Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Action Items

For All Administrators (Action)

For Building Administrators/Principals/Title IX Coordinators (Action)

SIT Coordinators Meeting – Tuesday, September 21

From Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Please share with your Building SIT Coordinator(s)

Greetings SIT Coordinators and Principals,

Our first SIT Coordinator meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 21 from 4:00pm-5:00pm via Zoom. Principals are invited to attend as well. Please use the following Zoom invite to access our meeting:

Topic: SIT Coordinators Meeting – September 21
Time: Sep 21, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89223625554?pwd=YzFSL2dKODZtNFZsRHluL2xidTE0UT09

Meeting ID: 892 2362 5554
Passcode: 488541
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Principals, if you have not done so yet, please use this Google sheet [SIT Building Coordinator Contact Sheet] to update the names of your building SIT Coordinators. Please use the following recommendations as you determine who will be your SIT Coordinator for this school year:
– Basic understanding of the SIT process to help lead others through the process in your building
– Credibility with all staff as an instructional leader with knowledge of evidenced-based instructional strategies
– Knowledgeable about the principles of Trauma Sensitive and —Resilient Schools and the ability to apply those when working with children and adults
– Ability to use and coach others on how to use Infinite Campus
– Schedule that allows for attendance at regularly scheduled SIT Coordinator meetings

Principal Approval – September 20th

From ESOL

All EC-5 administrators will need to collect screenshots of push-in schedules for their buildings. Upload these screenshots to the Google Folder for your building, uploads are due September 15th. These need to be collected from ESL staff and any push-in/pull-out support (SPED, Gifted, Reading Intervention). This is the “final approval” for September 20th, this task was previously completed in IC Web. Due September 15th.

All Secondary Administrators will need to collect screenshots of push-in schedules for ESOL aides. Upload these screenshots to the Google Folder for your building, uploads are due September 15th. This is a new task for secondary admin. Due September 15th.

**NO Changes to push-in/pull-out schedules until after October 4th.

For Title I Principals (Action)

Required District Title I Advisory Meeting/Staff & Parent Representatives

From Curriculum & Instruction

The Required District Title I Advisory Meeting will be held virtually this year, due to COVID mitigations. Similar to what we did in 2020-21, we will hold 3 separate virtual advisory meetings to increase engagement opportunities for all participants. The meetings are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, 9/21/21 – 4:30 – 5:30pm: Argentine/Arrowhead/Central and Elementary Schools (Alpha order-Banneker-Grant)
Wednesday, 9/22/21 – 4:30 – 5:30pm: Carl B Bruce/Gloria Willis and Elementary Schools (Alpha order: Hazel Grove – New Chelsea)
Thursday, 9/23/21 – 4:30 – 5:30pm: Eisenhower/Rosedale and Elementary Schools (Alpha order: New Stanley-Whittier)

Please confirm participation of your required 1 certified staff and 1 parent representative and make sure you’ve forwarded the calendar invitation with the Zoom link to your stakeholders.

Extra duty pay must be pre-approved by BOE.

For Secondary Administrators (Action)

KCTC Survey

From Student Services

Our district utilizes the Kansas Communities That Cares (KCTC) Survey to gather information needed to plan prevention strategies and judge their effectiveness, measure the district’s social-emotional strengths and weaknesses, and provide data for our current KESA plan. Between November 2021 and January 2022, our district’s 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students will be participating in the KCTC survey and we are asking for your help in doing this. Please complete the linked spreadsheet with your point of contact for the KCTC survey (KCTC Point of Contact Spreadsheet) by September 17th. This person can be a counselor, FACES, or another individual who supports KCTC administration in your building.

KCTC Info PDF

Informational Items

For All Administrators (Informational Item)

New COVID-19 Vaccine Event on October 2, 2021

From Communications & Marketing

Please share this information with your staff and families:

Whether it’s your first Covid-19 vaccine or your second dose, KCKPS is happy to be partnering with the Wyandotte County Health Department to host our fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Event. This family event will take place on Saturday, October 2^nd from noon until 3pm at J. C. Harmon High School.

In addition to COVID-19 vaccines, the health department will also be offering flu vaccines and sports physicals.

The Health Department will be offering the Pfizer vaccine (2-doses) and Johnson & Johnson vaccine (1-dose). Remember, the vaccine is safe for those 12 and up, but minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Those that get vaccinated will receive free meal vouchers for the food trucks on site. Those receiving the first vaccine will also walk away with a $50 gift card.

In addition to vaccines and physicals, KCKPS has teamed up with some amazing community partners  for free giveaways to get students ready for the winter months. Free food, free ice cream, and much more will be offered. In addition, you will get a chance to hear from some of the KCKPS bands in what we are calling “March to the Beat: A KCKPS Band Showcase.”

The Swope Parkway Mobile Dental Truck will also be there, providing free screenings and fluoride for children.

