Category: Administrators’ Desk

Action Items

For All Administrators (Action)

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans

From Student Services

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans are due to the Office of Student Services by October 29th, 2021. Within the Bullying Prevention Site Action Plan Folder, you will find a plan labeled with your building name. On the right hand column, you enter your building’s specific information for each section. When completing your action plan, think what protective factors do we have in place to reduce bullying? How do we include all members of our community in this? How do we consistently respond to alleged instances of bullying?

Please also include any supporting documentation, which can be linked in your document. If you have questions or would like to walk through your document with someone from Student Services, please contact Tracie Chauvin.

Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day

From Student Services

October is Bullying Prevention Month! To recognize this, we will again be celebrating Unity Day 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 by wearing orange across the district. Lesson and activity ideas have been shared with counselors. Parent information and flyers can be found here.

Follow @SELKCKPS for resources and tips on preventing bullying in our KCKPS schools.

For Building Administrators (Action Item)

Mentor Program

from Professional Development

By this point in the KCKPS Mentor Program, we would anticipate our New Teachers will have completed at least one Module within their Canvas course and are working towards completing the first Observation Cycle with their Mentor. Our first-year teachers must complete three Modules and two Observation Cycles by Dec 15. Our Second-year teachers must complete two Modules and one Observation Cycle by Dec 15.

As you are meeting with your first- and second-year teachers during their evaluation conference, please ask them about what they have learned in the New Teacher Mentoring Canvas course. Throughout the course, we have made intentional connections to our Focused Model of Instruction, as well as direct ties to iObservation. The information they are learning directly connects with their evaluation in iObservation.

During your meetings with New Teachers, how might you help them plan backwards from Dec 15 to ensure they meet the requirements of the mentor program for the first semester?

Please look over the documents linked below for more information about the Mentor Program.

• Mentor Program Canvas Course (Graphic Organizer)

• Mentor Program – Observation Cycle (Graphic Organizer)

• KCKPS Mentor Program 2021-22 – Update (Oct 12, 2021)

• First-Year Teachers – Mentor Program At-A-Glance: 50 Hours (Updated)

• Second-Year Teachers – Mentor Program At-A-Glance: 30 Hours (Updated)

Thank you for all the EXTRA work, time, energy, and effort you are putting into supporting our New Teachers!

For EC-5 Administrators (Action)

EC-5 Canvas Site Training Sign Up

from Curriculum and Instruction

This is for EC-5 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 Nov. 2 and run until Dec. 17th. Generally, schools have been using PLCs as the time for Canvas training with outliers dropping in when they have availability. However, if you have a different format in mind, please feel free to set up the time that will work best for your building.

Use this link to schedule your site visit. You will schedule a time using Calendly, and the link is provided below. There are two days per week where the time runs from 8:30-3:30 and two days from 9:00 – 4:00. Please include the name of the school and a contact person. If you have any questions, please email Wendy Elkins.

Informational Items

For All Administrators (Informational Item)

Fall 2021 Praxis Study Sessions

from ESOL

We are excited to announce that the Department of ESOL will be offering two ESOL Praxis study sessions this year. The first will be in November. These sessions are available to any certified teacher seeking to add their ESOL endorsement to their license. This is a 5 part paid professional development with three in person and two asynchronous sessions. In person sessions are an hour and will be offered either 3:30-4:30 and 4:45-5:45.
Session dates:
November 2
November 16
November 30
Teachers may register through this link.
For more information contact Jacqueline Rodriguez.

UPCOMING Association Sponsored PD

from NEA-KCK

Please share with your buildings the following Association Sponsored PD:
* Social Media & The Law Presented by Kimberly Streit Vogelsberg (KNEA Staff Attorney) and Marcus Baltzell (KNEA Director of Communications) (Virtural Event) October 28, 2021, (5:00 pm – 6:30 pm). Register here. 

Mid-TESOL Conference

from ESOL
We are excited to announce that for the second year we will be sending KCKPS staff to the Mid-TESOL virtual conference. Through our partnership with KU STEP-UP we are able to fund registration costs. We are offering this opportunity to any ESOL teacher and aide. We also want to extend this opportunity to other certified staff. Please share out to teachers that would be interested in attending. Please note all ESOL aides who sign up and attend will receive a stipend for attendance for the Saturday session.

