As of Thursday morning, Feb 23, I have submitted my resignation as webmaster and reasons for resigning to the executive committee of the KATS board.  I appreciate the opportunity to work with the KATS organization over the past years and am confident that a replacement will be named soon.  

Sincerely, 

Randy Brull 

 On Wednesday, February 22, the Kansas Senate will have a floor debate on Senate Bill 3, which would designate the Silvisaurus Condrayi as the official state land fossil. This bill was generated by students in Kansas and it will be exciting to watch the bill being debated LIVE!

 

If you would like to tune into the debate, it begins at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22 and can be viewed by using this link - https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00287/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/RoomRouter?location=senate&viewMode=1#handoutFile_.

The event should last about 10-15 minutes.

 

I hope that your school will be able to watch this event and learn how a bill moves towards becoming a law in Kansas.

--Meg Richard, KSDE Science

KATS Kamp Call for Presenters

Dear Kansas Science Teachers,

If you would like to present at the upcoming KATS Kamp on April 22, 2023, at Wichita State University, please click on the Google form link below and fill out your information.

https://forms.gle/ofoE1jTYaVpRzzEY8

Thank You!

Julie Bergkamp, President-Elect

Kansas Association of Teachers of Science

president-elect@kats.org

913-481-9467 (c)

I hope this finds you well, warm and in a spirit of wonder- If you haven't been outside to see the comet yet... friends, it's a MUST!!!  In this edition of the KSDE Science newsletter there are a couple of pieces I would really like to draw your attention to;

1.  PLEASE COMPLETE THIS QUICK SURVEY to help KSDE Science better meet your needs: https://forms.gle/qVYLHEoCqKUVXhdQ9 
2. Consider signing up to be part of a Competency Team (LINK) or to Unpack the Standards (LINK)
3. The Career Standards and Assessment Program Manager team is seeking additional individuals to join the 23'-24' group of KSDE Teacher Leaders!!! Apply Here: https://forms.gle/L8oWwzeJMqYeguKY8 

    

   
   

 

In addition to those pieces please also note the multiple grant opportunities for courses that are (or could lead to) a student's CTE pathway, Professional Learning opportunities for summer and more!

Click here (LINK) to read the entire February edition of the KSDE Science newsletter.

 

Please let me know if I can help in any way and thank you for all you do!

Meg

 

 

 

	Meg Richard, NBCT, PAEMST 19' Education Program Manager - K-12 STEM Education Career, Standards and Assessment Services (785) 296-8108 mrichard@ksde.org www.ksde.org
	Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, KSDE, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, Topeka, KS 66612, (785) 296-3201.

	Meg Richard, NBCT, PAEMST 19' Education Program Manager - K-12 STEM Education Career, Standards and Assessment Services (785) 296-8108 mrichard@ksde.org www.ksde.org
	Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, KSDE, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, Topeka, KS 66612, (785) 296-3201.

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Please join me next week, Wednesday February 8^th from 11:30-12:15 to learn more about our Kansas/NGSS Aligned Core Science Curriculum, Twig Science. This short webinar will provide a high level overview of how our K-8 curriculum can support our students here in Kansas.  Thank you,

Lindsay Stutzman, EdS  ...more...

Lindsay Stutzman, Ed.S

Kansas Account Executive Courseware: Edgenuity & Odysseyware K-12 Core ELA, Math, & Science: EL Education, Ilustrative Math, Twig Supplemental & Intervention: Imagine Lang. & Lit, Imagine Math, & MyPath

816.694.1312

lindsay.stutzman@imaginelearning.com

2023 Kansas Regional Science and Engineering Fairs

Students who are accustomed to compete in a regional science fair in Kansas may have to travel somewhat farther than they did last year.  Regional science fairs in Kansas this year will be held in Wichita, Liberal, and Ozawkie only.  As entry deadlines approach, it is important to note that signatures on required entry paperwork are required before experimentation begins.  Dates and entry requirements follow. 

The Wichita regional science fair will be held at the Exploration Place facility, located at 300 N. Mclean Avenue on Friday, March 3.  The deadline to register for the 2023 fair is Friday, February 17.  The  fair is open to students is grades 1 to 12.  Detailed information is available at Science & Engineering Fair | Exploration Place, Wichita, KS

In southwest Kansas, the regional event will be hosted by Seward County Community College in Liberal.  Separate divisions are available for K-3 students, for grades 4-8, and for students in grades 9-12.  Applications are due on February 20, 2023 and the fair itself will be held on March 4.  Detailed rules application forms are available at the Seward Country Community College website. (Regional Science Fair - SCCC)

Ozawkie, on the shores of Lake Perry about 15 miles north of Lawrence, is the third regional science fair site in the state.  The fair will be held on February 24 at the Keystone Learning Services site located at 500 Sunflower Blvd. in Ozawkie.  The fair is open to students in grades 4-12.  Registration is available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ccA97a19BCZSYY9_wrYwSaSR2coSSHiDkAHZ-kCm4Hs/edit   Contact person Christine Twenhafel can be reached at 913-370-3927.

