DCIU Update

A Word From Dr. Larry O’Shea

August 2010 Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25

Inside this issue:

Marsha Dworkin

Recognized as

Expert in Field

2

DCIU STARS 3

DCIU ESY Program 4

Education

Foundation

Procedures

Reminder

4

The New DCIU

Marple Education

Center

5

Mandatory Electronic Payroll

Vouchers

6

DCIU Wellness Initiatives: Zumba

and Yoga

7

DCIU’s annual Opening Day was held on September 1

at the Springfield Country Club. The nearly 800

employees (all except the Early Intervention staff who

could not be with us due to scheduling) who attended

the event received greetings from Ed Cardow on

behalf of the Board. Mr. Cardow talked about some of

the Board’s activities and accomplishments and

expressed his appreciation for the hard work of the

employees. Dr. O’Shea gave a review of the accom-

plishments that the DCIU staff have completed over

the past year. The list was compiled from the input of

many staff members. It is not ―all inclusive‖ as there

are probably a large number of other accomplishments that haven’t been reported, but, it

does reflect the breadth and depth of the services that we as an organization provide to a

myriad of customers. Finally, the keynote speaker, Marvin Worthy, of Worthy Consulting

and Training, inspired the audience to use their own unique leadership style and sense of

fair play to ―stand up for children.‖

DCIU Celebrates Opening Day 2010

Opening Day keynote speaker, Marvin

Worthy, President and CEO of Worthy

Consulting and Training.

Welcome back to another exciting, challenging school year. I hope that

by now you have received my email detailing a long list of accomplish-

ments that, together, we achieved during the 2009-10 school year. I also

discussed these accomplishments during our Opening Day program on

September 1 and presented these accomplishments to the Board. I said it

then, and I’m saying it again: Thank you all for your hard work, dedica-

tion and ongoing commitment to DCIU and to the children and families

we serve.

I hope that you are as excited as I am about the new school year. Already for 2010-11, we

are well on our way to adding to those accomplishments. For example, after nearly two

years of planning and construction, we have opened the doors to our new Marple Education

Center. Staff are still hard at work moving in and unpacking boxes, but we are ready to

receive children into this beautiful new facility. We can also look forward to the completion

of our strategic plan for the long term direction of our organization as well as its implemen-

tation. Finally, many of you are already hard at work on the execution of your departmental

Wildly Important Goals (WIGS), which align to many of the principals put forth in our

draft strategic pillars and that will help us define what we need to do every day, week and

month in order to live up to our esteemed mission in this region.

Best wishes for a wonderful school year.

...for children

DCTS held its first summer Camp Program from June 28 – July 2. The

programs were all sold out with 60 students enrolled all together. Held at

the Folcroft campus, the programs included:

Techstorm!: Students learned how to use Computer Aided Drafting and De-

sign (CADD)— the same tools used by designers, architects and engineers

to bring ideas to life. Hands-on projects and fieldtrips to high-tech design and manufacturing compa-

nies introduced students to the wealth of careers in engineering.

Motor Mania: Innovations in automotive technology made this an exciting field to explore. Instructor

Bill Jenkins guided students through hand tools, safety, the components of motors, and how to build

and adapt every day motors to put a new ZOOM in their wheels.

Curious Cooks: This camp blended creative cooking skills with hands-on experiments that illustrated

how the recipes work. Field trips provided opportunities to experience culinary careers and how

today’s creative chefs promote local foods and farms.

Jr. Green Builders: Building trades have taken on a new and exciting role in green collar careers.

Hands-on projects help students learn basic building skills while exploring new technologies and

techniques that will make buildings more energy efficient and better protect the environment.

DCTS First Summer Camp a Success

Page 2 DCIU Update

Pictured center, DCIU’s Debbie L. Miller receives a check

from Genuardi’s in the amount of $5000 for the work the

DCIU OPTIONS Program does with employees with

disabilities. This is the second year in a row that Genuardi’s

has given the program such a generous donation. Pictured

with Debbie is Linda DiFebbo, Genuardi’s H/R hiring coordina-

tor on the left, and on the right is Marge Lynam, H/R Advisor.