To sign up you will:
Complete KCKPS Conference Form
Register by visiting bit.ly/MIDTESOL21

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 Elementary Principals (Informational Item)

Action Items

For All Administrators (Action)

Public Information Updates

From Communications and Marketing

In order to keep information for the public as up to date as possible, please go to the pages below and review them to make sure everything about your department is up to date:

https://kckps.org/directories/central-office-directory/ (if applicable to your dept.)

https://kckps.org/directories/directory-for-other-buildings-in-kckps/ (if applicable to your dept.)

https://kckps.org/about-us/departments/ (find your department and review your related pages)

If there are changes to be made, or if everything is up to date, we need to know regardless. Respond either way to michael.keener@kckps.org no later than Tuesday, October 19, at 5 p.m. with your public information status.

ALSO NOTE: Any recent update requests from departments prior to this request for information are being dealt with currently; this is specifically for any other non-addressed, but needed updates.

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans

From Student Services

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans are due to the Office of Student Services by October 29th, 2021. Within the Bullying Prevention Site Action Plan Folder, you will find a plan labeled with your building name. On the right hand column, you enter your building’s specific information for each section. When completing your action plan, think what protective factors do we have in place to reduce bullying? How do we include all members of our community in this? How do we consistently respond to alleged instances of bullying?

Please also include any supporting documentation, which can be linked in your document. If you have questions or would like to walk through your document with someone from Student Services, please contact Tracie Chauvin.

Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day

From Student Services

October is Bullying Prevention Month! To recognize this, we will again be celebrating Unity Day 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 by wearing orange across the district. Lesson and activity ideas have been shared with counselors. Parent information and flyers can be found here.

Follow @SELKCKPS for resources and tips on preventing bullying in our KCKPS schools.

For Building Administrators (Action Item)

Mentor Program

from Professional Development

By this point in the KCKPS Mentor Program, we would anticipate our New Teachers will have completed at least one Module within their Canvas course and are working towards completing the first Observation Cycle with their Mentor. Our first-year teachers must complete three Modules and two Observation Cycles by Dec 15. Our Second-year teachers must complete two Modules and one Observation Cycle by Dec 15.

As you are meeting with your first- and second-year teachers during their evaluation conference, please ask them about what they have learned in the New Teacher Mentoring Canvas course. Throughout the course, we have made intentional connections to our Focused Model of Instruction, as well as direct ties to iObservation. The information they are learning directly connects with their evaluation in iObservation.

During your meetings with New Teachers, how might you help them plan backwards from Dec 15 to ensure they meet the requirements of the mentor program for the first semester?

Please look over the documents linked below for more information about the Mentor Program.

• Mentor Program Canvas Course (Graphic Organizer)

• Mentor Program – Observation Cycle (Graphic Organizer)

• KCKPS Mentor Program 2021-22 – Update (Oct 12, 2021)

• First-Year Teachers – Mentor Program At-A-Glance: 50 Hours (Updated)

• Second-Year Teachers – Mentor Program At-A-Glance: 30 Hours (Updated)

Thank you for all the EXTRA work, time, energy, and effort you are putting into supporting our New Teachers!

Mandatory & Refresher IC Trainings for School Secretaries

from TIS

TIS is conducting various mandatory and refresher trainings between October 11 and November 19th. Please work with your building staff to ensure they have registered. Email notices were sent to current staff on 10/5/2021. These trainings are essential to the integrity of our district data and effect how your building functions. Staff will need to be relieved from all other duties during this time and have a quiet, undisturbed space to participate with a computer, working camera, and microphone.

Staff who do not attend the mandatory trainings will lose rights to functions in Infinite Campus and not be able to perform their duties in your building.

Sign ups are available here.  You must be logged into your m.kckps.org account.

Questions can be sent to Michelle Gould or Kimberly Kirschenbaum.

For EC-5 Administrators (Action)

EC-5 Canvas Site Training Sign Up

from Curriculum and Instruction

This is for EC-5 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 Nov. 2 and run until Dec. 17th. Generally, schools have been using PLCs as the time for Canvas training with outliers dropping in when they have availability. However, if you have a different format in mind, please feel free to set up the time that will work best for your building.

Use this link to schedule your site visit. You will schedule a time using Calendly, and the link is provided below. There are two days per week where the time runs from 8:30-3:30 and two days from 9:00 – 4:00. Please include the name of the school and a contact person. If you have any questions, please email Wendy Elkins.

