Personnel changes in the Business Office

Barb Ehrig has retired from her part-time position in accounts receivable, effective September 30 and we will also be saying goodbye to Calli Boeckmann as Accounting Director on October 4. Calli resigned her position at Central Rivers AEA to become the business manager at North Polk CSD.

At this time, the accounts receivable responsibilities will be handled by Betty Hesseling, Benefits Specialist, and Mike Kalvig, Chief Financial Officer, will take over Calli’s responsibilities until an accounting director is hired.  

Please join Mike & the Business Office staff in thanking Barb and Calli for their service to Central Rivers AEA. We wish them the best in their future plans! 

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Tips on making the most of the Navigate wellness site

Nearly 200 staff members are currently enrolled in some kind of challenge through our new Navigate website. We’d love to see even more of you using the tools to take control of your health and wellbeing while earning cash back! If you are enrolled, you might notice that you are currently receiving notifications and reminders regarding challenges you are enrolled in. Please be aware that you can control the frequency of those notifications if you’d like to receive less. Also note that you can access Navigate through our new ClassLink system. Need a refresher? Refer to last month’s post on this topic.

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Update your AEA Learning Online account

November 1 is the deadline for staff to update their AEA Learning Online account information. Please be sure the email address listed is your Central Rivers AEA email account  and that Central Rivers AEA is listed as your employer. Your account can be found here: https://training.aealearningonline.org. If you have any difficulties please contact Professional Learning at 319-273-8200. 

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Flu shots available this month

Onsite flu shots will be available this year through Hy-Vee Pharmacy at each Central Rivers AEA location. All employees (and family members, age six and above) are free to go to whichever location is most convenient.  Each person receiving a flu shot will need to bring a copy of their driver’s license and both sides of their insurance card. Please sign up by October 8 and complete the required form to bring the day of your shot using this flyer.

  • October 15 (beginning at 8:30 am): River Hills School
  • October 17 (beginning at 7:45 am): Cedar Falls, Clear Lake and Marshalltown offices
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Culture & Climate Committee survey results

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The Culture & Climate Committee would like to thank everyone who completed the CRAEA Culture & Climate activity survey.  Many great ideas were shared and your input is greatly appreciated. As the 2019-20 activity schedule is created, many of your new ideas will be included.   

The winner of the Carlos O’Kelly’s gift basket was Christy Diermer.  Christy mentioned she has never been to Carlos O’Kelly’s so this is a terrific reason to go!

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All staff meeting set for August 18, 2020

Mark your calendars now for the 2020-21 all staff meeting to be held Tuesday, August 18, 2020, in Cedar Falls. We listened to the feedback from this year’s meeting and pushed back the date to kickoff the 2020-21 school year.  The orientation for new staff will be held the day before on Monday, August 17. 

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ClassLink and Navigate have arrived!

Graphic for "Choose Joy" wellness challengeAs we shared last month, the agency is launching a new tool called ClassLink to take the pain out of remembering multiple passwords. ClassLink, which is essentially known as a “single sign-on” gives you instant access to all your Web applications from anywhere on the Internet using any type of browser or device. It also allows you to manage all your Web applications (e.g. Gmail, Zoom, Quantum Workplace) using one login and/or include agency resources, such as file servers and applications, not normally accessible outside of the agency network.

Earlier this week, you should have received an email from the company that manages Navigate, our new employee wellness website. The link will take you to ClassLink where you will enter your user name (everything before the @ symbol in your email address) and email password. You will be required to set up two-factor authentication by identifying a symbol to use each time you log in. Once inside ClassLink, you can click on the Navigate icon and begin using this amazing new wellness tool! Need extra support? Watch this short how-to video for details! Questions about how to use ClassLink including adding resources? Contact Bryan Knecht.

Our first agency challenge will be “Choose Joy”which begins September 9. Sign-up is open today within Navigate so let’s get rolling! Questions about Navigate or the individual challenges? Contact Karl Kurt.

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Get your flu shot at the office…and earn $15!

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Onsite flu shots will be available this year through Hy-Vee Pharmacy at each Central Rivers AEA location. All employees (and family members, age six and above) are free to go to whichever location is most convenient.  Each person receiving a flu shot will need to bring a copy of their driver’s license and both sides of their insurance card. Please sign up and complete the required form to bring the day of your shot using this flyer.

October 15 (beginning at 8:30 am): River Hills School

October 17 (beginning at 7:45 am): Cedar Falls, Clear Lake and Marshalltown offices

This wellness initiative is worth $15 in the Navigate wellness portal.  

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New Central Rivers AEA apparel items now available

Hat and sweatshirt showing Central Rivers AEA logoHave you checked out the Central Rivers AEA branded clothing store lately? Several new items have been added, including the expansion of these popular brands: Sport-Tek, New Era, The North Face, Nike, and Eddie Bauer. Grab your Central Rivers AEA swag today!

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The Stream? The Channel? Which one should I read?

Last year, the agency unveiled a new blog called The Stream targeted specifically to region staff. The Stream is published on an as-needed basis by Regional Administrators and strives to provide news and information that staff out in the field need to best serve schools. Please don’t confuse The Stream with this publication, The Channel, which goes out monthly to all Central Rivers AEA staff members and shares more general agency-wide news and information. Both blogs serve a unique purpose and are important to review upon receipt in your in-box. You can find a live link, including archived information, to each publication on our staff website.

Want more information on the variety of ways the agency communicates? Check out this Agency Major Communication Channels doc to learn more about all our tools and how they are used to share news and information about Central Rivers AEA.

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