Category: Administrators’ Desk

Communications

Incident Reports

If an incident happens at your school, please fill out the Incident Report form at this link as soon as possible from the time of the occurence.

Give them the link and say they need to report as soon as possible from the time of the occurrence.

Students of the Month

We know the school year is just getting underway but this is a great time to start identifying people in your class/school that are going above and beyond. Do you have a student that helped others on their first day? Excelling inside and outside the classroom? This is your chance to nominate them for Student of the Month. To do so, please follow this link.

For Central Office (and Non-School Buildings)

Please view your department’s pages on the website (which you should be able to find here), and let Mike Keener know if there’s anything that needs to be updated  for the beginning of the school year.

Enough is Enough Sign-Up

Principals,  please share this pledge page with your staff – and ask them to share it with students and parents.

Using This Year’s KCKPS Theme and News on T-Shirts

The Kansas City Kansas Public School District is happy to announce the 2021-2022 these years’ theme: Re•Bound Re•Imagine Re•New.

We encourage each and every one of you to use the new theme, however we do ask that you keep the brand standard the communications team has worked so hard to establish and keep a cohesive look across the slogan. When deciding to use Re•Bound Re•Imagine Re•New, please be sure to have the bullet point (dot) separating the Re and the remainder of the word.

In order to insert the bullet point in between the word, follow these instructions:

For mac: Hold down option 8.

For PC: Hold down ALT and press 0149 in that order. You do not need to hold the numbers down but will need to remain holding ALT down.

We also ask that when using our slogan for anything print (graphics, posters etc…) Please use the font American Type Writer. Again, this allows the brand slogan to remain uniform across the district and makes it easily recognizable to others.

AS FOR THE SLOGAN SHIRTS. We are happy to announce shirts will go on sale in various colors including a sweatshirt option. Portions of the money will go to supporting the United Way. More details to come in the coming weeks.

Our hashtag for this year has also changed to fit the new theme. Please use #KCKPSredefined on your social posts to show off the great stuff you are doing in your buildings. Please no longer use #kckpsontrack.

Curriculum & Instruction

Attn: EC-5 Administrators

Re: Built for These Times: Making the Shift to the Science of Reading

The Curriculum & Instruction Department is excited to welcome Susan Lambert, host of Science of Reading: The Podcast, and Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap, to KCKPS on Friday, September 10th from 1:00-4:00pm at Central Office Rooms 131-133.

To learn more about these incredible presenters, you may view the entire event flyer here. 

Seating is limited so please RSVP if you plan to attend this very special event. 

Please contact allison.rice@kckps.org with any questions. 

Attn:  All Principals (please share with teachers)

Re:  Adding Collaborators to Canvas Courses

If a teacher is out sick or in quarantine, other teachers may be added to that teacher’s Canvas course as collaborators to post assignments or lesson materials for students in that teacher’s classroom. 

Please see the two links below for information on adding collaborators to Canvas courses.

How do I add collaborators to my course?

How do I add staff/students to a manually created course?

**Please note that school principals and instructional coaches have administrative rights in Canvas to add teachers as collaborators in their building. 

Please Enroll in Canvas for Administrators & ICs for additional support around this topic and many others.

Attn: All Principals

Re: Canvas and Cross-listing Courses

Please let staff know that cross-listing of courses is available for teachers who teach multiple sections of the same course. However, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that teachers know once courses are cross-listed they cannot be undone at the teacher level. De-cross listing can only be done by Wendy Elkins or Julie Leach. Teachers also need to be aware that if they choose to have courses de-cross listed, all grades will be lost. We are aware some teachers have requested to be de-cross listed. Those requests are being completed as quickly as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Elkins or Julie Leach. 

Attn:  Elementary Principals (please share with teachers and instructional coaches as needed)

Re:  Great Minds Access via Clever Tile

Great Minds access via the Clever Tile continues to be problematic for some teacher accounts.  Great Minds is aware of the errors and continues to troubleshoot.  In the meantime, if you have a teacher experiencing access issues, please have them log-in by going to:

Website:  https://digital.greatminds.org/login/email

Eureka Math: TEACHER Account

Username: Eureka10@greatmindsdemo.org

Password:  Greatminds6!