If you need a ride, we also have you covered.  KCKPS Transportation Services are for those 5 years and older. No one under the age of 5 can ride due to safety concerns. If you need special accommodations, please call 913-627-3100 before Monday, September 27th.

We hope to see you there.

COVID-19 Vaccine Event PDF Flyer in English
COVID-19 Vaccine Event PDF Flyer in Spanish

Through collaboration between the National Education Association (NEA) and California Casuality there are three (3) opportunities for members and their schools to benefit.

1. California Casuality Arts and Music Grant ($250)
CalCasMusicArtsGrant.com
2. California Casuality Athletics Grant ($1000)
www.calcasathletics.com
3. $2500 Educator Jackpot
readyfor2500.com/NEA

All new hires in the district (certified and classified) will need to attend the in-person orientation, which are held on the Wednesday following a regular BOE meeting. All trainings will be held at the central office from 8am to 4pm. Please make sure your new hires attend the orientation. If you have questions, contact Sherrie Piedimonte. Thank you!!

Electronic Reporting Forms for Injuries and Incidents

From Communications & Marketing

Just a quick reminder that many of the forms you need when it comes to incidents are now electronic.

Student injury forms have now been included to the list.

To find the reporting form for students go to this link: https://form.jotform.com/212366215525047

To make the reporting of workman’s compensation accidents less time consuming, the Supervisors Accident Report is now an electronic form.

Regardless of severity, immediate supervisors & directors are required to report all work-related injuries within 48 hours to Risk Management.

To do so, please use the following link: https://form.jotform.com/212304621025035

The Incident Report helps document any incident involving non employees.

This includes our students, visitors, parents and guardians.

The incident form is to be filled out for a number of situations including: a child is missing, if a student is injured in a way that could require medical attention in the future, police have to be called during an incident,  there is a fight,  or even to report property damage.

An example of a fight that needs to be recorded- a fight that breaks out that others are around and it may have been recorded. A fight that someone may not realize they are injured immediately but could later on in the day. Fights that do NOT need to be recorded: two kids on the playground hit each other in the arm over a ball.

There may be other incidents that could also require use of this form.

If you have questions about whether an incident falls into this category, please reach out to your IIO.

Here is a link to the Incident Report form:  https://kckps.org/incident-report/

For EC-5 Principals (Informational Item)

PD Recording: Built for These Times – Making the Shift to the Science of Reading

From Curriculum & Instruction

Thank you to everyone who joined us via Zoom for Friday’s special presentation of Built for These Times: Making the Shift to the Science of Reading with Susan Lambert & Natalie Wexler. To view the recording, please use this link. Instructional Coaches have been emailed this recording with specific guidelines for use in PLCs or as PD. Please contact Alli Rice at allison.rice@kckps.org with any questions.

Event Flyer PDF

For Elementary Principals (Informational Item)

Pat on the Back!!

From Diploma+

Teachers in these buildings are already requesting live sessions on the Connector!

Banneker
Caruthers
Claude Huyck
Eugene Ware
Frances Willard
Frank Rushton
Hazel Grove
John Fiske
Lindbergh
Mark Twain
McKinley
ME Pearson
Quindaro
Stony Point North
TA Edison
West Park
Whittier

Principals – we know this does not happen without your support and encouragement. Thanks!!

Curriculum Department Open House

From Curriculum & Instruction
We want your feedback! Come and preview the proposed K-3 ELA resources for the 2022-2023 school year. All staff, parents, students, and community members are welcome to come to Central Office Room 132 on Thursday, September 23rd anytime between 4:30 and 6:30. Please use visitor parking and enter through the main entrance.
Open House PDF Flyer

For Secondary Principals (Informational Item)

Canvas Training for Secondary Schools – Wendy Will Come All Day!

From Curriculum and Instruction

This is for SECONDARY schools only. Wendy Elkins has provided multiple sign-up opportunities to come to your school for the entire day and collaborate with teachers and administrators on how to use Canvas. Sign-ups begin on Sept.20th and run until Oct. 19th. Options on how to best utilize the time is determined by each site, some suggestions are:

PLC’s could meet with Wendy for training and planning (central location).
Teachers and administrators could come to a central location to get help when they are available.
Other

Use this link  to schedule your site visit. The appointment title you are looking for is Site Canvas Help. Make sure you are logged into your google calendar. In the title of the appointment, please put the name of your school and in the description, please provide the name of a contact person that Wendy can coordinate with.

For BusinessPLUS Users (Informational Item)

Lunch & Learn

From Purchasing

The Purchasing Department will be hosting Zoom sessions to go over important information related to purchasing and accounts payable. These sessions will be your opportunity to hear about department processes, resources, staff and hot topics… as well as your chance to ask questions about the things you aren’t really sure about.

We look forward to your participation and seeing you.

Meeting Info PDF