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June 

30: Deadline for Child Nutrition and Wellness KANSANS CAN 2022-2023 Best Practice Awards. One-page nomination form is available here

30: Deadline to submit and correct chronic absentee data via the End of the Year Assessment (EOYA) record. 

30: 10 a.m., Early Childhood Transition Task Force statewide tour stop, Shawnee Mission School District, Center for Academic Achievement, 8200 W. 71st St., Overland Park. 

30: 1 p.m., Early Childhood Transition Task Force statewide tour stop, Children’s Campus of Kansas City, 444 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 

July 

5: Registration deadline for Fort Hays State University’s Maximizing Learning – Leveraging the Science of Reading in Content Areas. The workshop takes place via Zoom from 1-4:30 p.m. July 11-13. Cost is $15. To register, contact Mary Cooper by email at mccooper2@fhsu.edu or by phone at (785) 628-4283. For more information, contact Dr. Carrie Tholstrup at cbtholstrup@fhsu.edu

7: 11 a.m. to noon, Kansas counselors group chat. Watch for an email from KSDE’s Kent Reed for a link to this event. 

9: Deadline for applications to become a HirePaths teacher ambassador. For more information, email info@hirepaths.com. Learn more and apply here: https://hirepaths.com/for-educators/become-a-hirepaths-ambassador

9: 6-7 p.m., Burnout Prevention/Intervention Educator Group, watch for an email from KSDE’s Kent Reed for more information and a link to the event or contact him at kreed@ksde.org

10-13: Salina USD 305 AP CSP Workshop. For Kansas residents only. Register here

11: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. KSDE School Bus Safety Unit’s Transportation Basics Workshop, Dodge City USD 443 District Office Building, 2112 First Ave., Dodge City. Registration deadline is July 6. Free to attend. Workshops are recommended and designed for new directors or supervisors. However, any transportation director/supervisor is welcome to attend. To register, go here

11: Final day to register for the University of Kansas School of Medicine’s fall 2023 Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training. To apply for this virtual, self-paced, eight-week training, click here. Training begins Aug. 14. There is a fee of $800 per person. However, scholarships are available. 

11-12: Kansas State Board of Education meeting. View the live stream at https://www.ksde.org/Board/Kansas-State-Board-of-Education/Streaming-Media

11-13: 1-4:30 p.m., Fort Hays State University’s Maximizing Learning – Leveraging the Science of Reading in Content Areas. Workshop takes place via Zoom. Cost is $15. Registration deadline is July 5. To register, contact Mary Cooper by email at mccooper2@fhsu.edu or by phone at (785) 628-4283. For more information, contact Dr. Carrie Tholstrup at cbtholstrup@fhsu.edu

12: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. KSDE School Bus Safety Unit’s Transportation Basics Workshop, Hageman Education Center, Salina USD 305, 409 West Cloud, Salina. Registration deadline is July 6. Free to attend. Workshops are recommended and designed for new directors or supervisors. However, any transportation director/supervisor is welcome to attend. To register, go here

13: Achieving Equity in AP, Salina USD 305. For Kansas residents only. Register here

13: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. KSDE School Bus Safety Unit’s Transportation Basics Workshop, Kansas City USD 500 Central Office and Training Center, 2010 N. 59th St. in Kansas City, Kansas. Registration deadline is July 6. Free to attend. Workshops are recommended and designed for new directors or supervisors. However, any transportation director/supervisor is welcome to attend. To register, go here

13: 9 a.m.-noon, It’s Not Just PE: Meeting the Physical, Mental and Emotional Needs of Students. This virtual summer academy will include several different topics of discussion, including the value and necessity for physical education; standards and best practices; the connection to social-emotional character development; and the mental health and obesity connection. Registration is required to attend. https://link.smokyhill.org/ItsNotJustPE-7-13 

17: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2023-2024 School Year Kick-Off Event for Jump Start Your Success in School Nutrition Programs. Jump Start offers a blend of in-person, live virtual, on-demand and personalized training opportunities for new and aspiring school food service directors and managers. This training opportunity is for those with less than three years of experience. For more information about the program or event, contact KSDE’s Kelly Chanay at kchanay@ksde.org. All participants must register at https://ksde.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_577eu6HSSn2VhRk. 

17: Registration deadline for Fort Hays State University’s Trauma-Informed Practices virtual workshop. The workshop is 9-11 a.m. July 25-26. Cost is $40. To register, contact Mary Cooper by email at mccooper2@fhsu.edu or by phone at (785) 628-4283. 

17: Registration deadline for Fort Hays State University’s Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively. The workshop will take place via Zoom from noon to 2 p.m. July 25-26. Cost is $40. For questions about the workshop, contact Dr. Sarah M. Lancaster at smlancaster2@fhsu.edu. To register, contact Mary Cooper by email at mccooper2@fhsu.edu or by phone at (785) 628-4283. 

19: 9 a.m.-noon, Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Highway Patrol are partnering for Reasonable Suspicion Training for commercial driver’s license supervisors. Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), 1420 S.W. Arrowhead Road, in Topeka. Free of charge to any Kansas school district employee or any Kansa school bust contractor employee. Click this link to register https://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=854

20-21: #EpicEducators23 Summer Retreat, Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center, 903 South Edgemoor St. in Wichita. Keynote speakers are Dr. Richard Villa (“Differentiated Instruction”) and Dr. Mary Kaye Siebert (“Courage to Teach” facilitator). There is a $25 registration cost. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/41KwcLf

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Posted: Jun 29, 2023,
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Author: Ann Bush
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