[CMR] : A reminder about parking information.

Hello all,

(CMR]

As we continue to work with DPW parking I wanted to make my remarks at our back to school meeting available to you on the staff update page of our intranet. So here are some things to remember about parking.

1. DPW Parking was hired to help us. Luke Lee is our direct contact, he told me to mention that he doesn’t bite! (Really he’s a great guy!)

2. All vehicles must have hang tags or secondary permits VISIBLE through the windshield. If you find yourself driving your secondary vehicle more than your primary vehicle, please switch your hang tag to the car you are driving the most. The hang tag is much easier for DPW to identify when monitoring the lot and helps them be more efficient.

3. If you are driving a motorcycle, please park it in one of the corner areas, do not park it in a regular stall. Preferably in the Southwest corner near the elevators, or in one of the other open corners of the 5th Floor. We anticipate the lot being full every day and need stalls available for vehicles.

4. We have requested trash receptacles to be placed on the 5th and other floors. We have to go through the HOA to get this done, so it is a slow process. Please be patient. We know that some of you have seen trash in the stairwells. Again, we sent the request to the HOA to have the security/maintenance manager have this cleaned daily and trash receptacles placed on all levels. This probably goes back to the lack of trash receptacles.

5. The cameras and emergency call boxes ARE NOT ACTIVE. We have brought it to the attention of the HOA and it is under discussion. In the mean time, they should not be relied on for emergency assistance. If you are parking during irregular hours when there is little or no daylight, please get someone to walk with you. For your safety, never be alone.

6. Do not leave anything of value in your vehicle. Cell phones, Ipods, cameras, wallets, purses, laptops, money, GPS devices, keys, etc. Do not leave these items in your vehicle if you do not want them stolen. We do not anticipate vehicles being broken into, but do not want to give anyone a reason to break into any of your vehicles.

7. If you see a problem such as one or more of the elevators not functioning, please bring it to our attention so that we can inform the HOA that they need to send an elevator technician to fix it ASAP.

8. Transponders will not be given out until sometime next year when the gate arms are installed. We will let you know as this time approaches.

If you have any parking concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.


Connie M. Ross
Facilities/Construction Manager
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
720-423-4866 ph
www.emilygriffith.edu

Emily Griffith on Facebook and Twitter

Emily Griffith Opportunity School now has its own Facebook and Twitter accounts! Facebook and Twitter are both social media (definition at bottom) tools that allow for easy communication to our students and community. These pages will be linked to the homepage of our website.

Through these mediums we can:

• Market our programs: start and end dates, new programs
• Announce changes in programs/classes
• Market our services: deli, barbering, cosmetology, esthetician, tax service
• Announce graduations
• Send announcements and invitations for special events
• Link to free advice for job hunting
• Communicate snow days, vacations, holidays, and breaks

Support this form of communication by:

• Becoming a “fan” of Emily Griffith Opportunity School on Facebook or becoming a “follower” on Twitter
• Sending your ideas of what to post on Facebook/Twitter to Christine_Hill@dpsk12.org and/or Frank_Aguilar@dpsk12.org
• Commenting on our posts or posting your own
• Suggesting that supporters of Emily Griffith Opportunity School be a “fan” on Facebook and be a “follower” on Twitter

Definitions:
Facebook – a free social networking website where “users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook)

Twitter- a free social networking website “that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers.

“Social media marketing can be defined as the intentional leveraging of social networking websites to increase brand awareness, drive traffic to your website and open up new channels of communication with potential clients and donors” (“Social Media Marketing for Non-Profits,” David Heitman Thu Sep 17, 2009 at 6:42 PM.)



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PR/Marketing Department
720-423-4766

“For All Who Wish To Learn” – Emily Griffith

Admin Staff Parking Lot Closed

Dear staff,



We apologize for the short notice; we just found out!

The administrative lot between Welton and Glenarm will be closed tomorrow, Saturday Sept. 26 as painters will restripe the lot.

Please park at the justice center.

Thanks!

Connie M. Ross
Dean of College of Design Industries
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
720-423-4866 ph
www.emilygriffith.edu

Flu Shot Clinic

To: All EGOS Faculty and Staff

Please sign up for the flu shot clinic. Sign up sheet has been posted outside Dorothy Seal’s office.

October 12, 2009 from 1:15 - 2:15

Flu shots are $25.00
Flu Mist nasal spray $30.00
Pneumococcal shots $45.00

I need a minimum of 25 people. Students welcomed with payment in hand.

I will find out more regarding the H1N1 vaccine.

Thanks. Dorothy
Dorothy Seal, RN, BS, MEd.
Instructional Dean, Health Occupations
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
720-423-4734
fax 720-423-4762

dorothy_seal@dpsk12.org

Job Fair

Hi Everyone,

We will be having a job fair Monday, Sept. 28 from 12noon-1pm in the 2nd floor conference room of the Glenarm Building. So far, the following companies said they would be joining us and are looking to fill the positions next to their names.

