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.

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LLAEOP BUSINESS

Welcome New Key Members/Committee Members Kristy Firestone, Key Person - 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 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 team in 1971. from being off, so I have PILES of catch-up work. 5. What is your proudest moment while working in your school district? Janice Boyer, 1st Vice President When my son gave his speech at his Baccalaureate. Warwick School District 6. What advice do you have for someone who wants to work in education? 1. What is your role at your school district? Executive Be very patient with all the changes that occur. Assistant (Superintendent's Office ) 7. My family includes me &: My husband and 3 children; 2 sons 1 daughter 2. What is your favorite part about working for your 8. What food do you wish had Zero calories? Swedish Fish school district? The people I work with. They are awesome! 9. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Own a craft 3. What is the one thing you can't live without when at store work? A radio playing. 10. People would be surprised if they knew: I traveled across the United States 4. What do you have on your work desk right now? Lots of things including a with my family when I was in Middle School. water bottle, file folders, cell phone, and calendar

5. What is your proudest moment while working in your school district? Lisa Bates, Secretary Putting together my first End of Year Awards and Recognition event. 6. What advice do you have for someone who wants to work in education? 1. What is your role at your school district? Intermediate Summers are not as calm as you may think! School Secretary 7. My family includes me &: my husband, Robin, and our 2 daughters, Megan & 2. What is your favorite part about working for your Kristen school district? seeing the children every day 8. What food do you wish had Zero calories? Ice Cream

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personal, home, and educational use (Cont’d.) for Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. It also provide a large Lisa Bates, Secretary selection of free calendars, and even some templates for Donegal School District Microsoft Word® such as resumes, letters, or a bill of sale. 3. What is the one thing you can't live without when at work? having patient people is nice, it would be difficult to work without them GCFLearnFree.org offers over 125 4. What do you have on your work desk right now? Papers, papers, and more tutorials, including more than 1,100 papers! lessons, videos, and interactives, 5. What is your proudest moment while working in your school district? completely free for Microsoft Office, Internet, Windows, Using the Cloud, When the child I mentor lights up and gives me a hug in the hallway email to reading, math, and more. 6. What advice do you have for someone who wants to work in education? know the laws/regulations, and have fun The Blue book of Grammar and 7. My family includes me &: a daughter/2 grandsons, son/wife/1 grandson Punctuation Grammarbook.com 8. What food do you wish had Zero calories? chicken potpie provides easy access to grammar 9. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? be a neo- rules and punctuation rules such as when to use a comma, who natal nurse vs. whom, etc. 10. People would be surprised if they knew: many people are surprised that I have grandchildren (Have a resource that you use that saves you time and would like to share, email [email protected])

SEP 1 Calendar of Events

OCT Wednesday, October 12, 2016 MAR Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Registration: 5:30 pm Dinner: 6:00 pm Boss Night Location: Conestoga Valley School District Location: Eden Resort, Lancaster 12 Conestoga Valley Middle School 29 Program/Entertainment: See Announcements 500 Mt. Sidney Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602 Theme: Fall | Bring-A-Friend/Membership Drive Program: Presentation by Courtney Allen of Accounting Beyond Borders APR Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Donations will be collected for CVCCS - Conestoga Valley Christian Location: School District of Lancaster Community Services Click here for event flyer. Theme: Spring 19 Program: (tentative) Thursday, December 1, 2016 DEC Location: Eastern Lebanon County School District

Theme: Holiday Ornament Exchange JUN Wednesday, June 14, 2017 1 Program/Entertainment: ELCO student group End of Year Meeting/Picnic Location: Lititz Springs Park Wednesday, February 15, 2017 14 Program: Painting Party FEB Location: Warwick School District Theme: Valentine’s Day Raffle Night 15 Program: (tentative)

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HealthY Snacks for Energy to Get You through the Day!

