Date and Time: Tuesday, May 9, 2023   8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FREE to USD 261 Staff, $50 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  May 2, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Participants will develop a deeper understanding of steps necessary to move to the next professional level. Topics will include; finding the next step, resume writing, interviewing, and transitioning to the next step. The format will be interactive and participant driven. Role play and real-life examples will be used to make learning as relevant as possible. Participants will leave with a plan for moving to their " next step."

Presenter: Dr. Michael Clagg

Dr. Michael Clagg began his 43-year career in public education as a Language Arts teacher in Lindsay, Oklahoma. He moved to McPherson, Kansas where he taught for a year before moving to Ft. Scott, Kansas. After a year teaching at Ft. Scott High School, Dr. Clagg enrolled at Pittsburg State University, where he earned his Administrative Endorsement. He served as Assistant Principal at Pittsburg High School before moving to Arkansas City to become their High School Principal. He then became Assistant Superintendent at Newton before coming to Haysville as Assistant Superintendent. Dr. Clagg has been a guest lecturer at Tabor College, Sterling College, Bethel College, Hesston College and Newman University. He served as an Adjunct Professor at Baker University and Wichita State University.

Date and Time: Saturday, June 3, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

$15 to purchase the Love & Logic Workbook

Registration Deadline:  May 23, 2023

Class Description:

Love & Logic for Parents is a parenting program designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately! Get answers to many day-to-day parenting challenges.

Presenter: Linda Long and Grace Alspaw

Linda Long has a Bachelors of Science in Human Services/Psychology from Friends University. Linda will graduate in July 2023 with her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University. She is currently a student therapist through the Center on Family Living at Friends and at Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby. She has worked for Haysville USD261 for 23 years currently as the Support Services/ Homeless Coordinator at the district level. Her experience and expertise is in communication and conflict resolution for families in crisis situations and working with adolescents. She completed the Advanced Love and Logic Instructor training in October 2006.
Grace has a Bachelors degree in Behavioral Health Science with an emphasis in Family Dynamics from Grand Canyon University. Grace will graduate in July 2023 with her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University. She is currently a student therapist through the Center on Family Living at Friends and at Asbury Counseling Center in Wichita.

Date and Time: Monday, June 5 & Tuesday, June 6, 2023   9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cost:  $495 - Groups of 5 or more receive a $50 discount per person.

Registration Deadline:  May 25, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

The Dr. John Burke Learning Center and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Haysville, KS June 5-6, 2023. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Attend this class and you'll learn how to find the funding sources and write winning grant proposals. More information including learning objectives, class location, graduate testimonials and online registration is available at the link below.

Date and Time: Wednesday, June 7, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  May 31, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Come learn some helpful tips and tricks for your Cricut machine and Design Space!

We will explore how to weld items, contour out pieces you want hidden, upload a file into Design Space, convert a file type to a cut-able file type, unlock height and width, bring a shape to the front or back, and much more. A power point will be shown including step-bystep instructions.

Attendees will need to bring a Cricut machine and a laptop. Please bring 3 sheets of 651 vinyl (12x12 inch), 3 sheets of HTV (12x12 inch) and 6 sheets of cardstock (8.5x11), a green mat (12x12), a weeding tool, a roll of scotch tape, Cricut markers, scissors, and a burnishing tool. I'm excited to see what we can create together!

Presenter: Tristan Cassity

Tristan Cassity has 6 years of Design Space experience. She has been a business owner for 6 years, bringing customers visions to life and making fun school shirts. Tristan has experience in all types of vinyl and paper products and has a passion to help others learn to make everyday projects easier and fun.

Summer Tech Camp 2023

Week one: June 13-15

AM Session: 8:30 - 11:30 AM

PM Session: 12:30 - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, Out of District: $50 per class & $5 off each additional session.

**Graduate credit available**
Earn 1 graduate credit through WSU for $65 for attending any combination of four half-day sessions.

Registration:  Click the button below and complete the online form to register.

Registration Deadline:  June 7, 2022

Below is a list of the classes offered during the first week of Tech Camp – See the brochure for a complete description of each workshop. CAMP BROCHURE

Once a class reaches capacity, it will be noted as "*FULL*" under the session time (AM/PM). You are still welcome to register for the class. You will be added to a waiting list and will be notified if/when a spot opens up.

Register Here

Tuesday, June 13

Wednesday, June 14

Thursday, June 15

Summer Tech Camp 2023

Week one:  June 20 - 22

AM Session: 8:30 - 11:30 AM

PM Session: 12:30 - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, Out of District: $50 per class & $5 off each additional session.