Please direct students and recruiters as needed.

Thanks,
Tandy
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
Career Development Center
720.423.4745
cdc@dpsk12.org

Job Fair Sept 28, 2009

Company
Hiring

All Heart Home Care Inc
Medical Asst, CNAs, PCPs


Boulder Meridian
LPNs

Colavria Hospitality
CNAs, LPNs, Dietary aide
St Paul/Sandalwood/Glen Ayr


Home Watch Caregivers
CNAs, PCPs


SOS Healthcare Staffing
CNAs, LPNs


Total Longterm Care
LPN, CNAs, 1yr exper


Wind Crest
Medical Asst, Culinary

Curious about how our website is doing?

Here are some statistics!

Our website is designed to bring people in, direct them to information of interest and funnel them into applying for Emily Griffith Opportunity School. For the month of August, 2009 we received about 1,220 applications which equals about 40 applications/day. We are very excited to announce that during the month of August, of 1,531 visits to the Getting Started Checklist, 712 (47%) proceeded to the Application. This is just one of the many measures that helps us monitor our websites' effectiveness.

August 2009 we received:

• 17,612 Visits/month compared with 4,367 of other sites our size
• 26.60% Bounce Rate (visits in which the person left our site from the entrance page) compared with 43.13% of other sites our size
• 5:02 min is the Average Time spent on site compared with 2:27 min on other sites our size
• 7.31 Pages/Visit compared with 3.42 pages/visit of other sites our size
• 53.80% are New Visits compared with 62.28% on other sites our size.

August's Most Popular Pages by number of Pageviews:

1. LPN: 1,800
2. CNA: 1,525
3. Medical Assistant: 750
4. Pharmacy Technician: 681
5. Cosmetology: 653
6. Fashion Development/Professional Sewing: 639
7. Dental Assistant: 567
8. Culinary Arts: 530
9. Medical Billing/Coding: 516
10. Computer Network Technician: 503

August's Top Traffic Sources:

1. Direct source (typed in url): 44.77%
2. Google.com search: 34.8%
3. Bing.com search: 4.77%
4. Yahoo.com search: 3.87%
5. Cccs.edu (referral): 1.08%

Upcoming Online Marketing Campaigns:

• Google advertising with PayPerClick
  
• Facebook advertising
  
• Facebook and Twitter social networking accounts
• Continued email campaigns to prospective students and applicants

All statistics are taken from our Google Analytics account and do not include searches from inside Opportunity School.

If you have further questions about our website or our online marketing campaigns, please contact Christine_Hill@dpsk12.org or Marla_Rodriguez@dpsk12.org.

Missing Pre-GED Tests

To All Faculty

In August there were Pre-GED tests and diagnostic tests delivered to room 214. It seems they may have been delivered to or picked up by the wrong person/s. If you have these books, they need to go to Janice Sinopoli in room 225-227. Please check to be sure you do not have these books in your possession.

Contemporary's "Assessment Program for the GED: Full Length Diagnostic Test: Form CD1" (5 copies)

and

"Pre GED Math" (5 copies)

Thank you,
Janice Sinopoli
GED Instructor

Denver Women’s Commission Recognizes Emily Griffith

Emily Griffith Opportunity School is being recognized by the Denver Women’s Commission on their 25 year anniversary. Please come and support the Denver Women’s Commission and Emily Griffith Opportunity School. See event details below.

Celebrate 25 years of the Denver Women’s Commission accomplishments with past, present, and future commissioners, partner and supporting organizations, local businesses, and city officials.

Recognition Award: The Emily Griffith Opportunity School
When: Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:30pm- 7:30pm
Where: Colorado Business Bank, 821 17th St.
Support: $25/per person
Provided: light hors d’oeuvres & beverages

RSVP to: www.Miniurl.com/DWC/ or www.denvergov.org/women

PR/Marketing Department

Brown Bag Lunches

To All EGOS Faculty and Staff

The first Brown Bag lunch will be held in the first floor faculty lounge Wednesday, September 16 from 11:30-1. Please feel free to stop by at your convenience and bring your lunch to eat. Possible topics for discussion are:

The vision/mission statement
Alternate times for the Brown Bag lunch to accommodate more staff schedules
Anything you put in the topic box to discuss

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Marla Rodriguez
Director of Student Services &
Marketing/Public Relations
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
1250 Welton St., Denver, CO 80204
720-423-4755
egos-school.com

To be sure email reaches me, also send to: marlasari.rodriguez@gmail.com

GED Testing Closure

To All EGOS Staff

GED Testing will be closed all day Thursday, September 17, 2009, and Friday, September 18, 2009. The examiners will be attending a mandatory conference for all examiners. Testing will be closed down statewide.

