Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Contents

Fractions Clinic – Addition and Subtraction – for Elementary and Middle School Principals – Please share with 4th & 5th Grade Teachers and 6th Grade Math Teachers
2016 Kansas Horizon Nominations Due October 1, 2015 – for Administrators
Information from your EDs: Thursday PD Schedule – for EC5 Principals

Fractions Clinic – Addition and Subtraction

From Suzie Legg
Please share with your 4th and 5th grade teachers and 6th grade math teachers for an opportunity to explore using conceptual models and understanding to add and subtract fractions.

2016 Kansas Horizon Nominations Due October 1, 2015

From Gail Marie Taylor
Principals ~ Please nominate one of your teachers that have successfully completed their first year of teaching that has performed in a way that distinguishes him/her from other novice teachers.

Please complete this packet and forward to Amy Jo Troyer no later than October 1, 2015.

Information from your EDs: Thursday PD Schedule

From Alicia Miguel
Starting October 1st, the Schedule for 1st and 3rd Thursday PD will be 8:30-4:30, with one hour lunch. Please, remember that lunch is on your own.

Please, remember that on October 1st you will have 90 minutes to plan for the October 9 district inservice. Feel free to bring any resources that you might need to help with your planning, such as Leading Groups, Groups at Work, etc.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Contents

KC Symphony – 4th and 5th grade strings – for Elementary Principals
PTA Play – for Elementary Principals
ESL Aide Professional Learning – for Secondary Principals

KC Symphony – 4th and 5th grade strings

From Jodie Lin
Our annual Arts Partners plan provides the opportunity for our elementary strings students to attend a KC Symphony concert. Mark you calendars for this event – October 16th.

*Strings teachers will work with you regarding rosters, sack or late lunches, bus details, etc.
*Each year additional adults are needed to monitor buses and supervise students, as this program will serve over 800 students. Strings teachers will reach out to peers for assistance.
*Buses will be depart at 10:30 a.m. and will return approximately at 1:00 p.m.

PTA Play

From Jodie Lin
The annual PTA play provides an opportunity for live theatre for our elementary students. The play is set for 11/17 and 11/18 at Wyandotte High School. As last year, tickets are $2.50.

Stephanie Dickson emailed details to you. Please respond to her to reserve your seats.

ESL Aide Professional Learning

From Kristen Scott
Please see this document and respond by September 25th.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Contents

Information from your EDs – for EC5 Principals
District Inservice – for EC5 Administrators
ESL Aide Professional Learning – for Secondary Principals

Information from your EDs

From Dr. Alicia Miguel
T1. H R is reminding us that any staff that is absent 3 consecutive days must be reported to their office. HR will then contact the employee to inform them of FMLA if their absence goes beyond the 3 days. H R has shared that failure to do any of the above could result in a fine to the district/supervisor.

2. Reminder that the Kansas Horizon Award is open for nominations. This is for a teacher who has completed one year of teaching with us. You may obtain more information from H R.

District Inservice:

From Dr. Alicia Miguel

This is a reminder that District Inservice is from the system???s perspective, a more global view of what the system is focusing on than the specific needs of your school. From the September 21 email, the purpose of district inservice is “to come together as a district to build common knowledge and understanding as a system”.With this in mind, and looking at the handout with Learning Goals and Targets that was provided for you last week (attached), the focus of next District Inservice should come from the Foundational Targets (at the bottom of the handout):

Foundational Targets
Identify and explain the relationship between:

Teaching Map (attached) and Big 3 Plus
DCIP targets and the teaching map
DCIP targets and the evidences of the Big 3 Plus

Understand:

DCIP
Non-Negotiable Targets for Achievement
Literacy Plan
KCKPS Growth Tool
Instructional practices of the Teaching Map
Literacy Grounding Statement
Big 3 Plus Evidences

These targets are to be addressed over the three District Inservices. You and your partner school(s) will decide how you divide this work among the three district in service dates. You will have 90 minutes on Thursday, October 1 to get together with your partner school and plan. The only thing that is specific to your school from the list above is the Literacy Plan, that you have already addressed on a separate Wednesday, and will continue to be the focus throughout the year.

Teaching Map Crosswalk

District-Professional-Learning-2015_16.docx

ESL Aide Professional Learning

From Kristen Scott
Please see this document and respond by September 25th.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Contents

Science Cadre Opportunity – for Elementary Administrators
Procedures for Building Level Hearings – for All Principals
Fractions Clinic this Thursday – for Elementary 4th & 5th and 6th Grade Math Teachers
United Way Coordinators Needed – for All Principals
Event Security – for Middle and High School Administrators
ESL Aide Professional Learning – for Secondary Principals

Science Cadre Opportunity

From Teri Fulton
The Next Generation Science Standards Cadre will be starting up again and I would appreciate recommendation for teachers from your building. This is a small Cadre dedicated to engaging in work involving the Next Generation Science Standards and their integration into Curriculum.

