ABCD Award Logo

The ABCD Award for 2011-2012

There is always that person that goes the extra mile to help or provides extra special "customer" service. School system employees, parents, business partners and the community can make sure everyone knows about those special people!

Monroe County Schools has an employee recognition program called ABCD - Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.  Anyone can nominate an employee for an annual ABCD award. Nominees will receive a special notification that they have been nominated. The Superintendent will also send them a letter acknowledging their nomination. Please note: teachers, administrators, counselors, and media specialists are NOT eligible for this honor.

The nominations will be collected in April and a separate panel of Monroe County employees will be selected. Each panel will review the nominations and will select the ABCD award recipient for that work category.   These employees will be honored at the Monroe County Convocation in the fall.

To nominate an employee for ABCD, complete the nomination form, inside this brochure, and submit it to the Board of Education office by mail, fax, or in person. The nominations for the current school year will end on April 1. Any nominations received after April 1 will carry over to the following year.

This is a great way to say THANKS to a school system employee who goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty!  Click here to find the nomination form in PDF format.  You'll find a link to do an online nomination at the system website here.

Frequently Asked Questions about PD360

What is PD360?

PD 360 - is the leading tool for online, on-demand, research-based, job-embedded professional development anytime, anywhere. 1,400 plus award-winning videos with classroom examples show educators how to put theory into practice. It provides videos to view, colleagues with whom to collaborate, forums to glean help from other educators, and ways to connect with educators across the country.

How do I get to PD360?

From any internet browser, go to http://www.pd360.com, or access the link from any school's homepage, under Staff Resources.

How do I log in to PD360?

Use your complete email address: firstname.lastname@monroe.k12.ga.us, then use pd360 as the initial password. The program gives you the opportunity to change the password, and you'll want to do this to protect your account.

What if I cannot log in successfully?

Use TechTracker to put in a tech request so that your password can be reset.

If I didn't attend a training session, or have forgotten how to use PD360, what do I do?

Log into the program, click on pd videos, and view the videos at the top of the list, Introducing PD 360 and How to Use PD 360.

Why should I use PD360?

The program will allow administrators to assign videos for group discussion, to build courses for staff to complete, and provide feedback on classroom observations. Observation360, part of the School Improvement Network, will be used by administrators to complete teacher observations. When the observation is complete, the teacher can view the report in PD360. If an administrator has assigned a video for the teacher to view to strengthen their teaching strategies, that process is managed through PD360. Also, the time spent in PD360 builds PLU credit.

Can I watch any video I choose and earn PLU credit?

No. Videos that you view need to be aligned to your school's continuous improvement plan (CIP) and videos need to be aligned to your efforts to improve instruction and further your efforts to grow as a professional educator. All the reflection questions and the follow-up question which appears 72 after the initial work must be completed for credit to be earned if you are a certificated teacher. If you are a paraprofessional, then you must watch the video and complete the immediate follow up questions.

How can I keep track of my work in PD360?

When you log in to the homepage of PD360, you will see, in the right of the grey navigation bar Personal Reports. In that report, you will see all the details you need: Time Viewed, Reflection Questions Answered and Follow-Up Questions Answered being the most important.

How do I keep track of the videos I have watched?

You may come across a video you want to watch, but don't have time right at that moment. You can start it, stop it, then later, go back to pd videos and click on History. You can restart the video there, and also see all the videos you have viewed.  

The head louse is an insect whose only host is humans. The louse feeds on blood several times daily and resides close to the scalp to maintain its body temperature. It can crawl from one object or head to another but does not jump or fly. They are common among children under the age of twelve and do not discriminate based on income, social status or hair type. They are not a sign of poor hygiene or neglect. They do not live on dolls, animals or inside your pillows and mattress.                                                                                                                                                                  

The head louse has three cycles:                                                             

  Eggs: Nits are head lice eggs. They are hard to see and are often confused for dandruff or hair spray droplets. Nits are laid by the adult female and are cemented at the base of the hair shaft nearest the scalp. They are oval and usually gray to white. Nits take about 1 week to hatch (range 6 to 9 days) and are usually located within ¼ inch from the scalp.

  Nymphs: The egg hatches to release a nymph. The nit shell then becomes a more visible dull yellow and remains attached to the hair shaft. The nymphs are about the size of a pinhead. Nymphs mature and become adults about 7 days after hatching.                                                                                                     Adults: The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed, has 6 legs (each with claws), and is tan to grayish-white. Females are usually larger than males and can lay up to 8 eggs per day. Adult lice can live up to 30 days on a person's head. To live, adult lice need to feed on blood several times daily. Without blood meals, the louse will die within 1 to 2 days off of the host.

Head Lice Treatments:                     

*  The primary treatment for head lice involves using a head lice shampoo and then removal of all nits/eggs with a lice comb. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for whatever products you choose to use. A second treatment 7 to 10 days after the first head lice treatment is recommended. Check your child's hair daily for several weeks removing any nits that remain.                                                                                                            

* You should also check other family members to make sure that they don't have head lice. Treat any suspected cases.                                                                                                                           

*  Wash your child's clothing, towels, hats, jackets and bedding in hot water and dry them on a hot setting for at least 20 minute. Vacuum furniture, carpets, stuffed animals, cloth car seats, etc to remove lice or nits. 

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, you only have to clean "items that have been in contact with the head of the person with infestation in the 24 to 48 hours before treatment".  Dry clean anything that cannot be washed or put it in a large plastic bag for two weeks.                                                                     

*  Soak combs, brushes, hairclips and headbands in hot water for 10 minutes.                                            

*  Teach your child to avoid sharing or borrowing other children's hats, coats, helmets, brushes, combs, hair clips, towels and pillows.