Thank you,
Barbara Crawford
Testing and Assessment Center

Flu Shots

Good Morning!!

The flu shot clinic is scheduled for October 12, 2009 from 1:15 - 2:15. I will need 25 people to have the clinic here.

Flu shots are $25.00

FluMist nasal spray $30.00

Pneumococcal shots $45.00

Right now this does not include the H1N1 vaccine. We can schedule another clinic for that if needed. Thanks. Dorothy Seal

Remember, please let Dorothy know if you are interested so she can get a number count.

Dorothy Seal, RN, BS, MEd.
Instructional Dean, Health Occupations
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
720-423-4734
fax 720-423-4762
dorothy_seal@dpsk12.org

Hourly Employees PERA Informational Meeting

HOURLY EMPLOYEES

Informational Meeting Regarding PERA



All Emily Griffith Opportunity School employees will be covered by PERA as of January 1, 2010. Hourly employees will no longer be earning Social Security credits as of that time. Please attend one of these meetings to find out how this will impact you.

2 Meetings are scheduled for hourly employees here in Room 123.

Tuesday, Sept 22nd 11:00-noon

Monday, Sept 28th 4:30-5:30


Please attend one of these meetings to get the information that you may need. If you would like information prior to the meeting, see PERA’s publication called PERA & Social Security at https://www.copera.org/pdf/5/5-36.pdf.

Coming Soon - Fire Drills

EGOS Faculty and Staff,


There will be a fire drill on September 17 at 1:40 PM and on September 23 at 6:40 PM. Please review the fire drill procedures with your students. All of the procedures are outlined in a document on the EGOS website.

To access the information: go to the EGOS website, click on Staff Login and enter your username and password, click on Staff Intranet Page (lower left corner), click on Staff Files (right hand column), click on Emergency Procedures. This will download a copy that you can keep on your desktop.



Lou Ann Gilhooly
Director
Emily Griffith High School
1250 Welton Street
Denver, CO 80204

720-423-4738
Fx: 720-423-4850

Feedback on the Proposed New Vision

Please share your feedback on the proposed new vision. Feel free to discuss by posting a blog and reading what others are saying. We will receive feedback until September 30. After feedback, we will propose a vote by October 30. Thanks for your participation!

Proposed New Vision
We will elevate our community by delivering trusted and innovative occupational education. Our education creates opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to attain the learning and skills that leads to better lives through careers.

Mission:
Emily Griffith Opportunity School is a public technical college that is the leading provider of hands-on, competency-based occupational education for employment and career success.

Core Values

Student benefit – Quality
Hands-on, applied learning – labs, internships, etc.
Occupational Education
Competency based
Respect, dignity and honor
Job Placement
Public purpose (low barriers including affordable tuition)
Honoring Emily Griffith’s courage, tenacity and unique vision
Change
Humanistic culture/compassionate


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Marla Rodriguez
Director of Student Services
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
1250 Welton St., Denver, CO 80204
720-423-4755
egos-school.com

To be sure email reaches me, also send to: marlasari.rodriguez@gmail.com

Changes

Staff,

As the new school year approaches, I wanted to keep you informed about a few changes we have made. I have asked Sharron Carosella to take on one of the most critical components of our school this year. Sharron has agreed to create and implement a comprehensive curriculum in career development and job placement. In this uncertain economic climate, we can predict that job placement will change and could become more difficult as the economy continues to recover. We need to be prepared for this circumstance and there is no one better to ensure our continued success in job placement than Sharron.

I have asked Marla Rodriguez to assume the responsibility of managing all of the student services areas effective September 3. Again, in the uncertain economic times, it is critical that we continue to emphasis student recruitment and enrollment. I have asked Marla to oversee all areas that involve students so that all our efforts are aligned to realize optimal enrollment.

Sharron and Marla will be working together in the next month to ensure that we can transition smoothly into the new staff alignment I have outlined. I am confident that these changes will help us thrive in this economy. Please do your part to make this a smooth transition.

In addition, I have asked Connie Ross to manage all facilities requests and repairs effective September 3. Staff should continue to use the staff intranet for custodial and facilities requests. Connie will oversee the operation with our facilities manager.



Les Lindauer
Executive Director
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
720-423-4711

Picture Day

Dear staff and faculty,

On Oct. 5, Touch life photography will be here to photograph students.

All staff and faculty are eligible for complimentary pictures. Photographing every staff and faculty at school becomes a historical record of the employees who generously serve our students. So even if you don’t feel photogenic, or like having your picture taken, please forego those thoughts for this time and join others who are a snapshot at this time in history.

Please watch for the photographers (they set up in room 238), and at a time convenient to you, allow us to snap a shot.

Thanks so much.

Leadership Team