March 

31: Final deadline for systems entering year five of KESA to have on-site Outside Visitation Team visit. 

31: Deadline to submit virtual school forms. 

31: Deadline to submit nominations for 2023 Kansas School Nurse of the Year and 2023 Kansas School Nurse Administrator of the Year. For more information, contact Katy Carter, Kansas School Nurses Organization Awards and Scholarship chair, by email at KCarter@usd266.com or call her at 316-462-8085. 

31: Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics (KATM) will host its annual conference at Emporia State University’s Visser Hall, 1701 Morse Road in Emporia. All-day event beginning at 8:15 a.m. with registration and vendors. Breakout sessions with Kansas educators within the following strands – effective mathematics teaching practices; math connections in STEAM; math and social-emotional learning on trauma-informed practices; and addressing the needs of students. Keynote with IXL. Breakfast included in the registration fee. Conference details: www.katm.org/events. Register for the KATM conference at https://emporiattc.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7PoALYAsqIMVI5o. 

April 

1: 11 a.m., Kansas Teacher of the Year Regional Awards Banquet, Region 1, Tony Event Center, 800 The Midway in Salina. 

3: Approval Forms for Preschool-Aged At-Risk Funding due. For help in completing the form, contact KSDE’s Natalie McClane at nmcclane@ksde.org. 

3: Quarterly reporting for ESSER funds opens. Every district must submit a quarterly report, even if they didn’t have any expenses this quarter. Please contact esser@ksde.org for any questions on this. 

5: 6:30-8:30 p.m., session two of Youth Mental Health First Aid Community of Practice. Virtual.  

7: Deadline for districts that plan to offer an alternative school during the 2023-2024 to complete Google form at https://forms.gle/5sAidnRkpvb63pMc7. 

11: 9-10 a.m., Star Assessments Spring Virtual Learning, sponsored by KSDE. “April Star Burst: Closing Out of the School Year with Star Assessments.” Learn more about the month’s topic or join the Office Hours Breakout Room. Registration: https://renaissance.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrd-yrqDMqHtQE3TXZAettbokJ6qRUdh3c. 

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. 

12: 6:30-8:30 p.m., session three of Youth Mental Health First Aid Community of Practice. Virtual. 

12: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., “Stop Assigning Writing! Raise Diverse Leaders Achievement by Showing Them How,” by Dr. Gina Kuker. Andover CAPS, 1401 W. 13th St. in Andover. Continental breakfast provided. To register, click here.  

13: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., alternative date for “Stop Assigning Writing! Raise Diverse Leaders Achievement by Showing Them How,” by Dr. Gina Kuker. Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, in Topeka. Continental breakfast provided. To register, click here.  

14: 3-6 p.m., Kansas State School for the Blind preschool open house. Irwin Building, 1100 State Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas. Registration is required for the open house. To register or for more information, click here. For questions, contact Jeanne Goodin by phone at 816-808-6175 or by email at jgoodin@kssdb.org. 

14: 9 a.m.-noon, Strategies for Supporting Deaf/Blind Individuals with Additional Disabilities, Envision, fifth floor, 610 N. Main St. in Wichita. Presented by Helen Keller National Center. This hands-on training will introduce communication systems; developing meaningful activities; human guide techniques; and simulation/experiential activities. Registration capacity is 30 people in person. There is no cost to attend. This workshop also will be made available virtually via Zoom. To full participation in the simulation activities, in-person attendance is encouraged. To register: https://forms.office.com/r/2vRkD6LreN. 

17: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays through May 15, “The Reading Comprehension Blueprint.” Virtual event. Dive into the aspects of reading comprehension with Amanda Witty and Mary Williams. Learn how syntax, inferences, text structure, background knowledge and vocabulary impact reading, and then collect the gools to bring these together into cohesive learning plans. Sessions offer guidance for K-12 teachers, coaches and curriculum leaders. Register here. 

18: 3:30-4:30 p.m., Star Assessments Spring Virtual Learning, sponsored by KSDE. Star Power Hour. Share best practices, collaborate with colleagues and hear from a special guest KSDE educator. Registration: https://renaissance.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAldu6hrTMuHNxwXX7lRCu2B-bLGGoTgfo4. 

18: 9-11 a.m., KSDE Accreditation and Design team end-of-the-year webinar for all systems, (Zoom Registration). 

19: 6:30-8:30 p.m., session four of Youth Mental Health First Aid Community of Practice. Virtual.  

19: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2023 Kansas Virtual Career Day. To register, https://web.kansaschamber.org/events/2023-Kansas-Health-Care-Virtual-Career-Day-3143/details. 

20: 1-3 p.m., KSDE Accreditation and Design team end-of-the-year webinar for all systems, (Zoom Registration). 

20: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., State Cybersecurity Education Innovation Summit. Johnson County Community College, Regnier Center, Room 145, 12345 College Blvd. in Overland Park. Virtual via Zoom is available, too. This event will bring together stakeholders from across Kansas to discuss the current state of Kansas’ K-12 and higher education cybersecurity pathways of study. It also will provide an opportunity to engage with national leaders in cybersecurity education. Also, learn how to incorporate these materials into your existing curriculum: new NSA CAE K-12 cybersecurity curriculum; interactive cybersecurity activities/emates; Cyber.org program; GenCyber Program Camps; and free faculty development workshops. Register at tinyurl.com/KansasSummit. E-mail Andrew Lutz, associate professor of information technology at Johnson County Community College, at alutz4@jccc.edu and indicate if you will attend in-person or virtually. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please indicate if you have any dietary restrictions. 

21: Quarterly reporting for ESSER funds closes. Please contact esser@ksde.org for any questions on this.