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October 2020 Volume 23, Issue 9 Kalamazoo Public Schools OCTOBER 2020 www.kalamazoopublicschools.com VOLUME 23, ISSUE 9 Like us on Community Keeping Teachers, Students Stocked with Essentials through KPS Supply Closet Angee McCormick has been Both experiences inspired IMPORTANT DATES involved with Kalamazoo Public her to start the KPS Supply Clos- Schools for a long time — she et, a community effort to collect Board of Education Meetings has four children ranging in age and distribute school supplies Thursday, Oct. 8 & 22, 2020 from 31 to 13. across the district. Through the 7 p.m. One of her biggest concerns community volunteer group, Meetings will be held virtually has always been for the teachers supplies are being collected at and can be found on https:// and making sure they have the more than 20 sites around the www.publicmedianet.org/ tools they need to help their city and on an Amazon wish list. program/kalamazoo-public- students. So, when she was a Community members can also schools parent at Parkwood-Upjohn contribute gift cards. No cash Elementary, she organized a donations are being accepted. For more information, call supply closet of donated goods “My biggest thing is I want (269) 337-0100 that teachers could tap when- people to look out for each oth- ever they needed things like er,” McCormick said. “Right Oct. 9: Half-day for tissues, dry erase markers, and now, everyone needs to look grades 6-8 and Phoenix paper. The KPS Supply Closet donation tote is located under piles of baked goods at The out for each other. Some might Victorian Bakery. Those wishing to make donations can look for the black and “I just didn’t want to see be too proud to reach out for Oct. 14: Half-day for yellow totes at almost 25 sites around Kalamazoo. grades 9-12 teachers have to pay for things help, but we need to make sure out of their own pockets,” Mc- volunteering to help with meal how eager families were to re- everyone is on as level a playing Oct. 15: Half-day for Cormick said. distribution at Parkwood-Up- ceive school supplies when they field as possible.” grades 6-8 This summer when she was john, she had the chance to see stopped at the lunch site. (continued on page 8) Oct. 16: Half-day for K-5 Oct. 30: No school for grades Administration Building Closing for Mechanical Updates, Departments Moving 6-12 or county programs The Kalamazoo Publictions. The temporary office as- tion office). with Technology Services in the Nov. 3: Election Day Schools Administration Build- signments will be: Transportation, (has per- Community Education Center). Nov. 13: Half-day for ing, 1220 Howard St., will be Business, Human Resources, manently moved to its new fa- Administration Build- PK-grade 8 closing at the end of September and Food Service, 3410 Laird Ave. cility) 1800 Ravine Road. ing mail should be sent to KPS, for renovations and mechanical (former Oakwood Junior High/ Administrative Information 3410 Laird Ave., Kalamazoo, MI Nov. 20: Half-day for work. During that time, the de- Alternative Learning Program). Systems, 600 W. Vine St. (located 49008. grades 9-12 (not Phoenix) partments housed in the Admin- Superintendent’s Office, Nov. 23: Half- day for istration Building will move to Teaching and Learning Services, All phone numbers will remain the same (269 area code). grades 9-12 (not Phoenix) temporary locations for at least and Communications, 3333 S. Business Office . 337-0115 Communications . 337-1572 Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving the next six months. Westnedge Ave. (in the South Human Resources . 337-0177 Student Services . 337-0161 break There should be minimal Westnedge School). Food Service . 337-0120 Transportation . 337-0500 disruption to services while Student Services, 824 Jack- Superintendent’s Office . 337-0123 Administrative Information Dec. 21 - Jan. 1: Winter break staff move to their new loca- son St. (the former transporta- Teaching and Learning Services 337-1680 Systems . 337-0146 Jan. 4: Classes resume RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER RESIDENTIAL Permit 709 Permit **ECRWSS** Other dates will be MI Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Public Schools is Hiring. PAID announced following the Postage US finalization of the contract Find information at https:// Organization Kalamazoo Public Schools, 1220 Howard St., Kalamazoo, MI 49008 MI Kalamazoo, St., Howard 1220 Schools, Public Kalamazoo between KPS and KEA, our kalamazoopublicschools.com/ NonProfit teachers’ union. humanresources Communities in Schools Not in Schools this Fall, but Still in Students' Lives Communities in Schools of devices and internet access. It typical school experience.” rived at school and needed en- ganize special events, such as Kalamazoo staff members are continues that work along with For