Contents
New Items
Making a Recommendation for Hire – for Hiring Managers
AileyCamp – for Elementary and Middle School Principals
Elementary School Master Scheduling Training – for Elementary Principals
Previous Items
Certified Lump Sum Requests – for Administrators of Certified Staff Members
District Welcome Center-Opening April 9th – for Elementary and Secondary Administrators
STAR Teacher Banquet – April 4, 2018 @ 4:30 – for All Administrators
Chick Fil-A/Caring for Kids Spirit Day – Thursday, April 5 – for All Administrators
ESL Aide Professional Learning-April 3 – for All Administrators
MAP Window Opens Monday, April 2nd – for All Administrators
Superintendent Search: “30 Qualities Survey” and “District Review Survey” – for All Administrators
Classified Performance Reviews – for All Principals and Directors
Staff Input Sessions – for All Administrators
New Items
Making a Recommendation for Hire
From Amy Jo Troyer
As we approach another high-volume time period for hiring, please be reminded of the required format for making a recommendation for hire to the Office of Human Resources. Please note that this format is what allows your email to be routed to a priority email inbox to ensure there is no delay in processing. Attached you will find the guide to accessing candidates and making a recommendation for hire. Our team stands ready to receive your recommendations for hire and assist you during the hiring process. Your contacts for submitting recommendations or for questions about the process are:
Angela Monroe, Classified
Carlos Clay, Certified
Recommendation for Hiring Guide PDF
AileyCamp
From Jodie Lin
Attached are applications and information for our annual AileyCamp in partnership with KC Friends of Alvin Ailey. This is an amazing dance program free to our students. Please promote to your 5-8th grade students.
The application window is now open.
Materials are attached.
AileyCamp – All You Need to Know PDF
AileyCamp Letter to Principal PDF
Elementary School Master Scheduling Training
From David Rand
The training for counselors on Infinite Campus for elementary school master scheduling will be from 8:30-4:00 on Monday, April 30, Tuesday, May 1st and Wednesday, May 2nd in the lab at Central Office. In order to be prepared for training, the building principal will need to ensure that the counselor has a list of all teachers, room assignments and student rosters to be assigned to each teacher. If you have any questions regarding elementary master scheduling, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Garcia-Stewart, Penny Atchley or David Rand. Thank you very much!!!!!
Previous Items
Certified Lump Sum Requests
From Amy Jo Troyer
Please see attached for the Lump Sum form for your certified staff members. The Staff Intranet link has been updated but, if you would, please share the form with your staff in a separate notification. We’ve included sample text for that notification below:
The 2018 Lump Sum request form is now available. Please note that the deadline to return this form to the Payroll Office is April 30, 2018; changes once you’ve submitted your form, or forms submitted after this date, will not be accepted. The form can also be located via the Staff Intranet District Forms link under “Human Resources”.
It is important to note that your lump sum selection defaults to the option you had last year. Going forward:
1. If you wish to elect a lump sum, you must complete this form.
2. If you elected a lump sum and you wish to rescind, you must complete this form.
District Welcome Center-Opening April 9th
From Kristen Scott
Principals,
I wanted to tell you about some exciting news for the district.
The Welcome Center, a one-stop shop for families new to the school district to enroll their children in our schools, will officially open on Monday, April 9, in the Central Office & Training Center on the second floor. I would like to thank Student Services and Early Childhood for their wonderful partnership on this effort.
If you have been in the Central Office lately, you will have noticed a beautiful transformation of the space used for ESL services. The Welcome Center logo is prominently displayed on a wall and several tables and chairs have been set-up to meet and greet our families. The new Welcome Center logo is also displayed near the security desk on the second floor. Soon, the waiting area on the second floor will have a wall mural representative of the culturally diverse student population that contributes to the unique and welcoming environment of KCKPS.
SERVICES OFFERED:
The Welcome Center provides:
- Convenience in a one-stop setting for families
- Lunch application and special dietary forms
- School bus and transportation information
- Centralized immunization form drop-off
- Diploma+ information
- Interpreting services
- General school district information
PLEASE NOTE:
The following services are NOT provided by the Welcome Center:
- Online re-enrollment (Students returning to the district should do-so online.)
- Kindergarten Roundup (Students entering kindergarten should participate in Kindergarten Roundup)
- Sumner Academy Enrollment (These students invited to attend this school must enroll at Sumner Academy.)
- Preschool Enrollment (Call 913.627.5257 for enrollment information or email preshcool@kckps.org.)
If new families come to your building to enroll, please direct them to the Welcome Center or call us at 913.627.2655.
We ask that you also share this information with staff, parents and students utilizing the attached flier.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
STAR Teacher Banquet – April 4, 2018 @ 4:30
From Amy Jo Troyer
We look forward to celebrating the success of our building STAR Teacher Nominees at the 2018 STAR Teacher Banquet on April 4, 2018 from 4:30 – 6:30 in the Central Office Training Rooms on the first floor.
