Combined Giving Campaign Forms Due On Jan. 6
To support the efforts of charitable agencies in our county, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools every year provides an opportunity for employees to get engaged through the Combined Giving Campaign. The deadline to submit paperwork pledges is Jan. 6, 2020.
This is an opportunity for employees to contribute to community-based charities through payroll deductions for the 2020 calendar year.
Staff members have the opportunity to be part of this campaign by completing a form emailed to all staff to help the Worldwide United Way chapters in San Bernardino County and/or the SBCSS Child Assistance Fund.
The SBCSS Child Assistance Fund helps students with needs served through County Schools programs. The fund provides clothing, bus passes to attend school, eyeglasses and other ways of assistance to help students attend and stay in SBCSS County Schools programs.
Arrowhead United Way is one of four chapters in San Bernardino County which provides an option for SBCSS employees to give locally from their paycheck. See the attached Combined Giving Campaign Form for web addresses of the four chapters.
A gift of $1, $3, $5 or $10 or more per month will make a difference to a child. The deadline to submit the original signed form is January 6, 2020, to the Benefits Team in Human Resources.
Donations Needed For Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
The deadline to make donations to this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive is Nov. 8. The Food Drive, which is organized through Employee Connection, supports students and their families who are in SBCSS programs. Last year, there were close to 380 baskets sent out to students and their families. Your generous support is need this week to benefit students for the upcoming holiday.
Employee Connection is collecting cash/check and food donations with its following members at County Schools' administrative sites -- Brier (Kimberlee Bailey and Laura Campos), Desert/Mountain (Makenna Hultquest), Roy C Hill Education Center (Dan Evans), Support Center (Martha Ruedas) and West End (Chantel Avila).
Cash/check donations are strongly encouraged. Make checks for donations to Employee Connection. It costs about $35 to assemble one basket for a student's family.
The following items will be included in the baskets, for those who wish to make individual donations: stuffing; boxed potatoes; canned green beans, corn, cranberry sauce and yams; gravy, jello/pudding; brownie/cake mix; and juice.
Register Now For Annual Harvest Lunch On Oct. 16
In partnership with County Superintendent Ted Alejandre, Employee Connection would like to invite SBCSS employees to the annual Harvest Luncheon, where County Schools’ staff members are honored for their years of service. The luncheon also serves as a kick-off the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive – not to mention this year’s version of the enlightening “Who’s Who?” game. There's bound to be plenty of delicious food, fellowship, fun and fabulous prizes!
The Harvest Luncheon will be held on Oct. 16 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Professional Development Center of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (see attached flyer for details).
On the day of the Harvest Luncheon, check-in registration for the event begins at 11 a.m. Staff is encouraged to arrive early, pick up their food and be seated since the program will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m.
A limited supply of Spirit Shirts will be available for purchase at the venue, and SBCSS staff also will have the opportunity to order the Spirit Shirt(s) of their choice.
Back by popular demand, this year's lunch will be catered by McGrath's Catering. There will be a variety of sides, drinks and desserts with your choice of stuffed turkey with gravy or a vegetarian option.
Don't forget, those who bring a 64-ounce bottle of juice for the Thanksgiving Food Drive will receive an additional opportunity ticket for chances to win fabulous prizes!
Don't miss out on this year's event -- register today at http://sbcss.k12oms.org/422-176164. Access code is Harvest19. The deadline to register is Oct. 4.
Employee Connection Blood Drive On Aug. 15
Employee Connection will hold a blood drive on Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brier building in San Bernardino.
Donations will benefit Life Stream Blood Bank. Everyone who makes a donation will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card.
To make an appointment to donate blood, click on the following link: https://giftoflife.lstream.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/74641
For more information about about the blood drive, contact Kimberlee Bailey at 909.388.5701.
Children Deserve Success Receives Statewide Recognition In April
The John Burton Advocates for Youth recognized the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ Children Deserve Success program for being the winner in the California Foster Youth FAFSA Challenge during a ceremony on April 1 in Sacramento.
The Foster Youth Services program, as part of Children Deserve Success for County Schools, coordinated efforts so that 52 percent of high school seniors in the county who are in foster care filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2018-19 academic year. The John Burton Advocates said that was the top producer in the Large County category across the state.