example, one site coor- couragement or a smile, they’d having students record a song not in schools seeing students helping students obtain food dinator has started a Wake-Up stop by the CIS office — except over the summer or complete a every day — but they still want and basic school supplies. At the Club to get kids energized be- now the site coordinator is jewelry class, in which materi- kids and families to know that end of 2019, the mobile dental, fore they start the virtual school making that available virtu- als were sent to students so they they are here and ready to help vision and medical appoint- day. Kids log in and chat with ally,” he said. could manipulate actual mate- them. ments ceased. CIS is working CIS staff over breakfast. CIS has hired a number of rials. “We’re making connections to reinstitute those service this “It’s like when students ar- enrichment providers to or- Participation has dipped to kids and families through fall. on the virtual platform, Devers phone, email, and text,” said “It’s definitely been hard said, “But we’re encouraging James Devers, executive direc- on folks not being able to see families and kids to give it a tor of CIS of Kalamazoo. “We’re students on a regular basis,” chance. It may seem like you’re still pretty much following the Devers said. Google Meets and just online, after you’ve been in same case management process helping at food service sites school virtually all day, but it’s that we do in person, so we’re have provided some connec- a different type of experience. conducting student need as- tion. “They’re brief and socially We think they’ll be surprised by sessments and connecting kids distanced, but those encoun- how much fun kids are having to services.” ters help us lay eyes on children learning about different things. CIS still receives refer- again and to talk to them and “We look forward to be- rals from teachers and other see how they’re doing.” ing able to see all of our children school staff, but families are CIS still offers some of its and families face to face, but in welcome to contact CIS directly programming — albeit virtually. the meantime we’re still go- for assistance. Staff are check- “We’re providing academic ing to do as much as possible to ing their KPS emails. They also support like we always do,” De- make sure they are supported have started using Google phone vers said. “One of our goals is to the same degree they were in numbers for calls and texting. to emphasize the enrichment the past.” In the spring CIS helped the piece, so we’re making it fun CIS Site Coordinator, Dana Flynn and a KPS staff member put food pack’s into To reach CIS visit ciskalam- district provide students with and enriching. It’s not like the Flynn's car to deliver meals to families who do not have transportation. azoo.org/contact/. Explore, discover and engage ONLINE at KPL this fall! For details, please visit: kpl.gov or call (269) 553-7800 2 EXCELSIOR October 2020 www .kalamazoopublicschools .com KPS Grad in Action: Nikki Czuhajewski Leaps through Stellar Experience at Adrian College Nikki Czuhajewski always individual athlete and with the estimates she spent 15-18 hours a loved ice skating, but never en- synchronized skating team. week in practice either on the ice visioned that her college skating Synchronized skating teams are or training. When she joined the experience would allow her to groups of 16 athletes who per- team as an individual skater, that travel the world representing the form highly choreographed rou- added another eight hours a week United States. tines that are judged on preci- to her training schedule. Actually, as Czuhajewski sion, technical skills and artistic “You have to be really careful was preparing to graduate from presentation. with your time management,” Kalamazoo Central High School As a synchronized skater, she said. “There are so few hours in 2015, she wasn't sure what role she was tapped for the Team USA between practices, you have to skating would have in her college Synchronized Skating Dream be really conscious of how you life. She assumed she might skate Program, which has junior and spend your time.” with a club team in college. But senior teams that represent the She laughs, recalling how that year, The Kalamazoo Prom- United States in competitions an advisor chastised her for not ise expanded to include 15 private around the world. She has trav- joining some extracurricular ac- schools in the Michigan Colleges eled to Italy, Scotland, Sweden, tivities, in addition to her sport Kalamazoo Central 2015 graduate Nikki Czuhajewski is the head figure skating Alliance. England, France and Croatia with during her freshman year. coach at Adrian College. She has traveled the world representing the United That opened up the possibil- the Team USA Dream Team.
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