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New Items
Saturday Family Language Academy-Applications for Staff – for All Building Administrators
Previous Items
Emporia State Online Graduate Programs – for All Principals
Family Advocacy Interpreter Requests – for All Administrators
ESOL Endorsement Opportunities and Reminder of KELPA Window Approaching – for All Administrators
Economic Education available through the Federal Reserve Bank for Elementary Students – for Elementary Administrators
Survey – for All Administrators
Mandatory Trainings for All Staff – for All Administrators
New Items
Saturday Family Language Academy-Applications for Staff
from Kristen Scott
Administrators,
Would you mind forwarding this link to your staff so anyone interested in working the Saturday Family Language Academy can apply. We are accepting applications through KU’s HR system until February 8th. If you have any questions please let me know.
https://employment.ku.edu/temp-family-language-academy-teacher-saturdays/13494br
Previous Items
Emporia State Online Graduate Programs
from Shelly Beech
Attached is a flier with information about Emporia State’s 100% online graduate programs. The ESU representative, Greg Errebo, would like to set up a time in your building to be available to share information. He will provide lunch or breakfast for these meetings. If you are interested, please contact him.
Emporia State Letter from the Dean PDF
Family Advocacy Interpreter Requests
from Rosie Rodriguez
It’s that time of the year to submit your interpreter requests for Family??Advocacy??Days.??Here is the link for your requests. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
ESOL Endorsement Opportunities and Reminder of KELPA Window Approaching
from Kristen Scott
Principals,
We will again be offering the ESL Praxis Practice Sessions to certified staff who are interested in earning their ESL endorsement by taking the Praxis exam. At the end of this message there is a link that we would like for you to send out to staff so they can sign up for sessions if they are interested.
There will also be an application process in the Spring for the next cohort of 20 teachers who can earn 15 graduate credit hours for free towards their ESL endorsement. As we approach that time more information will come out to all staff. But please feel free to pass this along to your teachers as well.
KELPA testing window will open February 1st, so you may want to locate the headphones with microphones that you will need for this assessment. David Rand and myself will be providing guidance to administrators on scheduling for KELPA, knowing that there is also a KAP interim to be given at the beginning of February.
If you have any questions about the information in this item please reach out to me. Here is the link for staff to sign up for the ESL Praxis Practice Sessions.
Economic Education available through the Federal Reserve Bank for Elementary Students
from Teri Fulton
Please share these opportunities with your classroom teachers:
Register for Teach Children to Save and Your Piece of the Pie 2019
Sign up to have volunteers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, local financial institutions and other organizations share lessons with your class this spring. Two programs are available to KC metro students at no cost – find out more below!
Teach Children to Save shares the importance of saving and money management skills with K – 3rd grade students using children’s stories and activities. The program includes a 45-minute, literature-based lesson with hands-on activities and takeaways for each student. The lessons emphasize the concepts of decision-making, establishing savings goals, money recognition and math.
Teach Children to Save will be available between April 17 – 30, scheduled at a mutually beneficial date and time for the teacher and the volunteer. No preparation or work is required on the teacher’s part and the volunteers will be trained and provide all necessary materials. All Kansas City metro area teachers are invited to register their K, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade class today!
Visit the Teach Children to Save website for more information and send any questions to tcts@kc.frb.org.
Your Piece of the Pie: Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs inspires 4th – 6th graders to become future entrepreneurs and leaders through literature, multimedia and visits from community professionals. The program features four, one-hour lessons – two teacher led and two volunteer led – that foster confidence, creativity, relationship-building and leadership through project-based learning.
Your Piece of the Pie will take place between February 18 – May 10, at dates and times convenient for teachers and their volunteers. In-person training will be offered to teachers and volunteers to receive all necessary materials and to
connect. Register your Kansas City metro area 4th, 5th or 6th grade class today! Additionally, you’ll want to save one of the training dates on your calendar, Feb. 20 or 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Dinner will be provided.
Find out more about Your Piece of the Pie on our website or KC SourceLink’s website. Questions can be forwarded to ypop@kc.frb.org at any time.
Both Teach Children to Save and Your Piece of the Pie are classroom-ready and all necessary materials are provided free of charge. Space is limited so reserve a spot for your KC metro area class today!
Survey
from Jen Holt
A survey went out to all members of the certified bargaining unit. The goal of the survey is to collect perceptual data around our Social Emotional goals in the DCIP. This is a joint endeavor between the district and NEA-KCK. Site base results, as well as district trends, will be shared with you directly. The survey window will be open until 1/17 at 5pm. We expect data will be compiled & shared with you by early February.
Mandatory Trainings for All Staff
from Shelly Beech
The Frontline Professional Growth System is now available for all staff to complete the mandatory trainings required by the State of Kansas. All classified and certified staff should be completing the five (5) online trainings on the following topics:
??? Bloodborne Pathogens for School Employees 2018-2019
??? Bully Prevention
??? Harassment Awareness
??? McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
??? Suicide Prevention (2017-2018)
For certified staff, the process for signing up for an activity and completing the activity should not be new. There is a guide available on how to sign up, view, and complete the online trainings for those who are having issues. (Attachment: Completing an Online Activities Doc)
For classified staff, this is a new process. Additional training sessions will be set up to assist classified staff to complete the sign in process for Frontline and merging the AESOP and Professional Growth systems to one sign in. Employees who have never logged into Professional Growth should first check their district email for an invitation to the system. A guide is available to walk them through this process. (Attachment: Receiving an Email Invitation PP).
All staff is expected to complete these five (5) trainings on line. Please share this information with all staff. The IDP representative in each building will be able to assist employees who need assistance in Frontline.
Optional Training Dates Available
All trainings will be held at the Central Office, Room 268 (Computer Lab)
January 28, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5pm
February 11, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5 pm
February 25, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5 pm
April 8, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5 pm
April 22, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5 pm
May 6, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5 pm
May 20, 2019
10 am ??? 12 pm
3 pm ??? 5 pm
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Ana Perez-Sievert at 279-2314 or Kim Smith at 627-2414.
Receiving and Email Invitation (PowerPoint)