Action Items
For All Administrators
Parent Survey for KDHE K-12 COVID Testing Program Feedback
from Communications
On Friday, last week the District received correspondence on a survey that the KDHE, K-12 Funding Group, developed in order to gain feedback from the schools working to execute COVID-19 testing plans in their districts. In order to have a comprehensive feedback pool, they want to hear from a variety of resources. KDHE will be gathering feedback from users of the program such as the schools as well as direct end users such as parents.
The voice of the schools, as well as the parents, is vital to understanding how to improve the program for the 2022-2023 academic school year. They are asking for our assistance to reach parents/guardians in our community so that their voices can be heard.
Please share the link to this survey with your parents.
Thank you for your support in keeping Kansas kids safe and learning!
Informational Items
For All Administrators
New Hire Orientation Adjustments
from Human Resources
Understanding that principals and supervisors are most anxious to have their new hires begin as soon as possible, the days of orientation have been moved up. New hires will now attend training the Friday, Monday and Tuesday prior to BOE approval and will begin their job on the Wednesday following BOE. Their pay will begin on the first day of orientation, which is on that Friday.
Additionally, if the new hire does not show up for all of orientation, they will be docked those days, and they won’t be able to start their job until they have had all three days of training. This means that if an employee doesn’t attend the full training, it will be another two weeks until the next training is offered again, and their start date will be delayed until they attend.
Prior to day 1 of orientation, each new hire will receive multiple communications from Human Resources reminding them of the importance of attending.
Questions should be directed to Sherrie Piedimonte. Sherrie.piedimonte@kckps.org or 913.235.8902
Reminders
Lump Sum Information
from Communications
Please share this with your certified staff:
This year’s Lump Sum Request/Rescind form is available now through April 29th. You can find the information at the top of the Staff Links page on the website.
Evaluations Deadline
from Human Resources
This is a reminder that the following Evaluations are due 4/8/2022:
– 2nd Semester Year 1 & Year 2 (Certified & Administrator Staff)
This is a reminder that Classified Evaluations are due 05/01/2022.
There is a guide attached to this email for managers on how to submit/edit evaluations for their staff. If your employee is having issue(s) logging into TalentEd or receiving an error message when logging into TalentEd, please provide them with the below information on how to resolve the log-in issue:
- Clear your browser, cache, cookies in your internet browser
- Use a different Internet Browser
- Use a different technology device to log into TalentEd
- On the TalentEd Log-in page, click the forgot your password link to reset your password
EVALUATOR Quick Start Guide PDF
KCKPS Mobile Minute
from Curriculum & Instruction
Please share with your staff that the new Mobile Minute is available. Within this edition, you will find drop-in Canvas/tech office hours, how to turn off grade summaries in Canvas, and lots more!
Bullying Prevention Activities and Events
from Student Services
Everyone is invited to participate in these exciting bullying prevention activities and events!
Run Walk Roll:
Moving Toward a World Without Bullying
Register as an individual or as a team (fun activity for the family, classroom or other groups), now or anytime throughout April
The Friends of PACER’s Run Walk Roll is a free month-long virtual event with the goal of participants to collectively run, walk, or roll, circling the earth as many times as possible. This distance around the earth – 29,401 miles – symbolizes the call to “moving toward a world without bullying.” Additionally, there will be activities and the opportunity to win prizes. REGISTER FOR FREE here.
Unity Awards:
Recognizing Extraordinary Individuals and Groups
Nominate someone who makes a difference
Unity Awards is a celebration to recognize those who are helping to create a kinder, more accepting, and more inclusive world. Examples of bullying prevention efforts might include: empowering others to take positive action, advocating for those who need support, or sharing acts of kindness that cause a ripple effect in one’s community. SUBMIT A NOMINATION here.
Students with Solutions:
Producing Short Videos Using Template Scripts
Submit videos through April 30
Inviting all K-12 students, with support from adults, to produce short (one-to-three minute) videos using template scripts for the opportunity to be featured on NBPC websites and viewed by classrooms around the country – plus, win some amazing prizes! “Students with Solutions” is a creative way for adults to engage youth in bullying prevention conversation while involving them in developing resources that can help educate their peers. LEARN MORE here.
Certified & Classified Career Fair on Saturday April 9, 2022
from Human Resources
Come one, Come All to the KCKPS Certified and Classified Interview Fair scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Central Office. We had a great time during the first onsite/virtual fair last week and now we have additional applicants who are ready to interview and obtain a new job for the 22/23 school year. The attachment has been provided with all of the details and you may send or post this announcement to your business and personal network. During the networking hour, candidates will meet you at your decorated tables to get familiar with your school or department. Then we will shut down for 10 minutes and immediately open up the interviews from 9:30 – 12:30 pm.
We need you to participate and fill your current or anticipated jobs for the 22/23 school year. Please RSVP to Cynthia.Fulks@kckps.org or call 913-279-2364 and reserve your interview table. Also bring your laptops because virtual interviews will occur for those who live out of state.
3rd-5th Grade Student Surveys Open April 1 – April 30
from Federal Programs
The window is open for the 3rd-5th grade student survey! Surveys will run 4/1/22 through 4/30/22 to gather data on culture, climate, equity & inclusion, and instructional programs.
DATA will be used for KESA, District Strategic Plan, and in your School Improvement Plans. It’s important for all elementary schools to have strong participation rates in order for the responses to be a valid data source.
Please work with your teachers to make sure ALL 3rd – 5th grade students have an opportunity to participate in the survey. The first page of the survey includes drop down menus where students will select a language in which to complete the survey, their race/ethnicity, and also their school.
English, Spanish, Hakka Chin, Hmong, Kiswahili, Nepali, Somali, Arabic, Burmese Survey Link
Thanks for your help in collecting this important data! For questions, email or call Lisa Walker.
Student Centered Coaching Training
from Curriculum & Instruction
Please reserve the following time on your calendar in order to attend an upcoming Student-Centered Coaching training with Julie Steele on Tuesday, April 19th:
Secondary Principals from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Elementary Principals from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The training will take place at Central Office, rooms 131-133. Instructional Coaches will also be in attendance. For questions, contact Darcy Swan, Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
New Staff Intranet Launching Soon/Review of District Forms and Departmental Pages
from Communications
Due to new and ongoing issues with the old intranet system, we are launching a temporary (but more user-friendly and accessible) staff intranet for everyone’s use. The new, temporary intranet will also have a section titled “Administrators’ Corner,” with links to this newsletter’s homepage, admin-only form links, and more.
Before we launch this temporary intranet, however, we need a lot of old data updated or even removed. To start, there is a page that housed a number of all-purpose forms and manuals; if your department handles any of these forms (or used to), please visit this link and send any changes needed to forms or links directly to Mike Keener as soon as you can, as it will help speed along the live launch of this new intranet page. Additionally, let him know about any other content on either the live site (or old intranet) that needs to be edited for inclusion on the new site.
New District Letterhead
from Communications
Please use this letterhead template for district communications.
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/