Month: October 2018

Posted on

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning – for All Principals
Impact 360 – for All Principals
Anniversary Pins – for All Administrators
Frontline Absence Management Administrator Guides – for All Administrators
ESL Staff PL on October 10th – for All Principals
Centralized Intake for Alternative High School – for High School Administrators

New Items

Previous Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning

From Alan King
Professional Learning for Content Wednesdays and end of Quarter Days will take place at a district level this year. The focus for these days will be on strategies and techniques which will guide our instruction to assist students in reaching the rigor demanded by the standards. Please contact Alan King if you have any questions.

Impact 360

From Sean DeMaree
I am very excited to share with you the first edition of Impact 360! This monthly newsletter contains a monthly message, videos for educators and students, a character education connection, lesson ideas and a monthly white board message all related to Social Emotional Learning. This month???s issue is fully dedicated to Bully Awareness, and includes information to share with parents during Family Advocacy Days. Hopefully you will find this newsletter as a monthly motivation to help expand our student???s social-emotional skills so that we are educating the whole student, and truly Inspiring Excellence: Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day.

Impact 360 Newsletter PDF

Anniversary Pins

From Jody Mitchell
The district is revitalizing the Anniversary Pin Program for staff reaching a milestone work anniversary. At the end of each month, all locations will receive an interoffice envelope containing employee letters from Dr. Foust and the associated anniversary pins. This week, you will receive your letters/pins for employees who reached an anniversary from July 1st ??? Sept. 30th, 2018. Any employee who has reached a milestone in the past and did not receive a pin (5, 10, 15, 20, years etc.) can reach out to Michelle Lynn in the HR office.

Administrators will continue to disperse the letters and anniversary pins for their employees through way of special recognition. If you are in need of ideas how to recognize your staff, please reach out to the HR Directors for assistance. The HR staff will participate in the recognitions throughout the year, and will be in contact with you to gather specifics for your building/department.

Please contact HR with any questions. Thanks you!

Frontline Absence Management Administrator Guides

From Amy Jo Troyer
As a follow up from our Principal’s Meeting on Friday, please see below and attached for Frontline/Absence Management Guides for Supervisors.

Please feel free to reach out to Stephanie Pepper or Amy Jo Troyer for more information or clarification on these guides.

Thanks!

1. Editing PD Absences – PD entries will default to being charged to the primary building or department assigned to the employee in Frontline. If another building or department should be charged for the PD absence, this guide will outline the steps required for you to edit a Professional Development absence to denote that. While the accounting code itself cannot be edited, the notes will be helpful to our teams to ensure proper coding.

2. Reconcile Absences – Reconciling an absence confirms your acknowledgement that the person was absent and also gives you insight into the details of the absence (Leave Type, Vacancy or Specific Employee, Sub Assigned, etc.) This guide will outline the steps required to reconcile absences.

3. Monthly Summary – Fill rates by building are available at any time through the Campus User dashboard for reports. This guide will outline the steps required to access the reporting section and run the Monthly Summary report.

ESL Staff PL on October 10th

From Kristen Scott
This is a reminder that we are pulling ESL teaching staff for our professional learning on October 10th. EC5 ESL teachers will report to the Central Office from 9:00-11:00; Secondary from 1:00-3:00.
Only teaching staff should report to this PL; ESL instructional aides will have a separate PL session on November 13th.
Middle school administrators please provide coverage so your middle school teachers can be here by 1:00.
If you have any questions please email me.

Centralized Intake for Alternative High School

From Donna Devine

The??first quarter is rapidly drawing to a close. Counselors,??Administrators and KCKPS??Staff: If??through discussions with parents and students regarding grades and credits??you find there is a need to??explore Alternative High School Pathways, please note the following:
Centralized Intake for Alternative High??School??will take place on??Tuesday,??October 23, 2018??at the KCKPS??Central Office and Training Center.
(The next Centralized??intake opportunity is after??the close of the 2nd quarter on??January 15, 2019)
Appointments are required??and??can be scheduled by calling??Noemi Sanchez, Student Services Bilingual??Administrative Assistant??at 279-2249.??
Please encourage families to make their own appointments??as they??know the??times that??works best for them. However, if you do??call to make an appointment for a student, please know??Student Services will not be contacting families to let them know you have scheduled an appointment for them. You are responsible for letting families know the following:
  • The date, their appointment time,??and location of Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment
  • To be????on time.
  • The process will take around 2-3??hours.
  • Students under 18??must??be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Students 18 and over may attend by themselves.

