Live Well
Once again, Lincoln Learning Solutions is participating in the SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge this fall. Join us as we compete against other companies to prove we work for one of the most healthful and active companies. For the first time, SparkPittsburgh participants will go head-to-head with the city of Cleveland to earn bragging rights. For more information, visit www.SparkPittsburgh.com or contact livewell@babbins.com. Challenge dates are September 1 through October 15. We took the bronze last year. It’s time to reclaim the gold!
Live Well 2.0
To participate in Step Challenge 2019, you have to submit a preventative health exam. If you’re enrolled in the LLS health care plan, the exam is covered. LLS is offering a free biometric screening to all full-time employees again this year. The onsite screening will be offered this month. Evan-Moor and off-site employees can use this voucher to get their screenings. Click the Register link and use the company code: LLearning.
International: See Evan-Moor in a Malaysian Megastore Bookstore
Evan-Moor’s bestselling international series, Skill Sharpeners, is featured as an endcap in the MPH Mid Valley Megastore in Malaysia. The endcap was installed in early June and will be in place for 12 months.
Editorial: 2020 Print Products are Under Development
Evan-Moor is excited for its 2020 print products, currently under development: Top Student workbooks, Science Lessons and Investigations teacher resource book, and Smart Start: Read & Write activity books.
They came, they saw, they conquered
Thank you for all your help in making the Bring A Child to Work Day a huge success. We appreciate your hard work, and we could not have done it without you.
HR reports that we had 48 children who participated, and that our staff was on its best behavior, assuring that each child was well fed, entertained, informed and walked away with an LLS-provided backpack filled with goodies.
Look at all the great photos from the event or view the selection in the Snapshots section of "The Bridge."
Vaca
We asked everyone to let us know your favorite destinations, especially considering that we’re in the midst of prime time vacation season. Check out some of the responses.
From Lynette Mendenhall: “Taking a cruise is one of the ways I “recharge my batteries”. The attached photos are from the 11 day cruise that I took earlier this year. The first pic is from the island of Bonaire. The second is from Cartagena, Columbia.”
Bonaire
Cartagena, Columbia.
From Melissa Yingling: “From a couple years ago, from Deerfield Beach, Florida!
Rochester Facelift
As Kris Colatriano has been reporting at the executive meetings, which you can watch on our Bridging the Gap Channel, building improvements are 95% complete.
If you haven’t had a chance to watch his updates, here’s a quick summary:
- The basement was renovated to accommodate the IT folks from the Southside Pittsburgh office.
- Staff from our Sales and Marketing department can now enjoy a modern space in the Left Suite on the first floor.
- The Right Suite was updated for the Curriculum team.
- Finance will enjoy the Left Suite on the second floor after it underwent a significant facelift.
- The Right Suite on the second floor was renovated and turned into space for Academic Affairs.
- The HR and Payroll staff get new accommodations in the Right Suite on the third floor.
- The Left Suite on the third floor got a complete makeover and will serve as the executive conference room.
All conference rooms in the building were renamed, updated, and customized to meet LLS needs; the reception area was refurbished; and every hallway and room in the building was painted and trimmed. We also got a new roof and an HVAC system.
Whew! That’s a lot. Congrats to the team for a job well done and look out HGTV! Check out the photos here or view them in the Snapshots section of "The Bridge."
Security briefing
Ranger Joe has been in the weeds, but you can look for a new communique from him in our next edition of “The Bridge.” Meanwhile, we thought a reminder was in order. Recently, ne’er-do-well hackers used a voice mail scheme to trick unaware email users into forking over their passwords. You can be sure our IT team was all over it. Please always remember that if you receive an unexpected email that contains links or attachments, contact the sender before opening them. If you happen to click on an enclosed attachment link, check the address in the browser's address bar to see if it looks suspicious. If anything looks even the slightest bit off, close the browser and do not continue. Be sure to contact the security team at ITCyberSecurity@lincolnlearningsolutions.org if you have fallen for a scam or ever have doubts or questions.
Marketing: Prepping for Back to School and 2020 Products
Evan-Moor is getting ready for the back-to-school season, plus lining up product marketing for the mid-year release of the new Smart Start: Read & Write books. If you have little learners in your life, be sure to check out this colorful and fun new series! Preview the new Smart Start: Read & Write activity books in this short video.
Cruisin’ for a cause
Lincoln Learning Solutions will host the first United To Make A Difference Car Cruise to benefit the United Way of Beaver County. The cruise will be held on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Brady’s Run Lodge from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Highlights include a DJ, food trucks, children’s activities, and a 50/50 raffle.
We are also in need of volunteers to work this event by selling 50/50 tickets, helping with parking, and setting up for and cleaning up after the event. Please contact Esther Anderson if you are interested in volunteering. Volunteers will be divided into a morning group and an afternoon group. Please let Esther know if you have a time preference. Sponsorship opportunities are available through July 12. If you own a business or know someone who does, please contact Esther for more information on becoming an event sponsor.
Smooth landing
IT recently rolled out a new ServiceNow landing page. If you’ve used it, you’ve seen quite a difference, not the least of which is the fancy landing page. It looks great! Besides that, Daryl Care wrote recently to tell us the highlights. Here’s a reminder:
- Enhanced search capabilities – refer to the “How can we help” search bar
- Easier navigation for things like Support and Facilities requests
- Streamlined Service Catalog
- Knowledge Base usage and related searching capabilities
- New “Current Status” section that will display outage communications for software, services, etc.
- New “Announcements” section where you can learn about new product releases, company events and other helpful info.
Shout outs
Many thanks to Evan-Moor’s marketing manager, Theresa Wooler, who served as our Monterey correspondent, assuring that we had up-to-date info for "The Bridge" from our West Coast family.
Doff your cap to Lowell Engelman, our very own Jimmy Olsen-Ansel Adams hybrid, and thank him for capturing so many great photos for “The Bridge.”
