Category: Mobley’s Monday Message

Good morning, SEA! Just four more days!  We’ve got this!  

Just a reminder today afterschool is our monthly Building Rep Meeting from 3:30-5:00 PM at the PLC.  All members are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.  Please email me for the link to attend virtually. 

Here is the 12/19 Edition of the Monday Message. 

Highlighted this week are the following:

• December’s Contract Tidbit: School Calendar
• 2023 Jason Eliasek Scholarship (attached)
• Nomination Form for the 2022-2023 SEA Awards
• IEA Score Grants – window to apply closes January 15
• IEA’s Learning Portal – free online professional development
• IEA Professional Development – save the dates (attached)
• NEA Member Benefits – shopping discounts

Enjoy every moment of your time off, SEA!  See you in 2023!

Good morning, SEA!

I believe the countdown to Winter Break has begun!  Less than two more weeks to go!

Here is the link to the December 12 edition of the Monday Message. 

Please be sure to vote in today’s SEA election.  Thank you to all of our building reps across the district volunteering time to run today’s vote.  The tally will not be until next Monday, December 19 (during our SEA Building Rep meeting).  We do need tally counters so if you can lend a hand, contact Kelly O’Reilly (kellyoreilly@sd54.org). 

Have a great week everyone and let’s hope for a little sunshine soon!

Good morning, SEA!

Can’t believe we made it to the last month of 2022!  Attached is the December 5 Edition of the Monday Message.  Here are some of the highlight’s you will find…

• Information about IEA’s 2023 Award Nominations
• Presenters needed for IEA’s Spring Aspiring Educators Conference
• 2023 Score Grant applications
• NEA Discount Marketplace – time for some holiday shopping deals!

Have a great week everyone!  

Good morning, SEA!

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving break and enjoyed the time off!  I will send out a new edition of the Monday Message next Monday.  Here’s the link to last week’s edition in case you didn’t have a chance to view it due to conferences. 

Be sure to share any feedback about having parent/teacher conferences in November just once this year with your building representatives so that can share that with me during a discussion at the December building rep meeting.  

Happy Conferences Day, SEA!

Can’t believe we made it to our  conferences.  Hope your meetings with families go well today and tomorrow.  It will definitely be nice to have several days off for the Thanksgiving holiday!

Here is the link to the 11/21 Edition of the Monday Message.  

Some highlight’s in this week’s edition are listed below:

• American Education Week Recap
• SEA/SEEO $1 Per Member Donation to the D54 Food Pantries
• Application for funding through the IEA to attend NEA’s Leadership Summit on March 10-12

If you haven’t decided on what to each for lunch today, consider ordering pizza from Lou Malnati’s to support the D54 Education Foundation. 20% of your sales will go back to the Foundation.  Refer to the flier or use code FUNDD54S22 for online or app ordering. 

HAPPY AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK, SEA!

Today marks the kick-off to #AEW2022, a week that honors the public school community and all educators who make a difference in the lives of our students. Check out NEA’s American Education Week website for ideas of how to celebrate and recognize many of our colleagues throughout the week.  

The SEA and SEEO will be celebrating YOU at our Member Appreciation Event today afterschool from 4:30-6:30 PM at the PLC.  Even if you didn’t RSVP, you are still welcome to join us. We’ve got your dinner covered for this evening…sandwiches from the Toasty Cheese food truck.  This event immediately follows the SEA Building Rep Meeting in the PLC from 3:30-4:30 PM.  All members are welcome to attend our monthly rep meeting.  If you would like to attend virtually and want the Zoom link, please email me before 3:00 PM. 

Here is the link to this week’s edition of the Monday Message.  

Some highlights include…

• November’s Contract Tidbit which highlights the revised language around Religious Observance Leave.  Please review this document.  
• The District 54 Education Foundation’s Fundraiser next Monday at Lou Malnati’s. 

Have a great American Education Week and looking forward to celebrating with you at our special event later today!

Good morning, SEA!

Hope you were able to benefit from daylight savings time ending yesterday and that you have a productive day today!  This week’s 11/7 issue of the Monday Message begins with some of the important SD 54 dates and contractual times for the month of November.  Today’s half day of plan time and half day of professional development will happen three times this school year per our new contract. 

This Wednesday, November 9, IEA President Kathi Griffin will be visiting the Palatine IEA office for a member listening session at 5 PM.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP here.  As a member of Region 35, you are invited to attend.  

Speaking of RSVP’ing, if you haven’t let us know you are planning on attending our SEA/SEEO Member Appreciation Event next Monday, November 14, at the PLC from 4:30-6:30 PM, please fill out this form.  The local leaderships look forward to hosting this event for you! 

Be sure to read through the Monday Message for some other important information from the SEA!  Have a great day and enjoy having election day off tomorrow.  Be sure to go out and vote if you haven’t already done so!

Happy Halloween, SEA!  Enjoy the festive classroom activities with your students today!

Here is the link to the October 31 Edition of the Monday Message. 

This week you will find more information about SEA’s December Elections and a resend of all of the nomination forms and election notice.  Other information you can find in the Monday Message include the following:

• RSVP today for the SEA/SEEO Member Appreciation Event on Monday, November 14, from 4:30-6:30 PM at the PLC
• Nominate your colleagues for ISBE’s Teacher of the Year and Those Who Excel Awards
• The Illinois Educator Well-Being Survey closes tomorrow
• Send a digital postcard from NEA’s Education Votes Website 
• Listening Session with IEA President Kathi Griffin on 11/9 at 5 PM at the Palatine IEA Office – RSVP here

Hope your day is filled with treats and not tricks!  

Good morning SEA!

Afterschool today, join us for our second Building Rep meeting of the year at the PLC from 3:30-5:00 PM.  Any member is welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. 
For more information, check out this week’s Monday Message. 

Here are some highlights from the 10/17 Monday Message:

• October’s Contract Tidbits – Planning Time
• Link to a Illinois Educator Well-Being Survey
• Workshop for Social Studies Teachers – TOMORROW via YouTube (flier is attached for more info & the link to join)

Please note, SEA/IEA/NEA dues deductions will begin with the October 21 paycheck.

Be sure to wish your building administrators a Happy Boss’s Day today!  Have a great week everyone!

Good morning, SEA!

Let’s celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day!  Take a few moments out of your day today to visit the National Today website to find out more about the history of Indigenous People’s Day and ways you can celebrate.  You can also read a A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2022, from President Biden.

Attached is this week’s edition of the Monday Message.  Here are some of the highlight’s from the 10/10/22 Edition:

• Last chance to win a $100 Gift Card from NEA Member Benefits
• Visit IEA’s IPACE and IEA Votes Websites
• SEA Spirit Wear – now available year-round
• IEA President Kathi Griffin’s message about the Worker’s Right Amendment

Don’t forget to wear orange on Tuesdays for #SafeSchoolsForAll and wear red on Wednesdays for #RedForEd.  Post pics on social media using those hashtags and #SEAourMembers.