DERA

The Fall assessment window for FastBridge has been extended one week to allow staff extra time for certifications and student assessment administration. Please see the updated dates located in the 21-22 Assessment Schedule. Supporting staff during assessment is a DERA priority and we hope this extension adds some flexibility to your schedules.

Human Resources

Admin Desk

We have had some instances where Administrators are not able to get into the Admin Guide. The admin guide should be a first point of Reference for Human Resource related questions. The Admin Guide can be found under “Staff Links” from the kckps.org Home Page. Click here to fill out the form for access.

Evaluation Information 

HR is currently working with PowerSchool/TalentEd Support to get our evaluation information automated for the future.  In the meantime, we are asking that if principals are missing staff or need staff added/removed from their list in TalentEd Perform to email those requests to deandre.tuggle@kckps.org In the email please provide the employees first and last name, employee ID#, and if they need to be added/removed.  If you have any issues with your staffs list in iObservation please email tanya.selectman@kckps.org  We will provide additional updates in the coming weeks.

Horizon Award Submissions

It is time to start submitting your nomination for Horizon Awards. Please see this document for more information. The deadline for submissions is September 24th. Please send completed submissions to Jared.Alexander@kckps.org.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Professional Workforce Development

District Content PD Locations/Links

ALL 9:00 Elementary School Principals

ALL Middle School and Sumner Principals,

• Wednesday, August 25 is a District Content PD Day for 9:00 Elementary Schools, and Middle Schools.
• *Sumner Teachers attend District Content PD with High School PD – NOT – with Middle Schools. (There was an error in the information shared in the Admin Notice on August 20 and 24.)
• Please send the following link to all staff as a reminder for where they are supposed to be on Wednesday afternoon.  21-22 District Content PD – Locations/Links. Encourage them to bookmark this link – we will use the SAME link all year.

Mentor Program

ALL Principals,

Wednesday, August 25 is the first Mentor Training – for Mentors ONLY – Mentees DO NOT attend. (Principals, you do not need to attend either, I just copied you on the Calendar invite so you would have the information.)

• 1:00-5:00 High School Mentors in the East Wing of Central Office
• 1:30-5:30 Middle School and Sumner Mentors in the Boardroom of Central Office
• 2:00-6:00 8:30 EC/Elementary Mentors in Room 131 of Central Office
• 2:30-6:30 9:00 EC/Elementary Mentors in Room 132 of Central Office

If for some reason you have not completed the Mentor/Mentee Match for your school, please do so ASAP. The mentors will need to be notified of the training. 

21/22 Mentee and Mentor Match

IDP Reps

All Principals and Department Directors,

• IDP Reps will need to virtually attend one of two trainings being offered on Zoom.

• • Monday, August 23 (3:30-4:30) 
  • – OR – 
  • Thursday, August 26 (4:00-5:00)

• If you have submitted the name of your IDP Rep for the 21-22 school year, then I sent them a meeting invitation for both meetings. If you haven’t had a chance to submit your IDP Rep, please complete the following form ASAP.

• • IDP Representative 2021-22

Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 17

Jan. 5, Feb. 2, Mar. 9, Apr. 6, May 4

District Continuous Improvement Plan (DCIP)

Professional Development Series

IN CANVAS

2021-2022 Objectives

By the end of these modules (8), learners will be able to

1. Describe updates regarding Family Advocacy Time (advisory period)
2. Implement/Utilize Diploma+ tools including Nepris the Connector and Naviance
3. Recognize the importance of culturally responsive teaching and examine communication
4. Identify and build/improve micro-skills directly related to Adult Social-Emotional Learning and Trauma Sensitive and Resilient Schools
5. Connect the work of Student Services, Diploma+ and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of the effort to improve academic and social outcomes for all students.

