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ESL Aide PL on November 13 – for All Administrators
GCU Open House from 3:30-5:30pm on 11/8 at Central Office! – for All Administrators
CPI Calendar and Sign Up Link – for All Principals
Previous Items
CIS Important Reminder – for All Administrators
Adopt KCKPS Families For the Holidays – for All Administrators
The Jedel Excellence in Mathematics Education Awards – for K-12 Administrators and Math Teachers
NOTICE – Social Media Policy Updated Systemwide – for All Administrators
Impact 360 – November Issue – for All Principals
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ESL Aide PL on November 13
From Kristen Scott
All ESL Aides will have a professional learning session on November 13th from 9:00-3:00 at the Central Office.
GCU Open House from 3:30-5:30pm on 11/8 at Central Office!
From Kim Smith
You???re invited to a Higher Education Advising Open House at KCKPS Central Office on Thursday, 11/08 from 3:30-5:30pm.
Stop by and learn more about the more than 200 fully online degree programs, scholarships, grants and other financial options, application process, and more!
As a KCKPS employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:
???10% scholarship for all KCKPS employees
???5% scholarship for spouses KCKPS employees
???5% scholarship for parents of students
???200+ Fully Online Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral Programs in Education, Health Care, IT, Business, Behavioral Heath, School Counseling and Professional Counseling
???On Site Advising at Your School and Central Office
???New Start Dates Every Month
???Additional Scholarships (up to $6,000) Available
???TEACH Grant Available (up to $8,000 off Masters and $16,000 off Bachelors)
*RSVP at www.gcu.edu/kckps , via email Micki.Reed@gcu.edu or via text 816-491-4533.
Flyer PDF
CPI Calendar and Sign Up Link
From Melanie French
Please use the sign up link on the bottom right of the calendar to sign up your staff for CPI training. You will also need to request a professional day and sub if needed.
CPI Calendar Sign Up Link PDF
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CIS Important Reminder
From Jody Mitchell
Please remember all CIS hours must be digitally confirmed by the employee and signed by the Administrator weekly. All CIS timecard corrections must be initiated by the employee and approved by the Administrator weekly. If a time correction is discovered after the pay period has concluded, the Administrator must email HR the missing date(s) and time(s) along with total hours missed during the employee/Administrator approval process.
Adopt KCKPS Families For the Holidays
From Mechelle Wortham
For more than 37 years, Kansas City Kansas Public School district staff, local businesses and community groups have assisted in supporting families by ???adopting??? them for the holidays.
Who: School District Social Workers & Counselors submit ?????????? names of families who are part of our school community, ???????????????? who are in need of assistance but do not qualify for help ???????????????? from other agencies
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Adopt A Family (You will receive a list with age, size, and gender of children and their needs/wants. You can shop and return all items to Mechelle Wortham at Central Office- Social Workers/Counselors deliver the gifts to the family.
You Can Donate Learning Games, Books, Toys, Hats, Gloves, Socks (Contact Mechelle Wortham for specific needs- remember these will be used as gifts, so plan accordingly).
Donate Gift Cards from local Grocery Stores or Department Stores (thank you for understanding that we will not be accepting cash donations)
When: If you adopt a family, you will receive a shopping list by ?????????????? November 9th.
Items need to ??be purchased, wrapped (with the child???s first name) and delivered to Mechelle Wortham at KCKPS Central Office ??? 2010 N 59th Street, Kansas City, KS by December 14th.
Please contact Mechelle Wortham for any questions at (913) 627-4356 or?? ?? ??mechelle.wortham@kckps.org.
The Jedel Excellence in Mathematics Education Awards
From Matthew Andersen & Joey Jewett
The Jedel Excellence in Mathematics Education Awards are bestowed to recognize exemplary K-12 math teaching. Established by the Jedel Family Foundation in 2018, the awards recognize 21 outstanding mathematics teachers in the Greater Kansas City area. The awards recognize those that implement innovative instructional practices and strategies to strengthen student understanding of mathematics. Awardees serve as leaders for their schools and ambassadors of mathematics for their community.
Awards are given to K-12 classroom mathematics teachers who teach in charter, private, and public schools within these eight counties: Platte, Clay, Jackson, and Cass counties in Missouri and in Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, and Douglas counties in Kansas. Award Winners receive $10,000 and Award Finalists receive $1,000 – $5,000.
For more information about this award opportunity and to nominate great K-12 math teachers, please visit:??https://sites.google.com/view/jedelmathteachingawards/home
Nominees must complete their application by Thursday, November 15, 2018.
NOTICE – Social Media Policy Updated Systemwide
From Melissa Fears
The school district has made a decision to allow limited access to social media systemwide. This change will NOT impact YouTube and will become effective on Thursday, November 1.
Please share this with your staff.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Impact 360 – November Issue
From Sean DeMaree
Attached is the newest edition of Impact 360! This month???s edition is centered on the idea of creating a caring community. While bully-awareness month has officially ended, I encourage all of you to continue the work of creating a community that is not only bully-free, but also promotes the growth of students connectedness and relationships.
Starting in December, Impact 360 will begin to highlight one counselor and one teacher as Impact Leaders. If you have a counselor or a teacher who are creating a social-emotional impact in your building, send a short summary of their work to sean.demaree@kckps.org, and they may end up in the next edition of Impact 360!