**Graduate credit available**
Earn 1 graduate credit through WSU for $65 for attending any combination of four half-day sessions.

Registration:  Click the button below and complete the online form to register.

Registration Deadline:  June 7, 2022

Below is a list of the classes offered during the first week of Tech Camp – See the brochure for a complete description of each workshop. CAMP BROCHURE

Once a class reaches capacity, it will be noted as "*FULL*" under the session time (AM/PM). You are still welcome to register for the class. You will be added to a waiting list and will be notified if/when a spot opens up.

Register Here

Tuesday, June 20

Wednesday, June 21

Thursday, June 23

Date and Time: Wednesday, June 28, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  June 21, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Learn how to best utilize your time and resources to create digital, self-guided lessons to engage your students. You will also learn how to create digital lessons your students can review according to their needs.

Presenter: Heather Seachris

Heather Seachris is an Art teacher at Haysville West Middle School. She has been teaching since 2006 and has taught at the elementary, middle and college levels. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma and her masters in education from Friends University. A wife, mother, and adventurous traveler, Heather never wants to stop learning and exploring.

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  July 5, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Grief is the natural reaction to loss. It includes feelings, thoughts, and behaviors when a loss has occurred. Grief can result after an array of losses beyond death (Ex: Life post-pandemic) and collective grief is a loss event shared by a group or community. The emotions surrounding grief can catch us off guard and if not fully faced and swept under the rug, can grow to be a bigger issue that comes around at unexpected times and in crippling ways. When we dismiss grief, we are also dismissing life. When we think that we are separate from grief, or rather, that our grief needs to be separate from us, we perpetuate suffering around this multilayered emotional experience.

Schools are a critically important environment for children as they learn, grow, and develop. They are a vital space for ensuring a child's emotional, physical, and mental health. Children who experience loss and adversity often feel stressed, anxious, and socially isolated in the classroom because they see themselves as very different from their peers. Educators play an integral role helping grieving students adapt to this painful life experience, build resilience, and thrive through it. (Read more information about the class in the brochure below.)

Presenter: Jodi Grover

Jodi Grover believes that every child should have every opportunity to reach his or her full potential. She has spent over 28 years as a school teacher, counselor, administrator, and educational consult in Kansas. Jodi has spent her career as a prek-12 counselor, business teacher, college and career director, and school administrator which has given her a view through a variety of lenses to approach social-emotional and mental health for students. Along with serving as a Crisis Specialist assisting districts with prevention and recovery, Jodi holds the position as the Chief Education Operations Officer of VIBE (Virtual Interactive Based Education) focusing on social, emotional, and mental health assessments and principal at Burlington High School.

Date and Time: Thursday, July 13, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  July 6, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Inquiry in the classroom is nothing new but implementing effective strategies to build a productive classroom culture of "wonder" can feel overwhelming, especially if you don't feel confident teaching science. Next Generation Science Standards provide teachers with an opportunity to develop a curious mindset, but this takes a great deal of patience and practice that is often sprinkled with a fair amount of productive failure. So, what's the best way to understand the "inquiry method"? Well, get your hands dirty with it, of course!

In this workshop, we will explore the use of "inquiry" in the classroom through hands-on activities and interactive discussions while practicing other effective tools to engage students. You will not just be a teacher in this session. You will be the student learning how to flex their "wonder muscles" as well! Too often, teachers think, "science is not for me." But in reality, the art of science, which is "curiosity driven but evidence-based, " is at the heart of every elementary classroom. Science is a way of exploring our world and using evidence to help inform our next wonder. This workshop will dive into some very basic inquiry-based principles and approaches that can be incorporated into any classroom. from kindergarten to college! And it all starts with one simple question, "What do you notice?"

Presenter: Brian McCormack

Brian McCornack is a professor and department head for Entomology at Kansas State University. He has a MS and PhD in Entomology and grew up on a farm in southcentral Minnesota, but has called Kansas home for the past 14 years. He is a research scientist who has over 20 years of classroom experience, but what he's most passionate about is helping teachers find their "inner scientist" in his Summer Soybean Science Institute and Ear-2-Ear Mentorship programs these past 11 years, where is the current director. He teaches primarily at the college level but uses techniques that cut across age levels to engage participants in the inquiry process.

Date and Time: Thursday, July 19, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  July 12, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

This workshop will focus on the benefits of using a therapy dog in schools, the logistics that need to be considered prior to bringing a therapy dog to school, specific uses for a school therapy dog, the basics of reading dog body language, what to expect on standard therapy dog certification tests, tips to achieve health and wellness for your therapy dog, and more. A fully certified therapy dog will be present during class. Please do NOT bring your own dog.

