Dear KIS Parent/Guardian,

The 21st Century learner is growing up in a world surrounded by technology.  Our goal is to optimize technology tools for instruction and offer a variety of options that your child and their teacher may use.

Please look at the list of Educational Websites KIS will use below (note, not all websites will be used by your child – grade level is indicated next to each): https://kyiv.qsi.org/learning/kis-website-list-2022-23

We will use these platforms to offer instruction in core academics and digital citizenship and give strategies that may assist your child in safely using the internet.  In some cases, to create the logins for some Educational Websites, teachers need to use data regarding the students (Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, E-mail, etc.).  
Therefore, we request your permission to allow teachers to use these educational websites with your child.

Please fill out this form at your earliest convenience. Fill out the form once for each child:
For Elementary or Middle School please complete this Form.
For Secondary School please fill out this Form.

If you have any questions about a particular website, please don't hesitate to ask your child's teacher.

Sincerely,

KIS Administration

 

Dear Elementary and Middle School Families,

This past Wednesday, we celebrated Peace One Day. Students of all ages participated in activities with their teachers with the guiding question, “What does peace look like?” A sampling of our students’ thoughtful and insightful work can be found in the newsletter this week.

Learn more: From their website, “Peace One Day is a non-profit organization whose objective is to institutionalize the International Day of Peace.” Peace One Day | Home

MAP testing starts next week for students in the 6-year-old class and up. Please refer to the MAP testing section of this newsletter. Students will have received information from their teachers, too.

There are a few things that I would like to emphasize:

• Please double check that your child’s device is ready for testing. There is an IT help session on Monday (26th).
• Help your child get a good night of rest and eat a healthy breakfast – this is the best preparation for taking the test.
• Reassure your child with our MAP testing strategy, "Take a breath, read the question, take your best guess, move on". Students are supposed to get about half of the questions wrong on the test, that is how it is designed.

MAP test results will be shared with parents once all testing has been completed. I’ll send more information about how to access and read the reports then.

As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Elementary Office: kiseloffice@kyiv.qsi.org
Middle School Office: kismsoffice@kyiv.qsi.org

Best regards,

Mrs. Carla Grossman

 

 

Carla Grossman
Director of Instruction
carla-grossman@kyiv.qsi.org

 

What’s Going on in Secondary?

Wow! Four weeks of classes. It has gone quickly; I am happy to say that most students seem engaged and focused. Ms. Rech and I continue to meet with students and families if we see that students are struggling to be successful. We recognize that online delivery has its challenges and hope to alleviate difficulties. Please encourage your child to walk away from the computer at lunchtime and get a break from the screen!

We had a Secondary Morning Mindset on Wednesday to celebrate Peace One Day and it was wonderful to see the group together. You will find the thoughtful pieces that students created during this time in this issue of Kozak Korner.

MAP Testing:
Tuesday, September 27th:  9-11
Thursday, September 29th: 11-12:30

Students will meet in the Morning Mindset Team and testing will be held there. We tested device readiness this week and students had an opportunity to ask questions.

Please feel free to email me with questions, concerns or ideas: rachel-geary@kyiv.qsi.org

Sincerely,

 

 

Rachel Geary
Director of Instruction
rachel-geary@kyiv.qsi.org