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Link your profile to our new updated and correct Centennial School District LinkedIn page with logo:
CEA update:
As stated in our last newsletter, the transfer period is over.
Administration has met with CEA leadership to review all transfer requests to ensure smooth and consistent processes this year. HR is in full recruitment mode. From this meeting, we now have the following positions posted as vacancies on TalentEd:
Monthly Employee Spotlight: Karen Pressler
This month we nominate Karen Pressler as our monthly spotlight winner! Karen has been instrumental in the coordination and distribution of the vaccine for our entire workforce. Some of the key functions of her day include contact tracing and working in conjunction with the Bucks County Department of Health for case investigations. Karen also works with Robert Whartenby to ensure cleaning coordination. We appreciate all of Karen's effort and infectious smile. Thank you for all you do!
Please stop by to receive your award certificate and Chick-Fil-A gift card!
Looking for stars!
We want your recommendations for future monthly spotlight nominees. Please submit your nominations using the attached google form:
COVID-19 updates and reminders:
April has seen an increase in cases as you can see by looking at our district dashboard:
For the first time this year, we needed to change our Instructional Model at Davis Elementary School. This is in accordance with our signed Attestation Form submitted to PDE prior to returning to school for in-person learning.
We have seen a fluctuation in cases at all of our buildings and at all grade levels. The district nurses have all been hard at work completing contact tracing for our students and staff. In an effort to remain in alignment with our local health department we have decreased our quarantine period for students and staff to ten days. A positive case of Covid continues to complete a ten-day isolation period.
Lastly, for those students or staff who are fully vaccinated (two weeks after your second dose or the only dose of a Covid Vaccine ) you will be considered protected and would not be identified as a close contact to a positive case of Covid. In addition to the other safety measures we follow in our buildings, this is considered an important step in keeping us all protected as a school community. If you have had Covid, you have a 90-day window of being considered immune and also would not have to quarantine if a positive case of Covid occurred in one of our buildings.
Please feel free to reach out to any of our building nurses in regards to any health-related matters.
Delaware Valley Health Trust Center (DVHT):
Please view the updated DVHT page through the CSD website:
Another reminder...please be aware that DVHT no longer partners with CareHere network. Instead, DVHT uses CERNER Health Connections, effective August 1, 2020.
To schedule an appointment or register as a new patient, please call (833) 227-3558 and the CERNER Care Team will assist you. Registered portal users can access their patient portal information here:
Health and Wellness:
LEARN MORE ON HOW YOU CAN EARN CASH REWARDS!
As a member of the Delaware Valley Health Trust, you and your covered dependents have access to Healthcare Bluebook, an innovative program that enables members to become better educated healthcare consumers. Every time you search for an eligible procedure on the Healthcare Bluebook tool and pick a Fair Price™ (green) facility for medical care, you can earn a cash reward of up to $1500.
Join us for a Healthcare Bluebook Employee Information Session to learn more:
Tuesday, April 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93003533710 or
Wednesday, April 21 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91291246816
Click on the attached to save the preferred date to your calendar
For more information, visit www.healthcarebluebook.com/cc/dvht
Thursday, April 29 │ 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Managing your blood pressure can help reduce your risk of heart disease. Many factors from diet and exercise to stress levels can influence your blood pressure. Join this class to learn more about understanding your numbers and discuss dietary and lifestyle approaches that can help you keep your blood pressure in check. Please note space is limited to 500 participants.
REGISTER TODAY at
https://mlhs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dWV1GCsiQ8G-ZzNI8Nk08g
Aetna Medical Plan
To connect with an Aetna participating mental or behavioral health board-certified psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, therapist, or counselor (applicable plan cost share and copay applies):
- Log onto https://health.aetna.com/find-care, click “Find a Provider” and enter “mental and behavioral health” in the search tool; or
- Call Aetna Member Services using the toll-free number of the back of your Aetna ID card.
You can also visit www.AetnaBehavioralHealth.com to learn more about mental health, access mental well-being tools, or find additional support and resources.