Presenter: Don and Brenda Gamble

This husband-and-wife team have taught in the Haysville district for many years. They have trained several of their own dogs to be therapy dogs. Brenda has used a therapy dog in her classroom for most of her teaching career. Besides training for therapy work, the Gambles have also trained 2 of their dogs to be nationally certified air scent search and rescue dogs.

Date and Time: Thursday, July 20, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  July 13, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

We all recognize the importance of building relationships with students, but how do we get there? In this workshop you will gather ideas to grow your team while having FUN! We will engage the senses and spark our imaginations. Create activities that you and your students actually enjoy doing!

Presenter: Heather Seachris

Heather Seachris is an Art teacher at Haysville West Middle School. She has been teaching since 2006 and has taught at the elementary, middle and college levels. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma and her masters in education from Friends University. A wife, mother, and adventurous traveler, Heather never wants to stop learning and exploring.

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  September 13, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

If you're interested in receiving 40-50 quick, easy setup science experiments for your classroom, this is the class for you! Take these ideas back to your students and colleagues! You will know how to set up science experiments your students will love! Enjoy doing science with humor, too. If you like to sit and nearly fall asleep during a session, this is NOT the class for you. You will be actively participating, independently or with partners, putting experiments together and demonstrating the experiments to class participants. Steve will demonstrate experiments, as well. If you think science can't be fun... think again!!!

Presenter: Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy has his master's degree in Science Education and graduate hours beyond his master's. His 43+ years in education include teaching College Bound Biology to high school seniors; Biology; General Science; Middle School Life, Earth, and Physical Science. He has presented science experiments to Future Teachers at Kansas State University and has been a presenter at Kansas Association of Teachers of Science (KATS) Camp numerous times. He's a recipient of Who's Who Among American Science Teachers twice. Steve's love is middle school science; however, he's seen elementary teachers struggle to produce meaningful science experiments that don't take days to set up. After retiring from Haysville schools, he traveled for a year, then accepted a seventh-grade science position on a Native Reservation in Poplar, MT, where he taught for two years before retiring again. Steve loves to stay connected with education!

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  September 20, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Problem solving, critical thinking and creativity are three skills in high demand for the leaders of the next generation. These traits are often overlooked and not taught in public schools. In this class we will explore ways to add creative options to what we already teach. We will discuss learning styles and the differences in right and left-brain learners, so we can teach to the whole class. You will leave with a better understanding of yourself and your students as well as how to be more creative individuals.

Presenter: Heather Seachris

Heather Seachris is an Art teacher at Haysville West Middle School. She has been teaching since 2006 and has taught at the elementary, middle and college levels. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma and her masters in education from Friends University. A wife, mother, and adventurous traveler, Heather never wants to stop learning and exploring.

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023   8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  September 27, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Mental Health First Aid teaches:

• Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and substance use.
• A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health concern or in crisis.
• Available evidence-based professional, peer, and self-help resources.

Mental Health First Aid is listed in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. Studies show that individuals trained in the program increase their knowledge of signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental illness and addictions; can identify multiple types of professional and self-help resources for individuals with a mental illness or addiction; increase their confidence in and likelihood to help an individual in distress; and show reduced social distance to individuals with mental illnesses.

The Adult Mental Health First Aid course is appropriate for anyone who wants to learn how to help adults who may be experiencing a mental health crisis or concern.

Presenter: Comcare

This course is delivered by certified Mental Health First Aid USA instructors who complete a 5-day training and meet certification requirements.

Date and Time: Thursday, October 05, 2023   8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $50 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  September 28, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Retirement is a time to kick back, relax, and reward yourself after your hard work and dedication in helping students achieve their best. Today we hope you learn how to make some long-term Chess moves now that will help you have a bit more financial freedom when your time to retire happens. Today's Workshop will help participants understand how to maximize their retirement benefits to reward themselves in retirement. Participants will walk away understanding their negotiated agreement, the salary schedule, and the opportunities available to maximize their monthly pension through KPERS and other programs. The goal is set up your Chess Match to have the winning moves in understanding that decisions made today impact KPERS benefits in the future.

Presenters: Al Hoffman and Keven McDonald

Al Hoffman is a School Psychologist for USD261. He began his career in 1999 working for USD259, then transferred to USD261 in 2018. He enjoys looking at the big picture by creating spread sheets and analyzing options to make the best financial decisions.

Keven McDonald recently retired after working in USD261 for 31 years as an English teacher and Counselor. He currently works as a Consultant for PowerSchool and a substitute teacher for USD261. Keven enjoys gardening, working out in the yard, and getting everything done for the day completed by 10:30AM.

