Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Communications

Administrators, please share this with parents.

Register for the Community Forum Here.

Also, if you have not, please take the Enough is Enough pledge and encourage staff to review and take the pledge as well.

Curriculum & Instruction

Attn:  Secondary Administrators 

Re:  MS & HS Big Ideas Consumable Print Student Journals for 21-22 School Year

Consumable Big Ideas Student Journals will not be purchased at the system (C&I Department) level for classrooms next school year (21-22) and throughout the life of the adoption.  Most classrooms have found that the digital student journals work best with our digital platforms.  Teachers and students will continue to have full digital access to materials, which includes student journals.  However, if your site has a need for any additional consumable print copies of the Big Ideas Student Journal they may be purchased with building budgets directly from Cengage at a discounted rate.  Directions can be found on this order form.  Please contact Dr. Kurt Parker or Suzie Legg with any questions. 

Attn: Elementary Principals

Re: Amplify Reading K-5 Pilot

Amplify will be hosting another optional PD opportunity Wednesday, March 10th from 11:00-11:45am to provide teachers, coaches, and administrators with additional information regarding the Amplify Reading K-5 pilot. This session is titled, “Dashboard & More.” The Zoom link can be found on this document. It will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. The recording of last week’s session, “Getting Started,” is also housed on this document. 

Please contact allison.rice@kckps.org if you have any questions.

Federal Programs

Audience:  Principals & Department Leaders FORWARD to Teachers and Department Staff

Teachers & Staff PLEASE NOTE: KCKPS has procedures in place for requesting funds from outside the district including DonorsChoose.org projects and grant requests, which include principal/department director pre-approval and signature. Be sure to follow the procedures to ensure requests can flow through the process in a timely manner so that application deadlines can be met.

• Link: Procedures for Seeking External Funding

The KCKPS Grant Opportunities Database is available to staff members seeking outside funding to enhance student learning. Updated bi-monthly, the database includes grant opportunities to support classroom projects, school-wide programs, professional development, and support for teacher fellowships/professional growth.

All information is available on the district website and in the links below.

• Link: Grant Opportunities Database

Police Department

Safe and Secure Schools SAFEDEFEND™

Members of the SAFEDEFEND™ staff will be in the USD 500 buildings over the next two weeks (March 8^th – 19^th) to check the installed devices.  This is a routine process for determining system wellness.  During the visits the system may be activated for a brief few seconds to check sirens and strobes.  Announcements will be made over the intercom prior to any activation. All SAFEDEFEND™ staff will follow the districts COVID protocols during the visit.  Visits should take less than 30 minutes per building.

While the SAFEDEFEND™ staff are in your building they will be happy to answers any questions about the system, assist with explanations about the enrollment process, or address other concerns.

Any Questions or Concerns:

Police Support PoliceSupport@kckps.org
KCKPS Police Dispatch: 913-627-4111
Contact will be made with the SAFEDEFEND™ staff on site

Purchasing

Spending Cut-Off 2021 PDF

Student Services

All Principals: Flyer Connect

Flyer Connect presented its solution with two-way translated communications, calendars, and resources at yesterday’s principal meeting.  As requested please complete this short interest form to gain access to your school’s Flyer Connect account to designate: COMPLETE THE FORM

1.    Who (in addition to yourself) you would like to authorize to communicate with your school community.  Most schools are choosing their AP and a front office staff member.

2.    Who (in addition to those chosen in #1) would you like to provide access to retrieve personal ID codes to support your family onboarding.  This person would not have permission to message families, just support them by looking up their personal ID code they’ll use to verify themselves on their Flyer app.

You and your designees will receive invites to login into the Flyer dashboard and send messages.

Please see additional information here including the presentation from yesterday’s meeting.

You may send any questions to Zuben Bastani (zuben@flyerconnect.org) or support@flyerconnect.org