Informational Items

For All Administrators (Informational Item)

Fall 2021 Praxis Study Sessions

from ESOL

We are excited to announce that the Department of ESOL will be offering two ESOL Praxis study sessions this year. The first will be in November. These sessions are available to any certified teacher seeking to add their ESOL endorsement to their license. This is a 5 part paid professional development with three in person and two asynchronous sessions. In person sessions are an hour and will be offered either 3:30-4:30 and 4:45-5:45.
Session dates:
November 2
November 16
November 30
Teachers may register through this link.
For more information contact Jacqueline Rodriguez.

Benefits Open Enrollment

from Human Resources

Important information regarding open enrollment. Please see attachment.

UPCOMING Association Sponsored PD

from NEA-KCK

Please share with your buildings the following Association Sponsored PD:
* Social Media & The Law Presented by Kimberly Streit Vogelsberg (KNEA Staff Attorney) and Marcus Baltzell (KNEA Director of Communications) (Virtural Event) October 28, 2021, (5:00 pm – 6:30 pm). Register here. 

Mid-TESOL Conference

from ESOL
We are excited to announce that for the second year we will be sending KCKPS staff to the Mid-TESOL virtual conference. Through our partnership with KU STEP-UP we are able to fund registration costs. We are offering this opportunity to any ESOL teacher and aide. We also want to extend this opportunity to other certified staff. Please share out to teachers that would be interested in attending. Please note all ESOL aides who sign up and attend will receive a stipend for attendance for the Saturday session.

To sign up you will:
Complete KCKPS Conference Form
Register by visiting bit.ly/MIDTESOL21

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/

Career Expo

from WyCo Unified Government

We invite KCKPS schools to sign-up for the region’s fourth Public Service Youth Career Expo which takes place Nov. 3-4, 2021. This free, virtual event will help middle and high-school students explore high-demand and rewarding career opportunities in local government. Cities and counties across the Kansas City region have joined forces to co-sponsor this high-impact event giving students the opportunity to interact with local public sector employees in 10 different public sector career areas. To date, there have been more than 2,000 registrations and we hope to have a strong representation from KCK!

Join one or many of the interactive sessions that will be available over two days. Each career area will present two times the first day and two times the second day. Four simultaneous sessions will run each hour. Each session will last 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break between each. Schedules have been reversed for the second day to give schools maximum options to attend sessions that fit their schedules. Register by October 15.

For All Principals (Informational Item)

Benefits for Substitutes

from Human Resources

Principals, if you have potential employees who would like to be hired as a building substitute or long-term substitute, the Recruitment team would like to have their names, emails or phone numbers to provide updated information on how to get a substitute license. Additionally, substitutes who are willing to become full-time and work daily at one building until the end of the school year in May 2022, may qualify for district benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits. Just think, they can be assigned to your building every day. If you need more information, contact Cynthia Fulks at Cynthia.fulks@kckps.org or Aaron Watkins at  Aaron.Watkins@kcksp.org.

For Elementary Principals (Informational Item)

Connection Goal Reached

from Diploma+
Joe Graham and his team at John Fiske have already met the first Connector goal and blown right by it with 55% of his staff holding live Connector sessions with their students. Way to Go Joe!!

We know the principals’ support makes all of the difference. Please remind your staff about the goal to hold 1 live Connector session before winter break.

Action Items

For All Administrators (Action)

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans

From Student Services

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans are due to the Office of Student Services by October 29th, 2021. Within the Bullying Prevention Site Action Plan Folder, you will find a plan labeled with your building name. On the right hand column, you enter your building’s specific information for each section. When completing your action plan, think what protective factors do we have in place to reduce bullying? How do we include all members of our community in this? How do we consistently respond to alleged instances of bullying?

Please also include any supporting documentation, which can be linked in your document. If you have questions or would like to walk through your document with someone from Student Services, please contact Tracie Chauvin.

Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day

From Student Services

October is Bullying Prevention Month! To recognize this, we will again be celebrating Unity Day 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 by wearing orange across the district. Lesson and activity ideas have been shared with counselors. Parent information and flyers can be found here.

Follow @SELKCKPS for resources and tips on preventing bullying in our KCKPS schools.

For Building Administrators (Action Item)

Mandatory & Refresher IC Trainings for School Secretaries

from TIS

TIS is conducting various mandatory and refresher trainings between October 11 and November 19th. Please work with your building staff to ensure they have registered. Email notices were sent to current staff on 10/5/2021. These trainings are essential to the integrity of our district data and effect how your building functions. Staff will need to be relieved from all other duties during this time and have a quiet, undisturbed space to participate with a computer, working camera, and microphone.

