Month: December 2018

Contents

New Items

ESOL Endorsement Opportunities and Reminder of KELPA Window Approaching – for All Administrators
Placement of Students – for High School Principals

Previous Items

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development – for All Principals and Building IDP Reps
EC-5 Infinite Campus Gradebook Training for Counselors – for EC-5 Administrators and Counselors
District Student Injury/Incident Reports – for Principals, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries

New Items

ESOL Endorsement Opportunities and Reminder of KELPA Window Approaching

from Kristen Scott
Principals,
We will again be offering the ESL Praxis Practice Sessions to certified staff who are interested in earning their ESL endorsement by taking the Praxis exam. At the end of this message there is a link that we would like for you to send out to staff so they can sign up for sessions if they are interested.
There will also be an application process in the Spring for the next cohort of 20 teachers who can earn 15 graduate credit hours for free towards their ESL endorsement. As we approach that time more information will come out to all staff. But please feel free to pass this along to your teachers as well.

KELPA testing window will open February 1st, so you may want to locate the headphones with microphones that you will need for this assessment. David Rand and myself will be providing guidance to administrators on scheduling for KELPA, knowing that there is also a KAP interim to be given at the beginning of February.

If you have any questions about the information in this item please reach out to me. Here is the link for staff to sign up for the ESL Praxis Practice Sessions:

https://goo.gl/forms/GxlGyvyBRmCy8P1p1

Placement of Students

from Kristen Scott
This correspondence is to explain the placement of students in high school. When any student enrolls into our high schools they are to be placed in the grade level based on the number of credits they hold, not by their age. This especially applies to our EL and Migrant students who by state and federal guidelines can receive services through the age of 22. An appropriate plan can be made if a student may or may not desire alternative options, but this cannot delay or deny enrollment.
If you have any questions about this please reach out to your Executive Director, Lisa Garcia-Stewart or Kristen Scott.

Previous Items

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development

from Shelly Beech

As we continue to utilize the Frontline Professional Growth System for monitoring our Professional Development activities throughout the district, it has become apparent that we need to move to online sign in for all staff.

Beginning December 21 in our District PD sessions, all staff will be required to sign in electronically to the Frontline Professional Growth system for attendance and completion. There will not be an opportunity to sign a paper sheet for attendance, so it is imperative that all staff know how to log in. With that being said, we know that some individuals will need to update and merge the two Frontline Systems (AESOP and Professional Growth). We may also have individuals who may have forgotten their user name and passwords due to lack of use. We are asking that all IDP representatives at each building make sure that all staff are able to sign in to Frontline Professional Growth prior to the December 21 District Professional Development.

Also we have attached a video explaining how to sign up for the PD activities and how to mark them complete. Please make sure that all of you staff have the video prior to the December 21 professional development. Also we will be sending information to IDP reps on how to merge accounts in case there are staff who have not yet merged their accounts. For the December 21 District PD, the district PD activities will be listed in the PG system at least two days in advance. Individuals will need to go into the system prior to December 21 and sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Perez- Sievert at 279-2314 or ana.perez-sievert@kckps.org.

EC-5 Infinite Campus Gradebook Training for Counselors

from David Rand
There will be a training session for EC-5 school counselors on the Infinite Campus Gradebook on Friday, December 14th. If possible, your Infinite Campus building coach should also attend (we are not able to provide substitutes unfortunately). If the Infinite Campus coach is not able to attend, you can send one other person in addition to your counselor. Early start and EC schools will be from 8:15-9:45 and late start schools will be from 10:00-11:30; both sessions will be in room 131. Each participant will need to bring a fully charged laptop. The majority of time during this training is intended to be Q & A to make sure that all questions people have get answered. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please let me know. Thank you very much!!!!

District Student Injury/Incident Reports

from LeAndra Hood When submitting student injury/incident reports please send all forms to me

Le???Andra Hood by email and or fax at:

Leandra.hood@kckps.org
Fax: 913- 279-2085

Additionally, also please be sure to fill out all injury/incident report forms out entirely before submitting them. Please also reframe from sending incomplete reports. All student injury/incident report forms must be filled out completely and documented onto the student injury/incident report forms. Once you have done that please fax, email and or scanned those documents into me. It is very imperative that we document these injuries properly as they occur.

I have attached the student injury incident forms to this administrator???s notice below. If you have any additional questions please be sure to contact me directly at 913-279-2999 or at Leandra.hood@kckps.org .

