{"id":105,"date":"2024-08-06T09:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T09:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2024-12-08T02:58:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T02:58:14","slug":"newsletters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/?page_id=105","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter &#8211; December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>TSSA NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We would like to wish all our members who have a birthday in December a <strong>HAPPY BIRTHDAY<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>We would also like to wish all our members who have an anniversary of being with the Twinsburg City School District a <strong>HAPPY ANNIVERSARY<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Representing Our Members<\/strong><br \/>\nThis past month, we\u2019ve been hard at work representing our members. We\u2019ve participated in two fact-finding meetings to address concerns and ensure fair treatment. Currently, we have three grievances filed and are actively working to resolve them. Additionally, we have two grievances moving forward to arbitration, with hearings already scheduled. Rest assured, your union is always fighting on your behalf to ensure that your rights are upheld, and your concerns are heard. We are committed to standing strong for our members every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Know Your Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/?attachment_id=274\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-274 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/files\/2024\/12\/Paul-Flynn-Bus-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/files\/2024\/12\/Paul-Flynn-Bus-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/files\/2024\/12\/Paul-Flynn-Bus-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/files\/2024\/12\/Paul-Flynn-Bus-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/files\/2024\/12\/Paul-Flynn-Bus-1467x1536.jpg 1467w, https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/files\/2024\/12\/Paul-Flynn-Bus-1956x2048.jpg 1956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0 Paul Wm. Flynn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classification:\u00a0<\/strong> Transportation &#8211; Bus #50<\/p>\n<p><strong>Years of Service:<\/strong> Lucky 13 years<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you like what you are doing?<\/strong> At least one student every day makes me laugh! No matter how old I get I am still learning something new from one of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Advice You Were Given:<\/strong> There are two that I have lived by for many years &#8220;Respect others the way you want to be respected&#8221; and &#8220;If they do not like you that is their lose, because they do not know what they are missing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Here are some fun dates to remember!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>December 1\u00a0<\/strong>is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/calendar\/date\/2024-12-01\"><strong>First Sunday of Advent<\/strong><\/a>, marking the beginning of the Advent\u00a0season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 6<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/st-nicholas-day\"><strong>Saint Nicholas Day<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0The patron saint of children is the model for Santa Claus and\u00a0gift-giving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 7<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/calendar\/date\/2024-12-7\"><strong>National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 8\u00a0<\/strong>is Bodhi Day in the Buddhist calendar, celebrating Buddha\u2019s enlightenment; it\u2019s celebrated in a way that\u2019s similar to how Christians celebrate Christmas to honor Jesus\u00a0Christ.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 13\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/recipe\/st-lucia-buns\"><strong>St. Lucia\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/a>, which has long been associated with festivals of light.\u00a0Before the Gregorian calendar reform in 1752, her feast day occurred on the shortest day of the year (hence the saying \u201cLucy light, Lucy light, shortest day and longest\u00a0night\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 15<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/calendar\/date\/2024-12-15\"><strong>Bill of Rights Day<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 17<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/calendar\/date\/2024-12-17\"><strong>Wright Brothers Day<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 21<\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/first-day-winter-winter-solstice\"><strong>Winter Solstice<\/strong><\/a>\u2014the astronomical day when the hemisphere is tilted as far away from the Sun as possible. Starting in ancient times, people celebrated the rebirth of the Sun event through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/what-yule-log-christmas-traditions\">Yule<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 25<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/when-is-christmas-meanings-origins\"><strong>Christmas Day<\/strong><\/a>, a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/christmas-firsts-history-christmas-trees-and-cards\">American Christmas traditions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 25<\/strong>\u00a0also marks the beginning of \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/when-is-hanukkah\"><strong>Hanukkah<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>this year, the 8-day Jewish festival of\u00a0lights.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 26<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/boxing-day\"><strong>Boxing Day<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Canada,\u00a0<span class=\"caps\">UK<\/span>) and the first day of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/when-is-kwanzaa\"><strong>Kwanzaa<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>On the last evening of the year,\u00a0<strong>December 31<\/strong>, kiss the person you hope to keep kissing! Discover\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/new-year-traditions-around-world\">New Year\u2019s traditions from around the world<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u201cJust for Fun\u201d\u00a0Holidays<\/h3>\n<p>Celebrate these fun holidays this\u00a0month:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dec. 11:<\/strong>\u00a0International Mountain\u00a0Day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 13:<\/strong>\u00a0National Violin\u00a0Day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 13:<\/strong>\u00a0National Day of the\u00a0Horse<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 16:<\/strong>\u00a0Underdog\u00a0Day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 26:<\/strong>\u00a0National Candy Cane\u00a0Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Have a <strong>GREAT December and Enjoy your Winter Break!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Let&#8217;s make this the BEST school year ever!!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to December TSSA NEWS We would like to wish all our members who have a birthday in December a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We would also like to wish all our members who have an anniversary of being with the Twinsburg City School District a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Representing Our Members This past month, we\u2019ve been hard [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":669,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-105","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/669"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twinsburgss.ohea.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}