Staff who do not attend the mandatory trainings will lose rights to functions in Infinite Campus and not be able to perform their duties in your building.

Sign ups are available here.  You must be logged into your m.kckps.org account.

Questions can be sent to Michelle Gould or Kimberly Kirschenbaum.

For EC-5 Administrators (Action)

EC-5 Canvas Site Training Sign Up

from Curriculum and Instruction

This is for EC-5 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 Nov. 2 and run until Dec. 17th. Generally, schools have been using PLCs as the time for Canvas training with outliers dropping in when they have availability. However, if you have a different format in mind, please feel free to set up the time that will work best for your building.

Use this link to schedule your site visit. You will schedule a time using Calendly, and the link is provided below. There are two days per week where the time runs from 8:30-3:30 and two days from 9:00 – 4:00. Please include the name of the school and a contact person. If you have any questions, please email Wendy Elkins.

Informational Items

For All Administrators (Informational Item)

McDonald’s Free Thank You Meal for Educators

from Communications & Marketing

Please share this graphic with your staff.

ESports Lounge Open House

from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City

Please share this PDF flyer with your staff.

KCKPS Mobile Minute

from Curriculum & Instruction
Please click this link for the most recent edition of the KCKPS Mobile Minute. Information regarding Canvas, Apple Classroom, training opportunities, and more!

ESOL Endorsement

from ESOL
We are please to share that we will once again be offering ESOL endorsement opportunities to teachers through our KU STEP-UP partnership. Please encourage teachers to take advantage of this opportunity to get a Master’s in TESOL.

Mid-TESOL Conference

from ESOL
We are excited to announce that for the second year we will be sending KCKPS staff to the Mid-TESOL virtual conference. Through our partnership with KU STEP-UP we are able to fund registration costs. We are offering this opportunity to any ESOL teacher and aide. We also want to extend this opportunity to other certified staff. Please share out to teachers that would be interested in attending. Please note all ESOL aides who sign up and attend will receive a stipend for attendance for the Saturday session.

To sign up you will:
Complete KCKPS Conference Form
Register by visiting bit.ly/MIDTESOL21

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/

Career Expo

from WyCo Unified Government

We invite KCKPS schools to sign-up for the region’s fourth Public Service Youth Career Expo which takes place Nov. 3-4, 2021. This free, virtual event will help middle and high-school students explore high-demand and rewarding career opportunities in local government. Cities and counties across the Kansas City region have joined forces to co-sponsor this high-impact event giving students the opportunity to interact with local public sector employees in 10 different public sector career areas. To date, there have been more than 2,000 registrations and we hope to have a strong representation from KCK!

Join one or many of the interactive sessions that will be available over two days. Each career area will present two times the first day and two times the second day. Four simultaneous sessions will run each hour. Each session will last 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break between each. Schedules have been reversed for the second day to give schools maximum options to attend sessions that fit their schedules. Register by October 15.

For Elementary Principals (Informational Item)

Connection Goal Reached

from Diploma+
Joe Graham and his team at John Fiske have already met the first Connector goal and blown right by it with 55% of his staff holding live Connector sessions with their students. Way to Go Joe!!

We know the principals’ support makes all of the difference. Please remind your staff about the goal to hold 1 live Connector session before winter break.

Action Items

For All Administrators (Action)

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans

From Student Services

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans are due to the Office of Student Services by October 29th, 2021. Within the Bullying Prevention Site Action Plan Folder, you will find a plan labeled with your building name. On the right hand column, you enter your building’s specific information for each section. When completing your action plan, think what protective factors do we have in place to reduce bullying? How do we include all members of our community in this? How do we consistently respond to alleged instances of bullying?

Please also include any supporting documentation, which can be linked in your document. If you have questions or would like to walk through your document with someone from Student Services, please contact Tracie Chauvin.

Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day

From Student Services

October is Bullying Prevention Month! To recognize this, we will again be celebrating Unity Day 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 by wearing orange across the district. Lesson and activity ideas have been shared with counselors. Parent information and flyers can be found here.

Follow @SELKCKPS for resources and tips on preventing bullying in our KCKPS schools.