Black Eyed Pea Dip Contributed by Zita Angelo, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 Dark Chocolate Bark Contributed by Justin Johnson, ELANCO Ingredients: • 15 oz. canned no salt black eye peas Ingredients: • 2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced • 1 - 12 oz. bag of dark chocolate (any kind) • 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice (from about 1 1/2 limes) • 1/2 cup of nuts • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive • 1 multigrain rice cake (broken into pieces) • 1 tsp cumin • 1/2 cup of oatmeal • pinch crushed red pepper flakes • 1 tbsp. of ground flax seed • 1/2 tsp kosher salt • 1 cup of dried cranberries • 1 cup cooked corn, fresh or frozen, thawed • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered Directions: • 1/4 cup minced red onion, finely diced Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. In a glass • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped bowl, heat two-thirds of the chocolate in a microwave oven • 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced (optional) at high power in 30-second bursts until just melted. Stir • 1 medium avocado, diced until smooth. Add the remaining chocolate and stir until melted. Stir in the nuts, broken rice cake pieces, oatmeal, Directions: flaxseed, and dried fruit until evenly coated. Scrape the Rinse and drain the black eyed peas in a colander. In a large mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it into a bowl, combine the garlic, lime juice, oil, cumin, crushed red 12-by-8-inch rectangle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until pepper, and salt and mix well. Add the black-eyed peas, firm enough to cut. Cut or break the bark into 48 pieces (6 corn, tomato, red onion, jalapeno if using and cilantro; mix rows by 8 rows) and transfer to a plate. Serve cold or at well and refrigerate at least 20 minutes. When ready to eat, room temperature. gently mix in the avocado and serve right away. (Have a recipe that you would like to share, email [email protected])

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Announcements Coming Soon! Membership Drive

OCTOBER MEETING BY YOUR EXAMPLE, SHINE A LIGHT LLAEOP.ORG AND BRING A FRIEND In conjunction with LLAEOP’s annual membership drive and this LLAEOP will soon have a website where year’s President’s theme, the Program Committee and key people you will be able to access Association have decided to make the October meeting an opportunity for information and upcoming events, etc. current members to “shine their lights” and bring a friend to the meeting. We hope you take this opportunity to encourage a co- worker to join you at the October 12 meeting at Conestoga Valley to Award of Merit get an idea of what LLAEOP has to offer. As an added incentive, if you bring a friend to the October meeting, you may put your name in twice for the end-of-year gift drawing. The drawing will feature two $100 money trees again this year. Guests who ultimately become members may put their names in twice for the end-of-year money trees at the next regular meeting they attend. Let’s shine our lights and gear up for a great year! LLAEOP has an award of which many of you may not be familiar. It’s called the Award of Merit Current Members Don’t Forget to and is presented to an LLAEOP member who has Renew Your Membership! Click Here. done something above and beyond and who has Give the form to your key person. (word format) added to the well-being and/or benefit of the organization. Since this is a prestigious award, it is not awarded every year. As LLAEOP President, I want you to be aware of this award so you have Boss Night Entertainment the opportunity to bring to my attention someone you think is a worthy candidate. Please know that the presentation of the Award of Nominations Merit is solely at the discretion of the LLAEOP officers, but we value your input and We are accepting nominations for the entertainment for suggestions. If you know someone who fits the Boss Night on March 29, 2017. If you have a musical group in criteria for the Award of Merit, please contact your school district that you would like to showcase, me via e-mail at: [email protected]. complete nomination form and submit to Janice Boyer, LLAEOP Program Chair, Warwick School District, [email protected] Scholarship Update Boss Night Entertainment Nomination Form

LLAEOP awarded $1300 in scholarship funds to two recipients:

Taylor Menser Annika Naumann Cornwall-Lebanon School District Cocalico School District Attending Drexel University Attending Kutztown University

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Lancaster Lebanon Association of Educational Office Professionals ” - NELSON MANDELA OFFICERS

2016-2017 Contributed by Ann Naylor, Annville-Cleona Ann Naylor Annville –Cleona School District President

Janice Boyer Warwick School District CHEER CHAIN 1st Vice President Supporting our LLAEOP Members! Stephanie Nallo Lancaster County CTC Get Well Soon! - Kris Hoskins, Warwick School District 2nd Vice President

