Collaborate - Verb Col·Lab·O·Rate \Kə-ˈla-Bə-ˌrā T\ to Work Jointly Together to Create and Achieve a Worthy Endeavor
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The C llaborator Lancaster-Lebanon Association of Educational Office Professionals Volume 1, No. 1, August/September 2016 Collaborate - verb col·lab·o·rate \kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā t\ To work jointly together to create and achieve a worthy endeavor. President’s message In This Issue It is my great honor and pleasure to be addressing you as President of LLAEOP. I have chosen “Through Your Example, Shine a Light” as my theme for the next two years, and am looking forward to embarking Announcements………………..6 with all of you on a journey of many, many lights! Throughout my leadership roles in LLAEOP, I have seen the bright lights of those who Brain Health…………...………..8 have led before me. I have been inspired and energized through their examples and hope, through my leadership, to shine a light for those Calendar of Events………………4 who will follow me. Cheer Chain……………...………7 Our Program Committee Chair, Janice Boyer, and members of the Program Committee have In The Kitchn……………….…… done outstanding work over the summer planning for the upcoming year. Programs will focus 5 on individuals who are shining their lights in various ways. The committee is working on some LLAEOP Business…………………2 ideas that I’m certain will entice you to attend meetings and events throughout the year. LLAEOP Professional Spotlight...3 The officers established a proposed budget for 2016-2017, and it is included in the newsletter. I’m really excited about a new budget line item for this year. We have included $100 to develop Membership Drive………………6 a website for LLAEOP. Stephanie Nallo, 2nd VP from Lancaster CTC, has volunteered to undertake this task, and the $100 will be used to purchase a website name. Office Professional Resources….4 The budget was presented to key people at a meeting on August 17, and you will be asked to Scholarship Update…..…………6 vote to approve the budget at the October meeting. Tech Tidbits……...………………5 As we begin a new school year, I would encourage you to be an example and let your light shine – on your colleagues, on your district’s students, on your community, on your friends and The Birthday List…………………7 family and most importantly on yourself. If you believe in yourself, anything is possible, so… Anny Naylor, LLAEOP President The picnic continued with a Chinese Auction of hand made items donated by LLAEOP members. There were so June 15, 2016 LLAEOP End of Year Meeting many beautiful and creative items donated by Contributed by Ann Naylor, Annville-Cleona our members! We certainly have a talented group! Members bought tickets for $1.00 each and all proceeds were donated to Camp Can The annual end-of-year picnic was held once again at Lititz Springs Do at Gretna Glen. The camp provides Park on Wednesday, June 15. The weather was beautiful and we camping experiences for children with cancer had a great time! 92 members enjoyed a dinner of chicken and their siblings. A check in the amount of parmesan and baked penne pasta. $452 was sent to Camp Can Do! After dinner, Lisa Bates presided over the Installation of Officers The evening ended on an exciting note, with a drawing ceremony. The following officers were installed for a two-year for two $100 money trees. The trees were beautifully term: Ann Naylor - President , Janice Boyer – 1st Vice-President, crafted by Sherry Zimmerman, Annville-Cleona SD. Stephanie Nallo - 2nd Vice-President, Lisa Smith - Treasurer, and Lisa Bates - Secretary. The Collaborator August/September 2016 Page 1 LLAEOP BUSINESS Welcome New Key Members/Committee Members Kristy Firestone, Key Person - Cocalico School District Joanne Jones, Key Person - Hempfield School District Pat Martin, Key Person – Northern Lebanon School District Justin Johnson, Newsletter – Eastern Lancaster County School District PRESIDENTS THEME for 2016-2017 & 2018-2019 Through Your Example, Shine A Light! Meeting Dates/Events 2016-2017 Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Conestoga Valley School District Thursday, December 1, 2016 Eastern Lebanon County School District Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Warwick School District Wednesday, March 29. 