Principals will receive their school’s Canvas Section Code in an email.

Communications

Incident Reports

If an incident happens at your school, please fill out the Incident Report form at this link as soon as possible from the time of the occurence.

Give them the link and say they need to report as soon as possible from the time of the occurrence.

Students of the Month

We know the school year is just getting underway but this is a great time to start identifying people in your class/school that are going above and beyond. Do you have a student that helped others on their first day? Excelling inside and outside the classroom? This is your chance to nominate them for Student of the Month. To do so, please follow this link.

For Central Office (and Non-School Buildings)

Please view your department’s pages on the website (which you should be able to find here), and let Mike Keener know if there’s anything that needs to be updated  for the beginning of the school year.

Enough is Enough Sign-Up

Principals,  please share this pledge page with your staff – and ask them to share it with students and parents.

Using This Year’s KCKPS Theme and News on T-Shirts

The Kansas City Kansas Public School District is happy to announce the 2021-2022 these years’ theme: Re•Bound Re•Imagine Re•New.

We encourage each and every one of you to use the new theme, however we do ask that you keep the brand standard the communications team has worked so hard to establish and keep a cohesive look across the slogan. When deciding to use Re•Bound Re•Imagine Re•New, please be sure to have the bullet point (dot) separating the Re and the remainder of the word.

In order to insert the bullet point in between the word, follow these instructions:

For mac: Hold down option 8.

For PC: Hold down ALT and press 0149 in that order. You do not need to hold the numbers down but will need to remain holding ALT down.

We also ask that when using our slogan for anything print (graphics, posters etc…) Please use the font American Type Writer. Again, this allows the brand slogan to remain uniform across the district and makes it easily recognizable to others.

AS FOR THE SLOGAN SHIRTS. We are happy to announce shirts will go on sale in various colors including a sweatshirt option. Portions of the money will go to supporting the United Way. More details to come in the coming weeks.

Our hashtag for this year has also changed to fit the new theme. Please use #KCKPSredefined on your social posts to show off the great stuff you are doing in your buildings. Please no longer use #kckpsontrack.

DERA

Human Resources

Please share this Orientation PDF schedule with your new hires.

Professional Workforce Development

District Content PD Locations/Links

ALL 9:00 Elementary School Principals

ALL Middle School and Sumner Principals,

• Wednesday, August 25 is a District Content PD Day for 9:00 Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, and Sumner.
• Please send the following link to all staff as a reminder for where they are supposed to be on Wednesday afternoon.  21-22 District Content PD – Locations/Links. Encourage them to bookmark this link – we will use the SAME link all year.

Mentor Program

ALL Principals,

Wednesday, August 25 is the first Mentor Training – for Mentors ONLY – Mentees DO NOT attend. (Principals, you do not need to attend either, I just copied you on the Calendar invite so you would have the information.)

• 1:00-5:00 High School Mentors in the East Wing of Central Office
• 1:30-5:30 Middle School and Sumner Mentors in the Boardroom of Central Office
• 2:00-6:00 8:30 EC/Elementary Mentors in Room 131 of Central Office
• 2:30-6:30 9:00 EC/Elementary Mentors in Room 132 of Central Office

If for some reason you have not completed the Mentor/Mentee Match for your school, please do so ASAP. The mentors will need to be notified of the training. 

21/22 Mentee and Mentor Match

IDP Reps

All Principals and Department Directors,

• IDP Reps will need to virtually attend one of two trainings being offered on Zoom.

• • Monday, August 23 (3:30-4:30) 
  • – OR – 
  • Thursday, August 26 (4:00-5:00)

• If you have submitted the name of your IDP Rep for the 21-22 school year, then I sent them a meeting invitation for both meetings. If you haven’t had a chance to submit your IDP Rep, please complete the following form ASAP.