OPTIONS Receives $5000 Check from

Genuardi’s

DCIU Hearing and Language Supervisor, Marsha Dworkin, had been identified

as a leader in disability and educational policy in the state of Pennsylvania, by the

White House Disability Office. As such, she will assist the White House with

outreach efforts in regards to disability policy and will be asked to participate in

conference calls and other kinds of events in this regard. Kudos to Marsha for

being recognized as a national expert in her field!

Marsha Dworkin Identified as Expert by White House Office

Page 3 Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25

Cindy Barnes, Andrea Bitner and Ray

Withers (nominated by Jen Copus and Grace

Quagliariello)

These three outstanding teachers dedicated

countless hours in creating, planning, organiz-

ing, and instructing students for our first DCIU

Title III ELL Summer Camp for secondary

students. Cindy, Andrea, and Ray worked

wonderfully as a group, but individually they

went above and beyond to provide their

students an optimal learning experience this

summer.

Cindy worked diligently writing the standards

based curriculum, securing transportation for

students in five school districts, and schedul-

ing guest speakers. Guest speakers were

selected based upon the content area themes

and student interest. In addition, Cindy put

together a slide show that highlighted all ELL Summer Camps, including our elementary camps. This slide

show will be shown to DCIU Title III Consortium Districts and to the ELL Staff.

Ray took time from his busy personal life to solicit donations from various local businesses, which included

daily snacks for students. He also put in countless hours assisting in the development of the standards-based

curriculum.

Andrea helped plan guest speakers and also solicited donations from local businesses. She also worked hard

in the development of the curriculum and put in extra time working with community organizations to enrich

the summer program. All three teachers deserve to be recognized for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the secon-

dary students of the DCIU ELL Program. The secondary program was well-received in its first year and we

look forward to building upon this success in future years.

Karen Peterson (nominated by Sallie Elizabeth Clayton)

Karen rejuvenated an almost defunct teen parent program at Upper Darby High School the first

year she joined the staff

She has established and maintained positive liaisons and relationships with the administrators,

staff, community agencies and students

She serves the largest enrollment population of pregnant and parenting students in the entire county

She is mature, reliable, responsible, and self-motivated

She works well with a team or independently

She is committed and dedicated to assisting students in achieving their highest educational, career

and personal goals

She is truly an excellent role model and model employee

Sharing Talent And Recognizing Service (STARS)

From l to r: Grace Quagliariello, Andrea Bitner, Dr. Larry

O’Shea, Cindy Barnes and Ed Cardow at the September 1

Board meeting.

Page 4 DCIU Update

DCIU Extended School Year Programs (ESY) were held over the summer

at Francis Harvey Green, Pennington, Newtown Towers Apartments and

Morton. ESY teachers used themed-based instruction in the programs this

year, with the world of dinosaurs as the theme. Intensive reading, writing,

listening and language skills were submersed within the theme as the

students were being taught the various skills. ESY is designed to keep

progress going for children who might regress without school over the long

summer break. Participation in DCIU’s ESY program has steadily increased

over the last three years.

DCIU ESY 2010

Education Foundation Procedures—REMINDER

Many of the DCIU Education Foundation grant recipients are doing a wonderful job using

their grant monies as well as obtaining other corporate and foundation grants for their

programs and students. However, recipients are reminded to please follow the procedures

stipulated in the Grant Procedures form (on website) to avoid many of the issues we’ve experienced this

past year. For example, many of the checks that came in during the 09-10 year were made out to DCIU (or to a

specific program), but they must be made out to the Foundation, according to our auditors. Also, prior to apply-

ing for any outside grants, please complete the Grant Notification form, which can also be found on the DCIU

website, and send it to Adriene Irving. When applying for outside grants, please refer to the following:

Grant Administration Grants received from outside sources (corporations, charitable organizations, etc.) that are required to go through

a 501 (c)(3) organization are handled by the DCIU Education Foundation. Teachers/Supervisors applying for

these grants must follow certain steps to be in compliance with the procedures of the Education Foundation:

Notify the Director of Information and Communications of the intent to apply for the Grant.

ALL Grant applications must be sent to the Director of Legislative and

Community Services for signature. Provide a copy of all grant related documentation to both the Director of Legislative and Commu-

nity Services and the Business Office. Documentation should include, but is not limited to: Grant Application, Grant

Award Letter, and Grant Acceptance Letter. It is the responsibility of the Teacher/Supervisor applying for the grant to provide

any information from the organization awarding the grant, as it relates to required

follow-up documentation or grant restrictions.

