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        There are two different ways to assign a student to a stop?  Using the Maintain Student screen click on [Assign Days][Stop Tab]. 

1. Click on the Assign Stop icon to bring up a list  of available stops to choose for your student, or

2. Click the Manually Assign Stop icon so you can manually select a stop displayed on the map!

       Recently Orbit Software team members had the unique opportunity to team up with the TV show “Our Planet” to release feature presentation on “Transportation Solutions for the 21st Century”. 

       Producers worked with OSI as well as seasoned BusBoss users from Great Valley School District to create an inside look into how transportation has evolved from the first school bus in 1827 to today.

       The episode of Our Planet will highlight the innovative ways BusBoss Transportation Software, coupled with it’s add-ons such as TRIPpatrol GPS tracking, has allowed users to optimize their transportation departments, producing more efficient routing and a “Greener” district.

       “We are very happy to be part of an industry that promotes student safety while ensuring a cleaner planet tomorrow by providing a product that reduces resource requirements”, said Sonia Mastros, President of Orbit Software.  “We are making the planet better, one school district at a time.”

       For more information on the Our Planet episode, or to view the video, please visit:

http://www.orbitsoftware.net/news.asp?Movie=OurPlanet

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7. lifestyle and current abilities. Don’t try to quit smoking in a week or lose 100 pounds in a month.

8.  Focus with reminders - Put reminders where you’ll see them to help reinforce your goals.

9.  Believe and Visualize - Visualize yourself next New Year’s Eve with your resolution achieved at least once a day

10. Use Anchors - Anchor your goal to an existing habit. Perhaps you’ll want to work out right after watching the news.

Best wishes on all your goals and resolutions. Here’s to a fresh New Year!

 

 

It’s that time again, when we reflect on the year that has just passed, and think about what we’d like to change in the New Year. That’s right, making those New Year’s resolutions. Here is little research on the top ten New Year’s resolutions, and how to make them stick.

 

10.   Get organized

9.     Volunteer and help others

8.     Learn something new

7.     Find a better job

6.     Quit drinking

5.     Quit smoking

4.     Spend more time with friends and family

3.     Get out of debt

2.     Stick to a budget

1.     Lose weight and get in shape 

 
Now.... Since we know the top ten New Year’s resolutions, here are some ways to keep them.

 

 

1.  Write Them Down

2.  Commit - When you make your resolutions, make the commitment to stick with them.

3.  Go Public - Tell all your close friends and family your resolutions, and they’ll help keep you on the right path to achieving your goals.

4.  Get Accountability - Get some support. From those outside your every day life. Consider meeting with a coach or a support team

5.  Make a Plan - Create a step by step plan to help you achieve your goals

6.  Do a Goal Check - Before setting your resolution make sure YOU are the reason for your resolution (vs. those around you) Make sure its something that fits into your purpose.

7.  Be Realistic - Try to set goals that are attainable and realistic based off of your

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3/4 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

9 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

9 egg whites

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 cup white sugar

 

    Whether you love the beach, the mountains, golfing, sky diving, or the night life, Puerto Rico is the place to get away from it all.

    George and I went for Thanksgiving and the weather was sunny, between 75 and 85 degrees.  We went horseback riding, sky diving, golfing and we had 100 people over for dinner at our new place, Casona Bella Vista.

    Keep an eye out for future articles featuring hotel and getaway specials.

                                                        Sonia Mastros - OSI President

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5. Combine the whipped cream and sugar, spread over soaked cake. Refrigerate cake until serving, Pour leftover milk mixture onto plates and swirl in jam if desired, before setting cake on the plates.

       …For a year with lots of possibilities?  As I write this, I think about the past 11 years and everything that we have yet to accomplish.

       My daughter, just like most of the kids out there, was not ready to go back to school.  From “Aw Mom, just 5 more minutes” to “My belly hurts”.  Remember those days?  Well Wake Up and lets get started.

       What do you need from us?  What can we do to make your lives easier?  We don’t know if you don’t tell us.  We are in the process of reviewing the new functionality for Version 2010. 

       Would you like to be able to vote on what gets added and what doesn’t?  If so let me know.  Once we get a list compiled I will send it out to those of you that have requested to be included.

       I am really looking forward to what is yet to come.  Are you?

      

      

       We are also very excited to release our very first issue of the “OSI Observer”.  You will see as you read on that we will not be focusing on school transportation news articles.

       Our goal is to provide an informative newsletter that will be fun and interactive.  We want you to look forward to our next issue. 

       Please send in any types of recipes and favorite vacation spots you think would interest our readers.

 

Directions:

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

2.In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well after each addition. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the cake batter using a rubber spatula. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

4. In a small bowl, stir together the 2 cups heavy cream, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. Pour the mixture over the cake until it wont absorb any more. You may have 1/3 to 1/4 left over. That's okay.

 

 

January 2010