Friday, September 27, 2019

Contents

New Items

Certified Contract Amendment Election – for All Administrators

Previous Items

PTA Play – for Elementary Principals
Naviance Train the Trainer Session – for All Administrators
2019 Literacy Festival – Book Battle Facilitators Needed – for All Principals
Sales Tax for Online Purchases – for All Administrators
KCKPS District Wide College Fair – for All Administrators
Interpreter Requests for Family Advocacy – for All Principals

New Items

Certified Contract Amendment Election

from Jen Holt
The board recently adopted a change to the leave policy. Since the leave policy is embedded within the negotiated agreement, the certified bargaining unit will have to vote to ratify any changes before they will apply to the certified bargaining unit.

I’ve attached a copy of the proposed changes (changes are noted in red). In short, they???re adjusting leave so that it can be taken in hourly increments rather than half-day increments. Members of the certified bargaining unit should receive a digital ballot to vote within the next 48 hours. Voting will be open through Oct. 2nd. If you have certified staff members who did not receive a ballot, please have them email me at jen.holt@kckps.org

Policy PDF

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PTA Play

from Stephanie Dickson
Please fill out the Google form for the PTA Play Dragons Love Tacos on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. The play will be $2.50 for each student and free for adults. Contact Stephanie Dickson at 627-6862 or Teresa Kloiber 627-6850 for information.

Naviance Train the Trainer Session

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
All MS and HS Principals should ensure their campus representative is present for the two day in depth training session of the new college and career platform the district will be utilizing this school year.

2019 Literacy Festival – Book Battle Facilitators Needed

from Tracy Cooper
The 2019 KCKPS Literacy Festival will be held November 9, 2019 from 9 am-2 pm at Schlagle High School. We are currently taking applications for facilitators for the festival events. The compensation for facilitating is based on the hourly extra duty rate. Anyone interested in facilitating needs to complete the application here.

Sales Tax for Online Purchases

from Wayne Correll
As a result of a ruling by the US Supreme Court in June of 2018, the State of Kansas will be requiring out of state suppliers to collect sales tax on online purchases made beginning October 1st.

THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO OUR PURCHASES.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools and the Kansas City Kansas Public Library are Tax Exempt for items purchased online that are to be delivered within the borders of the State of Kansas.

When checking out during an online purchase, please make sure that taxes are not being charged for the transaction. A Sales Tax Exemption Certificate can be obtained from the Purchasing Office.

It will be the responsibility of a cardholder to remove any taxes that are applied to a purchase.

If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Correll or Mindy Danberry in the Purchasing Office.

KCKPS District Wide College Fair

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
On October 8th the district will host a College Fair in the gym at Schlagle HS from noon until 5 p.m. The College Fair is open to the all students, families, and community from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. We have 50 colleges and universities registered to attend. Please share this information with your school community and show your district support by wearing your favorite college t-shirt to welcome all of our college representatives.

Interpreter Requests for Family Advocacy

from Rosie Rodriguez

It’s that time of the year to submit your interpreter requests for Family Advocacy Days. Please click ??HERE to request your interpreter needs.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Contents

New Items

Sales Tax for Online Purchases – for All Administrators
Interpreter Requests for Family Advocacy – for All Principals

Previous Items

PTA Play – for Elementary Principals
Naviance Train the Trainer Session – for All Administrators
2019 Literacy Festival – Book Battle Facilitators Needed – for All Principals
Science Curriculum Cadre – for All Principals
KCKPS District Wide College Fair – for All Administrators

New Items

Sales Tax for Online Purchases

from Wayne Correll
As a result of a ruling by the US Supreme Court in June of 2018, the State of Kansas will be requiring out of state suppliers to collect sales tax on online purchases made beginning October 1st.

THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO OUR PURCHASES.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools and the Kansas City Kansas Public Library are Tax Exempt for items purchased online that are to be delivered within the borders of the State of Kansas.

When checking out during an online purchase, please make sure that taxes are not being charged for the transaction. A Sales Tax Exemption Certificate can be obtained from the Purchasing Office.

It will be the responsibility of a cardholder to remove any taxes that are applied to a purchase.

If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Correll or Mindy Danberry in the Purchasing Office.