• • IDP Representative 2021-22

Student Services

Attn: All Principals and Assistant Principals (Please share this information with your staff) 

Re:  KCK -Greenbush Virtual Academy 

Since announcing our partnership with the Greenbush Virtual Academy (GVA), we have received over 300 online applications. Enrollment has been ongoing since August 9th, and over 200 students have been “enrolled” in the GVA. PLEASE BE AWARE, that the GVA is a “virtual program” and not a “virtual school,” which means that students enrolled in a “virtual program” must remain enrolled in their school of attendance (or in a brick-and-mortar school) according to KSDE. This means that if a student from your building has enrolled in the GVA, they will remain enrolled in your building as well. They will be flagged with the “Virtual School” flag in Infinite Campus and a “Virtual School” flag will appear on their summary page, like this:   The student’s schedule will then be dropped so that they don’t receive an unexcused absences. PLEASE DO NOT UNENROLL A VIRTUAL STUDENT from you building.

KCKPS will provide all students who enroll in the GVA with a chromebook laptop. Greenbush has agreed to assist us in distributing the laptops to students as they complete their enrollment in the GVA. If you have a student or parent that contacts your building regarding their laptop, please refer them to the Greenbush Virtual Academy at (620) 724-7295 or they are welcome to visit their offices at 7704 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66112. (Please note that the current signage on the building says: “500 REACH”)

For middle school and high school students in the GVA, Kirstin Blocker and Linda Prior are academic coaches with Greenbush and will be contacting your counselors to obtain current schedules, transcripts, transcript analysis, and individual plans of study. This information will help with scheduling students in courses that are aligned to their graduation plan and Diploma + goals.

Since the GVA is a program and not a school, high school seniors who enroll in the GVA for the remainder of the school year will graduate from their home schools, and will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Finally, the application and enrollment deadline for the Greenbush Virtual Academy is set for Thursday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m.  

If you have any questions, please contact Octavio Estrella at (913)627-4370.

All Audiences -Principals, Assistant Principals, Registrars, Attendance Secretaries, Principal Secretaries

1. Language Support 

1. 1. Front Desk Chromebook for Language Support are ready and on the way to you!

To facilitate communication with our non-English speaking families, we are providing each school with a  Chromebook that will be located at the main office for easy access to  language support. These are pre-programmed to be used for Propio One, our new on demand (live video) interpreter services. We are so excited about this additional resource, not just because it will assure we can support all families but will help us create a welcoming school environment. You should receive the following in the next couple of days:

• Folder with instructions, QR for tutorial and the poster for the main office.
• Pre-programmed Chromebook and Charger

We ask you to please keep this tool at the front desk and only use the live video interpreting for when families come to the building. You will also find the telephonic interpreting services (over the phone) information. For any other language support needs, please ask staff to follow the Language Support Guide or email language.support@kckps.org.

Communications

Students of the Month

We know the school year is just getting underway but this is a great time to start identifying people in your class/school that are going above and beyond. Do you have a student that helped others on their first day? Excelling inside and outside the classroom? This is your chance to nominate them for Student of the Month. To do so, please follow this link.

For Central Office (and Non-School Buildings)

Please view your department’s pages on the website (which you should be able to find here), and let Mike Keener know if there’s anything that needs to be updated  for the beginning of the school year.

Teacher Wishlist Creation – T-Mobile Charitable Event

T-Mobile has launched an initiative to support and highlight Teachers’ efforts in the current educational climate. The initiative involves donating supplies to Teachers/Schools in need.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools has been chosen as one of the three school districts to engage and assist with creating a Teacher Wishlist. This list will be used for T-Mobile Wholesale associates to purchase school supplies they have requested to help them in their classrooms.

So, this is our ask of you as the Principal: can you help us identify the most needed supplies and how much is needed for teachers in your school? We can’t make this possible without your assistance.

T-Mobile will need each school’s Wishlist back by Wednesday, August 18th. Please send responses to Edwin Birch via email.

Enough is Enough Sign-Up

Principals,  please share this pledge page with your staff – and ask them to share it with students and parents.

Curriculum & Instruction

Attn: ALL Principals and Assistant Principals (please share with your staff)

Re: Grading Policy and Guidelines

Please use the following link to access the KCKPS Grading Policy and Guidelines document. This document was created to support staff with understanding our district grading policy and practices. 

Middle and High School Only- To assist with using the Canvas grading “Passback” feature and the grading practices of High School advanced programs/courses (AP, IB, KCKCC, etc.), the preprogrammed grading categories in Infinite Campus have been removed. Therefore, teachers/PLCs will need to create their own grading categories before assignments can be created in Infinite Campus. See the Grading Guidelines section of the document for further information. 

Attn: Elementary Principals

Re: DEI & ELA Text Bias Cadre

In partnership with the Department of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, the Curriculum & Instruction Department is seeking educators to review ELA materials for text bias over the course of the first quarter. Cadre members will be compensated at the extra duty hourly rate for two meetings (Aug 31 & Oct 12 4:30-6:30) as well as 14 hours of self-directed work to review a sampling of the following materials:  4th & 5th Grade General Education Teachers: CKLA

Please share this link with your 4th and 5th grade classroom teachers. The deadline to apply will be Friday, August 20th. Please email allison.rice@kckps.org with any questions. Thank you!

DERA

Diploma+

Federal Programs

AUDIENCE: Title I Building Principals

Subject: Keep SIGNED Copies of School-Home Compacts ON FILE

Title I Schools are required to keep SIGNED COPIES of School-Home Compacts. Principals should put a process in place to have class sets of signed compacts returned to the Principal’s office for retention during the 2021-22 school year.  KCKPS is in the KSDE cohort scheduled for the ESEA audit during 2021-22. Samples of these signed compacts will be used for documentation regarding this compliance requirement.

AUDIENCE: NEW Building Principals, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches 

Subject: 2nd VIRTUAL Session of School Improvement Planning (SIP) Core Training (Onboarding) August 27, 2021

New administrators (principals, assistant principals) and instructional coaches should plan to attend the 2nd and final session of SIP workshops designed for new KCKPS instructional leaders.  This session will focus on Phases 3 & 4 of the SIP process – Linking Causation to Intervention and Intervention to Implementation in KansasSTAR.  To accommodate busy schedules, these trainings will be conducted via Zoom.

Participants have been pre-assigned to the morning or afternoon session, based on whichever one they attended for Session 1: Phases 1 & 2.  Click on the SIP Core Training Phases 3 & 4 roster to get the morning (8:30 – 10:30 am) or afternoon (1:00 – 3:00 pm) Zoom links which are located at the top of each roster.

Human Resources

Admin Desk

Hello All, 

We have had some instances where Administrators are not able to get into the Admin Guide. The admin guide should be a first point of Reference for Human Resource related questions. The Admin Guide can be found under “Staff Links” from the kckps.org Home Page. Click here to fill out the form for access.

Thanks.

Evaluation Information 

HR is currently working with PowerSchool/TalentEd Support to get our evaluation information automated for the future.  In the meantime, we are asking that if principals are missing staff or need staff added/removed from their list in TalentEd Perform to email those requests to deandre.tuggle@kckps.org In the email please provide the employees first and last name, employee ID#, and if they need to be added/removed.  If you have any issues with your staffs list in iObservation please email tanya.selectman@kckps.org  We will provide additional updates in the coming weeks.

KidZone

Please share the PDF linked below.

