Staff Resource Blog
Naming Your Life Insurance Beneficiaries
If you haven't already done so, please consider completing your MetLife Beneficiary form at your earliest convenience. On January 1, 2020, all benefits-eligible employees will be enrolled in basic life insurance via MetLife. The beneficiary form should be completed...
Now that you’ve enrolled in SEBB, what’s next?
Good Afternoon, Thank you to everyone who has successfully enrolled in SEBB. As of this morning, nearly 90% of our staff have made their coverage elections! Next Steps: 1. Print your Summary of Coverage Elections & retain for your records 2. Designate...
How to Enroll in Optional Supplemental LTD
A screenshot below indicates how to enroll in supplemental long-term disability insurance. It's just a two-step process: 1. Click "Supplemental Coverage" tab 2. Click Begin enrollment in supplemental LTD The chart of your monthly premiums is listed on the same...
Dependent Verification Message from SEBB
If you believed that your dependents were already verified by SEBB, but received a letter in the mail stating that your dependent verification was denied, please read the following notice from SEBB: Dependent verification letters It has come to our attention that some...
Confirming coverage elections in SEBB My Account
Once you have made your coverage elections in SEBB My Account, you may wish to confirm your elections. Make and view your benefit elections You can use the “Coverage Elections” tab on the SEBB My Account dashboard to make and view your benefit elections. Learn more on...
Steps to SEBB
Did you know that you must take action to actively waive or enroll in SEBB benefits by November 15, 2019? Yes, even if you enrolled in or waived coverage at the start of the year, you still must take action on your SEBB benefits. Here are the required steps you need...
SEBB Waiver Requirements – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
If you are eligible for benefits and want to waive medical coverage under SEBB - You must log into SEBB My Account AND actively choose to waive medical coverage (YES - even if you signed the blue form at the beginning of the year). If you do not waive coverage in...
SEBB Enrollment Tips
Here are a few tips to help you complete your SEBB Enrollment: Coverage Election Confirmation - after you have completed your plan enrollments, please select COVERAGE ELECTIONS at the top of your dashboard, check them for accuracy, and print this for your records....
SEBB Message Regarding Surcharges
Tobacco use premium surcharge You will be charged a $25 tobacco use premium surcharge in addition to your monthly medical plan premium if you or any dependent (age 13 and older) who is enrolled on your SEBB medical coverage uses a tobacco product. Tobacco use means...
Selecting Your SEBB Plans
Here is some helpful information from SEBB on selecting your medical, dental, and vision plans: Compare plans When selecting a plan there are many factors you will need to consider. Is the plan available where I live? Am I eligible to enroll in the plan? The...
LEOs Volunteering
Last Friday, the LEOs helped out at the La Center Food Bank. Great students doing great things!
Middle School Tacoma Trip
A few pictures from the 7th-8th Grade trip to the Tacoma Museum of Glass.
Middle School Art & Engineering Show
On Tuesday, January 23rd, the middle school celebrated the creative, and technological, accomplishments of students at the LCMS 6/7/8th Grade Art & Engineering Show. Students in Art, Drawing, and Engineering classes attended, with friends and family, to examine...

La Center Schools: Overcrowding Issues
A short video about overcrowding in La Center and the issues it causes within our schools. There will be a vote on Feb. 13th on a bond to build a new middle school to address the issues brought up in the video. https://youtu.be/DVNpIUACLl0

National Board Certified Teachers at La Center Schools
5/45 teachers in the Elementary School are NB certified (Peter Poppert, Megan Cooper, Greg Hall, David Williams and Lynn Cooke) 6/21 teachers in the Middle School are NB certified (Andrea Austad, Janice Broten, Miranda Brothers, Todd Brothers, Lauri Cripe, and...
Bond Video: New School Property
An overview of the proposed site for the new middle school that will be built if the Feb. 13th bond passes. https://youtu.be/oGoJ6yq5gsM
The Rhythm of Words
Tonya McCord's 3rd graders are working on a short drumming unit. In the lesson pictured the students created word lists, prior to drumming, based on a theme (something students did or received over winter break). They then used the rhythm of the words to create...
CO2 Racers–Science Meets Fun!
Last year (i.e. just before Winter Break) Jim Neiman's class built CO2 racers, culminating in races to see whose racer reigned supreme. Here's some pictures and a video of the action! [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Holiday Pictures from Around the District
There's never a shortage of Holiday cheer in La Center!! Here's some pictures from around the district.

La Center “Old -Timers” Dinner Highlights Educator Committment
From Sharon Bryan: "This is our group of "old timers". We all had dinner together last night (Wed. 12/13) at The Oak Tree. The qualifying condition to be included is that you have to have worked in the district when we were all on one campus. That means you must have...