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ESOL Grant with KU and KSU – Opportunities for Staff – for All Administrators
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VALIC Seminar Coming Soon: Your Retirement Plan at Work – for All Administrators
October is Bullying Prevention Month – Join Our Discussion – for All Administrators
10 Ways to Help Reduce Bullying – for All Administrators
Bullying -Site/ Suicide Prevention Plan Deadline 10-31-17 – for All Administrators
Legal Services – for All Administrators
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ESOL Grant with KU and KSU – Opportunities for Staff
From Kristen Scott
The Step-Up Grant Provides Learning Opportunities for Educators, Students and Community
The school district???s English as a Second Language (ESL) Department is pleased to announce they are the recipient of the Step-Up Grant to provide continuing education for ESL instructional aides, early literacy intervention programs, graduate coursework for teachers and a language academy for those who would like to learn English. The grant will be administered in partnership with staff from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. This is a five-year grant, which started in fall 2017.
There are four components of the grant:
Early literacy intervention for EL students
Imagine Learning software will be purchased for Pre-K to 2nd graders at targeted elementary schools and one Pre-K site in the school district, beginning in the fall 2017.
Professional learning
Kansas State University staff will provide continuing education to the school district???s ESL instructional aides once a semester, beginning in the fall 2017.
Graduate coursework for certified teacher toward earning an ESL endorsement
The school district???s teachers can apply to become accepted into one of three cohorts, with a maximum of 20 teachers per cohort. Teachers will earn 15 graduate credit hours toward their ESL endorsement FREE of charge. The application process will begin soon; please watch for a link to the application in the October 27 edition of the Staff eNotebook. Those teachers who do NOT currently have an ESL endorsement can apply. Those accepted into the program would begin classes in January 2018.
Saturday Family Language Academy
Those individuals, from preschoolers to adults, who would like to learn English in an informal setting, will be able to come to Hazel Grove Elementary School for this purpose, beginning on Saturdays in January, 2018. Those participating in the program will have transportation provided to them as well as a meal provided to them while participating in the academy. There will also be student activity time during the sessions.
There is an opportunity for certified teachers, with an ESL endorsement, to apply to work at the Saturday Family Language Academy. Applications will be available soon; please watch for the application in the October 27 edition of the Staff eNotebook.
Please share this information with your staff.
For more information about the Step-Up Grant, please contact Director of ESOL and Migrant Programs Kristen Scott at Kristen.Scott@kckps.org.
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VALIC Seminar Coming Soon: Your Retirement Plan at Work
From Kristen Woodbury
We have an opportunity for staff to attend a free educational workshop from VALIC about planning for their future.
Spouses are welcome to attend as well.
Please click on the link below and input the following registration code to register to attend the November 1st seminar ??? Your Retirement Plan at Work, part of our Financial Literacy Series.
https://my.valic.com/SeminarRegistration/Index.aspx
Registration Code: KCUKAN11AB
Kansas City, KS Public Schools Central Office
Room 133
5:15pm ??? 6:15pm
- Here are some things that might be on your to-do list that we can assist with:
- Get enrolled in your Traditional or ROTH 403(b) plan, or 457(b) plan
- Answer questions about your KPERS pension benefit
- Review your account portfolio
- Are you on pace?
October is Bullying Prevention Month – Join Our Discussion
From Tina Richardson
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10 Ways to Help Reduce Bullying
From Tina Richardson
10 Ways to Help Reduce Bullying Flyer PDF
Bullying -Site/ Suicide Prevention Plan Deadline 10-31-17
From Tina Richardson
The deadline to submit all Bully-Site Actions /Suicide Prevention Plans is October 31, 2017 via email or fax to Tina Richardson in Student Services at tina.richardson@kckps.org or fax 913-279-2353.
Legal Services
From Bridgette DeSmet
Legal Services must be requested in advance and approved through Dr. Mather’s office. Attached is the Legal Services Request form to be used. Please complete the Requestor portion of the form and send to Raquel Ayala in the Business Office. Once the request is approved, it will be assigned to an attorney who will contact you to address the services needed.