Thursday, February 4, 2016

Contents

New Items

Board Items – for All Administrators

Previous Items

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges – for Elementary Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Board Items

From Lisa Wilson
All board items must be turned in to Lisa Wilson the Tuesday before the board for the regular agenda and the Thursday before the Board for the addendum. In the case of an emergency add, please let Lisa Wilson or Dr. Kelli Mather know, but understand these will be exceptions.

Previous Items

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges

From Amanda Kain
Please forward the following link to elementary teachers regarding Elementary Math Relays:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1ffoRRypkLQxLvKT8K6lf7OZ0h-K9l-tywFO9pI9Qo/edit?usp=sharing

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 621-7560, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Contents

New Items

Administrators??? Meeting – for All Administrators

Previous Items

ELPA Training Reminder – for Administrators and ESL Staff
Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges – for Elementary Administrators
Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers – for Elementary Principals
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Administrators??? Meeting

From David Smith
This is to remind you that we have scheduled the next Administrators??? Meeting for tomorrow, Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 am at the Central Office and Training Center. This meeting will be a follow-up to the meeting held on January 21 with Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson. Please remember to bring your copy of the DCIP to the meeting. If you missed the meeting on January 21, please review a video of Dr. Watson???s presentation which you can find here, along with Dr. Watson???s PowerPoint (in PDF form), which is attached here.

Previous Items

ELPA Training Reminder

From Kristen Scott
There will be a training session for all ESL staff as well as the designated ELPA test coordinator this Wednesday, February 3rd at the Central Office room 268.
Secondary training will be from 12:30-2:00.
Elementary training will be from 2:30-4:00.

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges

From Amanda Kain
Please forward the following link to elementary teachers regarding Elementary Math Relays:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1ffoRRypkLQxLvKT8K6lf7OZ0h-K9l-tywFO9pI9Qo/edit?usp=sharing

Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers

From Alan King
This is a copy of an email that will be/was sent to your PE teachers on Friday, January 29. As principal, it is your decision whether or not your PE teacher(s) attend this session. We understand and will comply with whatever decision you make. We apologize for the late notice.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 621-7560, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Contents

New Items

ELPA Training Reminder – for Administrators and ESL Staff
Sales Tax on Distict Purchasing Cards – for All Administrators

Previous Items

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges – for Elementary Administrators
Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers – for Elementary Principals
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

ELPA Training Reminder

From Kristen Scott
There will be a training session for all ESL staff as well as the designated ELPA test coordinator this Wednesday, February 3rd at the Central Office room 268.
Secondary training will be from 12:30-2:00.
Elementary training will be from 2:30-4:00.

Sales Tax on Distict Purchasing Cards

From Bob Young
Second Notice – Administrators using District Purchasing Cards for the purchase of goods and services need to make sure that sales tax is not being charged as a part of the transaction. The District???s Sales Tax and Use Entity Exemption number is printed on the Purchasing Card for your reference at the time of the transaction. If a hard copy of the document is required by the vendor, the Purchasing Department can email or fax this document in a very short time.

If you fail to require this exemption at the time of purchase, you will be asked by the Accounts Payable Department (in writing) to solicit a refund from the vendor at the time of payment of your Visa statement. You will be allowed thirty (30) days to resolve this matter. This can been done by contacting the vendor and providing them the information to make the correction and credit your account or, as the card holder, you may reimburse the District for the sales tax charges. This can be handled in the form of a personal check, cashier???s check, or money order. If you have not resolved the matter by the end of the thirty day time frame, your District Purchasing Card will be inactivated.

This may often not be a large amount of money, but it is reviewed and cited by our Auditors when it occurs. Thank you for your help and cooperation with this matter.

