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Certified Lump Sum Requests – for Administrators of Certified Staff Members
District Welcome Center-Opening April 9th – for Elementary and Secondary Administrators
Making a Recommendation for Hire – for Hiring Managers
Summer Professional Learning Opportunity K-12 – for All Administrators
Special Notice – for All Administrators
AileyCamp – for Elementary and Middle School Principals
Elementary School Master Scheduling Training – for Elementary Principals
KSDE Science Phenomena Based Learning Fellow – for All Administrators
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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.
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
Summer Professional Learning Opportunity K-12
From Teri Fulton
This is an opportunity for K-12 teachers to participate in a five day summer institute for K-12 teachers that will emphasize the importance of
the natural environment and ecosystems for Kansans and for the economy of the state.
Ecological Culture Application Flyer PDF
Special Notice
From Dr. Cynthia Lane
Over the past several years, David Smith, the Chief Public Affairs Officer for the district, has been serving as our lead lobbyist in Topeka. Today, in addition to the school finance challenges, we are facing the potential of a constitution amendment that proposes to remove the provision of “suitable finance” for public schools from our state’s constitution. These continued threats require that we strengthen time and attention in the Kansas Legislature.
Beginning Monday, April 9, 2018, I am releasing David of his other duties in order to focus full time on our lobbying efforts. Melissa Bedford Fears, Director of Communication and Marketing, will take the lead with media and support to schools with crisis situations and sensitive communications.
I encourage everyone to be engaged and informed on the issues we are facing in our state legislature. Your voices are important as we continue to advocate for KCKPS, and schools across our state.
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!!!!!
KSDE Science Phenomena Based Learning Fellow
From Teri Fulton
The Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) is seeking science educators to participate in a program to develop master teachers for science education. Fifteen Kansas science educators will be selected to participate in this pilot program offering professional development to educators as they implement a high quality unit of instruction embodying the Kansas Curricular Standards for Science.
The program will provide both in-person and virtual learning experiences to participants aimed at increasing their ability to understand and implement instruction aligned to standards in a science project based learning instructional format to support KSDE state redesign efforts. For the first year of the program, KSDE is seeking educators who will be teaching 5th, MS-Physical Science, and HS Biology in the 2018-2019 school year.
Please consider this great learning opportunity for you and your students. This would also be a great way to help move your district forward in PBL instruction for science embodying our Kansas Curricular Standards for Science and state redesign efforts!
More KSDE Science Phenomena Based Fellowship Information and Application Form