Attached please find a summary of the 2021 DVHT Wellness Incentives and Reimbursements Programs:
Mental and Behavioral Health Resources
Be well. Feel well. Live well.
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
1. Whether you or a family member has struggled with a mental health issue, you’re not alone – 43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year.
2. As a Delaware Valley Health Trust member, you and your covered dependents have access to mental and behavioral health resources to help you be well, feel well and live well. These resources can help you and your family members with stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse disorders, grief, relationship issues and divorce, and family and parenting problems. Find the support you need.
Behavioral Health Aetna Teladoc® – NEW Effective April 1, 2021
Access to a mental health care professional is at your fingertips! Members can select their choice of a board-certified psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, therapist, or counselor for confidential support from your home or other location where you are most comfortable. Teladoc® is available 7 days a week from 7am–9pm by video call. To access Aetna Teledoc® (applicable plan cost share and copay applies):
- Visit www.teledoc.com/aetna and click on “Set up my Teladoc account” to set up your personal account and select a provider; or
- Call 855-TELADOC (835-2362) to speak to a Teladoc® representative; or
- Download the Teladoc® app through the app store by searching “Teladoc”
Also, please see additional information in the EAP section below.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
For your information, below are links to the March and April Health Advocate Member newsletters:
March 2021 Health Advocate Member Newsletter
April 2021 Health Advocate Member Newsletter
If you are interested, please click on the links to register for any of the following virtual webinars offered:
- April 22: Managing Addictive Behaviors with Healthy Coping Strategies
Registration Links: 10:15 am (ET) | 4:15 pm (ET)
- Apr 27 Finding a Safe Harbor - Strategies to Manage Stress & Uncertainty - 9:00a-10:00a
- April 29: Supporting Your Kids: Identifying and Addressing Signs of Stress
Registration Links: 10:15 am (ET) | 4:15 pm (ET)
- May 6: Let’s Talk about Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
Registration Links: 10:15 am (ET) | 4:15 pm (ET)
- May 13: Let’s Talk about Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
Registration Links: 10:15 am (ET) | 4:15 pm (ET)
The EAP is a voluntary program that provides Health Trust enrollees and their spouses, dependent children, parents, and parents-in-law with free, short-term counseling services – up to five (5) free visits. EAP counselors can also work with your Aetna medical plan to refer you for additional treatment if longer term counseling is needed. Contacting the EAP is confidential and easy to do:
- Call 877-240-6863 for confidential 24/7 access 365 days per year; or
- Download the Health Advocate app through the app store by searching “Health Advocate”. Enter “Delaware Valley Trusts” as your organization; or
- Log onto www.healthadvocate.com, enter “Delaware Valley Trusts” as your organization, then click “Live Chat” on the homepage to connect with a professional counselor.
EAP specialists can also assist with supportive services for eldercare and childcare issues, financial and legal concerns, time management and relocation support. For more EAP resources visit www.healthadvocate.com/members and enter “Delaware Valley Trusts” as your organization to access online resources including helpful links, monthly newsletters and free, live and pre-recorded work/life balance webinars.
403b and Retirement:
If you would like to update your 403b contribution (either percentage or fixed amount), please complete the attached form and return to Yulia Portman and Robin Risdon: Deferral Form
Feel free to contact Kevin Bove at HB Retirement for individual portfolio discussions and planning. To schedule a meeting directly with Kevin, please click his calendar link: https://go.oncehub.com/KevinBove
If you have any additional questions regarding your 403b or retirement benefits, feel free to contact Yulia Portman at x11032.
Did you know?
How to access CSD's Board policies? Please notice each section of numbers has a different theme, ranging from Facilities to Personnel and more:
For your information and convenience, we have attached the following links for Workers' Compensation:
Please keep in mind that our monthly newsletters are posted on the CSD website for your convenience:
Centennial School District
Email: hr@centennialsd.org
Website: https://www.centennialsd.org/
Location: 48 Swan Way, Warminster, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 441-6000
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