Lisa Bates Donegal School District Secretary THE BIRTHDAY LIST Lisa Smith Eastern Lebanon County School District Today is a birthday, I wonder for whom. Treasurer We know it’s somebody who’s right in this room. COMMITTEE So look all around you for somebody who CHAIRPERSONS Is laughing and smiling, My goodness—it’s you! 2016-2017 4-Aug, Elizabeth Flowers, Donegal SD 7-Sep, Catherine Hartmoyer, Lebanon SD Sherry Zimmerman 8-Aug, Lisa Smith, ELCO SD 9-Sep, Brenda Lutz, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 Annville-Cleona School District 9-Aug, Jodi Williams Reigard, Elizabethtwn SD 9-Sep, Jennie Gonzalez, Lebanon SD Scholarship Chair 10-Aug, Jo Anne McClain, Warwick SD 14-Sep, Sheri Hostetter, Conestoga Valley SD Tammi Alexander 15-Aug, Ruth Toms, Lampeter-Strasburg SD 14-Sep, Alison Sherk, Lebanon SD Donegal School District 16-Aug, Joanne Jones, Hempfield SD 15-Sep, Donna Day, Elizabethtown SD Award of Recognition 18-Aug, Raymonda Clymer, Lancaster Cty CTC 16-Sep, Donna Grove, Donegal SD Lisa Bates 19-Aug, Gayle Navratil, Elizabethtown SD 16-Sep, Joy Wagner, Donegal SD Donegal School District Cheer Chain 21-Aug, Diane King, Conestoga Valley SD 17-Sep, Mackenzie Deardorff, Elizabethtwn SD 23-Aug, Adele Houseal, Donegal SD 17-Sep, Adrienne Johnson, Lancaster-Leb IU13 Janet Bergstresser 23-Aug, Tina Maag, Donegal SD 18-Sep, Keri Scheid, Lampeter-Strasburg SD Eastern Lancaster School District PAEOP Representative 23-Aug, Wanda Mumma, ELANCO SD 19-Sep, Phyllis Danz, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 24-Aug, Sharold Krall, Lebanon SD 20-Sep, Jane Spangler, ELCO School District Justin Johnson Eastern Lancaster School District 25-Aug, Stephanie Manuel, Donegal SD 20-Sep, Joan Hossler, Lebanon SD Newsletter 25-Aug, Angela Shipper, Elizabethtown SD 21-Sep, Tracy Donnelly, Donegal SD

26-Aug, Jacquelyn Strybos, Hempfield SD 23-Sep, Patricia Giffing, Solanco SD Karen Bender Lampeter-Strasburg School District 28-Aug, Kim Kugler, Elizabethtown SD 24-Sep, Margaret (Peggy) Gordon, Solanco SD Bus Trips 31-Aug, Donna Ozga, ELANCO SD 25-Sep, Jennifer Zohn, Manheim Central SD

Jeanie Sware 2-Sep, Sue West, Donegal SD 26-Sep, Sandy Cox, Elizabethtown SD Lampeter-Strasburg School District 2-Sep, Gloria Hill, ELCO SD 28-Sep, LuAnn Bicevskis, Hempfield SD Ways and Means 2-Sep, Leanne Wolgemuth, Lamp-Strasburg SD 28-Sep, Karen Burkhart, Solanco SD Stephanie Nallo 3-Sep, Mary Harrell, Lebanon School District 29-Sep, Jamie Kruse, ELCO School District Lancaster CTC 3-Sep, Bonnie Aukamp, Lamp-Strasburg SD 30-Sep, Susanne Meskers, Lamp-Strasburg SD Membership 6-Sep, Jen Thomas, Lebanon SD Dawn Crossan (Want to acknowledge a co-workers’ birthday for the months of October & November, email their names, the Pequea Valley School District month, and the day to [email protected].) PAEOP Secretary

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LLAEOP KEY PERSONS 2016-2017 BRAIN HEALTH Ann Naylor WORDS IN A WORD Annville –Cleona School District [email protected] How many four–letter common English words (no proper names or abbreviations)

Kristy Firestone can you find in the wordEDUCATION ? We found 101 four letter words. See how many Cocalico School District you can find, and then check your words against ours in the answer key. Good luck! [email protected] Marilyn Martin ______Conestoga Valley School District [email protected] ______Lisa Bates ______Donegal School District [email protected] ______Janet Bergstresser Eastern Lancaster County School District [email protected] ______Gloria Hill Eastern Lebanon School District [email protected] Deb Gainer ______Elizabethtown Area School District [email protected] ______Joanne Jones ______Hempfield School District

[email protected] Bernie Dawson Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13) [email protected] Cindy Harnish(temporary) Lampeter-Strasburg School District [email protected] Linda Gainer Lancaster CTC [email protected] Contribute to the “The Collaborator” Mary Harrell Lebanon School District Have a tech tip that saves you hours, a resource that makes your [email protected] day more efficient, worthwhile school news, a great recipe, a Kelly Shenk Manheim Central School District garden tip to share, or have you read a really good book lately that [email protected] you want to share. Tell us about it! We want our association Deb Wenger Manheim Township School District newsletter to be a collaboration of our members from each and [email protected] every school district in our two counties. If you have any ideas or Pat Martin contributions that you wish to be included in the newsletter, Northern Lebanon School District [email protected] please contact [email protected] (717) 354-1117 at Dawn Crossan Eastern Lancaster County Pequea Valley School District [email protected] School District. Chris Snyder School District of Lancaster [email protected] Peggy Gordan Solanco School District We also are looking for our creative writers out there! If you have a short [email protected] story you would like to get published or are interested in helping write articles Debbie Young for the newsletter, please contact Justin. Warwick School District [email protected] Designed & Published by Justin W. Johnson, Eastern Lancaster County School District The Collaborator August/September 2016 Page 8