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Among many other provisions, the SB727 provides additional state revenue for districts with at least 169 instructional days, which must be applied toward staff compensation. Our academic calendar includes 170 student contact days. Using AMI is the most practical way for us to guarantee that we meet SB727 requirements.

AMI Days for Elementary School Students (Grades K-5)

Since KSD doesn’t send home devices for our students in grades K-5, we have prepared materials in advance to send home to elementary school families. This way, teachers and students will be ready in case an AMI day is announced.

Those AMI day materials were handed out to families during the most recent Parent Teacher Conferences; please contact your child’s teacher if you have not received them or need replacements.

If an AMI day occurs, please ensure your child completes the assigned work and returns it the next school day. This work is important as it will count towards attendance for the missed day.

AMI Days for Secondary School Students (Grades 6-12)

Virtual classes will begin at 8 a.m. on AMI days for students at Kearney Middle School, Kearney Junior High and Kearney High School.  All teachers will have two set virtual hours on those days for instruction and to answer questions, using the following schedule.

• 8 to 9 a.m. – Electives
• 9 to 10 a.m. – Math & Science
• 10 to 11 a.m. – English Language Arts & Social Studies
• 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Electives
• 12 to 1 p.m. – Math & Science
• 1 to 2 p.m. – English Language Arts & Social Studies

Teachers will also be available to respond to emails during normal contact hours from 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. On AMI days, attendance will be determined by the completion of lessons and activities in the following manner:

• Completion of lessons and activities turned in the next day of attendance.
• Electronic submission of lessons and activities on the AMI day or the next day of attendance. 

Please contact your student’s school or teacher with any questions or concerns that you might have about our AMI plans.

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Please contact your child’s school counselor if you believe your child needs extra support as a result of this terrible incident. Please call or text 988 to connect at any time with a mental health professional if you are having overwhelming feelings or experiencing a mental health crisis and need immediate support.

Here are some suggestions from the American Psychological Association for parents/guardians as they help their children cope with this incident: Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting

Please take care of yourself and your family, and let us know how we can be of assistance.

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Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs for their outstanding victory today against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII! Their ongoing success is an inspiration as we do the hard work of helping guide our students to achieve their dreams!

We know that many of you are planning to celebrate this big win by attending the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in downtown Kansas City. With this in mind, we are canceling classes at all of our schools for that day. This cancelation will include Kids Club, Puppy Pound, Forest Friends and Acorn Patch. 

This decision to declare a “Red Snow Day” was not easy. Our academic calendar is designed so that every day of school is important. Cancellations are always disruptive for students, families and employees. While we expect that the Chiefs will continue to dominate the NFL, future cancelations for this or similar events will be considered carefully before they are approved. It should not be assumed that these days will automatically be canceled.

This is a great day for Chiefs fans worldwide and our region in particular! Please stay safe as you, your family and your friends celebrate this great achievement. Go Chiefs!

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