?? ?? ?? ?? ?? At the Centralized??Intake:

  • Students and Parents receive information about District Alternative schools, Virtual High??Schools outside the District and Community GED Programs.
  • Students??complete a Reading Comprehension Assessment. Students??must demonstrate a 6th grade??reading/comprehension??level??to be eligible to attend a KCKPS Alternative School (8th grade for Gateway to College).
  • Students and Parents meet with an Academic Adviser.
  • If approved,??Students and Parents attend Orientation for 500 Reach.
  • If approved??for Fairfax Learning Center, students??are??placed on a wait list and will??attend Orientation at FLC once notified??of available space.
  • Community Partners??are??available on site??to provide GED information
Students who have never attended??school in??KCKPS??must enroll through the Welcome Center??prior to the Centralized Alternative??Intake. To save a trip to the Central Office, enrollment can be completed at the Welcome Center??an hour prior to the Centralized Alternative??Intake appointment time. No reservation is??needed for the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center is open M-F, 8 am – 3:00 pm.
The??Required Enrollment Documents for Enrollment at the Welcome Center??include:
Birth Certificate
Proof of Residency by a person named on the Birth Certificate
Immunization record
Attached is a document?? that may be helpful to use as you talk to parents and students about??District Alternative High??School options.
Posted on

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Contents

New Items

Impact 360 – for All Principals

Previous Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning – for All Principals
Anniversary Pins – for All Administrators
Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th – for All Principals
Frontline Absence Management Administrator Guides – for All Administrators
ESL Staff PL on October 10th – for All Principals
Centralized Intake for Alternative High School – for High School Administrators

New Items

Impact 360

From Sean DeMaree
I am very excited to share with you the first edition of Impact 360! This monthly newsletter contains a monthly message, videos for educators and students, a character education connection, lesson ideas and a monthly white board message all related to Social Emotional Learning. This month???s issue is fully dedicated to Bully Awareness, and includes information to share with parents during Family Advocacy Days. Hopefully you will find this newsletter as a monthly motivation to help expand our student???s social-emotional skills so that we are educating the whole student, and truly Inspiring Excellence: Every Grownup, Every Child, Every Day.

Impact 360 Newsletter PDF

Previous Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning

From Alan King
Professional Learning for Content Wednesdays and end of Quarter Days will take place at a district level this year. The focus for these days will be on strategies and techniques which will guide our instruction to assist students in reaching the rigor demanded by the standards. Please contact Alan King if you have any questions.

Anniversary Pins

From Jody Mitchell
The district is revitalizing the Anniversary Pin Program for staff reaching a milestone work anniversary. At the end of each month, all locations will receive an interoffice envelope containing employee letters from Dr. Foust and the associated anniversary pins. This week, you will receive your letters/pins for employees who reached an anniversary from July 1st ??? Sept. 30th, 2018. Any employee who has reached a milestone in the past and did not receive a pin (5, 10, 15, 20, years etc.) can reach out to Michelle Lynn in the HR office.

Administrators will continue to disperse the letters and anniversary pins for their employees through way of special recognition. If you are in need of ideas how to recognize your staff, please reach out to the HR Directors for assistance. The HR staff will participate in the recognitions throughout the year, and will be in contact with you to gather specifics for your building/department.

Please contact HR with any questions. Thanks you!

Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th

From Valerie Anzicek
This is a reminder that the permit window for new requests to enroll and babysitting permits was closed on September 20th.

Requests that will be accepted is for families that have moved or keeping the student at their current school.

The Parent and Student Handbook outlines this information on page 5.

Special circumstances regarding family situations do arise and these will be reviewed by Lisa Garcia-Stewart, Director of Student Services.

Frontline Absence Management Administrator Guides

From Amy Jo Troyer
As a follow up from our Principal’s Meeting on Friday, please see below and attached for Frontline/Absence Management Guides for Supervisors.