Nutritional Services

Hello Principals,

In lieu of meal applications this year, families are to complete the Household Economic Survey. The collection process will be similar to previous years, there is a paper form available and an online form. The paper form was mailed to all households and is attached to this notification. Schools are welcome to print and distribute at your convenience. The online form links are listed below and also on the district homepage. The online version is a great tool to use when families have technology available or you are assisting a family completing the meal application over the phone. The information from these forms will be stored in Infinite Campus. New this year is a function we are really excited about, reporting. Principals and school staff are able to run reports at your building at your convenience. Additionally, TIS has set the report up so you will be emailed a copy of students that have yet to complete the survey this year on a daily basis. To access the report in Infinite Campus, go to the Ad Hoc reports-Filter Designer-Principal-No Economic Survey. This is live data but also know that once a form is submitted to Nutritional Services via paper or online, it can take up to a week to process during high volume times. As always, please reach out to Nutritional Services at (913) 627-3900 or email me directly if you have questions or concerns. Have a great day!

https://www.cognitoforms.com/KCKPSNutritionalServices/_20212022householdeconomicsurveyenglish

https://www.cognitoforms.com/KCKPSNutritionalServices/_20212022encuestaecon%C3%B3micadelhogarspanish

Student Services

Student Exit 

Please read this Student Exit PDF.

Communications

For Central Office (and Non-School Buildings)

Please view your department’s pages on the website (which you should be able to find here), and let Mike Keener know if there’s anything that needs to be updated  for the beginning of the school year.

Teacher Wishlist Creation – T-Mobile Charitable Event

T-Mobile has launched an initiative to support and highlight Teachers’ efforts in the current educational climate. The initiative involves donating supplies to Teachers/Schools in need.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools has been chosen as one of the three school districts to engage and assist with creating a Teacher Wishlist. This list will be used for T-Mobile Wholesale associates to purchase school supplies they have requested to help them in their classrooms.

So, this is our ask of you as the Principal: can you help us identify the most needed supplies and how much is needed for teachers in your school? We can’t make this possible without your assistance.

T-Mobile will need each school’s Wishlist back by Wednesday, August 18th. Please send responses to Edwin Birch via email.

Enough is Enough Sign-Up

Principals,  please share this pledge page with your staff – and ask them to share it with students and parents.

Curriculum & Instruction

Attn: All Principals

Re: Software Timeline

Just a reminder that software purchased at the building level may not be added to Clever for another two weeks due to issues with Clever and the need to integrate data and information from multiple systems. 

Attn: Elementary Principals

Re: DEI & ELA Text Bias Cadre

In partnership with the Department of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, the Curriculum & Instruction Department is seeking educators to review ELA materials for text bias over the course of the first quarter. Cadre members will be compensated at the extra duty hourly rate for two meetings (Aug 31 & Oct 12 4:30-6:30) as well as 14 hours of self-directed work to review a sampling of the following materials:

4th & 5th Grade General Education Teachers: CKLA

Please share this link with your 4th and 5th grade classroom teachers. The deadline to apply will be Friday, August 20th. Please email allison.rice@kckps.org with any questions. Thank you!

Attn: Elementary Principals

Re: Additional Instructional Material Requests

If additional physical student consumable workbooks (math/reading) are needed beyond what was ordered at the end of last school year, please complete  this form to make ONE request for your building.  Please note that orders placed during this time of year will take longer than normal to arrive due to supply shortages and shipping delays with our vendors.  Teachers and students should currently have digital access to instructional materials via Clever in most cases.  Please contact suzie.legg@kckps.org with any questions.

Attn: Secondary Principals

Re: Additional Instructional Material Requests

If additional physical student or teacher materials are needed beyond what was ordered by the end of last school year, please have your building textbook liaison make those requests.  Please note that orders placed during this time of year will take longer than normal to arrive due to supply shortages and shipping delays with our vendors.  Teachers and students should currently have digital access to instructional materials via Clever in most cases.  Please contact suzie.legg@kckps.org with any questions.

Attn: Secondary Principals

Re: Supplemental Novel Information Form

As a measure to ensure the C&I Department is aware of any supplemental novel/book purchase at the building level, we ask that the requesting teacher or PLC fill out the Supplemental Novel Information Form. This allows the C&I Team to best support the work happening at the building level as well as ensure that we are in accordance with the Instructional Resources Board of Education Policy related to the purchase of instructional materials. Forms will be submitted via email to darcy.swan@kckps.org, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. 