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 1, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  October 25, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Designed with an eye toward the general education setting, participants emerge with tools ready for immediate implementation. The focus is on development of supports for the most challenging student in the class, the one for whom referral to the School Support Team may be under consideration. Utilizing a neurological perspective, setting conditions (school, community, and home) are explored. Factors explaining behavioral concerns are identified, supports are initiated, and data are kept regarding student response to supports. This learning experience is appropriate for administrators, general education teachers, and special education staff. Processes taught are effective at the preschool, elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Presenter: Linda Aldridge, ED.D.

Linda Aldridge, Ed.D., has worked in Kansas schools since 1983. In both general and special education roles, as a teacher and administrator, she is committed to continual improvement of services through relationships with school personnel, families, and students. Determined to model best instructional practices, participants learn through active involvement. Laughter and fun - guaranteed! But come with your learning caps on; when Linda teaches, you WILL go home with new tools in your box! Linda is an Associate Professor at Emporia State University. She also consults with the KS State Department of Education (KSDE) and Technical Assistance Support Network (TASN). In her spare time, Linda is owner of a consulting firm, laLearn, LLC.

Date and Time: Friday, November 10, 2023   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  November 3, 2023

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Self-Regulation includes a set of insights and skills students need for academic success, emotional control, and healthy social interaction. Helping young people improve their self-regulation skills can help them to better handle anger issues, anxieties, impulsiveness, academic challenges, classroom behavior issues, self-esteem struggles, social troubles and more. The presenter will provide recommendations and strategies that you will be able to use with all students, and in particular with students who have behavioral and/or emotional self-control issues. The content of this seminar is consistent with the principles underlying the RTI/MTSS and positive behavior supports movements. In this seminar you will learn how to apply step-by-step strategies/activities to teach young people how to increase self-regulation including: Cooling the Flame, My Warning Signs, Melting Freeze, You Can't Make Me Laugh, Free Emotional Expression, Challenge Software Program, and Defiance Trap.

Presenter: Brad Chapin, BS, LCP, LMLP

Brad Chapin is a best-selling author and an internationally recognized speaker in the area of self-regulation. He has nearly 20 years of experience in behavioral health serving children and adults. Brad has a passion for teaching parents and professionals the importance of helping children develop healthy self-regulation skills. He continues to create innovative strategies utilizing technology to engage children in the process. Brad believes that self-regulation provides an easy-to-learn and easy-to-implement framework for addressing many of the problem areas children and families experience including ADHD, anger/behavior problems, academic issues, social/emotional problems, autism spectrum disorders and anxiety/depression.

Date and Time: Friday, March 1, 2024   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  February 5, 2024

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Participants will gain clarity by moving beyond vague advice on how to manage challenges to developing a clear, practical skill set. This will increase the participant's ability to navigate challenges more successfully. Participants will grow and leave with a personal plan with emphasis in three areas of skill development:

• Physical regulation - A clear awareness of physical warning signs and master effective ways to promote a sense of emotional safety.
• Emotional Regulation - Identification, healthy expression, and empowering ownership of emotions.
• Cognitive Regulation - Identify and challenge unhealthy thinking patterns, encourage optimism, and how to get psychological needs met in healthy ways.

Presenter: Brad Chapin, BS, LCP, LMLP

Brad Chapin is a best-selling author and an internationally recognized speaker in the area of self-regulation. He has nearly 20 years of experience in behavioral health serving children and adults. Brad has a passion for teaching parents and professionals the importance of helping children develop healthy self-regulation skills. He continues to create innovative strategies utilizing technology to engage children in the process. Brad believes that self-regulation provides an easy-to-learn and easy-to-implement framework for addressing many of the problem areas children and families experience including ADHD, anger/behavior problems, academic issues, social/emotional problems, autism spectrum disorders and anxiety/depression.

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 27, 2024   8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:  FREE to USD 261 Staff, $100 Out of District

Registration Deadline:  March 20, 2024

**Graduate credit available**

Class Description:

Looking for a way to communicate with students, parents, and your community? We will start with the basics of creating a Google Site. As the day progresses, you will learn how to add images, links, and embed documents such as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. You can upload all of your classroom assignments and handouts quickly and easily. Learn how to use buttons, dividers, and other visuals to organize your curriculum.

Rachel Nally

Rachel Nally has twenty-eight years of classroom and library experience. Rachel has a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri as well as a Master's of Educational Technology degree from Pittsburg State University. Rachel is active on many committees and sponsors several school activities.