Mobley’s Monday Message 5-27-19

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” ~Joseph Campbell

Happy Memorial Day! Be sure to take a moment to remember the brave and heroic men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They deserve our lasting gratitude.

IEA Score Grants

The window is still open for early career teacher to apply for an IEA Score Grant. Score grant applications are not being accepted and are due by 11:59 PM on July 15, 2019. To apply or for SCORE highlight videos, visit the SCORE Grant page on the IEA Website.

Save the Profession: Repeal the 3%

The Illinois General Assembly gavels out May 31^st. Our petitions were delivered to JB Pritzker last week by IEA President Kathi Griffin and some members of the IEA. Make those phone calls to your legislators! Thanks to the building representatives for filling out the ‘Repeal the 3%’ postcards at last week’s building rep meeting.

Report Card Timeline

The report card website is now open. You will be able to post grades as of 10:45 AM on Thursday, June 6^th. Your comments and grades need to be completed by 5 PM on Friday, June 7^th. The website will close on June 10^th and parents will be able to access the report cards online as of June 11^th.

IEA Retired

If you would like to receive a packet of information about joining IEA Retired, please let me know and I can send you what you need via inter-office mail. If you have questions regarding IEA Retired, you may reach out to Linda Stolt, our SEA retired liaison, via her home email: lindast05@hotmail.com.

Here are some fun ways to celebrate this week:

May 27^th: National Memorial Day

May 28^th: National Hamburger Day

May 29^th: National Paperclip Day

May 30^th: National Creativity Day

May 31^st: National Smile Day

Important Dates in May/June:

May 27^th: Memorial Day – No School

June 6^th: Last day of student attendance (half-day); ½ Day Teacher Work Day

June 7^th: ½ Day Teacher Work Day – Kick off to summer!

Lori Mobley

Schaumburg Education Association President