break there will be new parking rules for parking around the Ashland Center for everyone.
People parking in the gravel lot across the street on Webster will need to have a “Virtual SOU Parking Pass” or will be ticketed. License plates will be registered with SOU and the parking attendants will be driving through electronically scanning them.
The Agency has purchased virtual passes for center staff and a few that can be assigned from the front desk, for the time period you will use them. The front desk will need to have your license plates registered each time to use them.
There will be short time drop-off and pick-up parking along the curb next to the center for parents (the old bus zone). There are also pay by the hour parking spots in SOU lots and free parking on Walker, and some of the side streets.
Please make sure you follow the new rules, share this information with others, and plan ahead if needing a pass. We do not want anyone to get a parking ticket, and we will not be paying parking tickets.
Submitted by Valerie Blade, Operations Director
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 11
at 2 a.m. Just move your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night.
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Submitted by Heather Grove, HRIS Manager
Fire Prevention Reminder
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), limits bulletin boards, posters, and paper attached directly to walls to not more than 20 percent of the wall area. There is an exception in the educational and day-care chapters that permits up to 50 percent of the wall area to be covered if the building is protected with automatic sprinklers. The increase up to 50 percent of the wall area for sprinklers only applies to educational and day-care occupancies. In addition, the aggregate area referenced in the code is applied per wall. Adding all four walls together and placing paper, posters, or bulletin boards equal to 20 percent of that combined area on one wall is not permissible.
The Life Safety Code also requires that furnishings and decorations not be highly flammable or explosive in character. Fire Marshalls will recommend the use of fire retardant to enhance fire protection, but we have a policy that prohibits the use of chemical fire retardant, so we must adhere to the percentage limits discussed above. Your annual Fire Marshall inspection may not cite this issue because at the time of inspection the wall percentages covered may have been compliant, but these can change daily with the placement of new materials. During my facility walkthroughs, I note lots of paper on walls and want to remind you of this important fire prevention requirement.
Please complete an evaluation of the wall areas covered in your facilities to determine compliance with fire code. Keep this safety requirement in mind when you are contemplating placing any new combustible materials on classroom walls. If you can utilize room furniture like cabinets or easels, etc. to hang combustible materials on this can help minimize wall use. If you are close to the limits, move things to walls to adjust the coverage accordingly.
Submitted by Chuck Ljungberg, Safety Compliance Officer
Graco Recalls Highchairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Graco-Recalls-Highchairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Walmart
Submitted by Chuck Ljungberg, Safety Compliance Officer
HR Sneak Peak
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Central Point Center News
Central Point Staff Teaming Event, and wishing our lovely TA Cathrine all the best.
Love, Your Central Point Team
Submitted by
Erynn Hoie, Area Manager
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Free Parenting Workshops at Grants Pass High School Saturday March 24th, 9am to 1pm * FREE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and CHILD CARE
Parenting Topics and Registration information on flyer(s).
Head Start Staff: Please refer parents and grandparents from the Grants Pass area to sign-up for this GREAT event sponsored by the Southern Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Association for the Ed-ucation of Young Children.
Many Thanks! –The Family Connection: Parenting Hub of Jackson and Josephine Counties Diana Bennington, The Family Connection, Program Assistant
