Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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Communications

For Central Office (and Non-School Buildings)

Please view your department’s pages on the website (which you should be able to find here), and let Mike Keener know if there’s anything that needs to be updated for the first day of school or for the beginning of the school year.

First Day of School

Does your. school have any big plans or activities for the first day of school?  If you do, please contact Sharita Hutton with your opening day plans so we can cover the stories for the day.

Teacher Wishlist Creation – T-Mobile Charitable Event

T-Mobile has launched an initiative to support and highlight Teachers’ efforts in the current educational climate. The initiative involves donating supplies to Teachers/Schools in need.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools has been chosen as one of the three school districts to engage and assist with creating a Teacher Wishlist. This list will be used for T-Mobile Wholesale associates to purchase school supplies they have requested to help them in their classrooms.

So, this is our ask of you as the Principal: can you help us identify the most needed supplies and how much is needed for teachers in your school? We can’t make this possible without your assistance.

T-Mobile will need each school’s Wishlist back by Wednesday, August 18th. Please send responses to Edwin Birch via email.

Enough is Enough Sign-Up

Principals,  please share this pledge page with your staff – and ask them to share it with students and parents.

Human Resources

Hello All,

We have had some instances where Administrators are not able to get into the Admin Guide. The admin guide should be a first point of Reference for Human Resource related questions. The Admin Guide can be found under “Staff Links” from the kckps.org Home Page. Click here to fill out the form for access.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

ALL School Administrators 
MTSS Overview PowerPoint Presentation for August 18th
As mentioned at the principals’ meetings on Wednesday, July 28 and Friday, July 30, we revised the MTSS Overview presentation to include the most critical content. This PowerPoint will be used with your staff on Wednesday, August 18th for the MTSS PD Day. The first hour of that Wednesday will be dedicated to the MTSS Overview, and the second hour dedicated to teachers completing FastBridge Assessment Certifications. Please see the DERA section of the Admin Notice for the Comprehensive Assessment Plan.

Professional Development

Mentor Program 

Action Needed: Making the Match between the Mentee and the Mentor

All Principals,

Please find your school tab on the following document to assign Mentees to Mentors.

21/22 Mentee and Mentor Match

 

  • Step 1: Check the Mentee list in columns A-D. If you think we need to add a Mentee we missed and/or remove someone please email Lindsey Schneider and Liz Meitl.

  • Step 2: See names in columns F-H for teachers who have completed the Mentor Survey and are approved to be Mentors.

  • Step 3: Use the names and Ed ID # in columns F-H to assign a Mentee with a Mentor. (Copy and paste the information on the same line as the Mentee’s name to make the match)

  • Step 4: If you do not see a teacher’s name in columns F-H, and you want them to be a Mentor, please have them complete: Mentor Interest Survey 2021-22 (We will update the list as new names are added.)

Mentor Program Requirements, Selection Guidelines, and Criteria 2021-22

IDP Reps

Principals,

Thank you to those schools who have submitted their IDP Rep for the 21-22 School year!

Arrowhead, Banneker, Bridges, Carl B. Bruce, Caruthers, Claude Huyck, Douglass, Earl Watson, Eisenhower, Fairfax Learning Center, Frances Willard, Frank Rushton, Gloria Willis, Grant, Hazel Grove, John F. Kennedy, John Fiske, Juvenile Detention Center, KVC Academy, Lindbergh, Mark Twain, McKinley, New Chelsea, Noble Prentis, Rosedale, Schlagle, T. A. Edison, Washington, Welborn, West Park, Wyandotte

If you haven’t had a chance to submit your IDP Rep, please complete the following form ASAP.

Student Services

Code of Conduct

Thank you for your patience while the Code of Conduct books are being printed. This year the Code of Conduct will be one book mirroring English and Spanish in one book. Therefore, with the demand of printing we experienced some delay and  the Code of Conducts will be delivered to schools by August 20.  The Code of Conduct is our on District website and the link is below.