Previous Items

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges

From Amanda Kain
Please forward the following link to elementary teachers regarding Elementary Math Relays:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1ffoRRypkLQxLvKT8K6lf7OZ0h-K9l-tywFO9pI9Qo/edit?usp=sharing

Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers

From Alan King
This is a copy of an email that will be/was sent to your PE teachers on Friday, January 29. As principal, it is your decision whether or not your PE teacher(s) attend this session. We understand and will comply with whatever decision you make. We apologize for the late notice.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 621-7560, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Monday, February 1, 2016

Contents

New Items

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges – for Elementary Administrators

Previous Items

Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers – for Elementary Principals
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Elementary Math Relays Proctors/Judges

From Amanda Kain
Please forward the following link to elementary teachers regarding Elementary Math Relays:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_1ffoRRypkLQxLvKT8K6lf7OZ0h-K9l-tywFO9pI9Qo/edit?usp=sharing

Previous Items

Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers

From Alan King
This is a copy of an email that will be/was sent to your PE teachers on Friday, January 29. As principal, it is your decision whether or not your PE teacher(s) attend this session. We understand and will comply with whatever decision you make. We apologize for the late notice.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 621-7560, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Friday, January 29, 2016

Contents

New Items

Administrators??? Meeting ??? February 4, 2016 – for All Administrators
Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers – for Elementary Principals

Previous Items

Breidenthal Donation- $250 Per School – for All Principals
Capstone Project Opportunity: The Global Student Fair – for EC-5 Administrators
ELPA21 Change of Training Date for ESL Staff – for All Elementary and Secondary Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Administrators??? Meeting ??? February 4, 2016

From David Smith
This is to remind you that we have scheduled the next Administrators’ Meeting for Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 am at the Central Office and Training Center. This meeting will be a follow-up to the meeting held on January 21 with Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson. Please remember to bring your copy of the DCIP to that meeting. If you missed the meeting on January 21, please let me know, and I will arrange to get you a copy of the video from the meeting to review, along with Dr. Watson’s powerpoint (in PDF form below), which is attached.

Dr. Watson’s PowerPoint (in PDF form)

Dr. Watson’s video

Professional Development Opportunity for Elementary PE Teachers

From Alan King
This is a copy of an email that will be/was sent to your PE teachers on Friday, January 29. As principal, it is your decision whether or not your PE teacher(s) attend this session. We understand and will comply with whatever decision you make. We apologize for the late notice.

Previous Items

Breidenthal Donation- $250 Per School

From Amanda Chavez
Reminder to Submit Donation Request
The Breidenthal Foundation has made a generous donation to Kansas City Kansas Public Schools. Each school will receive $250 to spend unrestrictedly for any school need. Once it is determined how your school will spend the donation money, please fill out the Donation Request Pre-Approval Form located on the Grants page on the Staff Intranet. Once the form has been submitted, we will work with accounting to have the funds distributed. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Capstone Project Opportunity: The Global Student Fair

From EC-5 Executive Directors
We have been made aware of an exciting opportunity for Kansas City-area students in grades 2-5 to learn about the diversity of their community, experience a wide range of cultures and perspectives, and develop global awareness and cultural competence through new experiences.

People to People International, a nearly 60-year-old international nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, is preparing Kansas City???s first Global Student Fair, to be held Wednesday, April 13, 2016, from 9 a.m. to noon at Union Station. The event will bring together internationally oriented businesses and organizations, cultural and ethnic groups, universities and academic programs, artists, and museums to showcase for elementary and students from around the KC metro just how international Kansas City is. The Global Student Fair supports a variety of instructional standards and offers a unique experience the classroom alone cannot provide.

We would like to encourage your school to participate in this event as part of the 5th grade Capstone project. The organization has worked to make it entirely cost-free for students. To that end, they are offering a transportation reimbursement of up to $200/school.

More information and registration are available online at http://bit.ly/1lUfmoJ through February 1. Due to anticipated interest and space limitations, registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and may close before February 1. Early registration is encouraged.

ELPA21 Change of Training Date for ESL Staff

From Kristen Scott
Administrators,
The state has changed the window of the ELPA21 assessment for ESL students. The window is now February 22-April 1.
Therefore, we have had to change our training sessions for ESL staff.
We will now train ESL staff the afternoon of February 3rd. Secondary ESL staff will be trained from 12:30 to 2:00; and Elementary ESL staff from 2:30 to 4:00.
Secondary administrators, we know that this poses an issue around dismissal and such; we ask that you please work something out with your staff so we can begin that session at 12:30. If this does pose a hardship, please contact Kristen Scott through email.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 621-7560, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet