District News:
Important Information for
Middle School Teachers!
Attention
Middle School classroom teachers, your opinions are needed as part of
the on-going evaluation of our current middle school model. We hope
that you will consider taking the survey as your feedback is a very
important part of the evaluation. The middle school evaluation and
teacher survey are being conducted by Dr. David Garcia, from Arizona
State University.
The survey
will be available online beginning
Monday, April 21st
and will close the evening of Friday, April 25th.
This survey is your opportunity to provide input into the evaluation
and will be available only for the dates listed. To access the
survey, simply follow this link,
http://www.public.asu.edu/~rtbarber/
The survey
should take no more than 20 minutes of your time and can be completed
anytime during the administration period. All responses are anonymous
and will only be viewed by Dr. Garcia as a part of his middle school
model evaluation.
Certified Contract Deadlines
The deadline
for returning certified contracts to Human Resource Services for the
2008-2009 school year is April 28th, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. This
deadline is important in maintaining your T+3 status and employment
for next year. If you have not done so already, please bring your
contract to Human Resources before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28th,
2008, ask that it be date stamped and copied for you. Please do not
rely on others to return your contract for you in the event they are
unable to meet this deadline.
Important Reminders from Business Services
May 15:
Deadline for
ALL
In-State Purchase Requisitions
(Blanket PO’s can continue to be drawn down after May 15th,
however all purchase requisitions must be submitted by May 15th.)
(please make sure your supervisor approves your requisition in time
for it to be received by Purchasing by May 15)
May 22:
Deadline for
all Student Activity Purchase
Requisitions. (please make sure you have the signed student
minutes attached, and it is approved by the school administrator by
May 22nd. Any requisitions received after students leave
without signed student minutes cannot be processed.)
June 1:
Deadline for
all warehouse orders and All Summer
PARs must be submitted
June 13:
Deadline to
submit timecards for
staff who are working on a
performance contract (certified and support). All work to
be completed between June 13 and June 30 should be estimated on time
cards. This includes work done at the schools, for departments,
summer school, etc.
June 30:
All products and supplies ordered must be received by June 30.
Teachers Needed for Summer Programs!
Summer Academy and Title 1 are still
looking for certified teachers to join our exciting and fun-filled
team this summer. Many open positions still exist including
keyboarding, cooking, study skills, foreign language, web design,
space exploration, native cultures and intermediate reading, writing
and math Title 1 classes. If you are interested in applying for one of
these great teaching opportunities please contact us today!
For Summer Academy, please call or e-mail
Carla Covarrubias at 783-4054 or download the application at
www.kyrene.org/summeracademy.
For Title 1, please call or e-mail Carrie
Furedy at 783-4124.
Summer
Infant Childcare Still Available!
Do you
have an infant that will require childcare this summer? If so, take
advantage of our infant program at Kyrene Kids Club at Mirada this
summer. Space is limited so please sign up today to ensure you have a
spot in this fantastic, nurturing program! To register online, please
visit
www.kyrene.org/eservices
or for more information please visit
www.kyrene.org/childcare
or call the Kyrene Customer Service center
at 783-7314.
Kyrene
Recognized by Arizona School Public Relations
Association
Kyrene was recently
recognized by the Arizona School Public Relations
Association (ASPRA) with five Awards for
its communications, marketing, and public relations
efforts. Each year, the Arizona School Public Relations
Association (ASPRA) recognizes standards of excellence
in school public relations through its ASPRA*tions
Awards. Congratulations to the following 2008 award
recipients!
KTTP
Program- Award of Excellence
Tempe Schools
Credit Union- Award of Merit
Tempe/Kyrene
Communities in Schools- Award of Merit
Kim Covington,
School Solutions- Award of Excellence
Onnie
Shekerjan, City Councilwoman- Award of Merit
Arizona Quest for Kids
Interested in an
opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child? AZ Quest
for Kids is looking for volunteer mentors, and this would be the
perfect opportunity for part-time staff or for anyone retiring at the
end of this year. The purpose of the program is to help kids with
high potential from financially disadvantaged families to succeed in
school. Students at Niños Elementary are accepted into the program at
the end of 5th grade and paired with an adult mentor. The following
year in 6th grade, the student and mentor meet at KMS on a
weekly basis for an hour and participate in occasional field trips.
If the student keeps up his/her grades, has no behavior issues, and
stays active in the program, they receive a complete four-year
college scholarship upon graduation from high school. A number of
retired Kyrene teachers are part of this program and have found it to
be highly rewarding. You are only asked to commit to the program for
one year. The demand on your time is small, but the rewards are
significant.
What will it cost
you?
Cost of gasoline to
drive to hosting school: $2.00
Cost of wear and tear
on your vehicle $3.00
Cost of your time
(depending on your salary) ±$30.00 once a week
Cost of an annual
birthday party $10.00
Cost of watching a
child achieve goals & succeed PRICELESS!!!
For more information
see the website at
www.azquestforkids.org or contact any of the following:
·
Dixie Shirley,
Quest Coordinator, 480-893-8818,
djshirley@cox.net
·
Ana Gomez del
Castillo, Principal at Niños, 480-783-3100,
agomez@kyrene.org
·
Marcus Wright,
Community Outreach Coordinator for Quest, 602-636-1860,
mwright@azquestforkids.org
Employee Sick Child Care Paid by Kyrene