For Building Administrators (Action Item)

Mandatory & Refresher IC Trainings for School Secretaries

from TIS

TIS is conducting various mandatory and refresher trainings between October 11 and November 19th. Please work with your building staff to ensure they have registered. Email notices were sent to current staff on 10/5/2021. These trainings are essential to the integrity of our district data and effect how your building functions. Staff will need to be relieved from all other duties during this time and have a quiet, undisturbed space to participate with a computer, working camera, and microphone.

Staff who do not attend the mandatory trainings will lose rights to functions in Infinite Campus and not be able to perform their duties in your building.

Sign ups are available here.  You must be logged into your m.kckps.org account.

Questions can be sent to Michelle Gould or Kimberly Kirschenbaum.

For All Principals (Action Item)

New & Beginning Teacher Mandatory Dyslexia Training

from Curriculum & Instruction

The KCKPS 2021-2022 new teachers certified in the following areas are required to complete the series of mandatory training modules for the KSDE Dyslexia Initiative:

• Elementary General Education
• Early Childhood Unified
• Special Education (all levels)
• English as a Second Language (all levels)
• Reading Specialists (all levels)

Secondary ELALive informational training times were provided on September 22 and September 29 to guide teachers through the steps of completing the mandatory training asynchronously. However, if any of your new or beginning teachers were unable to attend one of the information sessions the following resources are provided:For EC – 5 New and Beginning Teachers to KCKPS:
EC-5 NBT Mandatory Dyslexia Training Guide (forced-copy Google Document)Video Tour of the EC-5 NBT Mandatory Dyslexia Training GuideFor 6-12 New and Beginning Teachers to KCKPS:
6-12 NBT Mandatory Dyslexia Training Guide (forced-copy Google Document)Video Tour of the 6-12 NBT Mandatory Training GuidePlease forward these links to the new teachers in your building who are certified in one of the areas listed above. Teachers who did not attend the original information meeting will need to open the guide document and complete the attendance Google Form by October 8 in order to have names submitted to the KCKPS Board for the extra duty stipend available for completing these mandatory training modules asynchronously.

If you have any questions, please contact tracy.cooper@kckps.org

For EC-5 Administrators (Action)

Informational Items

For All Administrators (Informational Item)

Classified Professional Development

from Human Resources

Professional Development for Classified Staff is now available. Courses are on Canvas. There is a link and a QR code. An all-staff email will come out on Tuesday, but please be sure your classified employees are aware of the opportunities. If there are any questions, contact Sherrie Piedimonte.

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/

Career Expo

from WyCo Unified Government

We invite KCKPS schools to sign-up for the region’s fourth Public Service Youth Career Expo which takes place Nov. 3-4, 2021. This free, virtual event will help middle and high-school students explore high-demand and rewarding career opportunities in local government. Cities and counties across the Kansas City region have joined forces to co-sponsor this high-impact event giving students the opportunity to interact with local public sector employees in 10 different public sector career areas. To date, there have been more than 2,000 registrations and we hope to have a strong representation from KCK!

Join one or many of the interactive sessions that will be available over two days. Each career area will present two times the first day and two times the second day. Four simultaneous sessions will run each hour. Each session will last 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break between each. Schedules have been reversed for the second day to give schools maximum options to attend sessions that fit their schedules. Register by October 15.

For Elementary Principals (Informational Item)

For Secondary Principals (Informational Item)

Action Items

For All Administrators (Action)

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans

From Student Services

Bullying Prevention Site Action Plans are due to the Office of Student Services by October 29th, 2021. Within the Bullying Prevention Site Action Plan Folder, you will find a plan labeled with your building name. On the right hand column, you enter your building’s specific information for each section. When completing your action plan, think what protective factors do we have in place to reduce bullying? How do we include all members of our community in this? How do we consistently respond to alleged instances of bullying?

Please also include any supporting documentation, which can be linked in your document. If you have questions or would like to walk through your document with someone from Student Services, please contact Tracie Chauvin.

Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day

From Student Services

October is Bullying Prevention Month! To recognize this, we will again be celebrating Unity Day 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 by wearing orange across the district. Lesson and activity ideas have been shared with counselors. Parent information and flyers can be found here.

Follow @SELKCKPS for resources and tips on preventing bullying in our KCKPS schools.