Please feel free to reach out to Stephanie Pepper or Amy Jo Troyer for more information or clarification on these guides.

Thanks!

1. Editing PD Absences – PD entries will default to being charged to the primary building or department assigned to the employee in Frontline. If another building or department should be charged for the PD absence, this guide will outline the steps required for you to edit a Professional Development absence to denote that. While the accounting code itself cannot be edited, the notes will be helpful to our teams to ensure proper coding.

2. Reconcile Absences – Reconciling an absence confirms your acknowledgement that the person was absent and also gives you insight into the details of the absence (Leave Type, Vacancy or Specific Employee, Sub Assigned, etc.) This guide will outline the steps required to reconcile absences.

3. Monthly Summary – Fill rates by building are available at any time through the Campus User dashboard for reports. This guide will outline the steps required to access the reporting section and run the Monthly Summary report.

ESL Staff PL on October 10th

From Kristen Scott
This is a reminder that we are pulling ESL teaching staff for our professional learning on October 10th. EC5 ESL teachers will report to the Central Office from 9:00-11:00; Secondary from 1:00-3:00.
Only teaching staff should report to this PL; ESL instructional aides will have a separate PL session on November 13th.
Middle school administrators please provide coverage so your middle school teachers can be here by 1:00.
If you have any questions please email me.

Centralized Intake for Alternative High School

From Donna Devine

The??first quarter is rapidly drawing to a close. Counselors,??Administrators and KCKPS??Staff: If??through discussions with parents and students regarding grades and credits??you find there is a need to??explore Alternative High School Pathways, please note the following:
Centralized Intake for Alternative High??School??will take place on??Tuesday,??October 23, 2018??at the KCKPS??Central Office and Training Center.
(The next Centralized??intake opportunity is after??the close of the 2nd quarter on??January 15, 2019)
Appointments are required??and??can be scheduled by calling??Noemi Sanchez, Student Services Bilingual??Administrative Assistant??at 279-2249.??
Please encourage families to make their own appointments??as they??know the??times that??works best for them. However, if you do??call to make an appointment for a student, please know??Student Services will not be contacting families to let them know you have scheduled an appointment for them. You are responsible for letting families know the following:
  • The date, their appointment time,??and location of Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment
  • To be????on time.
  • The process will take around 2-3??hours.
  • Students under 18??must??be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Students 18 and over may attend by themselves.

?? ?? ?? ?? ?? At the Centralized??Intake:

  • Students and Parents receive information about District Alternative schools, Virtual High??Schools outside the District and Community GED Programs.
  • Students??complete a Reading Comprehension Assessment. Students??must demonstrate a 6th grade??reading/comprehension??level??to be eligible to attend a KCKPS Alternative School (8th grade for Gateway to College).
  • Students and Parents meet with an Academic Adviser.
  • If approved,??Students and Parents attend Orientation for 500 Reach.
  • If approved??for Fairfax Learning Center, students??are??placed on a wait list and will??attend Orientation at FLC once notified??of available space.
  • Community Partners??are??available on site??to provide GED information
Students who have never attended??school in??KCKPS??must enroll through the Welcome Center??prior to the Centralized Alternative??Intake. To save a trip to the Central Office, enrollment can be completed at the Welcome Center??an hour prior to the Centralized Alternative??Intake appointment time. No reservation is??needed for the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center is open M-F, 8 am – 3:00 pm.
The??Required Enrollment Documents for Enrollment at the Welcome Center??include:
Birth Certificate
Proof of Residency by a person named on the Birth Certificate
Immunization record
Attached is a document?? that may be helpful to use as you talk to parents and students about??District Alternative High??School options.
Posted on

Monday, October 8, 2018

Contents

New Items

Shared Calendar for PD Sub Requests – for All Administrators
Frontline Absence Management Administrator Guides – for All Administrators
Centralized Intake for Alternative High School – for High School Administrators

Previous Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning – for All Principals
Anniversary Pins – for All Administrators
Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th – for All Principals
ESL Staff PL on October 10th – for All Principals

New Items

Shared Calendar for PD Sub Requests

From Stephanie Pepper
We have created a professional development calendar that shows available Sub allocations for the remainder of the year. This is updated in real time with requests being approved in the order in which they are received. To have PD entered, please email your request to Stephanie Pepper.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=m.kckps.org_idu0kfdac7tc8foqk7deg30898%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FChicago

Frontline Absence Management Administrator Guides

From Amy Jo Troyer
As a follow up from our Principal’s Meeting on Friday, please see below and attached for Frontline/Absence Management Guides for Supervisors.

Please feel free to reach out to Stephanie Pepper or Amy Jo Troyer for more information or clarification on these guides.

Thanks!

1. Editing PD Absences – PD entries will default to being charged to the primary building or department assigned to the employee in Frontline. If another building or department should be charged for the PD absence, this guide will outline the steps required for you to edit a Professional Development absence to denote that. While the accounting code itself cannot be edited, the notes will be helpful to our teams to ensure proper coding.

2. Reconcile Absences – Reconciling an absence confirms your acknowledgement that the person was absent and also gives you insight into the details of the absence (Leave Type, Vacancy or Specific Employee, Sub Assigned, etc.) This guide will outline the steps required to reconcile absences.

3. Monthly Summary – Fill rates by building are available at any time through the Campus User dashboard for reports. This guide will outline the steps required to access the reporting section and run the Monthly Summary report.

Centralized Intake for Alternative High School

From Donna Devine

The??first quarter is rapidly drawing to a close. Counselors,??Administrators and KCKPS??Staff: If??through discussions with parents and students regarding grades and credits??you find there is a need to??explore Alternative High School Pathways, please note the following:
Centralized Intake for Alternative High??School??will take place on??Tuesday,??October 23, 2018??at the KCKPS??Central Office and Training Center.
(The next Centralized??intake opportunity is after??the close of the 2nd quarter on??January 15, 2019)
Appointments are required??and??can be scheduled by calling??Noemi Sanchez, Student Services Bilingual??Administrative Assistant??at 279-2249.??
Please encourage families to make their own appointments??as they??know the??times that??works best for them. However, if you do??call to make an appointment for a student, please know??Student Services will not be contacting families to let them know you have scheduled an appointment for them. You are responsible for letting families know the following:
  • The date, their appointment time,??and location of Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment
  • To be????on time.
  • The process will take around 2-3??hours.
  • Students under 18??must??be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Students 18 and over may attend by themselves.

?? ?? ?? ?? ?? At the Centralized??Intake:

  • Students and Parents receive information about District Alternative schools, Virtual High??Schools outside the District and Community GED Programs.
  • Students??complete a Reading Comprehension Assessment. Students??must demonstrate a 6th grade??reading/comprehension??level??to be eligible to attend a KCKPS Alternative School (8th grade for Gateway to College).
  • Students and Parents meet with an Academic Adviser.
  • If approved,??Students and Parents attend Orientation for 500 Reach.
  • If approved??for Fairfax Learning Center, students??are??placed on a wait list and will??attend Orientation at FLC once notified??of available space.
  • Community Partners??are??available on site??to provide GED information
Students who have never attended??school in??KCKPS??must enroll through the Welcome Center??prior to the Centralized Alternative??Intake. To save a trip to the Central Office, enrollment can be completed at the Welcome Center??an hour prior to the Centralized Alternative??Intake appointment time. No reservation is??needed for the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center is open M-F, 8 am – 3:00 pm.
The??Required Enrollment Documents for Enrollment at the Welcome Center??include:
Birth Certificate
Proof of Residency by a person named on the Birth Certificate
Immunization record
Attached is a document?? that may be helpful to use as you talk to parents and students about??District Alternative High??School options.

Previous Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning

From Alan King
Professional Learning for Content Wednesdays and end of Quarter Days will take place at a district level this year. The focus for these days will be on strategies and techniques which will guide our instruction to assist students in reaching the rigor demanded by the standards. Please contact Alan King if you have any questions.

Anniversary Pins

From Jody Mitchell
The district is revitalizing the Anniversary Pin Program for staff reaching a milestone work anniversary. At the end of each month, all locations will receive an interoffice envelope containing employee letters from Dr. Foust and the associated anniversary pins. This week, you will receive your letters/pins for employees who reached an anniversary from July 1st ??? Sept. 30th, 2018. Any employee who has reached a milestone in the past and did not receive a pin (5, 10, 15, 20, years etc.) can reach out to Michelle Lynn in the HR office.

Administrators will continue to disperse the letters and anniversary pins for their employees through way of special recognition. If you are in need of ideas how to recognize your staff, please reach out to the HR Directors for assistance. The HR staff will participate in the recognitions throughout the year, and will be in contact with you to gather specifics for your building/department.

Please contact HR with any questions. Thanks you!

Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th

From Valerie Anzicek
This is a reminder that the permit window for new requests to enroll and babysitting permits was closed on September 20th.

Requests that will be accepted is for families that have moved or keeping the student at their current school.

The Parent and Student Handbook outlines this information on page 5.

Special circumstances regarding family situations do arise and these will be reviewed by Lisa Garcia-Stewart, Director of Student Services.

ESL Staff PL on October 10th

From Kristen Scott
This is a reminder that we are pulling ESL teaching staff for our professional learning on October 10th. EC5 ESL teachers will report to the Central Office from 9:00-11:00; Secondary from 1:00-3:00.
Only teaching staff should report to this PL; ESL instructional aides will have a separate PL session on November 13th.
Middle school administrators please provide coverage so your middle school teachers can be here by 1:00.
If you have any questions please email me.

Posted on

Friday, October 5, 2018

Contents

New Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning – for All Principals
ESL Staff PL on October 10th – for All Principals

Previous Items

Website Audit Reminder – for All Administrators
Anniversary Pins – for All Administrators
Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th – for All Principals
Behavioral Health Social Workers – for All Principals

New Items

Content Wednesdays and Quarterly District Professional Learning

From Alan King
Professional Learning for Content Wednesdays and end of Quarter Days will take place at a district level this year. The focus for these days will be on strategies and techniques which will guide our instruction to assist students in reaching the rigor demanded by the standards. Please contact Alan King if you have any questions.

ESL Staff PL on October 10th

From Kristen Scott
This is a reminder that we are pulling ESL teaching staff for our professional learning on October 10th. EC5 ESL teachers will report to the Central Office from 9:00-11:00; Secondary from 1:00-3:00.
Only teaching staff should report to this PL; ESL instructional aides will have a separate PL session on November 13th.
Middle school administrators please provide coverage so your middle school teachers can be here by 1:00.
If you have any questions please email me.

Previous Items

Website Audit Reminder

From Mike Keener
In an effort to help catalog the existing information we have on the public website, and also in the interest of keeping the site as up-to-date as possible, the Communications and Marketing Department is conducting a quality control audit of the public school district site, as well as making any and all changes possible to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the site???s content. In order to expedite this, the Communications and Marketing Team needs the administrators of departments with pages on the public site to inform us of any changes that need to be made. These could be date-based changes, personnel changes, or program changes. In order to expedite this, a sitemap has been created to usefor quick reference. In the coming weeks, the web/graphic design specialist will be contacting departments as needed when he review pages.

If you know your department has pages on the public site (including, but not limited to, Student Services, Student Health, Special Education, Early Childhood, ESOL, Curriculum and Instruction, and Human Resources), please take a look at the sitemap and let us know what needs to be updated, and send Mike Keener the new information by Friday, October 19. Anything not updated by the time the new public site is due to be launch will not initially be included on the new site.

You can find the sitemap here:
http://www.kckps.org/index.php/2-uncategorised/1014-sitemap

Additionally, please review your department’s information on the staff intranet to make sure that all contact information, general information, and work forms are also up to date.

Anniversary Pins

From Jody Mitchell
The district is revitalizing the Anniversary Pin Program for staff reaching a milestone work anniversary. At the end of each month, all locations will receive an interoffice envelope containing employee letters from Dr. Foust and the associated anniversary pins. This week, you will receive your letters/pins for employees who reached an anniversary from July 1st ??? Sept. 30th, 2018. Any employee who has reached a milestone in the past and did not receive a pin (5, 10, 15, 20, years etc.) can reach out to Michelle Lynn in the HR office.

Administrators will continue to disperse the letters and anniversary pins for their employees through way of special recognition. If you are in need of ideas how to recognize your staff, please reach out to the HR Directors for assistance. The HR staff will participate in the recognitions throughout the year, and will be in contact with you to gather specifics for your building/department.

Please contact HR with any questions. Thanks you!

Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th

From Valerie Anzicek
This is a reminder that the permit window for new requests to enroll and babysitting permits was closed on September 20th.

Requests that will be accepted is for families that have moved or keeping the student at their current school.

The Parent and Student Handbook outlines this information on page 5.

Special circumstances regarding family situations do arise and these will be reviewed by Lisa Garcia-Stewart, Director of Student Services.

Behavioral Health Social Workers

From Angela Dunn

As the new Behavioral Health Coordinator, I have enjoyed spending time with Social Workers in all of the schools, and meeting many of you as well.?? I am excited about the behavioral health expertise and support these Social Workers are able to provide and have been in constant communication with them regarding suicide assessments, behavioral interventions and connections with community resources.?? The Social Workers are licensed under the Kansas Behavioral Regulatory Science Board.?? Their code of ethics, scope of practice and licensure requirements are quite different than educators.?? Assessing clinical judgement, which is critical to safety, will be an essential part of their growth and evaluation.?? Because of these unique attributes, the district has recommended we do their evaluations together.?? I am looking forward to collaborating with you and discussing their progress with you. I will reach out soon to schedule these initial evaluations.

The Social Workers will be evaluated on the Instructional Support (Non Classroom). Below are some areas that will help align the work of the Social Workers in a school setting.

Domain 1-Tracking progress: Tracking student progress, and celebrating success

Student progress can improve when student’s social and emotional needs are met.?? Studies show that students who have mental health diagnosis are more likely to get poor grades, not graduate, and drop out of high school.?? By addressing their mental health, we are setting a foundation where they can have improved academic performance.

Domain II??? Needs of Participants Who Lack Support for Schooling

Relationships are the catalyst for change.?? If students feel connected to teachers, administrators and family members, these individuals can have an impact on their success.?? Social Workers are the connection between home, school and community.?? If a student is struggling with their relationships, the Social Worker can be the liaison to improve this.

Domain I ??? Demonstrating ???Withitness???:

Students can meet higher expectations when their needs are met.?? Social Workers align their work with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which suggests that individuals cannot learn if their physical needs are not met, if they do not feel safe, if they do not feel a sense of love or belonging, and if they have no positive esteem.?? Social Workers assist students, families and the school system by helping to get these needs met so that a student can learn and meet higher expectations.?? (Some information about Maslow’s hierarchy is located here if needed????https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html??)

Posted on

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Horizon Award Nomination Deadline Extended – 10/4 @ 5:00 p.m. – for All Administrators
Website Audit Reminder – for All Administrators
Anniversary Pins – for All Administrators
Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th – for All Principals
Behavioral Health Social Workers – for All Principals

New Items

Previous Items

Horizon Award Nomination Deadline Extended – 10/4 @ 5:00 p.m.

From Amy Jo Troyer
The Kansas Horizon Award program offers Kansas school districts an excellent opportunity to honor exemplary first-year teachers.

The program, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, recognizes and rewards teachers who have served as outstanding representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state during their first year of teaching.

Horizon Award winners receive special recognition during the KEEN State Education Conference, which takes place each February in Topeka.

Nominated teachers must have completed their first-year of teaching and be starting their second year.

Please provide your nominee with the attached application packet. Once their application is complete, please submit the paper copy and all required attachments to Amy Jo in HR no later than October 4th at 5:00 p.m.

One EC-5 and one secondary nominee will be chosen by a selection committee to move forward at the state level and represent the district; their applications will be checked for accuracy and submitted/postmarked by the deadline by the HR team. HR will notify the selected nominees and their administrator in late October!

