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Retirement Reception for Dr. Lane to Be Held on June 10 – for All Administrators
Important Information About the Employee Online Web Portal – for All Administrators
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Retirement Reception Information – for All Administrators
2019 Next Gen STEM Teaching Project – for All Administrators
Elementary Master Scheduling Training – for Elementary Administrators
ESL PL for 2018/2019 – for All Administrators
2018-2019 Dates for District Monthly Professional Learning – for All Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches
Non-Returning Staff Laptops and iPads – for All Administrators
School iPads & Chromebooks – for Building Administrators
The Administrators’ Notice Goes on Summer Hiatus after Friday, May 25 – for All Administrators
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Retirement Reception for Dr. Lane to Be Held on June 10
From Mike Keener
On Sunday, June 10, a retirement reception will be held for Dr. Cynthia Lane at the KCKPS Central Office & Training Center, 2010 N. 59th??Street, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. This reception is casual and guests may come and go as they wish. This reception is open to both KCKPS staff and the community.
Please share the PDF flyer added below with your staff.
Dr. Lane Retirement Reception Flyer PDF
Important Information About the Employee Online Web Portal
From Brad Isnard
The following message was sent to all staff Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure all 186 day staff are aware of the current limitations of Employee Online. It is very important that staff who need to make address or withholding changes do so before they leave for Summer Break, because they will not be able to access Employee Online from their home computers. The email sent to employees included copies of W-4 and K-4 documents and instructions to update withholding allowances manually if necessary, but in order to keep the volume of requests manageable, as many as possible must be submitted through Employee Online.
Original email:
To all staff:
Some time ago, we let you know about a temporary change in the way you access Employee Online. With the end of the school year now here, the Payroll Department would like to share an update, as well as a temporary workaround for some common Employee Online tasks.
Due to a necessary security upgrade, the Employee Online system was temporarily pulled behind the District???s firewall. This limits access to the system to only those on our internal network, or that of the Public Library. We have been working closely with the TIS department and our software vendor to perform a system upgrade as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, the upgrade process will not be completed until after the 5/31 payroll date.
We know this is an inconvenience to our colleagues, especially those who will be out of their building for summer break. In an effort to make this process as smooth as possible for everyone, the Payroll Department will be mailing out paycheck stubs for all employees. If you have recently had a change of address and need to update this in the system, please do so before leaving for summer break. Similarly, if you need to make changes to your tax withholding for the 6/15/18 check, please do so before leaving for the break.
If any staff member is not able to update their withholding from their building, we have attached a copy of forms W-4 and K-4. You may fill these out and turn in to the payroll office in person, email to payroll@kckps.org, or fax to 913-551-3264.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and greatly appreciate your patience as our software company completes this upgrade. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reply to this email. We will send another update to all employees as soon as external access has been restored.
Best regards,
The Payroll Department
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Retirement Reception Information
From Mike Keener
Retirement reception information can be found here on the Staff Intranet. Contact Mike Keener for any additions you may have.
We will post retirement reception flyers on this page as well, so that they can be printed and shared among staff.
2019 Next Gen STEM Teaching Project
From Teri Fulton
Please share this information with Science teachers, K-12.?? On behalf of the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) and its Next Generation STEM Teaching Project (NGSTP), the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is seeking applications for the 2018-19 academic year. NGSTP is a professional development opportunity for K-12 teachers which includes the opportunity to gain funding for a classroom project.?? Selected teachers will participate in an NSTA Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or Three-Dimensional Instruction workshop. They will propose an anchor phenomenon and develop a plan using the Three-Dimensional Model of Instruction, and will receive a budget for supplies to use in the classroom to implement their plan.
http://www.cvent.com/events/2019-next-generation-stem-teaching-project/event-summary-3325cff8196b4370b338360ab93290cf.aspx
Elementary Master Scheduling Training
From David Rand
Training for elementary school master scheduling will be on Tuesday, May 29th and Wednesday, May 30th at the South Branch Library. Schools with a late start time (9:00) will be trained on Tuesday, May 29th from 12:30-4:30 and schools with an early start time (8:15 or 8:30) will be trained on Wednesday, May 30th from 12:00-4:00. Both trainings will be held in Conference Room A at the South Branch Library (3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106).
In order to be prepared for the training, please make sure each participant brings a fully charged laptop, a list of all teachers for next year, what they will be teaching and rosters of students that will be in each class.
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please do not hesitate to contact David Rand (david.rand@kckps.org). Thank you very much!!!!!!
ESL PL for 2018/2019
From Kristen Scott
This notice is to inform you of the dates for ESL PL for the 2018/2019 school year as well as our focus for these sessions. ESL staff will be pulled on the following dates next year, all are Wednesdays:
August 15th-beginning of the year compliance tasks (September 20th, ILPs, ESL SIT Addendum)
October 10th-Embedded ESL strategies into DQs 2, 3 and 4 and their alignment to the 3 District Priorities
January 16th-mid year compliance tasks (ILPs and KELPA)
April 10th -Embedded ESL strategies into DQs 2, 3 and 4 and their alignment to the 3 District Priorities
EC5 ESL teachers will always attend from 9:00-11:00; Secondary will attend from 1:00-3:00. All sessions will be in rooms 131-132 at the Central Office. Middle School Administrators, we will need your assistance on these 4 dates; please work out some arrangement with staff so your ESL teachers can be to the Central Office by 1:00.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
2018-2019 Dates for District Monthly Professional Learning
From Alan King
The dates for District Professional Learning for the 2018-2019 School Year are below.?? Please take note that the August Professional Learning is only two hours in length.
8/7–(8:00 – 10:00)
9/5–(afternoon)
10/12–Quarter (8:00 – 11:00) — Teacher Record Prep in afternoon
11/7–(afternoon)
12/21–Quarter (8:00 – 11:00) — Teacher Record Prep in afternoon
1/16–(afternoon)
2/6–(afternoon)
3/8–Quarter (8:00 – 11:00) — Teacher Record Prep in afternoon
4/17–(afternoon)
5/8–(afternoon)
These dates are available in the Curriculum area?? in the district intranet.????http://staff.kckps.org/secretgarden/index.php/curriculum-instruction
Non-Returning Staff Laptops and iPads
From Joe Fives
Just a reminder:
Staff not returning for the 2018-2019 school year need to turn in their laptops and iPads (if issued one through the school) to their administrator or supervisor before they leave. Please label the device with the name of the staff member in case we need to contact them regarding the laptop or iPad.
**See the attached document for directions on how to sign out of devices before turning them in.
Device Turn-In PDF
School iPads & Chromebooks
From Joe Fives
Please see the document below for directions on how to prepare iPads and Chromebooks for summer storage.
If you have additional questions, please contact the help desk.
279-2330 or support@kckps.org
The Administrators’ Notice Goes on Summer Hiatus after Friday, May 25
From Mike Keener
As the regular school year winds down this week, the Administrators’ Notice will go on its regular Summer Hiatus after this Friday. It will restart in mid-July, after administrators report for the 2018-19 school year.