Employee News
FirstEnergy Educational Advisory Council Member Application
FirstEnergy is looking for seven to ten (7-12) Ohio K-12 educators to serve a two-year academic term on its Educational Advisory Council beginning September 2012. The council members are educators who assist the company in selecting and evaluating educational resources and programs that are provided to schools and youth groups in communities served by the company's electric utility operating facilities. Stipends are available to members for reviewing materials, attending meetings and travel. The application deadline is Wednesday, May 23. Download the program description and the member application.
"Transforming Urban Education – Urban Learners Matter" Summer Institute 2012
Save the date of June 20, 2012, for the "Transforming Urban Education – Urban Learners Matter" Summer Institute 2012, presented by the Center for Urban and Higher Education. The institute will be held at the Quaker Square Inn, 135 S. Broadway St., Akron, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The keynote speaker is Dr. Tyrone Howard, author of "Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms." Special two-hour workshops and one-hour breakout sessions will be offered on a variety of critical topics impacting urban education. For more information, call Dr. Bridgie A. Ford at 330.972.8183; or visit www.cuhe.uakron.edu.
Administrative Job Openings
If you would like to apply for open administrative positions with Akron Public Schools, visit Findingleaders.com. Scroll down the page to find the APS postings, and then click on the "Apply Here" button to the right of the open position in which you are interested.
Standing on Chairs or Desk?
A leading cause of accidents in schools is standing on chairs or desks to put up decorations or reach something up high. Falls from chairs and desks can cause serious injuries that will affect your personal and professional life. Learn more!
Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning, an online learning environment, is now available to APS employees due to an eTech Ohio grant. Go to www.AtomicLearning.com to find tutorials, training, lesson accelerators, workshops and more. To sign in, your username will be "akron" followed by the last five or six digits of your employee ID. The password is "akron." For more information, contact Andy Emanuele at 330.761.3023.
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Head of the Office of School Climate, Merle Bennett Buzzelli
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Coordinator for the Office of School Improvement, Barb Rickenbacker
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Elementary Special Education Coordinator, Rilinda Rodgers-Knott
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Vice President of the Akron Public Schools Board of Education, Jason Haas
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Akron Public Schools Board of Education member, Bruce Alexander
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Akron Pubilc Schools Board of Education member, Lisa Mansfield
