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Week of October 30, 2009

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How much paid or unpaid time off can employees get for maternity leave? Answer

Do you use multiple email accounts at work?

Save time and have your BOCES GroupWise email forwarded to your school district account automatically. To set it up: under the "Help" menu in GroupWise, select "Help Topics," then search for "forwarding" and follow the instructions. Problems or questions? Contact the NERIC Help Desk at 862-5400 or helpdesk@gw.neric.org.

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Halloween

What to do if you're sick:
H1N1 update

Helpful information from health officials

While prevention remains key, at least one study says that 63 percent of us will catch H1N1 by the spring. What should you do if you or your child become ill? Here are some tips from health officials, including when to go to your doctor. Read more

Mini-grant helps NERIC team support Mac users

Grant benefits BOCES staff, districts

NERIC's E-Learning Program Coordinator Eileen Drescher began noticing last year that a growing number of her customers were becoming “Mac fans.” Read more

Teachers eligible for free supplies

Online charity matches donors and school projects

Full-time teachers who could use free supplies for their classroom projects may want to check out a new online charity. Read more

Trash becomes students' treasures

Special education students continue successful project

Special Education students at The College of Saint Rose are taking their recycling efforts to new and creative levels by turning trash into art. Read more At right, a student in the Fundamental Skills Instruction/College Transition Program shows his art project.

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Career & Tech — Monique Jacobs

NERIC — Christine Geraci

Special Education — Christine Carpenter

School Support Services — Megan Allen

Central Administration — Megan Allen