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Kids Voting USA??- for All Administrators
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09/08/16 Thursday Counting Kids Workshop – required of ALL PRINCIPALS??- for All Administrators
Student Counts??- for All Principals
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
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Kids Voting USA
From Teri Fulton
It???s a Presidential Election Year!
Voting will take place on November 8, 2016
Secondary Sites: please contact Brenda Burney with the name of your building contact person for the Kids Voting process. Brenda.burney@kckps.org
Early Childhood and Elementary Sites: please contact Teri Fulton with the name of your building contact person for the Kids Voting process. Teri.fulton@kckps.org
Again, USD500 is partnering with Kids Voting USA and using their online voting system for each student to cast his vote in the upcoming Presidential Election. To prepare our EC-12 students for this process, Kids Voting provides lesson plans and additional information that you can access, for free, after registering as an educator at www.kidsvotingusa.org
To register: go to the login link on the tab across the top of the page, scroll to the bottom to create an account, click ???remember me???, and login
To access resources: go to the Educator link on the tab across the top of the page, click on ???Resources???, go to the Curricula folder and select the grade level tab that is appropriate, choose from a variety of categories for lesson plans.
The actual voting code for each school will be sent in the next few weeks to your building contact person in order for your school to register. After registering and voting, each site will be able to access their school???s results on voting day.
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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)
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 |
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| 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.