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iObservation Training Opportunities for All Administrators??- for Principals
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Teacher and Administrator Licenses??- for All Administrators
PACT Sessions??- for All Administrators
Meal Applications??- for All Building Staff
ESI & De-escalation??- for Principals
Physics of Flight – FREE program??- for Middle School Principals
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iObservation Training Opportunities for All Administrators
From Shelly Beech
Based on expressed interest from the Administrators, the Professional Workforce Development Office will be hosting an iObservation (www.effectiveeducators.com) training. This training will include an overview of iObservation, support for navigating the program and support for conducting formal and informal observations, including walk through observations. Please be advised, this training is NOT mandatory, but if you are needing support around the system, this would be a great opportunity to gain knowledge on the functionality of the system. Select the date/time you would like to attend in this link
below and submit the form.
https://goo.gl/forms/XWZxX6jEmX4WfMDJ3
If you have any questions, please contact Taneka Brown.
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Teacher and Administrator Licenses
From Sherry Samples
We have moved all licenses and credentials from the old HR system (GEMS) to the new Business Plus system. In doing so, like with any large transfer of data, things do not always translate correctly. As a result, we are asking that each employee with a license through KSDE (teachers, administrators, counselors, etc..) and those with licenses through other agencies such as nurses, verify the accuracy of the information on Employee Online. The information will appear under Job Information, Credentials, just below the paycheck stub section. If the information as it appears is NOT correct, send a copy of your license through either intradistrict mail or as an email attachment. It may be sent to Kathryn Zahn or me. Upon receipt the information will be updated and be viewable within two weeks. If the information as it appears is duplicated, please email us that information also and indicate what is duplicated.
Supervisors and principals, please forward this information to each of your employees. It is very important the credential information be correct. Failure to maintain a valid license for the position, according to the credential record, may impact the employment and benefit status.
PACT Sessions
From Rosie Rodriguez
The first PACT session will begin on September 12th from 6-8 at Coronado Middle School.?? You can follow your student’s progress by clicking on your schools link.?? This form will allow you to verify student’s progress and confirm completion of the PACT Program.?? If you have any questions, please contact the PACT Coordinator Rosie Rodriguez.
Argentine Middle School
Arrowhead Middle School
Central Middle School
Coronado Middle School
Eisenhower Middle School
Northwest Middle School
Rosedale Middle School
West Middle School
F.L. Schlagle
J.C. Harmon
Sumner
Washington High School
Wyandotte High School
Meal Applications
From Josh Mathiasmeier
Cafeteria staff will be running reports for all buildings in order to discover which students have not submitted a meal application for this school year. In order for us to be able to offer free meals to our students and in hopes to extend that to high school in the near future, each student needs to submit a meal application every year. If you have any questions, please direct them to Nutritional Services Office at (913) 627-3900. Thank you for your assistance in completing this critical task.
ESI & De-escalation
From Michelle Colvin
Make sure all staff in your building receive training on De-escalation and ESI; also make sure staff know where to access the ESI forms and how to complete them.
De-escalation Techniques PowerPoint: http://ksdetasn.org/resources/892
ESI Webinar is available on KSDE website: http://ksdetasn.org/resources/411
ESI PowerPoint without voiceover: http://ksdetasn.org/resources/410
Once all staff (including secretaries, custodians, etc.) have seen both the De-escalation & Emergency Safety Interventions webinar, please email or send the blue sheet to Michelle Colvin.
Physics of Flight – FREE program
From Jodie Lin
Physics of Flight – free for 7 teachers.
NASA grant award in collaboration with the Cosmosphere Space Museum
The grant will pay the district substitute pay for the day. All materials supplied.
OCTOBER 6,??10:00-2:00 at JCCC new collaboration center.
Your building is responsible for the bus if you take advantage of the opportunity.
To reserve your spot, contact Angel Mercier: Angel Mercier [amercier@jccc.edu]
