Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Contents

New Items

HR Update: Recommending Candidates for Hire – for Hiring Managers
Important Summer School Information – for All Administrators

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd – for All Administrators
School Websites – Important Information – for All Principals
Federal Reserve Summer Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series
– for All Principals and Teachers

New Items

HR Update: Recommending Candidates for Hire

from Amy Jo Troyer
The busy hiring season is upon us! As a reminder, to recommend a candidate for hire, please be sure to follow these steps:

1. Forward back to the appropriate HR Advisor the Talent Ed email you received notifying you of the candidate application
2. Delete the entire subject of the email and change the subject to ???PLEASE HIRE???
3. In the body of the email, please confirm the certified grade level, certified core content area or classified position details if not included in the original posting, who the candidate would be replacing* and any special notes (such as extra days, stipend, schedule, etc.) that would be helpful to the Advisor when making the offer. (*For new allocations, simply indicate as such.)

A PDF (with screenshots) is attached to guide you through this process as well.

Recommendations should be sent to the following:
??? Angela Monroe ??? All Classified Hires
??? Ariel Kittling ??? All Certified Hires + Coaches

Important Summer School Information

from Jody Mitchell
KCKPS Summer School Important Information for Staff

2018-19 Summer School dates: June 3rd-June 27th

Selection process for staff: Interested internal staff must apply through Talent Ed to open Summer School positions. Building leaders will interview and select staff to work at their respective buildings, and notify HR of their wish to hire by May 17th. HR will confirm pay rates with selected staff.

Mandatory Board Approval: All staff accepting offers to work summer school must be board approved PRIOR to working ??? this requirement includes Classified staff, Teachers and Administrators.

Payment: Board approved Certified Teachers will be paid their hourly rate of pay for hours submitted via the timesheet system by the applicable payroll deadlines. Board approved Classified staff will be notified by HR of the pay rate based on their position worked during summer school. Classified hours will be paid through the CIS system.

Sick/Personal requests: Refer to Board Policy regarding usage requirements. Administrators submit requests through Aesop. Teachers and Classified staff do not submit in Aesop due to being paid by hourly rate.

**Summer School hires submitted to HR after the May 17th deadline will not be permitted to work on June 3rd**

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd

from Beth Porter
There are surplus furniture items available for redistribution. This is first come, first serve. Please email Beth Porter to claim an item. **NOTE: these items are not available immediately. They will be available to transfer to your building after May 23rd.**

1. Black stationary chairs (3)
2. Black leather executive chair
3. Cherry wood 4-drawer desk
4. Cherry wood L-shape desk
5. Cherry wood table
6. Small brown bookcase
7. Square brown and grey table

School Websites – Important Information

from Mike Keener

By May 31, all schools will have an active, up-to-date website.

In order to expedite this (as there are 48-49 school websites that have to be up-to-date and with matching website themes) , all schools must either update their existing sites (assuming that you or your school webmaster(s) have access to your existing site), OR send Mike Keener a Word Document with all requested information/data (and any necessary photos) no later than Thursday, May 16, 2019.

When you’ve finished updating your website, email Mike Keener once you have updated your existing site, so he knows it’s ready to go live with the new design.

Attached here is a Word Document outlining what we need for each school’s website, in case you have not yet received it.

If you are having issues with adding pages/content to your existing site, feel free to contact Mike Keener and send him what you need to be added to your site.

Lastly, thank you to the schools that have already sent their information/data.

