TOTEM FACTS

What is TOTEM?

TOTEM's Affiliation with APEA/AFT

TOTEM's Goals

TOTEM Membership

Recognition for Professional Certificates PSP/CAP/ETS Parapro Test/48 Credits

TOTEM Scholarship Information

Sick Leave & Catastrophic Leave

Revised 11/9/2010

Emergency Closure of Schools

Updated 12/10/2010

Alaska State Standards for Paraprofessionals

Click here to see a list of the 2012/2013 Scholarship Winners!

TOTEM Updates

TOTEM Spring Conference

Thank you to all those who helped make the 2012 TOTEM Spring Conference a success. We couldn't have done it without you.

Congratulations to the following winners of the iPod Shuffles:

Priscilla Acosta, Laurel Dow, Trudy Knudsen & Michelle Kuehn

If you would like to see the 2012/2013 Scholarships winners, you will find them here.

TOTEM Employee Work Start & End Dates

Here are the “target” dates for TOTEM employees.  Reminder: employees need to confirm all start and end dates with their principal (school-based) or supervisor (non-school based).

The *target* end dates for the 2011/2012 school year are:

9 month         5/18                     9.75 month          6/1

10 month        5/31                    10.5 month          6/8

11 month        6/8                      12 month            6/30

The *target* start dates for the 2012/2013 school year are:

9 month          8/16                    9.75 month          8/13

10 month        7/23                    10.5 month          7/18

11 month        7/11                    12 month             7/1

Upcoming PSP Workshops:

For those new to the certification process:  

Thursday, April 19, 6:30 pm - Introduction to the PSP

For those who need help with the recertification process:

Thursday, April 19, 5:30 pm - Recertifcation Workshop

For those whose paperwork is complete and ready to be signed for the May 15th deadline:

Saturday, May 5, 10-12:30 pm - Final Paperwork Completion - Please note: No applications will be signed after this date.

In order to attend a workshop, you must register at My Learning Plan. All workshops will be held at the TOTEM Office, 3310 Arctic Blvd, Suite 200.  For more information on the PSP, click here.

Important changes regarding the HELP test:

The new ETS ParaPro Assessment Test has replaced the HELP test for paraprofessionals who need to be recertified. The test dates are scheduled for:

June 6, 2012

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