Learning Goals for the NGSS Cadre 2015-16:
??? Identify the alignment between the Learning Goals and the Performance Tasks
??? Identify student work that reflects that alignment
??? Develop an understanding of the Engineering components in NGSS within the three Science strands

Criteria for Selection:
??? Have a working understanding of Next Generation Science Standards, their various components, and intent

To ensure equity among buildings, teacher application does not guarantee acceptance into cadre. If you have teachers who are interested, please forward them this email, along with this link to apply by October 1.

Procedures for Building Level Hearings

From Valerie Anzicek

Student Services will be providing training on procedures for building level hearings.

There will be two sessions held to accommodate coverage for your building. Please choose one session you will be in attendance and RSVP to Matthia Kelsey through email at matthia.kelsey@kckps.org by Wednesday, September 23rd.

Session One:
Thursday, September 24th at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Room 132 located on the 1st floor ??? Central Office

Session Two:
Friday, September 25th at 8:30 am to 10:30 am in Room 132 located on the 1st floor ??? Central Office

Outcomes of the meeting will be???

-Develop a deeper understanding of the process and procedures involved in building level hearings.
-Familiarize ourselves with the communication process involved in coordinating and conducting building level hearings.
-Identify resources that will assist you and support you in the process.

Fractions Clinic this Thursday

From Suzie Legg
Please pass this information along to your 4th-6th grade teachers. We are very excited to provide this Fractions Clinic opportunity for teachers on Thursday, September 24th! The Learning Goal for this session is: Describe the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents in regard to comparing and ordering. Please ask teachers to RSVP to session(s) they will be attending using this link (http://tinyurl.com/fractions1516), so we can plan accordingly. School leadership is also welcome to attend!

A flyer can be accessed here, so that it may be displayed in the building if you choose to do so.

United Way Coordinators Needed

From Grace Elmore
The annual United Way Campaign is coming up soon and each building needs a coordinator.

Principals, please submit the name and contact information for your building’s coordinator to Grace Elmore, grace.elmore@kckps.org, on or before September 23, 2015.

The United Way Campaign will run from October 1-31. The annual kickoff event will be September 28 at the Central Office at 4:30 p.m. in the 3rd floor East Wing.

Event Security

From Michael Webb
Please remember to get your permits (for events) approved as far in advance as possible to ensure we can arrange for security at your events. Since the permitting system does not allow entries for events taking place off of school district property, please be sure to notify your school officer, call us, or email us so we can arrange appropriate security for your event taking place at an outside venue.

ESL Aide Professional Learning

From Kristen Scott
Please see this document and respond by September 25th.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Contents

Requests for Family Advocacy Interpreters??- for??All Principals
Procedures for Building Level Hearings??- for??All Principals
Fractions Clinic this Thursday??- for??Elementary 4th & 5th and 6th Grade Math Teachers
United Way Coordinators Needed – for All Principals

Requests for Family Advocacy Interpreters

From Valerie Anzicek

Family Advocacy: October 21 and 22

It???s time to begin gathering your building needs for interpreter requests. To facilitate this process, please fill out this form and return to my attention, on or before Tuesday, September 29th.

Procedures for Building Level Hearings

From Valerie Anzicek

Student Services will be providing training on procedures for building level hearings.

There will be two sessions held to accommodate coverage for your building. Please choose one session you will be in attendance and RSVP to Matthia Kelsey through email at matthia.kelsey@kckps.org by Wednesday, September 23rd.

Session One:
Thursday, September 24th at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Room 132 located on the 1st floor ??? Central Office

Session Two:
Friday, September 25th at 8:30 am to 10:30 am in Room 132 located on the 1st floor ??? Central Office

Outcomes of the meeting will be???

-Develop a deeper understanding of the process and procedures involved in building level hearings.
-Familiarize ourselves with the communication process involved in coordinating and conducting building level hearings.
-Identify resources that will assist you and support you in the process.

Fractions Clinic this Thursday

From Suzie Legg
Please pass this information along to your 4th-6th grade teachers. We are very excited to provide this Fractions Clinic opportunity for teachers on Thursday, September 24th! The Learning Goal for this session is: Describe the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents in regard to comparing and ordering. Please ask teachers to RSVP to session(s) they will be attending using this link (http://tinyurl.com/fractions1516), so we can plan accordingly. School leadership is also welcome to attend!

A flyer can be accessed here, so that it may be displayed in the building if you choose to do so.

United Way Coordinators Needed

From Grace Elmore
The annual United Way Campaign is coming up soon and each building needs a coordinator.

Principals, please submit the name and contact information for your building’s coordinator to Grace Elmore, grace.elmore@kckps.org, on or before September 23, 2015.

The United Way Campaign will run from October 1-31. The annual kickoff event will be September 28 at the Central Office at 4:30 p.m. in the 3rd floor East Wing.