Please note that Principals and STAR Teachers are already confirmed for attendance, however, if you are a District Level Administrator who would like to join us in celebration, we invite you to send an email to Michelle Lynn at michelle.lynn@kckps.org by Friday, March 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. to confirm your attendance and reserve your seating.
Chick Fil-A/Caring for Kids Spirit Day – Thursday, April 5
From Raquel Lara
Chick-fil-A is partnering with Caring for Kids in a Caring for Kids Spirit Day citywide?? on Thursday, April 5. Simply mention Caring for Kids to the cashier for 10% of all meals purchased to support the work of Caring for Kids in your schools! You can eat at??ANY??time that day at??ANY??KC Metro location (excluding college locations). For large orders, please call in advance. If ordering online, please make sure to note the Caring for Kids support in the comments and/or call the location to confirm that the transaction will be counted towards the Spirit Day.
Attached is a flyer that you may duplicate to give out to staff and school families. Thank you for participating and inviting others to Chick-fil-A Spirit Day to help Caring for Kids mobilize more resources and volunteers into our local schools that will directly benefit our kids!
Caring for Kids Spirit Day Flyer PDF
Are You Faster than a 5th Grader?
From Stephanie Dickson
Please fill out this Google Form if you would like to help on Friday, April 27th for the 7th Annual running of RUFTA5. This is extra special since it will be Dr. Lane’s last run as Superintendent.
MAP Window Opens Monday, April 2nd
From David Rand
The spring MAP window opens on Monday, April 2nd and runs through Friday, May 4th. All students in grades K-2 are required to test in Reading and Math; testing is optional for grades 3-11. Students that take DLM are exempt from MAP and ELL students in the country less than 12 months are exempt from Reading. If you have any questions about spring MAP testing, please do not hesitate to contact either Samantha Bradshaw or David Rand. Thank you very much!!!
Superintendent Search: “30 Qualities Survey” and “District Review Survey”
From Melissa Fears
A communication was sent district-wide on Wednesday, March 28, to staff regarding two surveys (???30 Qualities Survey??? and the ???District Review Survey???) associated with the Superintendent Search. Please make sure your staff saw the email below so they will have an opportunity to complete the surveys. Thank you for your help.
This message is being sent to you on behalf of KCK Board of Education President Brenda C. Jones.
Greetings Staff,
As you may know, Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company Ray and Associates, Inc., has been selected as the firm to lead the superintendent search for our school district. As part of the process, the consultant is seeking feedback from you on two important surveys. The ???30 Qualities Survey??? focuses on the top 10 characteristics to consider in our superintendent candidates, and the ???District Review Survey??? focuses on the overall impressions of the school district.
We hope you will take the time to complete both surveys, which are available on the homepage of the school district website (www.kckps.org). For your convenience, we have provided links to the English version of both surveys below. ??The surveys are also available on the district website in Spanish, Hmong, and Chinese. Additional translations of the survey are forthcoming.
The feedback you provide on the surveys is extremely valuable in helping to determine the next person to lead our school district.
The survey will be open from Wednesday, March 28 until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10.
Also, Ray and Associates, Inc. will gather feedback from various stakeholder groups during community input sessions on Thursday, April 5. There will be opportunities for staff to participate in the input sessions. Details will be shared soon.
We will continue to keep you updated as the superintendent search process moves forward. A timeline detailing the process will be posted on the website soon.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
30 Qualities Survey (English):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MQVF6QR
District Review Survey (English):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ND7KSKW
Brenda C. Jones
President
KCK Board of Education
Classified Performance Reviews
From Jody Mitchell
As a reminder, the completion deadline for all Annual Classified Performance Reviews is May 1, 2018 through the Talent Ed Perform System. Please notify Angela Monroe or Jody Mitchell if you need assistance in completing this process.
Staff Input Sessions
From Susan Westfahl
Representatives from Ray and Associates, the search firm assisting the Board in finding qualified candidates for the position of superintendent, will be conducting interviews with district staff and community groups to find out what we believe are the most important qualities desired in a new superintendent.
There will be a number of interview sessions on Thursday, April 5 for administrators, teachers and classified staff who are interested in participating.
Please contact susan.westfahl@kckps.org to register for one of the following sessions.
- 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
- 4:00 ??? 5:00 p.m.
- 6:00 ??? 7:00 p.m. (NEA-KCK)
- 7:30 ??? 8:30 p.m.
All sessions will be held at the Central Office in room 333.
You may also give your feedback by filling out the ???30 Qualities Survey??? and the ???District Review Survey??? which are available on the homepage of the school district website (www.kckps.org).