2017 Bosses Night—Eden Resort Wednesday, April 19, 2017 School District of Lancaster Wednesday, June 14, 2017 End of Year Meeting/Picnic—Lititz Spring Park Lancaster-Lebanon By–Laws Amendment No updates for this year. IU 13 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Proposed Budget 2016-2017 (To see complete LLAEOP Budget, past and proposed, click here.) Annville-Cleona 8/29/2016 REVENUE 2016-2017 PROPOSED Membership Dues 2,560.00 Cocalico 8/29/2016 Scholarship Raffle 2,700.00 Columbia Borough 8/22/2016 Meetings/Picnic 5,500.00 Community Service (cookbooks) Conestoga Valley 8/23/2016 Boss Night 5,500.00 Cornwall-Lebanon 8/29/2016 Misc Total Revenue 16,260.00 Donegal 8/24/2016 E Lancaster County 9/29/2016 Expenditures Meetings/Picnic 5,875.00 E Lebanon County 8/30/216 Boss Night 5,000.00 Elizabethtown Area 8/29/2016 Boss Night Entertainment 500.00 Boss Night Sound System Ephrata Area 8/29/2016 Awards/Prizes 160.00 Hempfield 8/25/2016 Retirement Gifts 110.00 Programs 250.00 Lampeter-Strasburg 8/24/2016 End of Year Giveaway 200.00 Lancaster 8/29/2016 President Membership - NAEOP 110.00 Lancaster CTC 8/29/2016 PAEOP Membership/Conference 200.00 Lebanon 8/29/2016 Installation of Officers Dues/Fees (State & Natl Affiliation) 160.00 Manheim Central 8/29/2016 Website 100.00 Manheim Township 8/29/2016 Insurance 370.00 Northern Lebanon 8/29/2016 Raffle Awards 1,000.00 Palmyra Area 8/29/2016 Raffle Printing 200.00 Scholarships 2,000.00 Penn Manor 8/24/2016 Community Service (cookbooks) Pequea Valley 8/24/2016 Gift Card (extra purchased for retiree) Cheer Chain 25.00 Solanco 8/29/2016 Miscellaneous-Bank checks for new acct. Warwick 9/7/2016 Total Expenditures 16,260.00 The Collaborator August/September 2016 Page 2 9. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Flight Attendant. I enjoy traveling. 10. People would be surprised if they knew: I met my husband while we were both living in Texas. He is from Akron, PA and I am from Somerset County PA. Stephanie Nallo, 2nd Vice-President Lancaster CTC 1. What is your role at your school district? Executive Assistant/JOC Recording Secretary (Nominate a co-worker or yourself to be considered for the office professional 2. What is your favorite part about working for your spotlight, email [email protected]) school district? I enjoy hearing about the successes of our students. Getting to Know Our LLAEOP Officers 3. What is the one thing you can't live without when at work? My planner. Ann Naylor, President 4. What do you have on your work desk right now? Act 48 forms to process, Annville-Cleona School District JOC Meeting agenda items, my calendar planner, notes for meeting minutes to 1. What is your role at your school district? Admin. Asst. type, the annual report folder, a letter from a radio station with information to the Superintendent regarding weather cancellation procedures and a cup of tea. 2. What is your favorite part about working for your 5. What is your proudest moment while working in your school district? school district? The sense of community we all share. Being able to fill roles as necessary during transitions in positions. 3. What is the one thing you can't live without when at 6. What advice do you have for someone who wants to work in education? work? A lunch hour. (I drive about 3 minutes away to the You will need patience and the ability to adapt. Quittie Park and read a book while listening to the sound of the Quittie Creek.) 7. My family includes me &: my husband Mike, and our two daughters, Ivy & 4. What do you have on your work desk right now? Yikes! Mounds of Rowyn. beginning of school paperwork! But, I also have a picture of my family, an angel 8. What food do you wish had Zero calories? Brownies and a glass bowl with sand, seashells and a small ceramic palm tree. 9. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Police 5. What is your proudest moment while working in your school district? I Detective was asked by a former administrator to present an inservice program to his support 10. People would be surprised if they knew: my age. staff on excellence in the work place focusing on excellent customer service. 6. What advice do you have for someone who wants to work in education? Be flexible Lisa Smith, and strive to always be a positive influence. Treasurer Eastern Lebanon School District 7. My family includes me &: My husband, Max; my daughter, Tori Dissinger, her 1. What is your role at your school district? husband, Miles and their two children, Cora (who will be 3 on August 31) and Cyrus Accounts (who turned 2 on April 23); my daughter, Lisa, who is living in Alexandria, VA with Payable/Receivable Coordinator 2. What is your favorite part about working for your her boyfriend, Josh. school district? My favorite things on top are the people I 8. What food do you wish had Zero calories? Double-stuffed Oreos! work with and it's close to home. 9. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Poet 3. What is the one thing you can't live without when at Laureate work? My sweater!! 10. People would be surprised if they knew: I was the MVP of the ELCO girls' 4. What do you have on your work desk right now? I'm coming back to work softball team in 1971.