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PTA Play – for Elementary Principals
Naviance Train the Trainer Session – for Middle and High School Principals
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Girls Who Code Clubs – for 3rd-12th Grade Principals
Science Curriculum Cadre – for All Principals
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PTA Play
from Stephanie Dickson
Please fill out the Google form for the PTA Play Dragons Love Tacos on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. The play will be $2.50 for each student and free for adults. Contact Stephanie Dickson at 627-6862 or Teresa Kloiber 627-6850 for information.
Naviance Train the Trainer Session
from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
All MS and HS Principals should ensure their campus representative is present for the two day in depth training session of the new college and career platform the district will be utilizing this school year.
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FAFSA Training
from LaShonda Bilbo-Ervin
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application opens on Oct 1 and this is key to getting our students access to the funding they will need to attend college. All staff assisting with FAFSA applications for our seniors need to be trained. As a support, Mary Dorr, from KCKCC, will be available to train staff on Wednesday, Sept 18 at Wyandotte High School, in the auditorium, from 1:00-3:00.
All Diploma+ staff in your school will be supporting students and their families in completing the FASFA. The following people will need to be trained:
??? Lead CCC
??? All Counselors
??? Facilitator
??? K-State College Adviser
If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Schneider by email at lindsey.schneider@kckps.org
Girls Who Code Clubs
from Julie Leach
Kansas Department of Education has partnered with Girls Who Code (GWC) once again this year to bring free computer science learning opportunities to our state. Girls Who Code Clubs are FREE after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade girls to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use computer science to change the world. Participants not only learn hard coding skills and computational thinking, but they???ll also learn project management skills, collaboration, bravery, resilience, how to positively impact their community, and so much more.
When you start a GWC Club, you???ll gain access to free resources, flexible plug and play curriculum, funding opportunities, ongoing support, alumni opportunities for your young learners, and more! There???s no computer science experience needed to get started since GWC is there for you every step of the way. Apply now with the quick 15 min Clubs Application?? through our partnership or learn more about how to get started by joining the next live 30 min webinar!
-Contact: Stephen King
Science Curriculum Cadre
from Cheryl Beyer
The Curriculum Department is seeking a variety of classroom, sped, and ESL teachers to engage in a cadre that will come together to learn about how to assess all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards in order to review new resources that could help support the NGSS. Please forward this link to teachers who might be interested.