Body Chart PDF

Injury Form Word Document

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development – for All Principals and Building IDP Reps
EC-5 Infinite Campus Gradebook Training for Counselors – for EC-5 Administrators and Counselors
District Student Injury/Incident Reports – for Principals, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries

New Items

Previous Items

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development

from Shelly Beech

As we continue to utilize the Frontline Professional Growth System for monitoring our Professional Development activities throughout the district, it has become apparent that we need to move to online sign in for all staff.

Beginning December 21 in our District PD sessions, all staff will be required to sign in electronically to the Frontline Professional Growth system for attendance and completion. There will not be an opportunity to sign a paper sheet for attendance, so it is imperative that all staff know how to log in. With that being said, we know that some individuals will need to update and merge the two Frontline Systems (AESOP and Professional Growth). We may also have individuals who may have forgotten their user name and passwords due to lack of use. We are asking that all IDP representatives at each building make sure that all staff are able to sign in to Frontline Professional Growth prior to the December 21 District Professional Development.

Also we have attached a video explaining how to sign up for the PD activities and how to mark them complete. Please make sure that all of you staff have the video prior to the December 21 professional development. Also we will be sending information to IDP reps on how to merge accounts in case there are staff who have not yet merged their accounts. For the December 21 District PD, the district PD activities will be listed in the PG system at least two days in advance. Individuals will need to go into the system prior to December 21 and sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Perez- Sievert at 279-2314 or ana.perez-sievert@kckps.org.

EC-5 Infinite Campus Gradebook Training for Counselors

from David Rand
There will be a training session for EC-5 school counselors on the Infinite Campus Gradebook on Friday, December 14th. If possible, your Infinite Campus building coach should also attend (we are not able to provide substitutes unfortunately). If the Infinite Campus coach is not able to attend, you can send one other person in addition to your counselor. Early start and EC schools will be from 8:15-9:45 and late start schools will be from 10:00-11:30; both sessions will be in room 131. Each participant will need to bring a fully charged laptop. The majority of time during this training is intended to be Q & A to make sure that all questions people have get answered. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please let me know. Thank you very much!!!!

District Student Injury/Incident Reports

from LeAndra Hood When submitting student injury/incident reports please send all forms to me

Le???Andra Hood by email and or fax at:

Leandra.hood@kckps.org
Fax: 913- 279-2085

Additionally, also please be sure to fill out all injury/incident report forms out entirely before submitting them. Please also reframe from sending incomplete reports. All student injury/incident report forms must be filled out completely and documented onto the student injury/incident report forms. Once you have done that please fax, email and or scanned those documents into me. It is very imperative that we document these injuries properly as they occur.

I have attached the student injury incident forms to this administrator???s notice below. If you have any additional questions please be sure to contact me directly at 913-279-2999 or at Leandra.hood@kckps.org .

Body Chart PDF

Injury Form Word Document

Contents

New Items

EC-5 Infinite Campus Gradebook Training for Counselors – for EC-5 Administrators and Counselors

Previous Items

Gateway to College Referrals Are Being Taken Now – for High School Administrators
Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development – for All Principals and Building IDP Reps
District Student Injury/Incident Reports – for Principals, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries

New Items

EC-5 Infinite Campus Gradebook Training for Counselors

from David Rand
There will be a training session for EC-5 school counselors on the Infinite Campus Gradebook on Friday, December 14th. If possible, your Infinite Campus building coach should also attend (we are not able to provide substitutes unfortunately). If the Infinite Campus coach is not able to attend, you can send one other person in addition to your counselor. Early start and EC schools will be from 8:15-9:45 and late start schools will be from 10:00-11:30; both sessions will be in room 131. Each participant will need to bring a fully charged laptop. The majority of time during this training is intended to be Q & A to make sure that all questions people have get answered. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please let me know. Thank you very much!!!!

Previous Items

Gateway to College Referrals Are Being Taken Now

from Donna Devine

High School Administrators, please share this with your staff.

Gateway to College (GtC) Student Referrals (913 621-8715)

GtC is taking applications now for students who want to start GtC second semester. Interested students should not wait for Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment in January.

Students/Parents/Counselors/Administrators, etc. may call directly to Juan Rangel, GtC Director at 913 621-8715 to begin the application process. Or, they may visit the GtC office at Donnelly College, 608 N18th ST, KCK. The college will be closed over Winter Holiday Break, so it is important students contact GtC soon.

GtC students attend Donnelly classes and receive both high school and college credit for the classes they pass. There is no fee to students for the college credits they earn. A team of GtC Resource Specialists and Staff provide academic, social and emotional support to students.

