Friday, August 19, 2016

Contents

New Items

09/08/16 Thursday Counting Kids Workshop – required of ALL PRINCIPALS??- for All Administrators
Student Counts??- for All Principals

Previous Items

2016-17 Kidzone Program Information??- for All Administrators
Volunteer Training??- for All Administrators
Alternative Services Referral Process??- for Secondary Administrators

Grant Procedures Reminder??- for All Administrators
5th Grade Math in Careers Experience??- for Elementary Administrators

New Items

09/08/16 Thursday Counting Kids Workshop – required of ALL PRINCIPALS

From Bridgette DeSmet
This year the onsite workshop is being replaced by a webinar that will take place:
09/08/16 Thursday
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
I will share details when they are available from KSDE.

Student Counts

From Bridgette DeSmet
Student Count 2016/2017 Information

Please share this information with your staff member who will be putting together the counts for your school.

Practice Count dates:

08/23/16 Tuesday
08/30/16 Tuesday
09/06/16 Tuesday
09/09/16 Friday
09/13/16 Tuesday
09/16/16 Friday
09/20/16 OFFICIAL COUNT DAY

Attached is the Student Count form to be used for your practice and official student counts.

Please note:

Numbers entered must reflect the inclusion of ALL students who attended at least 1 (one) day since the beginning of the school year. Students that have transferred, dropped or withdrawn should not be included in this count.

It is very important that we receive EVERY practice count as it will play a part in determining staffing, etc.

Blank Student Count Form (Excel)

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2016-17 Kidzone Program Information

From Valerie Anzicek
Below you will find a list of schools that will host a Kidzone program for the 2016-2017 school year. Please review the list carefully.

Our goal is to provide childcare services, academic enrichment, and youth development to all families in USD 500 – Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Please see the chart below for the Kidzone site that will service your school. If you have questions, please contact: Daryel Garrison, Kidzone Project Manager at (913)449-7492, cell; Mechelle Wortham, Assistant Kidzone Program Specialist at (913)627-4356; or Kidzone Secretary at (913)627-4390.

2016-2017 School Year

Kidzone Sites open in the Morning

Kidzone Sites open in the Afternoon

School Start Date End Date School Start Date End Date
Emerson 8/15/16 5/19/17 Banneker 8/15/16 5/19/17
Stony Point North 8/15/16 5/19/17 Emerson 8/15/16 5/19/17
Welborn 8/15/16 5/19/17 Frank Rushton 8/15/16 5/19/17
??Whittier 8/15/16 5/19/17 New Chelsea 8/15/16 5/19/17
Silver City 8/15/16 5/19/17
Stony Point North 8/15/16 5/19/17
Welborn 8/15/16 5/19/17
Whittier 8/15/16 5/19/17
M. E. Pearson 8/15/16 5/19/17
New Stanley 8/15/16 5/19/17

Kidzone services available to the elementary schools:

School Name

AM Kidzone site

PM Kidzone site

Banneker Whittier Banneker
Bethel Stony Point North Stony Point North
Claude Huyck Stony Point North Stony Point North
Douglass Whittier Whittier
Emerson Emerson Emerson
Eugene Ware Welborn Welborn
Frances Willard Whittier Whittier
Frank Rushton Emerson Frank Rushton
Grant Whittier Banneker
Bertram Caruthers Whittier Banneker
Hazel Grove Stony Point North Stony Point North
John Fiske Whittier Whittier
John F. Kennedy Stony Point North Stony Point North
Lindbergh Welborn Welborn
Mark Twain Whittier Whittier
McKinley Whittier Whittier
**M. E. Pearson Whittier M. E. Pearson
**New Chelsea Welborn New Chelsea
**New Stanley Emerson New Stanley
Noble Prentis Emerson Silver City
Parker Welborn Welborn
Quindaro Welborn Welborn
**Silver City Emerson Silver City
Stony Point North Stony Point North Stony Point North
Stony Point South Stony Point North Stony Point North
T. A. Edison Emerson Frank Rushton
Welborn Welborn Welborn
White Church Stony Point North Stony Point North
William Allen White Welborn Welborn
Whittier Whittier Whittier

Students enrolled in the Kidzone program at a school that is not their home school will be transported to their home school from Kidzone each morning at the conclusion of the morning Kidzone program. In the afternoon, students enrolled in the Kidzone program at a school that is not their home school will be transported from their home school to the Kidzone School where the student is enrolled. The parent is responsible for completing the transportation request form to the child???s home school office. The school will process the transportation request through the Transportation Department.

There will be a charge for all students who attend the Before and After School Program Monday through Friday. Limited Kidzone Scholarships may be available for the 2016-2017 School year.

Kidzone fees for the 2016-2017 school year are as follows:
(All Kidzone fees must be paid in advance.)

AM Session Only $20.00 per child, per week
PM Session Only $30.00 per child, per week
AM and PM Sessions $40.00 per child, per week
Wednesdays Only $15.00 per child, per week

**M.E. Pearson, New Chelsea, New Stanley (see note), and Silver City will provide Extended Day Academic Enrichment programs for ???their students only.??? Families with students who do not attend the listed schools during the school day must select a different Kidzone site.

Volunteer Training

From Valerie Anzicek
KCK Volunteers ??? Do you have what it takes? Are you willing to make a difference?

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools is seeking individuals who are committed to and enjoy working with children.
Volunteers can tutor, mentor, or simply make a difference in the lives of a young person.

Do the Right Thing and Volunteer and be a part of the V.I.P.Team:

V ??? Volunteers with
I – Integrity that are
P – Partners/Pals with our students

Come Inspire Excellence, Every Grown up, Every Child, Every day!

Alternative Services Referral Process

From Valerie Anzicek
Please use the link below to make referrals for students who may benefit from an alternative educational setting to recover credits for diploma completion:

https://goo.gl/forms/oa08aFobtBM1OEkB2

A 6 slide power point is also attached that provides information regarding alternative educational settings available through the district.

Please contact Donna Devine (donna.devine@kckps.org, 913-279-2091) for more information.

Grant Procedures Reminder

From Amanda Chavez
As we start a new school year, I wanted to remind Administrators and Staff about the information listed under the Grants Department Page on the Staff Intranet. On this page you will find approval forms for new grant applications along with donation and online fundraising procedures. New this year, I have listed current grant opportunities for teachers. Opportunities will be listed as they become available. Please remember that all teachers, staff, and departments should submit the appropriate Grants Approval Form when applying for a new grant opportunity or when partnering with a community organization on a grant opportunity. The grant approval forms allow us to successfully build a database to track the proposals and requests for donations that are submitted by our school district. Your help and cooperation with this is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to call me or e-mail me with any questions, Amanda.Chavez@kckps.org or 279-2237.

5th Grade Math in Careers Experience

From Matthew Andersen

Elementary curriculum is exploring an opportunity for 5th grade students to experience mathematics in a real-life career setting. We are looking for 5th grade teachers that would like to help us explore this idea of providing elementary students with opportunities to engage in academic content through authentic experiences and real-life careers as a foundation prior to middle school. Please share this link with your 5th grade teachers.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A7hAlMKBjgo0-vVmlAMstDzhqPhH2kkLwbaCJZOORkg/edit?usp=sharing