Contents
New Items
Welcome Center Flyers in Other Languages – for??Elementary and Secondary Administrators
Previous Items
Making a Recommendation for Hire – for Hiring Managers
Summer Professional Learning Opportunity K-12 – for All Administrators
Special Notice – for All Administrators
AileyCamp – for Elementary and Middle School Principals
Elementary School Master Scheduling Training – for Elementary Principals
KSDE Science Phenomena Based Learning Fellow – for All Administrators
New Items
Welcome Center Flyers in Other Languages
From Kristen Scott
Please forward the attached flyers to whomever greets families around enrollment. The Welcome Center opened on April 9th; all new families to the district can be directed there to begin the enrollment process.
Welcome Center Flyer – Burmese
Welcome Center Flyer – Hmong
Welcome Center Flyer – Nepali
Welcome Center Flyer – Spanish
Welcome Center Flyer – Swahili
Previous Items
Making a Recommendation for Hire
From Amy Jo Troyer
As we approach another high-volume time period for hiring, please be reminded of the required format for making a recommendation for hire to the Office of Human Resources. Please note that this format is what allows your email to be routed to a priority email inbox to ensure there is no delay in processing. Attached you will find the guide to accessing candidates and making a recommendation for hire. Our team stands ready to receive your recommendations for hire and assist you during the hiring process. Your contacts for submitting recommendations or for questions about the process are:
Angela Monroe, Classified
Carlos Clay, Certified
Recommendation for Hiring Guide PDF
Summer Professional Learning Opportunity K-12
From Teri Fulton
This is an opportunity for K-12 teachers to participate in a five day summer institute for K-12 teachers that will emphasize the importance of
the natural environment and ecosystems for Kansans and for the economy of the state.
Ecological Culture Application Flyer PDF
Special Notice
From Dr. Cynthia Lane
Over the past several years, David Smith, the Chief Public Affairs Officer for the district, has been serving as our lead lobbyist in Topeka. Today, in addition to the school finance challenges, we are facing the potential of a constitution amendment that proposes to remove the provision of “suitable finance” for public schools from our state’s constitution. These continued threats require that we strengthen time and attention in the Kansas Legislature.
Beginning Monday, April 9, 2018, I am releasing David of his other duties in order to focus full time on our lobbying efforts. Melissa Bedford Fears, Director of Communication and Marketing, will take the lead with media and support to schools with crisis situations and sensitive communications.
I encourage everyone to be engaged and informed on the issues we are facing in our state legislature. Your voices are important as we continue to advocate for KCKPS, and schools across our state.
AileyCamp
From Jodie Lin
Attached are applications and information for our annual AileyCamp in partnership with KC Friends of Alvin Ailey. This is an amazing dance program free to our students. Please promote to your 5-8th grade students.
The application window is now open.
Materials are attached.
AileyCamp – All You Need to Know PDF
AileyCamp Poster PDF
AileyCamp Letter to Principal PDF
AileyCamp Application PDF
Elementary School Master Scheduling Training
From David Rand
The training for counselors on Infinite Campus for elementary school master scheduling will be from 8:30-4:00 on Monday, April 30, Tuesday, May 1st and Wednesday, May 2nd in the lab at Central Office. In order to be prepared for training, the building principal will need to ensure that the counselor has a list of all teachers, room assignments and student rosters to be assigned to each teacher. If you have any questions regarding elementary master scheduling, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Garcia-Stewart, Penny Atchley or David Rand. Thank you very much!!!!!
KSDE Science Phenomena Based Learning Fellow
From Teri Fulton
The Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) is seeking science educators to participate in a program to develop master teachers for science education. Fifteen Kansas science educators will be selected to participate in this pilot program offering professional development to educators as they implement a high quality unit of instruction embodying the Kansas Curricular Standards for Science.
The program will provide both in-person and virtual learning experiences to participants aimed at increasing their ability to understand and implement instruction aligned to standards in a science project based learning instructional format to support KSDE state redesign efforts. For the first year of the program, KSDE is seeking educators who will be teaching 5th, MS-Physical Science, and HS Biology in the 2018-2019 school year.
Please consider this great learning opportunity for you and your students. This would also be a great way to help move your district forward in PBL instruction for science embodying our Kansas Curricular Standards for Science and state redesign efforts!
More KSDE Science Phenomena Based Fellowship Information and Application Form