Horizon Award Application PDF

Website Audit Reminder

From Mike Keener
In an effort to help catalog the existing information we have on the public website, and also in the interest of keeping the site as up-to-date as possible, the Communications and Marketing Department is conducting a quality control audit of the public school district site, as well as making any and all changes possible to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the site???s content. In order to expedite this, the Communications and Marketing Team needs the administrators of departments with pages on the public site to inform us of any changes that need to be made. These could be date-based changes, personnel changes, or program changes. In order to expedite this, a sitemap has been created to usefor quick reference. In the coming weeks, the web/graphic design specialist will be contacting departments as needed when he review pages.

If you know your department has pages on the public site (including, but not limited to, Student Services, Student Health, Special Education, Early Childhood, ESOL, Curriculum and Instruction, and Human Resources), please take a look at the sitemap and let us know what needs to be updated, and send Mike Keener the new information by Friday, October 19. Anything not updated by the time the new public site is due to be launch will not initially be included on the new site.

You can find the sitemap here:
http://www.kckps.org/index.php/2-uncategorised/1014-sitemap

Additionally, please review your department’s information on the staff intranet to make sure that all contact information, general information, and work forms are also up to date.

Anniversary Pins

From Jody Mitchell
The district is revitalizing the Anniversary Pin Program for staff reaching a milestone work anniversary. At the end of each month, all locations will receive an interoffice envelope containing employee letters from Dr. Foust and the associated anniversary pins. This week, you will receive your letters/pins for employees who reached an anniversary from July 1st ??? Sept. 30th, 2018. Any employee who has reached a milestone in the past and did not receive a pin (5, 10, 15, 20, years etc.) can reach out to Michelle Lynn in the HR office.

Administrators will continue to disperse the letters and anniversary pins for their employees through way of special recognition. If you are in need of ideas how to recognize your staff, please reach out to the HR Directors for assistance. The HR staff will participate in the recognitions throughout the year, and will be in contact with you to gather specifics for your building/department.

Please contact HR with any questions. Thanks you!

Reminder: Permit Window Closed on September 20th

From Valerie Anzicek
This is a reminder that the permit window for new requests to enroll and babysitting permits was closed on September 20th.

Requests that will be accepted is for families that have moved or keeping the student at their current school.

The Parent and Student Handbook outlines this information on page 5.

Special circumstances regarding family situations do arise and these will be reviewed by Lisa Garcia-Stewart, Director of Student Services.

Behavioral Health Social Workers

From Angela Dunn

As the new Behavioral Health Coordinator, I have enjoyed spending time with Social Workers in all of the schools, and meeting many of you as well.?? I am excited about the behavioral health expertise and support these Social Workers are able to provide and have been in constant communication with them regarding suicide assessments, behavioral interventions and connections with community resources.?? The Social Workers are licensed under the Kansas Behavioral Regulatory Science Board.?? Their code of ethics, scope of practice and licensure requirements are quite different than educators.?? Assessing clinical judgement, which is critical to safety, will be an essential part of their growth and evaluation.?? Because of these unique attributes, the district has recommended we do their evaluations together.?? I am looking forward to collaborating with you and discussing their progress with you. I will reach out soon to schedule these initial evaluations.

The Social Workers will be evaluated on the Instructional Support (Non Classroom). Below are some areas that will help align the work of the Social Workers in a school setting.

Domain 1-Tracking progress: Tracking student progress, and celebrating success

Student progress can improve when student’s social and emotional needs are met.?? Studies show that students who have mental health diagnosis are more likely to get poor grades, not graduate, and drop out of high school.?? By addressing their mental health, we are setting a foundation where they can have improved academic performance.

Domain II??? Needs of Participants Who Lack Support for Schooling

Relationships are the catalyst for change.?? If students feel connected to teachers, administrators and family members, these individuals can have an impact on their success.?? Social Workers are the connection between home, school and community.?? If a student is struggling with their relationships, the Social Worker can be the liaison to improve this.

Domain I ??? Demonstrating ???Withitness???:

Students can meet higher expectations when their needs are met.?? Social Workers align their work with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which suggests that individuals cannot learn if their physical needs are not met, if they do not feel safe, if they do not feel a sense of love or belonging, and if they have no positive esteem.?? Social Workers assist students, families and the school system by helping to get these needs met so that a student can learn and meet higher expectations.?? (Some information about Maslow’s hierarchy is located here if needed????https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html??)