For All Principals (Action Item)

New & Beginning Teacher Mandatory Dyslexia Training

from Curriculum & Instruction

The KCKPS 2021-2022 new teachers certified in the following areas are required to complete the series of mandatory training modules for the KSDE Dyslexia Initiative:

• Elementary General Education
• Early Childhood Unified
• Special Education (all levels)
• English as a Second Language (all levels)
• Reading Specialists (all levels)
• Secondary ELALive informational training times were provided on September 22 and September 29 to guide teachers through the steps of completing the mandatory training asynchronously. However, if any of your new or beginning teachers were unable to attend one of the information sessions the following resources are provided:For EC – 5 New and Beginning Teachers to KCKPS:
  EC-5 NBT Mandatory Dyslexia Training Guide (forced-copy Google Document)Video Tour of the EC-5 NBT Mandatory Dyslexia Training Guide

  For 6-12 New and Beginning Teachers to KCKPS:
  6-12 NBT Mandatory Dyslexia Training Guide (forced-copy Google Document)

  Video Tour of the 6-12 NBT Mandatory Training Guide

  Please forward these links to the new teachers in your building who are certified in one of the areas listed above. Teachers who did not attend the original information meeting will need to open the guide document and complete the attendance Google Form by October 8 in order to have names submitted to the KCKPS Board for the extra duty stipend available for completing these mandatory training modules asynchronously.

  If you have any questions, please contact tracy.cooper@kckps.org

Informational Items

For All Administrators (Informational Item)

Recognition of Staff Member

from KACEE
Congratulations to Mr. David Bennett (Harmon High School) for being selected as the 2021 Excellence in Conservation & Environmental Education Award (PreK-16 Education). He was honored at the Annual KACEE Awards dinner on October 1. (Dom DeRosa KACEE BOD)

Kansas NEA Sponsored Mandatory Reporting Training (MEMBERS ONLY)

from NEA-KCK

Kansas NEA has partnered with the Department of Children and Families to provide Mandatory Reporting Training. This is good for all educators, but especially significant for our Early Career & Aspiring Educators. Yes, KCKPS does provide this training but this is a great supplement to our already provided training.

Classified Professional Development

from Human Resources
IT’S HERE!!! On-demand professional development for all CLASSIFIED staff will be available beginning Monday, October 4, 2021! An email will go out sometime today (Fri., 10.1.21) that explains the program and provides a link to the registration form. Adding courses will be ongoing as we expand our program. If you have questions, please contact Sherrie Piedimonte, but please wait until after the email, as many of your questions may be answered by this email. Please note: This is for CLASSIFIED staff only! Thanks so much, and may the learning begin!!

Supplemental Fall Payments Due October 15, 2021

from Human Resources

Greeting administrators,

It is time to submit the names of staff who are participating in the following activities:

Activity
Payment Date
Activity
Payment Date
Band
12/15/21
National Honor Society
12/31/21
Class Sponsor
12/15/21
National Junior Honor Society
12/31/21
HS Debate
12/31/21
Newspaper
12/15/21
MS Debate
12/15/21
Orchestra
12/15/21
Drama
12/15/21
Pep Club
12/15/21
Drill Team
12/15/21
Principal’s Choice
12/31/21
Intramural Sports
12/31/21
Scholars Bowl
12/15/21
Jazz Band
12/15/21
STUCO
12/31/21
Louder than a Bomb
12/31/21
Teachers of Tomorrow
12/15/21
Marching Band
11/15/21
Vocal Music
12/15/21
Music
12/15/21
Yearbook
12/15/21

Submit names by October 15, 2021. Use one of the links below.

Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools

Certified Evaluation Timelines

from Human Resources
As we progress through the year, it is important that we stay abreast of the upcoming deadlines for staff evaluations. The staff evaluation timeline can be found in the Admin Guide under “Employee Evaluations”. If you scroll to the bottom, you will find a link to the timeline. The following should be or been complete by the following dates:

Year One and Two Teachers –

Due August 31 – Growth and Evaluation Orientation Meeting. Teacher Growth Plan Overview
Due September 1 – Teacher Completes Growth Plan
Due September 24 – Teacher Growth Plan – Supervisor Approval
Due September 24 – Observation 1 Complete
Due October 18 – Observation 2 Complete
Due Evaluation 1 – November 9 Complete

Year Three and Four Teachers –

Due August 31 – Growth and Evaluation Orientation Meeting. Teacher Growth Plan Overview
Due September 1 – Teacher Completes Growth Plan
Due September 24 – Teacher Growth Plan – Supervisor Approval
Due September 24 – Observation 1 Complete
Due November 9 – Observation 2 Complete
Due January 15 – Observation 3 Complete
Due February 15 – Evaluation 1 Complete

All Other Evaluations –

Due February 15 – Evaluation Complete

Fall Staff Reviews

from Human Resources

The Fall Staff Review is a comprehensive look at all teachers in your school, including all relevant data associated to staff. During this time the Principal(s), IIO and HR Advisor(s), Director(s) will identify staff that fall under the following categories, “Top Performer”, “Expected Performer”, and “Low Performer” The following are the dates associated.