To be eligible for consideration, students must have accrued a minimum of 10 high school credits and be credit deficient. Students who have dropped out of school are eligible and encouraged to apply. Student must be able to complete their high school diploma by the age of 21.

This is a great opportunity for KCKPS students. Please consider students who may be eligible and encourage them to apply.

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development

from Shelly Beech

As we continue to utilize the Frontline Professional Growth System for monitoring our Professional Development activities throughout the district, it has become apparent that we need to move to online sign in for all staff.

Beginning December 21 in our District PD sessions, all staff will be required to sign in electronically to the Frontline Professional Growth system for attendance and completion. There will not be an opportunity to sign a paper sheet for attendance, so it is imperative that all staff know how to log in. With that being said, we know that some individuals will need to update and merge the two Frontline Systems (AESOP and Professional Growth). We may also have individuals who may have forgotten their user name and passwords due to lack of use. We are asking that all IDP representatives at each building make sure that all staff are able to sign in to Frontline Professional Growth prior to the December 21 District Professional Development.

Also we have attached a video explaining how to sign up for the PD activities and how to mark them complete. Please make sure that all of you staff have the video prior to the December 21 professional development. Also we will be sending information to IDP reps on how to merge accounts in case there are staff who have not yet merged their accounts. For the December 21 District PD, the district PD activities will be listed in the PG system at least two days in advance. Individuals will need to go into the system prior to December 21 and sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Perez- Sievert at 279-2314 or ana.perez-sievert@kckps.org.

District Student Injury/Incident Reports

from LeAndra Hood When submitting student injury/incident reports please send all forms to me

Le???Andra Hood by email and or fax at:

Leandra.hood@kckps.org
Fax: 913- 279-2085

Additionally, also please be sure to fill out all injury/incident report forms out entirely before submitting them. Please also reframe from sending incomplete reports. All student injury/incident report forms must be filled out completely and documented onto the student injury/incident report forms. Once you have done that please fax, email and or scanned those documents into me. It is very imperative that we document these injuries properly as they occur.

I have attached the student injury incident forms to this administrator???s notice below. If you have any additional questions please be sure to contact me directly at 913-279-2999 or at Leandra.hood@kckps.org .

Body Chart PDF

Injury Form Word Document

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Gateway to College Referrals Are Being Taken Now – for High School Administrators
Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development – for All Principals and Building IDP Reps
Alternative High School Centralized Intake & Enrollment – for Administrators, High School Principals, High School Counselors, High School Social Workers
District Student Injury/Incident Reports – for Principals, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries

New Items

Previous Items

Gateway to College Referrals Are Being Taken Now

from Donna Devine

High School Administrators, please share this with your staff.

Gateway to College (GtC) Student Referrals (913 621-8715)

GtC is taking applications now for students who want to start GtC second semester. Interested students should not wait for Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment in January.

Students/Parents/Counselors/Administrators, etc. may call directly to Juan Rangel, GtC Director at 913 621-8715 to begin the application process. Or, they may visit the GtC office at Donnelly College, 608 N18th ST, KCK. The college will be closed over Winter Holiday Break, so it is important students contact GtC soon.

GtC students attend Donnelly classes and receive both high school and college credit for the classes they pass. There is no fee to students for the college credits they earn. A team of GtC Resource Specialists and Staff provide academic, social and emotional support to students.

To be eligible for consideration, students must have accrued a minimum of 10 high school credits and be credit deficient. Students who have dropped out of school are eligible and encouraged to apply. Student must be able to complete their high school diploma by the age of 21.

This is a great opportunity for KCKPS students. Please consider students who may be eligible and encourage them to apply.

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development

from Shelly Beech

As we continue to utilize the Frontline Professional Growth System for monitoring our Professional Development activities throughout the district, it has become apparent that we need to move to online sign in for all staff.

Beginning December 21 in our District PD sessions, all staff will be required to sign in electronically to the Frontline Professional Growth system for attendance and completion. There will not be an opportunity to sign a paper sheet for attendance, so it is imperative that all staff know how to log in. With that being said, we know that some individuals will need to update and merge the two Frontline Systems (AESOP and Professional Growth). We may also have individuals who may have forgotten their user name and passwords due to lack of use. We are asking that all IDP representatives at each building make sure that all staff are able to sign in to Frontline Professional Growth prior to the December 21 District Professional Development.