Interpreter Requests for Family Advocacy

from Rosie Rodriguez

It’s that time of the year to submit your interpreter requests for Family Advocacy Days. Please click ??HERE to request your interpreter needs.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Previous Items

PTA Play

from Stephanie Dickson
Please fill out the Google form for the PTA Play Dragons Love Tacos on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. The play will be $2.50 for each student and free for adults. Contact Stephanie Dickson at 627-6862 or Teresa Kloiber 627-6850 for information.

Naviance Train the Trainer Session

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
All MS and HS Principals should ensure their campus representative is present for the two day in depth training session of the new college and career platform the district will be utilizing this school year.

2019 Literacy Festival – Book Battle Facilitators Needed

from Tracy Cooper
The 2019 KCKPS Literacy Festival will be held November 9, 2019 from 9 am-2 pm at Schlagle High School. We are currently taking applications for facilitators for the festival events. The compensation for facilitating is based on the hourly extra duty rate. Anyone interested in facilitating needs to complete the application here.

Science Curriculum Cadre

from Cheryl Beyer
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of classroom, sped, and ESL teachers to engage in a cadre that will come together to learn about how to assess all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to review new resources that could help support the NGSS. Please forward this link to teachers who might be interested.

KCKPS District Wide College Fair

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
On October 8th the district will host a College Fair in the gym at Schlagle HS from noon until 5 p.m. The College Fair is open to the all students, families, and community from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. We have 50 colleges and universities registered to attend. Please share this information with your school community and show your district support by wearing your favorite college t-shirt to welcome all of our college representatives.

Wednesday, September 26, 2019

Contents

New Items

2019 Literacy Festival – Book Battle Facilitators Needed – for All Principals
KCKPS District Wide College Fair – for All Administrators

Previous Items

PTA Play – for Elementary Principals
Naviance Train the Trainer Session – for All Administrators
Girls Who Code Clubs – for 3rd-12th Grade Principals
Science Curriculum Cadre – for All Principals

New Items

2019 Literacy Festival – Book Battle Facilitators Needed

from Tracy Cooper
The 2019 KCKPS Literacy Festival will be held November 9, 2019 from 9 am-2 pm at Schlagle High School. We are currently taking applications for facilitators for the festival events. The compensation for facilitating is based on the hourly extra duty rate. Anyone interested in facilitating needs to complete the application here.

KCKPS District Wide College Fair

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
On October 8th the district will host a College Fair in the gym at Schlagle HS from noon until 5 p.m. The College Fair is open to the all students, families, and community from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. We have 50 colleges and universities registered to attend. Please share this information with your school community and show your district support by wearing your favorite college t-shirt to welcome all of our college representatives.

Previous Items

PTA Play

from Stephanie Dickson
Please fill out the Google form for the PTA Play Dragons Love Tacos on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. The play will be $2.50 for each student and free for adults. Contact Stephanie Dickson at 627-6862 or Teresa Kloiber 627-6850 for information.

Naviance Train the Trainer Session

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
All MS and HS Principals should ensure their campus representative is present for the two day in depth training session of the new college and career platform the district will be utilizing this school year.

Girls Who Code Clubs

from Julie Leach
Kansas Department of Education has partnered with Girls Who Code (GWC) once again this year to bring free computer science learning opportunities to our state. Girls Who Code Clubs are FREE after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade girls to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use computer science to change the world. Participants not only learn hard coding skills and computational thinking, but they???ll also learn project management skills, collaboration, bravery, resilience, how to positively impact their community, and so much more.

When you start a GWC Club, you???ll gain access to free resources, flexible plug and play curriculum, funding opportunities, ongoing support, alumni opportunities for your young learners, and more! There???s no computer science experience needed to get started since GWC is there for you every step of the way. Apply now with the quick 15 min Clubs Application?? through our partnership or learn more about how to get started by joining the next live 30 min webinar!

