School Zone
Chalk Board
Duval Art Teachers Association Fall Exhibition
For a second year,
the Duval Art Teachers Association will have an
exhibition of members’ art work on display in the
District’s Administrative Building at 1701 Prudential
Drive from November 1, 2007 to January 3, 2008.
Thirty-six pieces of art are on display throughout the
First Floor. Media range from charcoal to oil and
acrylic; sculpted pieces in plaster to fused glass. Many
of the pieces of art are for sale. The Fall Exhibition
is a non-juried show, open to all members of the
Association. Members are both public and private school
art teachers in the county. For information regarding
the sale of art work, please call Jack Matthews,
Specialist-Visual Arts, 904.390.2677.
Community Meeting - November 13
School Board Member Kris
Barnes, District 3 is hosting a community meeting for
parents, business representatives and community members
of Duval County at 6 p.m. on November 13, at Hogan
Spring Glen Elementary School, 6736 Beach Boulevard. All
board members and the Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals will be in
attendance.
Employee Assistance Program
Corporate Care Works (CCW)
offers Work-Life Benefits and an Employee Assistance
Program (EAP) to all DCPS employees. These programs are
available to DCPS employees and members of their family,
24 hours a day. You can talk to qualified professionals
who can help you or refer you to the right resource. The
best part is that it’s completely confidential. Your
boss, supervisor and co-workers will never know you
called, so whatever the problem you face, it’s one you
can overcome in privacy.
EAP-at-a-Glance
- 24-hour CARELINE
- Pre-paid, Confidential
Assistance
- Counsel from licensed
Professionals
- Multiple Site Locations
- Short-term Problem
Resolution
- Referrals to Community
Resources
For more information about
EAP or Work-Life Benefits, call 904-296-9436 or
1-800-327-9757 or visit our
web
site.
Stress Management Seminars
Corporate Care Works is
offering free Stress Management Seminars to all DCPS
employees.
Seminar Dates are as
followed:
- Wednesday 11/07/07 from
4-5:30 p.m. at the Schultz Center for Teaching and
Leadership, 4019 Boulevard Center Drive
- Thursday 11/08/07 from
6-7:30 p.m. at the Schultz Center for Teaching and
Leadership, 4019 Boulevard Center Drive
- Wednesday 11/14/07 from
6-7:30 p.m. at the Schultz Center for Teaching and
Leadership, 4019 Boulevard Center Drive
- Thursday 11/15/07 from
4-5:30 p.m. at the Schultz Center for Teaching and
Leadership, 4019 Boulevard Center Drive
- Saturday 12/01/07 from
10-11:30 am at the District Administration Building,
1701 Prudential Drive
Additional Training Opportunities Available
If you are interested in
scheduling early release day training and/or training
for your worksite location during regular working hours,
contact Terri Cicero, Supervisor of Staff Development at
904.390.2441. Ms. Cicero will be happy to tailor a
workshop (stress management, conflict resolution, team
building and many others) to fit the specific needs of
your department or school. Call to schedule your
worksite training or to receive a copy of the workshops
Ms. Cicero offers. |
