KingsleyConnctn-Staff - 12.7.20

Winter Selfie Challenge - 12.7-11

To have some fun & enter daily prize drawings, join in the staff-only Winter Selfie Challenge this week! How to participate? Click here. Selfies/images can be uploaded to the closed FB page or emailed to Stacie.

As in past years, we will host a spirit week Dec. 14-18. Got a spirit day you'd love us to have? Email Stacie your idea on Monday.

Equity Leadership

If you would like to join other Kingsley staff to develop personal equity PD to implement second semester, please email Stacie.

Pear Deck, 90-day Trial

Thanks to staff who were able to join the Pear Deck training! As a result of you joining, the entire Kingsley staff has a 90-free trial to Pear Deck's entire suite using this link: https://bit.ly/3e5TXFX

If Pear Deck is new to you, below are some tutorials.

The KJHS Training
Help Videos shared by the trainer
Templates Library - fully available to us during the trial

Semester 1 Grades

Semester-long course grades are due by 4pm on January 6. Mr. Lamboley will be sharing some reminders & information this week about grade calculation methods, in-progress grades, learner traits, etc.

Grant Winner - Shout Out

Congratulations to Diana Vissering for winning a PNC First Grant! Due to Diana's superior grant, she will be awarded $750 to purchase equity-based texts to support social responsibility.

Grant Opportunity

Corn Belt Energy Education Grant Program is accepting applications through 12.31.20 for either $1,500 or $2,000. Learn more & find the grant application here.

Building Improvements

While students are remote, we are making the most of the opportunity for building improvements.

Thanks to our custodial crew for their efforts!

Remote Attendance Guidance~Reminder from Dennis's 12.4 Email

Dennis emailed attendance guidance on Friday, 12.4. If you have attendance questions, please contact him. Below is a summary of the email.

Accurate Attendance = If a student is present for the majority of a virtual class, they are present. If they do not attend but complete their work in a reasonable amount of time, email Kim Mattocks to change their attendance to present. ts who turn in work within a reasonable amount of time.
Tutorial = Attendance is not mandatory for a student's tutorial period and should not be marked absent. Each time a teacher marks a student absent in tutorial, Kim Mattocks must go in and manually change that student's attendance.
Weekly Team List = Each team may choose a designee to submit a weekly list of students to me who are absent and not completing class assignments by the end of the day Friday. This is not required but will help us contact families.
Wellness Concerns = Please reach out to the student's appropriate counselor. (Kim Johnson has A - K and Michel Carter has L-Z)
Data/documentation from Infinite Campus will be updated in the KJHS Attendance Tracker by the administration and/or counselors weekly during remote instruction.

Remote Shout Out

Every parent and student loves to hang positive notes on the refrigerator!

If your students are doing something awesome, complete this form and the main office will mail it to the family for you. We've sent 90 this year!

Covid Guidance

Here is a combination of all COVID procedures in one place.

Upcoming Dates

12.9 PLC/Late Start

12.10 Virtual Data Day (Recommendation spreadsheet will be emailed to ELA and math teachers on Monday, 11.30 & are due by Friday, 12.4. A schedule will be emailed this week.)

12.14-18 Spirit Week

12.15 Tuition Waiver Request Closes

12.17 Faculty Meeting, 8:00-8:30, Virtual

12.18 Semester 1 Ends

12.19-1.3 Winter Break

1.6 Semester 1 Grades Due

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