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Retirement Consultation Documents
Thank you for scheduling a retirement consultation. Woody Ayers will be meeting with you at 10C Yorkshire Street Lower Level Asheville, NC 28803. If you need to cancel, please do so at least 48 prior to your appointment. You can click no on your calendar invite or call LaDonna Sluder at 828-774-5681 option 1. Please print this information if you need to have it as a reminder check list.
The consultation fee is $65 for a one-hour session, which may be paid by check, cash, or credit card at the time of your consultation. The last 15 minutes of your session will be for specific questions that you may have regarding your plan.
To get an accurate retirement estimate, and to make your consultation beneficial to you, please do the following:
- Please save:An Account History from Orbit.
- Please note, the estimate from Orbit maybe different than your W-2 forms and
Social Security statement.
- You can access Orbit at https://orbit.myncretirement.com
- Please save:
- Your most recent pay stub/or have all your leave balances if not on pay
stub
- If you are unable to print your account history from Orbit, please save a document with a list of your highest 4 consecutive year’s salaries (you can use your W-2 forms to get these figures)
- For Social Security Leveling, please save a copy of your current statement. They
are available at www.SSA.gov
- FACE TO FACE: For your (face to face meeting) please arrive 10 minutes prior to your appointment.
It is important that you prepare all documents requested. If you are meeting face to face, please bring your documents with you. You are welcome to bring someone with you to your appointment. You may reply to Woody Ayers at woodyayers77@gmail.com or 828-460-3377 or LaDonna Sluder at lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 (ext. 102)
Driving Directions:
From I-40 East to Asheville
Take Exit 50 (U.S. Highway 25). Turn right from the exit ramp and take an immediate left onto Yorkshire Street (Between the Huddle House and the Biltmore United Methodist Church). Continue to the bottom of the hill and turn right into the complex with Asheville Dentistry and Great Beginnings Dentistry, continue around back to 10c lower level.
From I-40 West to Asheville
Take Exit 50A and continue onto U.S. Highway 25. Take the first left onto Yorkshire Street (Between the Huddle House and the Biltmore United Methodist Church). Continue to the bottom of the hill and turn right into the complex with Asheville Dentistry and Great Beginnings Dentistry, continue around back to 10c lower level.
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If you are a Returning User (which means you have already taken one of our online courses and thus, have a WRESA login with an email and password ), scroll down to the Returning User registration for instructions.
If you have questions, please contact lsluder@wresa.org or 828-774-5681 ext. 102.
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When: April 5, 2022 Time: 9:00am - 12:00 noon Location: Asheville Event Centre 291 Sweeten Creek Rd. Asheville, NC
Why Teach In The North Carolina Mountains?
- Nineteen progressive school systems from which to choose
- Proven track record of high student achievement
- Ample opportunity for professional growth
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Wholesome, varied lifestyle for you and your family
Participating School Systems & Charter Schools May Include:
Asheville City, Buncombe County, Cherokee County, Cherokee Central, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Jackson County, Macon County, Madison County, McDowell County, Mitchell County, Polk County, Rutherford County, Swain County, Transylvania County, Yancey County
Areas of Critical Need: High School Math, Science, and Special Education
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Date: February 11, 2022
Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Type: In-person
Location: NCCAT
276 NCCAT Dr
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Cost: No Cost thanks to Dogwood Health Trust
Credit: 6 Contact Hours
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Steps to English Proficiency This course is a visual method for helping ELL students understand and internalize the WIDA standards for speaking and writing so that they can produce, self-assess, peer-assess and improve their language production and understand expectations both in the classroom and on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment. Contact Candie Sellers at cseller@wresa.org
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This two-hour virtual workshop with Dr. Connie Kamm will focus on engaging, inclusive, and evidence-based practices to support whole-class learning and individual student success. During this two-hour interactive virtual workshop, educators will explore how to implement Tier 1 practices including: feedback, error corrections, monitoring and assessing student progress by gathering real time data and articulating clear goals and expected outcomes. There will be a HyperDoc provided that is perfect to use for additional professional learning sessions, faculty meetings, teacher-based teamwork, and individual reflections. The HyperDoc will contain evidence-based practices, videos of classrooms in action, interviews with teachers, as well as an interactive literature review. If you have additional questions email April Spencer aspencer@wresa.org
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