Federal Reserve Summer Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series

from Matthew Andersen
JUNE ??? JULY 2019
Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for this summer???s professional development workshop series, free to K-16. These full-day workshops, hosted in partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Office of Financial Literacy and the Center for Economic Education at Emporia State University, include demonstrations of classroom resources, visits to local businesses and updates from subject matter experts on hot topics tied to economics and personal finance. A graduate credit option from Emporia State University, complimentary meals and onsite parking are available. There is no cost to teachers to attend, but advance registration is required at TeacherPD.kcfed.org. Please see flier for more information on the available workshops.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Contents

New Items

Federal Reserve Summer Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series
– for All Principals and Teachers

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd – for All Administrators
School Websites – Important Information – for All Principals

New Items

Federal Reserve Summer Teacher Professional Development Workshop Series

from Matthew Andersen
JUNE ??? JULY 2019
Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for this summer???s professional development workshop series, free to K-16. These full-day workshops, hosted in partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Office of Financial Literacy and the Center for Economic Education at Emporia State University, include demonstrations of classroom resources, visits to local businesses and updates from subject matter experts on hot topics tied to economics and personal finance. A graduate credit option from Emporia State University, complimentary meals and onsite parking are available. There is no cost to teachers to attend, but advance registration is required at TeacherPD.kcfed.org. Please see flier for more information on the available workshops.

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd

from Beth Porter
There are surplus furniture items available for redistribution. This is first come, first serve. Please email Beth Porter to claim an item. **NOTE: these items are not available immediately. They will be available to transfer to your building after May 23rd.**

1. Black stationary chairs (3)
2. Black leather executive chair
3. Cherry wood 4-drawer desk
4. Cherry wood L-shape desk
5. Cherry wood table
6. Small brown bookcase
7. Square brown and grey table

School Websites – Important Information

from Mike Keener

By May 31, all schools will have an active, up-to-date website.

In order to expedite this (as there are 48-49 school websites that have to be up-to-date and with matching website themes) , all schools must either update their existing sites (assuming that you or your school webmaster(s) have access to your existing site), OR send Mike Keener a Word Document with all requested information/data (and any necessary photos) no later than Thursday, May 16, 2019.

When you’ve finished updating your website, email Mike Keener once you have updated your existing site, so he knows it’s ready to go live with the new design.

Attached here is a Word Document outlining what we need for each school’s website, in case you have not yet received it.

If you are having issues with adding pages/content to your existing site, feel free to contact Mike Keener and send him what you need to be added to your site.

Lastly, thank you to the schools that have already sent their information/data.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Contents

New Items

School Websites – Important Information – for All Principals

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd – for All Administrators
Interested in Learning More about STEM Programing in KCKPS? Interested in Grant Writing? – for All Principals and Teachers

New Items

School Websites – Important Information

from Mike Keener

By May 31, all schools will have an active, up-to-date website.

In order to expedite this (as there are 48-49 school websites that have to be up-to-date and with matching website themes) , all schools must either update their existing sites (assuming that you or your school webmaster(s) have access to your existing site), OR send Mike Keener a Word Document with all requested information/data (and any necessary photos) no later than Thursday, May 16, 2019.

When you’ve finished updating your website, email Mike Keener once you have updated your existing site, so he knows it’s ready to go live with the new design.

Attached here is a Word Document outlining what we need for each school’s website, in case you have not yet received it.

If you are having issues with adding pages/content to your existing site, feel free to contact Mike Keener and send him what you need to be added to your site.

Lastly, thank you to the schools that have already sent their information/data.

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd

from Beth Porter
There are surplus furniture items available for redistribution. This is first come, first serve. Please email Beth Porter to claim an item. **NOTE: these items are not available immediately. They will be available to transfer to your building after May 23rd.**

1. Black stationary chairs (3)
2. Black leather executive chair
3. Cherry wood 4-drawer desk
4. Cherry wood L-shape desk
5. Cherry wood table
6. Small brown bookcase
7. Square brown and grey table

Interested in Learning More about STEM Programing in KCKPS? Interested in Grant Writing?

from Jen Holt
KCKPS and NEA-KCK recently received a small planning grant that will enable us to apply for a district wide STEM Grant for the purpose of making our current STEAM Programing more cohesive. We have a very short turn around and are looking for people who can commit about 30 hours (paid at $20.72) across May and June. We???ll provide a couple informational/training sessions during the day prior to summer break and multiple meetings during the summer (weekdays). There will also be expectations for individual research. At this point, you do not need to have knowledge around our current STEM programming. We are looking to get a wide variety of perspectives from across the district, all are welcome to apply. If you???re interested, please fill out this form by Friday, May 3rd.

