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INTRODUCING THE NEW & IMPROVED #ICYMI SECTION
ATTENTION: Our popular “In Case You Missed It” section just got better. Now in technicolor, the video version of #ICYMI will reveal the Top 3 stories at Bryan ISD every month. Enjoy!
Additional ICYMI Items of Note:
CTEC saved approximately $15,000 on the yellow tool storage cage. (A company quoted them $16,000 for the job and the CTEC students were able to do the work for $1,000! Making our Finance Department very happy. 🙂 )
You can access Bryan ISD’s social media networks by clicking on the links at the bottom of bryanisd.org. Additionally, you can search for “@BryanISD” on Facebook & Twitter, “@Bryan.ISD” on Instagram & “Bryan ISD” on YouTube. Or, finally, you can click on the links in this paragraph.
We had an amazing response from a VERY grateful district. Thanks to everyone who helped us finish the sentence. The most common reasons why our staff is grateful involved faith, family, coworkers & students. It seems like we’re doing something right!
STRAIGHT FROM OUR AWESOME TECHNOLOGY TEAM
A new semiregular section helping you navigate through our ever-changing technological world. Btw, make sure to thank our technology employees for the great work they do behind the scenes every day.
This month, the team is walking you through a great resource to look up your fellow employees that can be accessed from the same Gmail inbox you use every day.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW
MEET MARIVEL PALOS, DISTRICT TRANSLATOR
Ms. Palos works tirelessly translating the many documents that need translating every day. Additionally, she is a kind and friendly person. We recently had a chance to sit down with her and ask her more about herself & we thoroughly enjoyed the experience!.
How do you usually spend Thanksgiving and Black Friday?
We’re going over to my daughter’s house this Thanksgiving. It’s a good time to get together. My husband cooks the turkey and I make the cake. My daughter does the dressing. Her in-laws make the ham. Everyone pitches in. I don’t go shopping on Black Friday because I don’t like all the crowds, so we just stay home and spend time together as a family. Shopping online is better. It gives me time to play board games with the family.
How do you relax?
I put on headphones and clean. I either clean while talking one of my sisters on the phone or I clean while listening to music. If I’m talking to my sister she usually cleans her house at the same time. So we’re both not thinking about what we’re doing. It makes the cleaning go a lot faster.
What type of music do you like?
I love country music. Some of my favorite artists are Tracy Lawrence and Garth Brooks. I also like Josh Groban. I went to see him in concert at the Hollywood Bowl a couple of years ago.
Are you excited that Christmas is around the corner?
Yes, I’m really excited because one of my daughters is getting married in Mexico! She got married last year in America and now she’s going to have it with our family and my son-in-law’s family in Mexico. So we’re going to bring the party to them. 🙂 Her name is Michelle Cortez and she’s a third-grade dual language teacher at Henderson Elementary. She’s pregnant with her first baby that’s due in March. I can’t wait!
I also have a son named Miguel who is studying business at Blinn College. And I have a younger daughter named Kimberly that’s studying Communications.
DON’T FORGET TO “BRAG” ON A FELLOW EMPLOYEE
Bryan Brag is sweeping across the district. FIRST, employees are filling out this form:
SEND A "BRYAN BRAG" to A WORTHY EMPLOYEE HERE
THEN, worthy employees are receiving certificates including the positive things others said about them. And, the nominated employee and their supervisors, including the superintendent, are also receiving the certificates. (Spreading the love!)
STILL NOT CONVINCED THAT BRYAN BRAG IS AMAZING? Well then, take a gander at Purchasing Specialist Mandy Tyler’s smile after receiving a Bryan Brag. There’s no arguing with that!
FUNNY PHOTO CONTEST!
Who has a funny family out there? We’ll don’t keep it to yourself. We want to see pics!
You’re invited to submit one funny photo of with your funny family to info@bryanisd.org by 12 p.m. Dec. 5 with “FUNNY FAMILY PHOTO” in the subject line. There is ONE ENTRY/PERSON so decide among yourselves who the primary subject of the photo is if another Bryan ISD employee is in your family. If you’re sending a group photo or your face is obscured, please describe which one you are. Duplicate photos entered by multiple employees will be excluded from consideration.
Finally, please ensure your photo submission is appropriate and SAFE FOR WORK.
Other than that, be creative (funny faces, funny outfits, etc.) and have fun!
The winner will be announced in next month’s edition of Inside Bryan ISD and will be rewarded with a $50 gift card.
P.S. If you’re using a phone to email us the photo, please send it using the high-quality setting.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Take a look at all the great events coming up in December right here in Bryan ISD! Come out and support our students this holiday season & have a great time while doing it!
AND, there will also be a big Bryan ISD contingent at Downtown Bryan’s Lighted Christmas Parade! The only lighted Christmas Parade in Bryan-College Station is Friday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. The parade will begin at 24th and Bryan Street heading south, turn on 28th, and head back up Main Street. Jolly Old St. Nicholas may also make an appearance at the end of the parade!
YOUR BLACK FRIDAY JOKE OF THE DAY
INSIDE BRYAN ISD
For Bryan ISD Employees. By Bryan ISD Employees.
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