-Contact: Stephen King

Science Curriculum Cadre

from Cheryl Beyer
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of classroom, sped, and ESL teachers to engage in a cadre that will come together to learn about how to assess all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to review new resources that could help support the NGSS. Please forward this link to teachers who might be interested.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Contents

New Items

PTA Play – for Elementary Principals
Naviance Train the Trainer Session – for Middle and High School Principals

Previous Items

Girls Who Code Clubs – for 3rd-12th Grade Principals
Science Curriculum Cadre – for All Principals

New Items

PTA Play

from Stephanie Dickson
Please fill out the Google form for the PTA Play Dragons Love Tacos on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. The play will be $2.50 for each student and free for adults. Contact Stephanie Dickson at 627-6862 or Teresa Kloiber 627-6850 for information.

Naviance Train the Trainer Session

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
All MS and HS Principals should ensure their campus representative is present for the two day in depth training session of the new college and career platform the district will be utilizing this school year.

Previous Items

FAFSA Training

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application opens on Oct 1 and this is key to getting our students access to the funding they will need to attend college. All staff assisting with FAFSA applications for our seniors need to be trained. As a support, Mary Dorr, from KCKCC, will be available to train staff on Wednesday, Sept 18 at Wyandotte High School, in the auditorium, from 1:00-3:00.

All Diploma+ staff in your school will be supporting students and their families in completing the FASFA. The following people will need to be trained:
??? Lead CCC
??? All Counselors
??? Facilitator
??? K-State College Adviser

If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Schneider by email at lindsey.schneider@kckps.org

Girls Who Code Clubs

from Julie Leach
Kansas Department of Education has partnered with Girls Who Code (GWC) once again this year to bring free computer science learning opportunities to our state. Girls Who Code Clubs are FREE after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade girls to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use computer science to change the world. Participants not only learn hard coding skills and computational thinking, but they???ll also learn project management skills, collaboration, bravery, resilience, how to positively impact their community, and so much more.

When you start a GWC Club, you???ll gain access to free resources, flexible plug and play curriculum, funding opportunities, ongoing support, alumni opportunities for your young learners, and more! There???s no computer science experience needed to get started since GWC is there for you every step of the way. Apply now with the quick 15 min Clubs Application?? through our partnership or learn more about how to get started by joining the next live 30 min webinar!

-Contact: Stephen King

Science Curriculum Cadre

from Cheryl Beyer
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of classroom, sped, and ESL teachers to engage in a cadre that will come together to learn about how to assess all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to review new resources that could help support the NGSS. Please forward this link to teachers who might be interested.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

FAFSA Training – for All HS Counselors, Lead College and Career Counselors, College and Career Facilitators, and College Advisors
Girls Who Code Clubs – for 3rd-12th Grade Principals
Science Curriculum Cadre – for All Principals

New Items

Previous Items

FAFSA Training

from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application opens on Oct 1 and this is key to getting our students access to the funding they will need to attend college. All staff assisting with FAFSA applications for our seniors need to be trained. As a support, Mary Dorr, from KCKCC, will be available to train staff on Wednesday, Sept 18 at Wyandotte High School, in the auditorium, from 1:00-3:00.

All Diploma+ staff in your school will be supporting students and their families in completing the FASFA. The following people will need to be trained:
??? Lead CCC
??? All Counselors
??? Facilitator
??? K-State College Adviser

If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Schneider by email at lindsey.schneider@kckps.org

Girls Who Code Clubs

from Julie Leach
Kansas Department of Education has partnered with Girls Who Code (GWC) once again this year to bring free computer science learning opportunities to our state. Girls Who Code Clubs are FREE after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade girls to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use computer science to change the world. Participants not only learn hard coding skills and computational thinking, but they???ll also learn project management skills, collaboration, bravery, resilience, how to positively impact their community, and so much more.

When you start a GWC Club, you???ll gain access to free resources, flexible plug and play curriculum, funding opportunities, ongoing support, alumni opportunities for your young learners, and more! There???s no computer science experience needed to get started since GWC is there for you every step of the way. Apply now with the quick 15 min Clubs Application?? through our partnership or learn more about how to get started by joining the next live 30 min webinar!

-Contact: Stephen King

Science Curriculum Cadre

from Cheryl Beyer
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of classroom, sped, and ESL teachers to engage in a cadre that will come together to learn about how to assess all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to review new resources that could help support the NGSS. Please forward this link to teachers who might be interested.