Monday, December 23 Synergy/HCPSS Connect Planned Maintenance - The vendor for Synergy has scheduled a mandatory maintenance window to complete updates on Monday, December 23 at 8 p.m. The window will last until all necessary updates have been successfully applied, which is anticipated to be approximately at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24. Users may experience times of no or sluggish response during this maintenance window. Once the work is complete, users may continue to log in as usual.
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Staff Focus: Javion Hinmon, School Bus Driver, Registrar
Javion Hinmon is not your ordinary bus driver. In addition to his morning and afternoon bus runs at three different schools, Javion also works as a registrar at Long Reach HS and in Student Records Management at the ARL. Through all that, Mr. Hinmon does it with enthusiasm and a smile!
For him, bus driving isn’t just about transporting students from point A to point B. It’s about building relationships with them and letting them know that no matter what else is happening in their lives, he is there for them. Read the latest HCPSS Staff Focus to learn more about Javion and all he does for HCPSS students.
Deep Run's Denise Lancaster Named Washington Post 2021 Principal of the Year
HCPSS is proud to recognize Deep Run Elementary School Principal Denise Lancaster as The Washington Post’s 2021 Principal of the Year.
After recently being named the HCPSS Principal of the Year, Lancaster was chosen from among 19 finalists representing school systems in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The Washington Post Principal of the Year Award recognizes principals who demonstrate leadership, encourage creative and innovation, foster cooperation between the school and the community, promote collaboration, and contribute in a substantive way to the improvement of education in the Washington metropolitan area.
Read more about Denise on the HCPSS website.
5 Steps to Ensure You Are Working Securely From Home
As we adjust to working remotely, it’s important for all staff to be aware of steps you can take to create a secure home working environment.
! Call to Action: Please take some time to review the steps below and implement technology security best practices. Find detailed information about each of the below security practices on the Technology Resources community in Canvas.
- Maintain a healthy level of suspicion to avoid falling victim to phishing or other cyber scams.
- Ensure your home network is secure.
- Create strong passwords.
- Do not allow family or friends to use your work devices.
- Make sure your devices and applications are running up-to-date software.
If you suspect an email you have received to be fraudulent, do not proceed with the directions provided in the email. Employees are encouraged to forward any suspected phishing emails to abuse@hcpss.org, and then delete the email. If assistance is still needed, contact the Technology Support at TechSupport@hcpss.org