Currently, the C&I Department does not have a budget for supplemental novel purchases so if your building is making a purchase using building funds, we ask that you fill out the form so that we can best support teacher teams with planning and coaching. Once submitted, the C&I team will connect with the requesting teacher and instructional coach to offer any necessary support for planning instruction. The C&I team will also be working closely with Canise Salinas-Willich, Executive Director of the Department of DIversity, Equity and Inclusion, to extend support to PLCs and individual teachers.  Please share this information with teachers at your building. 

Attn: High School Principals

Re:  Edgenuity Credit Recovery yearly check-in

The week of Aug. 23 there are several appointment slots available to have an Edgenuity Check-in with Suzie Legg and Wendy Elkins.  When signing up, please include the name of those who will be attending and what school you are representing.  Here is the link for the google  sign-up, make sure you are in your m-account when selecting your time slot.  Please contact suzie.legg@kckps.org or wendy.elkins@kckps.org with any questions.

Human Resources

Nutritional Services

Hello Principals,

In lieu of meal applications this year, families are to complete the Household Economic Survey. The collection process will be similar to previous years, there is a paper form available and an online form. The paper form was mailed to all households and is attached to this notification. Schools are welcome to print and distribute at your convenience. The online form links are listed below and also on the district homepage. The online version is a great tool to use when families have technology available or you are assisting a family completing the meal application over the phone. The information from these forms will be stored in Infinite Campus. New this year is a function we are really excited about, reporting. Principals and school staff are able to run reports at your building at your convenience. Additionally, TIS has set the report up so you will be emailed a copy of students that have yet to complete the survey this year on a daily basis. To access the report in Infinite Campus, go to the Ad Hoc reports-Filter Designer-Principal-No Economic Survey. This is live data but also know that once a form is submitted to Nutritional Services via paper or online, it can take up to a week to process during high volume times. As always, please reach out to Nutritional Services at (913) 627-3900 or email me directly if you have questions or concerns. Have a great day!

https://www.cognitoforms.com/KCKPSNutritionalServices/_20212022householdeconomicsurveyenglish

https://www.cognitoforms.com/KCKPSNutritionalServices/_20212022encuestaecon%C3%B3micadelhogarspanish

Student Services

Student Exit 

Please read this Student Exit PDF.

Communications

For Central Office (and Non-School Buildings)

Please view your department’s pages on the website (which you should be able to find here), and let Mike Keener know if there’s anything that needs to be updated for the first day of school or for the beginning of the school year.

First Day of School

Does your. school have any big plans or activities for the first day of school?  If you do, please contact Sharita Hutton with your opening day plans so we can cover the stories for the day.

Teacher Wishlist Creation – T-Mobile Charitable Event

T-Mobile has launched an initiative to support and highlight Teachers’ efforts in the current educational climate. The initiative involves donating supplies to Teachers/Schools in need.

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools has been chosen as one of the three school districts to engage and assist with creating a Teacher Wishlist. This list will be used for T-Mobile Wholesale associates to purchase school supplies they have requested to help them in their classrooms.

So, this is our ask of you as the Principal: can you help us identify the most needed supplies and how much is needed for teachers in your school? We can’t make this possible without your assistance.

T-Mobile will need each school’s Wishlist back by Wednesday, August 18th. Please send responses to Edwin Birch via email.

Enough is Enough Sign-Up

Principals,  please share this pledge page with your staff – and ask them to share it with students and parents.

Human Resources

Hello All,

We have had some instances where Administrators are not able to get into the Admin Guide. The admin guide should be a first point of Reference for Human Resource related questions. The Admin Guide can be found under “Staff Links” from the kckps.org Home Page. Click here to fill out the form for access.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Professional Development

Student Services

Code of Conduct

Thank you for your patience while the Code of Conduct books are being printed. This year the Code of Conduct will be one book mirroring English and Spanish in one book. Therefore, with the demand of printing we experienced some delay and  the Code of Conducts will be delivered to schools by August 20.  The Code of Conduct is our on District website and the link is below.