By October 18 – HR sends form out to schools to fill out about each teacher in their building (with rubric)
By October 29 – School Principal(s) and IIOs will have completed form for all teachers in their respective buildings
By November 30 – Meeting with Admin and HR to discuss
By December 16 – Conversations with employees about performance and longevity.

National Walk and Bike to School Day

from Communications & Marketing

National Walk and Bike to School Day is quickly approaching. Looking for ideas on how to have your students participate? Want to get your school registered? Here is a link for more information.

HR Power Hour

from Human Resources
We hope that the school year has gotten off to a great start for everyone!!! We would like to host an HR Power Hour Thursday, October 14th from 9:00am – 10:00am. During this time HR will share updates and announcements. This is also a time for building administrators to ask HR questions they may have.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 839 8230 2473
Passcode: e1iadu

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/

Career Expo

from WyCo Unified Government

We invite KCKPS schools to sign-up for the region’s fourth Public Service Youth Career Expo which takes place Nov. 3-4, 2021. This free, virtual event will help middle and high-school students explore high-demand and rewarding career opportunities in local government. Cities and counties across the Kansas City region have joined forces to co-sponsor this high-impact event giving students the opportunity to interact with local public sector employees in 10 different public sector career areas. To date, there have been more than 2,000 registrations and we hope to have a strong representation from KCK!

Join one or many of the interactive sessions that will be available over two days. Each career area will present two times the first day and two times the second day. Four simultaneous sessions will run each hour. Each session will last 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break between each. Schedules have been reversed for the second day to give schools maximum options to attend sessions that fit their schedules. Register by October 15.

For Elementary Principals (Informational Item)

SS/Science Implementation Walkthroughs

from Curriculum & Instruction

To gather data on the use of the new social studies and science curriculum to support implementation, Curriculum and Instruction will be doing short implementation walkthroughs of SS and Science classes in the next few weeks. Implementation walkthroughs are not in any way evaluative of teachers. The purpose of the walkthroughs is to inform and guide our department in how we can best support the implementation of the curriculum. If you have questions, please contact cheryl.beyer@kckps.org

Elementary LETRS Professional Development

from Curriculum & Instruction

The KSDE LETRS® initiative is intended to address learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in language and early literacy. KSDE identified KCKPS as a district that was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in extended periods of time in remote instruction and the interruption of foundational early reading instruction. Therefore, LETRS® is available at no cost for PreK-3 teachers and instructional coaches in our district. We are excited to announce that the KCKPS Board of Education unanimously voted to purchase LETRS® training for all our 4th and 5th grade classroom, ESL, Special Education, and Intervention teachers as well as our K-5 principals, assistant principals and SLPs.

LETRS® Training will begin on Wednesday, October 13 for K-5th Grade. This year, we will focus on completing Units 1 and 2. The remaining six units will be completed in the 22-23 and 23-24 school year. The LETRS® PD calendar allows teachers to complete all asynchronous learning (reading and online work) during contracted school days. The live “in-person” training sessions (via Zoom) have also been built into the calendar. Please review the 21-22 Professional Development Calendar  for the specific dates and times.

Finally, you should have received an email from Voyager Sopris Customer Service notifying you that you will be receiving materials soon. The estimated time of arrival is 10-15 days. So, please keep an eye out for those materials in the next week or two.

More information regarding EC LETRS® Training will be coming soon.

For Secondary Principals (Informational Item)

Edgenuity as a Prevention Tool

From Student Services

Our Middle and High School Social Workers, Counselors, and Short Term Suspension Monitors all now have accounts on Edgenuity and have attended a live or recorded training to learn about the Purpose Prep SEL content suite, how to navigate Edgenuity, and the ideas for using the SEL content at a Tier 1, 2, and 3 level. This content is here for use as an alternative to out of school suspension, small group and individual skills teaching, and reinforcing Tier 1 expectations. If you have any questions or would like to speak more about this, please contact Tracie Chauvin.

Intervention on Purpose Content Suite (Word DOC)

The recording of the training can be found here (Passcode: 07uK2U+m).