Each of the regional fairs provides a pathway to the Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Wichita on March 24 and 25.  Details of the state fair are available at KSSEF Home Page (google.com).  As a final reminder, all fairs require that signatures on required paperwork be obtained before experimenting begins. 

Congratulations to Bryan Hernandez Rubero, Wichita South High School Biology Teacher, who received a $1000 check as the statewide winner of the 2022 Wendell G. Mohling Foundation Scholarship Award on November 10 th. The award was presented by scholarship founder Carol Mohling, Kay Neill, chair of the foundation, and Marlin Weyer, foundation board treasurer.

The $1000 award is given annually to a Kansas science teacher to be used to increase his/her professional development by attending a national or regional National Science Teachers Association Conference on Science Education. Mr. Hernandez completed an application essay to vie for the award, and has chosen to attend the NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 22-25, 2023. The last sentence in his essay explains: “If more opportunities existed, like the one provided by the Wendell G. Mohling Foundation Scholarship, to help educators be exposed to a wider net of pedagogy information, outside of their immediate school districts, by attending national science conferences, then the entire education system would only benefit.”

This award also pays for his membership for one year to the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science (KATS). This membership will also provide him with numerous statewide opportunities for professional development.

The scholarship foundation was started by Carol Mohling in honor of her husband, Wendell G. Mohling, after his death eighteen years ago. Dr. Mohling was a former Kansas Association of Teachers of Science President and NSTA President, and was well known for his environmental education classes and outdoor lab that he designed as a teacher at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Dr. Mohling’s vision was for Kansas science teachers to experience the excitement of attending a national or regional science conference. The website explains that vision and provides a list of award winners since 2006.

Hello!

Welcome back from winter break and to 2023! In this edition of the KSDE Science newsletter  you will find the standard opportunities to connect, but, you will also find a video from me asking for help. There are a lot of potential changes on the horizon, which in turn means a lot of opportunities to get involved in them. I know time and capacity are both at a premium these days, but truly appreciate your consideration.

 

Included in this month's issue;

• Competency Teams (LINK) and Unpacking the Standards (LINK)
• Quarter 3 Regional PLCs coming to a town near you! Haven't been before and interested in seeing what they are all about? We'd LOVE you to join us!
• Summer PL- Save the Dates!
• Award opportunities and so much more!!!
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Click here (LINK) to read the entire January edition of the KSDE Science newsletter.

 

 

 

Please let me know if I can help in any way and thank you for all you do!

Meg

 

patesc@miamioh.edu

Hello Kansas Association of Teachers of Science,

We recently contacted Kansas Association of Teachers of Science about our international Miami University grad courses. If you've had a chance to distribute the info below to colleagues and any others you think might be interested, thank you so much! If not, we hope you might consider sharing it now, as the due date to apply is January 28 at http://EarthExpeditions.MiamiOH.edu. These courses offer firsthand experiences at critical conservation field sites in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. 

If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to email me. Thank you very much,

Spencer C. Pate Senior Program Assistant, Project Dragonfly Miami University 111 Upham Hall Bishop Circle, Oxford, OH 45056 T: 513-529-8576 | MiamiOH.edu

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Now accepting applications for 2023

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly is accepting applications for 2023 Earth Expeditions graduate courses that offer extraordinary experiences at global field sites in 15 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. http://EarthExpeditions.MiamiOH.edu

Earth Expeditions can build toward the Global Field Program (GFP), a master's degree that combines summer field courses worldwide with web learning communities so that students can complete the GFP master's part-time from anywhere in the United States or abroad. Applications are now being accepted until January 28. Courses begin in May 2023. http://GFP.MiamiOH.edu

Project Dragonfly also offers the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) master's degree that combines web instruction from Miami University with face-to-face experiential learning and field study through several AIP sites in the U.S. Applications for Miami's 2023 cohorts are being now being accepted until February 28, with place-based experiences provided at zoos and botanical gardens in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, New York, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis. New for 2023: residents of the Detroit, Michigan, area can study at AIP's newest site, Detroit Zoological Society, and earn Miami's AIP master's degree. http://AIP.MiamiOH.edu

Graduate tuition for all programs is greatly reduced because of support from Miami University.

Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits, and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly is based in the biology department at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Established as a state university in 1809, Miami is one of the eight original Public Ivies and has a distinguished record of excellence in research and teaching in science and science education.

Project Dragonfly, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056
GFP_Masters@MiamiOH.edu

USD 290 - Ottawa is accepting applications for Middle School Science teachers.  We have 2 openings.  

Sincerely,

Jo Ann M. Nowatzke, SHRM-CP

HR Specialist

Ottawa USD 290

1404 S. Ash St.

Ottawa, KS  66067

785-229-8010, Ext. 1020

Ottawa USD 290 Job Information Page