June 2014 - Wilson County Schools

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WilsonCountySchools
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Office of Business Operations
T H E B UZ Z
The Newsletter of the Office of Business Operations
VOLUME 2 |ISSUE 9
| 2014
JUNE
TAKE A
LOOK
What’s the Buzz?
**Staff Member
Spotlight
**Buzzworthy Staff
**June Birthdays
Greetings,
IMPORTANT
DATES...
● June 11- Last
Day of School
● June 14Graduation
(Beddingfield
10am, Fike 1pm,
Hunt, 4pm)
● June 16-Board
of Education
Meeting
Congratulations on finishing
another successful school year!
While many of our students and
teachers will be celebrating the
summer, we know the work in
Business Operations doesn’t stop.
As always, I want to thank you
again for your efforts day in and
day out. As you know, we have
been visiting schools each mo
month
to thank staff for their service as
part of the Grat
Grat-tour. This month,
it’s your turn to be recognized as
the Grati
Grati-tour is coming to
Business Operations work sites
to thank YOU!!
Eric Davis
DID YOU KNOW?
Wilson County Schools annual
operating budget is
approximately $90,000,000
REMINDER! Send Buzzworthy news,
news
updates, facts, good news or shout
outs to Rachel Sprecher at
rachel.sprecher@wilsonschoolsnc.net
STAFF MEMBER
SPOTLIGHT
MEET JIM LEWIS!
What is your position at WCS? Director of Transportation
What are your primary responsibilities in your position? I'm
responsible for the preventative maintenance and 30 day
inspection programs for 118 school buses and 25 activity buses
for Wilson County Schools. I'm responsible for the safety and
efficiency of all 118 school bus routes. I'm also responsible for
training and supervising our 12 bus mechanics, 133 school bus
drivers, and 33 bus monitors. Finally, I'm responsible for
scheduling school bus and activity bus driver training classes and
ensuring that all bus mechanics and bus drivers have met the
license and certification requirements of the state of North
Carolina.
How long have you worked for WCS? I have worked for Wilson
County Schools for 33 years.
Where were you born? I was born in Wayne County.
What is your favorite color? My favorite color is red.
Do you have any pets?II have 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 quarter horses, and
a team of Belgian Draft horses.
What else would you like us to know?My
know?
wife, Debbie, and I
have been happily married for 31 years. Debbie worked as a
Kindergarten Teacher Assistant, at Lucama & Lee Woodard and
retired after 30 years of service.Debbie and I have one son, Alex,
who graduated Cum Laud from the School of Business at East
Carolina University, in 2010.My father, William Lewis, was the first
principal at Beddingfield High School. He retired
from WCS's after 34 years of service.My
e.My mother, Sarah Lewis,
taught English Literature at Beddingfield High School and retired
after 30 years of service.
STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT
SUPPORT●EFFICIENCY●CUSTOMER
●EFFICIENCY●CUSTOMER SERVICE
BUZZWORTHY EMPLOYEES
VERNICKA ROBERTS
ROBERTS, RICK WALTHALL, AJ HARRIS,
IRIS HILLIARD
For coordinating an extremely successful WCS job fair!
Happy Birthday!
Evelyn Richardson, Child Nutrition (3)
Darinice Rodgers, Transportation (5)
Elizabeth Barfield, Child Nutrition (6)
Tracey Eatmon, Transportation (6)
Lucinda Ellis, Transportation (6)
Stuart Tedder, Maintenance (8)
Victoria Anderson-Harris,
Harris, Child Nutrition (8)
Shirley Applewhite, Transportation (9)
William McAllister, Transportation (10)
Ginger Crocker, Child Nutrition (12)
Joseph Battle, Transportation
tation (13)
Karen Norfleet, Transportation (13)
Andre Ferrington, Transportation (14)
Michael Barrett, Transportation (15)
Minder Silver, Transportation (18)
Kaili Amos, Transportation (19)
Sharon Barnes, School Age Care (20)
Cheryl Watkins, Facilities (22
(22)
Diane Evans, Transportation (23)
Antoinette Ruffin, Transportation (24)
Geri Jackson, Child Nutrition (24)
Gwyndon Dawson, Facilities (25)
Cynthia Waddell, Transportation (25)
Belinda Worthy, Child Nutrition (26)
Reginald Harris, Child Nutrition (27)
Mark
k Kent, Transportation (27)
Phyllis Bridgers, Facilities (29)
Linda Baker, Transportation (29)
Photos from the recent WCS Grati-tour at Stantonsburg Elementary
School and Speight Middle School and WCS job fair
U.S.A!
Speight Middle School Child Nutrition Staff honoring
Memorial Day