John Burton Advocates works to create greater post-secondary educational opportunities for foster youth. According to date, only 4 percent of foster youth earn college bachelor’s degrees by age 26, in comparison to 37 percent of the general population.
In the FAFSA Challenge, the statewide average for foster youth completing the FAFSA form was just 47 percent. County Schools salutes the work and dedication our schools and districts show to support our foster youth – a great effort that is worthy of statewide recognition!
Teacher Recruitment Fair Set For March 30 In San Bernardino
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, in collaboration with the County Teachers Association and county district superintendents, is announcing registration for the annual Countywide Teacher Recruitment Fair for job seekers, looking for employment in education.
The fair, which will be held on March 30 at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, is seeking applicants for grades K-12 positions in all subject areas, including career technical education. This is an opportunity for qualified candidates to meet with a host of San Bernardino County school districts, as well as institutes of higher education.
Participating districts and colleges include: Adelanto Elementary; Apple Valley Unified; Barstow Unified; Chaffey Joint Union HSD; Colton Joint Unified; Etiwanda Elementary; Fontana Unified; Hesperia Unified; Morongo Unified; Ontario-Montclair; Oro Grande; Redlands Unified; Rialto Unified; Rim of the World Unified; San Bernardino City Unified; San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools; Snowline Joint Unified; and Victor Elementary. Institutes of higher education expected to partcipate are Barstow Community College, California State University, San Bernardino, and University of Redlands.
To register online, go to https://sbcss.k12oms.org/66-163050
Nominations Needed For Classified School Employees Of Year
Staff for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools are encouraged to submit nominations for the annual Classified School Employee of the Year program, which is organized through the California Department of Education. The deadline for nominations to SBCSS is March 5.
The program, which features six categories for nominations, highlights the contributions of school employees who support public education for more than 403,000 students in the 33 county school districts.
The categories that employees can be nominated for include: child nutrition; maintenance, operations and facilities; office and technical; paraeducator and instructional assistant; support services and security; and transportation.
Eligible nominees need to be a current classified employee within a county public school district in grades K-12 (including charter schools, district office or county office). They also must be a rank-and-file employee (not in a supervisory or management position) and have five years of service for the category in which they are nominated.
Program information, including the nomination form, can be downloaded at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cl. Nominations should be emailed to Nancy Johnson, Human Resources manager for San Bernardino County Superintendent at Schools, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For more information, call Johnson at (909) 386-9570.
Nomination Process For Countywide Education Honors Is Underway
The San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Award are looking for nominations for this year’s awards that honor outstanding contributions to public education. The deadline to submit entries is Feb. 19.
Nominations for the 28th annual Education Medal of Honor can be made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation or Government Agency; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.
Criteria for nominations should focus on ways in which an individual or organization make an impact or lasting contribution, serve as positive role models and create an awareness and support for education in communities across San Bernardino County.
Forms are available on the County Schools’ website here for Education Medal of Honor and here for Distinguished Service.
In April, award recipients for the awards will be recognized at a ceremony during the spring meeting of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association.
Grand Opening For Dorothy Inghram Learning Center Scheduled For Feb. 4
Online registration is available for County Schools’ staff for the grand opening of the San Bernardino County Board of Education's Dorothy Inghram Learning Center, which will be held on Feb. 4.
The public and SBCSS staff are invited to attend the free event, which begins at 11 a.m. on Feb. 4. The center is located at 670 E. Carnegie Drive in San Bernardino.
The Dorothy Inghram Learning Center is home to the County Board's monthly meetings, as well as San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools' Regional Occupational Program and the East Valley Special Education Local Plan Area. The facility also has meeting and conference rooms.
To register online for the event, go to https://sbcss.k12oms.org/49-162091
County Superintendent Takes Oath Of Office On Jan. 7
San Bernardino County Superintendent Ted Alejandre will take his oath of office on Jan. 7 to begin his second term as county superintendent.
The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be held on Jan. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Dorothy Inghram Learning Center in San Bernardino. The facility is located at 670 E. Carnegie Drive in San Berarndino.
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ staff is invited to attend. To RSVP for the oath of office ceremony, call 909.386.2403.