Any checks provided once a grant has been awarded MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO :

DCIU – EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Importa

nt

Page 5 DCIU Update

The new DCIU Marple Education Center is officially ready to

receive students on September 7. The Marple Township building

inspector issued a temporary certificate of occupancy for the up-

per and lower levels of the building. We cannot occupy the cafe-

teria and kitchen at this time, however. Parents of students in the

Autistic Support programs had an opportunity to see the build-

ing at an Open House on September 2. They were quite

impressed with our beautiful new facility!

In addition to tremendous Board support, George Illicher and

Jack Curtin have managed this project with skill and persis-

tence. Maria Edelberg, Joe Pardini and the entire Special Programs staff

have also done an excellent job helping to move this project forward. No

project is without its problems and that certainly has been the case with

Marple. We still have a ways to go until this project is finalized, but we

have reached an important milestone.

Introducing the new Marple Education Center

An excited Chef Don Young puts the finishing

touches on his DCTS Culinary Arts classroom.

Page 6 DCIU Update

Electronic Payroll Voucher—Mandatory January 1, 2011

TO: ALL DCIU/DCTS EMPLOYEES

FROM: TOM BROWN, BUSINESS MANAGER

Last year at this time, we introduced the electronic payroll voucher.

The electronic notification of your payroll voucher is sent to your

home e-mail or your work e-mail address. Approximately 25%, or

250, of DCIU and DCTS employees have received their vouchers

electronically this past year.

This is a secure method of pay notification and replaces the hard-

copy voucher mailed to your home using the US Postal Service. The e-mail saves time and money, is

“Green” to the environment and is delivered immediately when payroll is run. Your direct deposit to

your bank account will still be made on the date of the payroll schedule.

Sign up and receive your payroll voucher via e-mail by contacting Jean McCullough in the Human Resources

Department, jmccullough@dciu.org. Indicate your wish to have your pay voucher sent via e-mail and provide

your preferred e-mail address.

Please sign up as soon as you can but prior to January 1, 2011. After January 1, 2011, all paper vouchers will

be eliminated and electronic vouchers will default to your work e-mail address. Employees can also access

pay information via the Employee Access Center.

403b Workshop

If you are considering retirement, or plan to retire in the near future,

this Kades-Margolis pre-retirement workshop is for you. This is an

opportunity to gain critical knowledge by attending this free,

informational workshop.

Tuesday, November 15, 2010

4:00-6:00 p.m.

DCIU Morton Education Center, Room 172

Information: Contact Greg Field, CRPC, CLTC

Financial Advisor

1-800-433-1828, ext. 131

gfield@4kmc.com

200 Yale Ave.

Morton, PA 19070

Phone: 610-938-9000

Fax: 610-938-9887

Email: info@dciu.org

DELAWARE

COUNTY

INTERMEDIATE

UNIT

WWW.DCIU.ORG

The HR Department is pleased to bring you this health and wellness information each

month on behalf of IBX and HMS. Look for more on the DCIU website.

Yoga Classes begin again on Monday, September 13th

from 4:45-5:45 p.m. We are also adding another class

starting on Thursday, September 23rd from 4:45-5:45. The Thursday night class will be a Yin Yoga class (Yin

Yoga –relaxes, restores, and rejuvenates) and Monday

night yoga will be our ―regular‖ class (building energy,

flexibility and strength). Take one class a week or take

them both, they totally complement each other.

Yoga is good for the body, mind and spirit. Sometimes less really is more. Letting go of striving and

surrendering to the wisdom of your body will teach you

lessons you’ll never learn in books, lectures, and how-to

courses. In yogic postures, your body becomes your teacher. Let go and let your body

show you the way. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melanie at 610-938-9000 ext.

2032 or email at mnewcomb@dciu.org

There is no set fee for classes; however, participants are encouraged to drop a

donation in the box.

It’s Yoga Time Again

DCIU Wellness Committee

announces Zumba classes!

Looking to burn calories and

have fun at the same time?

Join the Zumba party! Try a

free demo on Wed., Sept. 8

at 4:45 p.m. in Morton

Room 171. Call

Adriene Irving for details at

ext. 2058. Classes will be held each

Wednesday (except the

first Wednesday) at 4:45.

Donations will be accepted.

Zum

ba!