Applicant Criteria

  • Passionate about STEM education
  • Analytical individual who can filter through information efficiently
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others
  • Completes work within a specified timeframe
  • Strong writing abilities
  • Comfortable with using Google Docs

 

Friday, May 3, 2019

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd – for All Administrators
Interested in Learning More about STEM Programing in KCKPS? Interested in Grant Writing? – for All Principals and Teachers

New Items

Previous Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd

from Beth Porter
There are surplus furniture items available for redistribution. This is first come, first serve. Please email Beth Porter to claim an item. **NOTE: these items are not available immediately. They will be available to transfer to your building after May 23rd.**

1. Black stationary chairs (3)
2. Black leather executive chair
3. Black rolling conference chairs (4)
4. Grey rolling executive chair
5. Brown conference table
6. Cherry wood 4-drawer desk
7. Cherry wood L-shape desk
8. Cherry wood table
9. Computer tables (4 rectangle & 2 half-round)
10. Short black metal storage cabinet
11. Small brown bookcase
12. 2-shelf dark brown bookcase
13. Tall brown bookcases (2)
14. Square brown and grey table
15. Round table

Interested in Learning More about STEM Programing in KCKPS? Interested in Grant Writing?

from Jen Holt
KCKPS and NEA-KCK recently received a small planning grant that will enable us to apply for a district wide STEM Grant for the purpose of making our current STEAM Programing more cohesive. We have a very short turn around and are looking for people who can commit about 30 hours (paid at $20.72) across May and June. We???ll provide a couple informational/training sessions during the day prior to summer break and multiple meetings during the summer (weekdays). There will also be expectations for individual research. At this point, you do not need to have knowledge around our current STEM programming. We are looking to get a wide variety of perspectives from across the district, all are welcome to apply. If you???re interested, please fill out this form by Friday, May 3rd.

Applicant Criteria

  • Passionate about STEM education
  • Analytical individual who can filter through information efficiently
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others
  • Completes work within a specified timeframe
  • Strong writing abilities
  • Comfortable with using Google Docs

 

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Contents

New Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd – for All Administrators

Previous Items

Interested in Learning More about STEM Programing in KCKPS? Interested in Grant Writing? – for All Principals and Teachers

New Items

Surplus Items Available AFTER May 23rd

from Beth Porter
There are surplus furniture items available for redistribution. This is first come, first serve. Please email Beth Porter to claim an item. **NOTE: these items are not available immediately. They will be available to transfer to your building after May 23rd.**

1. Black stationary chairs (3)
2. Black leather executive chair
3. Black rolling conference chairs (4)
4. Grey rolling executive chair
5. Brown conference table
6. Cherry wood 4-drawer desk
7. Cherry wood L-shape desk
8. Cherry wood table
9. Computer tables (4 rectangle & 2 half-round)
10. Short black metal storage cabinet
11. Small brown bookcase
12. 2-shelf dark brown bookcase
13. Tall brown bookcases (2)
14. Square brown and grey table
15. Round table

Previous Items

Interested in Learning More about STEM Programing in KCKPS? Interested in Grant Writing?

from Jen Holt
KCKPS and NEA-KCK recently received a small planning grant that will enable us to apply for a district wide STEM Grant for the purpose of making our current STEAM Programing more cohesive. We have a very short turn around and are looking for people who can commit about 30 hours (paid at $20.72) across May and June. We???ll provide a couple informational/training sessions during the day prior to summer break and multiple meetings during the summer (weekdays). There will also be expectations for individual research. At this point, you do not need to have knowledge around our current STEM programming. We are looking to get a wide variety of perspectives from across the district, all are welcome to apply. If you???re interested, please fill out this form by Friday, May 3rd.

Applicant Criteria

  • Passionate about STEM education
  • Analytical individual who can filter through information efficiently
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others
  • Completes work within a specified timeframe
  • Strong writing abilities
  • Comfortable with using Google Docs