A Note From Allison

Dear Carlos Rosario School Community,

As we embark on the 2024-25 school year, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you. Your dedication and hard work in enrolling and giving a warm welcome to our students makes a difference for each individual student - both those coming back to continue with us and those who are setting foot in a Carlos Rosario School classroom for the first time. 

We are evolving as a School in real time, collaborating to create the best possible experience for our learners from their first interaction with one of our team members to the day they walk across the graduation stage, and beyond. 



As we move forward, let’s continue to build on this strong start and our momentum for a year where we aspire to new heights! 

With sincere gratitude and warmest regards,

Allison R. Kokkoros

Chief Executive Officer

Watch a warm welcome message video to the new school year from our CEO Allison Kokkoros, faculty and staff members

Action Items and Important Dates

Swag Store Down

Our swag store is currently down as upgrades are being done for the 24/25 school year. We thank you for your patience and will send an update once it's back up and running

First Week of School Photo Contest

Calling all teachers! Let’s celebrate the first week of the school year with your classes’ photos. We want to celebrate your students and a successful start to a new school year with a First Week of School Photo Contest. Participating is easy! Simply snap a picture on the first week of school and share it with us!

Three easy ways to enter:

1. Upload your class's photo to this google drive link or scan the QR code on the graphic

2. Send a private message to the Carlos Rosario School Facebook Page and attach the photo

3. Email us your photos at communications@carlosrosario.org.

Important Dates:

• Submission Deadline: All entries must be received by 9:00 pm on September 6th, 2024.
• Winner Announcement: The winner will be announced on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Please note that we’re not only looking for group photos, but something candid. We need your help or that of your students to take photos of your classes.

For additional details, please review the email sent by Donald Ndebeka entitled “2024 First Week of School Photo Contest.” 

Updated Central Office Points of Contact

Have questions and wonder who you should reach out to in the organization for support? Please review the updated list here for key points of contacts from the Central Office team. We are updating this link regularly as our staffing evolves to strategically meet the needs of our school!

CR School Employee Handbook and Acknowledgement

The new Employee Handbook 24-25 company policies have been assigned to you and require your attention. Please log into https://workforcenow.adp.com to review your policies as soon as possible.

You can access the Employee Handbook for 2024-2025 by navigating to https://workforcenow.adp.com/ and clicking on the “Resources” tab at the top of the page (see below image for reference.) When accessing the Intranet homepage, click on the “Central Resources” tab at the top and then click “Tools/References.” The document can be found on the right side of the page.

Another easy way to review and acknowledge the 24-25 Employee Handbook is to look on the ADP homepage. See instructions below.

1. Things to Do

2. Policy Acknowledgement

3. Employee Handbook 24-25

4. Acknowledge

SY24-25 School Parking Reminders and Updates

Parking availability at the Carlos Rosario School is limited and finite at both campuses, and it's essential that we all follow the established guidelines to ensure a smooth and equitable parking process for everyone.

Parking Guidelines – You can find HERE detailed parking guidance for both campuses housed on our Intranet. It includes guidance for event parking, all staff about where to park, speed limit, driving directions, etc for all staff. Below are a few general guidelines for both campuses.

• Handicap Spaces: These are strictly reserved for those with a valid handicap permit assigned to them.
• Bus and Van Spaces: These spaces are reserved exclusively for school transportation vehicles.
• Double Parking: Please note that double parking is not permitted at any time.

SG Campus: Parking is allocated through a lottery system. If you do not win the lottery, you may park at Colonial Parking (near the Rhode Island Metro Station) as an alternative.

HS Campus: Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please do not park in spaces marked “reserved”, unless you are an administrator who has been assigned to one of those spaces. 

• It’s important for all staff to adhere to transportation options provided in advance, like Shuttle Service, to avoid such issues and to ensure fair access to parking for everyone and smooth event operations. The Front Desk and Transportation team is researching a permanent solution for overflow parking, but in the interim, below you’ll find guidance for a temporary option. 
• NEW! Overflow parking temporary option: If you are unable to find available parking at HSC, you may park at the Target garage located at Columbia Heights. Garage entrances are located at either 3145 Hiatt Place NW, or 1422 Park Rd. NW. The fee is approximately $12 for up to 12 hours. It is .4 mile or ~10-minute walk to the HS Campus. Please keep your parking receipt and the school will reimburse you. You can find the reimbursement form here on the Intranet under the Finance Home Page.

Questions or concerns, contact Gigi Alvarado, Business Manager, at galvarado@carlosrosario.org or Ext #4723.

1:1 Office Hours with the CEO

Please remember that Allison Kokkoros, CEO, is holding office hours for one-on-one, 20-minute chats with employees. The one-on-one chats are opportunities to informally talk about anything that’s on your mind and for Allison to hear directly from you.

Upcoming Office Hours during September and October:

Sonia Gutierrez Campus - Room 220E:

• Wednesday, September 18th from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm virtual or in-person
• Wednesday, October 2nd from11:30 am – 1:30 pm virtual or in-person 
• Wednesday, October 23rd from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm virtual or in-person 

Harvard Street Campus - Room 115G:

• Monday, September 23rd from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm virtual or in-person 
• Monday, October 7th from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm virtual or in-person 
• Monday, October 28th 11:30 am  – 1:30 pm virtual or in-person 



Contact Karla Vasconez, Manager, Executive Administration at kvasconez@carlosrosario.org to reserve your spot!