Also we have attached a video explaining how to sign up for the PD activities and how to mark them complete. Please make sure that all of you staff have the video prior to the December 21 professional development. Also we will be sending information to IDP reps on how to merge accounts in case there are staff who have not yet merged their accounts. For the December 21 District PD, the district PD activities will be listed in the PG system at least two days in advance. Individuals will need to go into the system prior to December 21 and sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Perez- Sievert at 279-2314 or ana.perez-sievert@kckps.org.

Alternative High School Centralized Intake & Enrollment

from Donna Devine
Notice Regarding Alternative High School Centralized Enrollment – January 15, 2019 (if canceled due to inclement weather, the event will be held on January 22, 2019)

This event is an opportunity for students, parents, and guardians to learn about the KCKPS Alternative High School and Community GED/Technical Certificates, and Work programs. Students will complete a reading assessment, participate in academic advisement, visit with program representatives and when appropriate, enroll and attend orientation.

Centralized Enrollment for Alternative High School Education and Community GED Programs
January 15, 2019 Tuesday, 9 am – 3 pm).
KCKPS Central Office, 2010 N 59th St., KCK 66104
First Floor, Rooms 131, 132, 133, 135 and Lobby

Sessions are held:
9:00 am to 11:30 am
11:00 am to 1:30 pm
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Students/Parents/Guardians must arrive when their session begins and be present for the entire 2.5 hour session. Late arrivals may need to stay for a second session to complete the intake/advisement/enrollment/orientation process.

Appointments are required. No Walk-ins. The next opportunity to attend a Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment is March 26, 2019.

Appointments may be scheduled through the Student Services Support Desk at 913 279-2249.

School administrators, counselors, SPED staff, please support students and families to connect with Noemi to schedule an appointment and follow up to encourage their attendance.

Participating Schools and Community Programs include:

500 Reach
Gateway to College
Fairfax Learning Center
KCKCC GED
YouthBuild
Job Corps
Workforce Partnership
Made Men
Heartland 180

Please note, Fairfax Learning Center continues to have a wait list, however, students will be screened for eligibility and participate in academic advising.

District Student Injury/Incident Reports

from LeAndra Hood When submitting student injury/incident reports please send all forms to me

Le???Andra Hood by email and or fax at:

Leandra.hood@kckps.org
Fax: 913- 279-2085

Additionally, also please be sure to fill out all injury/incident report forms out entirely before submitting them. Please also reframe from sending incomplete reports. All student injury/incident report forms must be filled out completely and documented onto the student injury/incident report forms. Once you have done that please fax, email and or scanned those documents into me. It is very imperative that we document these injuries properly as they occur.

I have attached the student injury incident forms to this administrator???s notice below. If you have any additional questions please be sure to contact me directly at 913-279-2999 or at Leandra.hood@kckps.org .

Body Chart PDF

Injury Form Word Document

Contents

New Items

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development – for All Principals and Building IDP Reps
District Student Injury/Incident Reports – for Principals, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries

Previous Items

Gateway to College Referrals Are Being Taken Now – for High School Administrators KPERS Pre-Retirement Webinars – for All Administrators
Alternative High School Centralized Intake & Enrollment – for Administrators, High School Principals, High School Counselors, High School Social Workers

New Items

Electronic Sign Up for December 21 District Professional Development

from Shelly Beech

As we continue to utilize the Frontline Professional Growth System for monitoring our Professional Development activities throughout the district, it has become apparent that we need to move to online sign in for all staff.

Beginning December 21 in our District PD sessions, all staff will be required to sign in electronically to the Frontline Professional Growth system for attendance and completion. There will not be an opportunity to sign a paper sheet for attendance, so it is imperative that all staff know how to log in. With that being said, we know that some individuals will need to update and merge the two Frontline Systems (AESOP and Professional Growth). We may also have individuals who may have forgotten their user name and passwords due to lack of use. We are asking that all IDP representatives at each building make sure that all staff are able to sign in to Frontline Professional Growth prior to the December 21 District Professional Development.

Also we have attached a video explaining how to sign up for the PD activities and how to mark them complete. Please make sure that all of you staff have the video prior to the December 21 professional development. Also we will be sending information to IDP reps on how to merge accounts in case there are staff who have not yet merged their accounts. For the December 21 District PD, the district PD activities will be listed in the PG system at least two days in advance. Individuals will need to go into the system prior to December 21 and sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Ana Perez- Sievert at 279-2314 or ana.perez-sievert@kckps.org.

