The Channel

Twenty-five new AEA 267 staff members took part in this year’s New Employee Orientation which was held on August 8 at the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. Sam Miller and Karl Kurt, along with other central office support representatives, helped welcome new team members and orient them to the agency and our work.

All of us remember what it was like to be “new” to the organization. As you go about your daily work, please reach out to any of the following new staff members you may come in contact with and help them to become better acquainted with the agency:

Amy Ball, Itinerant Teacher of Deaf & Hard of Hrg

Paula Bennet, Consultant for Reading/Lang Arts

Kirstey Ewald, Consultant for School Improvement

Pam Freeseman, Mental disabilities Severe and Profound Teacher

Sherri Gabbard, Mental disabilities Severe and Profound Teacher

Cortney Gilson, School Psychologist

Kaylee Greiner, Speech-Language Pathologist

Alice Hibma, Occupational Therapist

Amanda Huisman, Speech-Language Pathologist

Brena Huber, School Psychologist

Lindsey Humpal, Early Childhood Special Educator

Justin Miller, Special Ed Consultant

Thad Peck, Physical Education Teacher

Laura Ramaekers, School Psychologist

Jennifer Schilling, Consultant for Math

Cortney Schneiderman, Speech-Language Pathologist

Ashley Sires, Special Ed Consultant

Bill Soesbe, Consultant for School Improvement

Kayla Wood, School Psychologist

Nicole Wroe, Speech-Language Pathologist

Karin Leveke, Assessment Intern

Natalie Derifield, SLP-Assistant

Joyce Hickman, Educational Assistant

Theresa Jones, Educational Assistant

Janice Lively, Audiometrist

Effective June 30, Iowa School Alerts has changed. In order to continue receiving valuable alerts regarding AEA 267 office closures, you will need to re-subscribe. Keep in mind that although it is a different system, it is still called Iowa School Alerts.

Simply visit the Iowa School Alerts website to subscribe. You may choose email or text alerts from the drop-down menu; however, please note that in order to receive both, you must go in and subscribe separately for each preference.

The agency will continue to post office closures to the front page of our website and also using our alerts line at 866-923-1089, but it is important that you re-subscribe to the new system to receive an alert by email or text message.

Did you catch the new agency video produced to educate and promote AEA 267? Please help us share it with the world! Find it on our AEA 267 YouTube channel and share it via social media with others! We need everyone to help carry our message. Not sure how? Contact Beth Strike for more information.

Please note that summer hours are coming to an end. Normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will resume on Monday, August 15.

AEA PD Online finished its annual update to the training system on Friday, July 8.

The most important change of note is that all staff will need to reset their passwords the first time they log-in. This adds an additional layer of encryption for extra security.

Visit the AEA PD Online blog for specific information regarding the password reset process and other training system updates.

IPERS is coming to an area near you to provide individual counseling sessions.  Get detailed information about your retirement account. Learn about possible retirement dates, benefit option payouts, and service purchase options.

Individual Appointments  can be made on October 10,11, 12, & 13, 2016 at the Country Inn & Suites located at 2910 South Main, Cedar Falls, IA. Pre-registration is needed to attend an individual appointment. To schedule an individual appointment, contact IPERS at 1-800-622-3849.

To maintain a consistent look on all AEA 267 documents and presentation materials, the agency has a customized guide for your use in understanding how and when to use the agency logo as well as other graphic and communication elements. This guide can be found on the Staff Website>Communication and Technology>Communication Guides and Templates. You will also find an array of templates for meeting agendas, faxes, handouts, letterheads, and PowerPoint.

Many people have certain sensitivities to strong odors and working around scented products can create unpleasant reactions. For this reason, we ask that you please be considerate and refrain from wearing or using heavily scented products. These may include perfumes, lotions, scented oils, sprays, or melts (such as Scentsys) in your office or work area.  

A revised agency release form for video and photography can be found on the staff website under Communications & Technology>Digital Resources>Guidelines, Releases and Request Forms (use your email and password for login). Completed forms should be kept on file with the Creative Services by sending them to Lori Thomas. Please also keep a copy for your own records with your project.