Clover Rewards Program Launch for The Carlos Rosario School

Food Services at both campuses are proud to roll-out the Clover Rewards program that will provide you with points for purchases that you make in the cafeterias. Redeem 200 points for $10 off! Please see a Food Services employee for support using the Clover Mobile App to receive, track, and redeem points. Questions? Reach out to Chef Mariano Ramos.

News and Updates

First Week of SY 2024-2025

Happy First Week of School! The halls are buzzing as we welcome our students at the beginning of the SY 24-25 school year. Students lined up and down the block enter our school building on the first day.

Enrollment and Registration

THANK YOU all for your incredible efforts in welcoming our new students! The past three weeks have proven that we are better together as we seek to accomplish more than ever! From increased enrollment (the road to 2100!) to a streamlined registration process, it takes all of us to realize the dream. Appreciate you all! 

Here are the enrollment numbers by session and campus as of September 3rd. 

• Total Enrollment: 2396 
• Harvard Street Campus Enrollment: 1597 
• AM: 681 
• PM: 154
• PM: 762
• Sonia Gutierrez Campus Enrollment: 799 
• AM: 420
• EVE: 379

Kudos to Registration, Communications, Assessment, IT and all other teams who continue working hard towards our enrollment goal. 

Staff Survey from Accenture

We have welcomed our partner Accenture to support our efforts to streamline and optimize our registration process and are excited to share a few words from their team here:

“Congratulations on completing student registration and beginning the school year! The Accenture team is so grateful that you supported our observations of the registration process and took time out of your days to speak with us about the workflow at your stations and your thoughts on process improvements. 

While we did have a chance to speak with many of you during our time on-site, we did not get to speak with all of you and want to make sure everyone is able to share their input: all of your voices matter as we consider opportunities to enhance the student registration process.

Administered by the Accenture team, this anonymous survey HERE invites you to share reflections on this year’s registration process and provide any suggestions for the future. We estimate it will take about 10 minutes of your time and the survey closes on Tuesday, 9/10 at 8:00 PM. If you have any questions on the survey, please do not hesitate to reach out to sarah.y.lehar@afs.com.“

Thank you so much!

Your Accenture Team

Team Hiring Updates: Welcome Maximo, Mustaphal, Gregory and Peri & Congratulations Mirna!

We are pleased to announce that Maximo Aguirre, Mustapha, Bouchghel, Mirna Garcia Gregory Newbold, and Peri Jonhson have joined the Carlos Rosario School family respectively as Library Assistant, Computer Basics Instructor, Student Academic Resource Teacher, Computer Basics Paraeducator, and Development Coordinator.

Congratulations to Mirna Garcia on her new role as a Computer Basics Paraeducator. Previously, she worked at the Carlos Rosario School in the Facilities Department. 

Please give Maximo, Mustaphal, Gregory and Peri a warm welcome and congratulate Mirna when you see them around the School! 

Arts Integration & Culture

Multicultural Celebrations - Help choose this year's theme!

We are introducing an exciting & new approach to cultural celebrations for this year at Carlos Rosario School: In-person multicultural celebrations at both campuses in the Fall and Spring!

The celebrations will be organized around a unifying theme. We need your help to choose this theme!

Please take a moment to share your suggestion for a theme here.

Next, Carlos Rosario School students and staff will vote to select this year's theme! For any questions, or to get involved with the Arts Planning Committee, please email Tim Gibbon, Arts Integration & Culture Program Manager: tgibbon@carlosrosario.org

Reminders

TaskHuman for Professional and Personal Growth

There is more accessibility to foster your personal and professional growth with TaskHuman’s latest update. Now, accessing instant coaching is more seamless than ever before - introducing TaskHuman’s Desktop Version! Every team member at the Carlos Rosario School has access to this valuable and impactful benefit.

We understand that your work and personal life are dynamic and diverse, often transitioning between devices and locations. We hope that this new enhancement will empower you to connect with coaches whether you’re at your desk, on-the-go, or anywhere in between.  

If you’ve used TaskHuman, we want to hear from you! Please email the Carlos Rosario HR team at rosariohr@carlosrosario.org and tell us about how TaskHuman has helped you and you may be featured in a future bulletin and/or All Staff. 

For those of you who still need to activate your account, you’ll be prompted once opening TaskHuman. Go to www.app.taskhuman.com on your mobile device or desktop. See some instructions below.

Activate Your Account  

1. Scan the QR code below or Download TaskHuman here

2. Create an account and go to Settings.

3. Tap on "Check for Discounts".

4. Enter your discount code: crschool593 

For access to more Spanish speaking coaches, simply send a message to TaskHuman's Concierge. They will assist you in finding additional coaches available for booking! 

CR Bi-Weekly Bulletin Reminder

We will continue to bring important updates to you via this internal bulletin on a bi-weekly basis. Please expect to receive our CR Bulletin every other Wednesday. The next bulletin will come out on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. Remember, you can submit information and/or feature your class activities to communications@carlosrosario.org. 

Our bulletin is not possible without the contributions, support and ideas from our team members. Please consider what you’d like to share with our staff community and encourage your team to do so. Thank you for reading the bulletin and helping to create an impactful and informative communication channel for our team.