District Student Injury/Incident Reports

from LeAndra Hood When submitting student injury/incident reports please send all forms to me

Le???Andra Hood by email and or fax at:

Leandra.hood@kckps.org
Fax: 913- 279-2085

Additionally, also please be sure to fill out all injury/incident report forms out entirely before submitting them. Please also reframe from sending incomplete reports. All student injury/incident report forms must be filled out completely and documented onto the student injury/incident report forms. Once you have done that please fax, email and or scanned those documents into me. It is very imperative that we document these injuries properly as they occur.

I have attached the student injury incident forms to this administrator???s notice below. If you have any additional questions please be sure to contact me directly at 913-279-2999 or at Leandra.hood@kckps.org .

Body Chart PDF

Injury Form Word Document

Previous Items

Gateway to College Referrals Are Being Taken Now

from Donna Devine

High School Administrators, please share this with your staff.

Gateway to College (GtC) Student Referrals (913 621-8715)

GtC is taking applications now for students who want to start GtC second semester. Interested students should not wait for Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment in January.

Students/Parents/Counselors/Administrators, etc. may call directly to Juan Rangel, GtC Director at 913 621-8715 to begin the application process. Or, they may visit the GtC office at Donnelly College, 608 N18th ST, KCK. The college will be closed over Winter Holiday Break, so it is important students contact GtC soon.

GtC students attend Donnelly classes and receive both high school and college credit for the classes they pass. There is no fee to students for the college credits they earn. A team of GtC Resource Specialists and Staff provide academic, social and emotional support to students.

To be eligible for consideration, students must have accrued a minimum of 10 high school credits and be credit deficient. Students who have dropped out of school are eligible and encouraged to apply. Student must be able to complete their high school diploma by the age of 21.

This is a great opportunity for KCKPS students. Please consider students who may be eligible and encourage them to apply.

KPERS Pre-Retirement Webinars

from Kristen Woodbury
Please share the following information with your staff; this same information can be found on the Payroll, Benefits, and Accounting page of the Staff Intranet.

Getting Ready to Retire?
Are you within five years of retirement? Not sure when and how to take that first step? You???re invited to our winter pre-retirement webinars. Register today to secure a spot!

What We???ll Cover

• Choosing a date
• How to calculate your benefit
• Steps in the process
• Payment options
• Taxes
• Life insurance
• Working after you retire

About Webinars

• Hosted quarterly
• Day & evening times for convenience
• Require computer or tablet and internet connection
• See the Retirement Information Center for dates, times and to register
• Webinar recording available online 1-2 weeks after webinar

To Register
Register Here for KPERS 1 and 2 members (4 webinars)
Use pull-down menu to pick date/time you want
Tuesday, Dec 4 (10 a.m. or 6 p.m.)
Thursday, Dec 6 (2 p.m. or 6 p.m.)

Register Here for KP&F members (1 webinar)
Wednesday, Dec 5 @ 2 p.m.

Questions?

• kpers@kpers.org
• Toll-free, 1-888-275-5737
• In Topeka, 296-6166

Alternative High School Centralized Intake & Enrollment

from Donna Devine
Notice Regarding Alternative High School Centralized Enrollment – January 15, 2019 (if canceled due to inclement weather, the event will be held on January 22, 2019)

This event is an opportunity for students, parents, and guardians to learn about the KCKPS Alternative High School and Community GED/Technical Certificates, and Work programs. Students will complete a reading assessment, participate in academic advisement, visit with program representatives and when appropriate, enroll and attend orientation.

Centralized Enrollment for Alternative High School Education and Community GED Programs
January 15, 2019 Tuesday, 9 am – 3 pm).
KCKPS Central Office, 2010 N 59th St., KCK 66104
First Floor, Rooms 131, 132, 133, 135 and Lobby

Sessions are held:
9:00 am to 11:30 am
11:00 am to 1:30 pm
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Students/Parents/Guardians must arrive when their session begins and be present for the entire 2.5 hour session. Late arrivals may need to stay for a second session to complete the intake/advisement/enrollment/orientation process.

Appointments are required. No Walk-ins. The next opportunity to attend a Centralized Alternative High School Enrollment is March 26, 2019.

Appointments may be scheduled through the Student Services Support Desk at 913 279-2249.

School administrators, counselors, SPED staff, please support students and families to connect with Noemi to schedule an appointment and follow up to encourage their attendance.

Participating Schools and Community Programs include:

500 Reach
Gateway to College
Fairfax Learning Center
KCKCC GED
YouthBuild
Job Corps
Workforce Partnership
Made Men
Heartland 180

Please note, Fairfax Learning Center continues to have a wait list, however, students will be screened for eligibility and participate in academic advising.