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Attendance - You can check your sick days, vacation days, professional days and more online? First, go to this web site: http://wpsintranet/eServices/EMPINFO. This site must be accessed from a computer within the district. Click employee attendance by employee ID. In the box type your new 5 digit employee ID and then click search. Your summary will appear.

Blackboard - Welcome to the Blackboard e-Education platform. Check with your STS For Logon information.

BAIP - (NEW) Blending Assessment with Instruction Program. Contains See your STS for login information.

CETE KCA Test Builder - KCA TestBuilder application is a product developed and distributed by
the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation. It can be used by teachers 3-5 to create formative assessments by grade level and by subject. See your STS for login information.

Clipart Site - District Educational clipart site. Contact your STS for sign-on & password or logon to your KanEd site for a direct link.

Common Sense Media - (NEW) This site allows you to look at multiple forms of media and determine if it is something you want your child to watch.

District Lunch Menu - Elementary Menus

District Newsletter - Subscribe to the USD259 District news

District Offsite Outlook Access - Website for USD259 employees to log on to their Outlook accounts from home.

District Website - USD 259  Website with a new look!

Educator links District links for all educators.

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eBenefits system -
24-hour employee access to online benefits data and information. You can click on the link from any USD 259 computer for step by step instructions on how to review your current benefits and check your personal information. Click here to access eBenefits from home. If you have any questions, contact Risk Management at 973-4581 or riskmanagement@usd259.net

Google IG - Gives you the ability to create a personalized iGoogle page. This gives you at-a-glance access to key information from Google and across the web all in one page.

Investigations in Numbers, Data, and Space Math Investigations - Pearson Scott Foresman online teaching center for Investigations Math series. These resources are available to help you simplify your teaching and planning, and to support your students' learning.

KanEd - Kansas State and District resource for Elementary, Secondary Educators. Directly correlates to state standards. Contact your STS for sign-on information.

The Kansas State Department of Education - A website that was developed to assist educators in knowing, understanding and using the Kansas curriculum standards, especially as they align with the Kansas state assessments.  Specifically, the website provides quality lesson plans aligned to the state standards.


Kidsites - Links to Educational kid sites.

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Lesson Plan Ideas  - Math that Counts - This site (Home Page) contains a number of PowerPoint presentations for upper elementary and middle school students. Jefferson County School District - PowerPoint presentations for K through 12. Walter White Elementary - This site contains over 50 math related PowerPoint presentations for elementary.

MAP - See NWEA - MAP

Treasures  MacMillan / McGraw Reading series - MacMillan / McGraw District Reading series website and online activities.

Investigations in Numbers, Data, and Space Math Investigations - Pearson Scott Foresman online teaching center for Investigations Math series. These resources are available to help you simplify your teaching and planning, and to support your students' learning.

Microsoft Security Help - Microsoft Security Help and Support for the home user is dedicated to help you obtain support for security-related issues such as viruses and security updates.

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MIS - Management Information Services Department Home Page. This site provides district staff and the public with information regarding: current and upcoming MIS projects, statistics on the district's network and infrastructure, and resources for district staff and Site Technology Specialists.

MyLearningPlan.com - My Learning Plan is our web-based service for tracking and managing Professional Development activities. Logon with your district sign on and last 4. Password remains the same until you change it.

NWEA - Reports NWEA MAP Teacher Sign On Map Teacher Sign-on site. Get your password and logon from your STS. Receive class data in a click.  NWEA - MAP - USD259 District resource page for the grade 3-5 assessment package.

NWEA-MAP -
The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping all children learn. NWEA provides research-based assessments, professional training, and consulting services to improve teaching and learning.

Parent Teacher Resource - Link to the district PTR resource room.

Phone Tips - If your phone loses message.

*26, then 34270, wait for steady tone.  (this forwards your calls to voice mail after 4-6 rings)

 *24, then 34270, wait for the steady tone.  (this forwards calls to voice mail when the line is busy)

School Cable Channel 20 - New programs for viewing each month on Schoolhouse 20. Many Spotlighted programs are available for viewing right from your computer – just click on the streaming video link under to the program’s title.

School Cable Channel 21
- There are many hours of subject-specific educational programming on Channel 21 for teachers and administrators. Call Media Production for copies of specific titles & be sure to check out the Spotlight every week for new titles.

School Cable Spotlight - Website highlighting School Cable Channels.

SchoolNet - This product will give you 24/7 access to your student data and test scores in a user-friendly interface. The district will be using this product and the plan is that it will be available by the end of February.

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Search Tips - A list of Internet Search tips. Learn how to limit your search so you can easily find information!

SIRS Discover Deluxe - SIRS Discover Deluxe is a database designed with the your young researcher in mind. It provides articles from more that 1,400 US and international magazines, newspapers, and government documents. All are selected for their educational content, interest, and level of readability. Includes SRI Lexile on each article. Contact your STS for sign on and password or logon to KanEd for a direct link.

  Sub Finder - (Web Connect) - Takes you to the USD259 district online subfinder. You need your teacher I.D. number to logon. For more information or if you have questions go to Substitute Teacher Resource Center.

Teacher Links - Helpful links for teachers

Telephone Quick Reference Guide - List of all the options you need to set up your phone are located under public folders on your outlook account. Go to public folders, User Guides, Outlook, Telephone. Click here if your phone loses your voice mail.

Text Structure Maps - USD259 created documents you can use with or without a SmartBoard.  The Word document can be used to print out hard copy if desired or to use as a plan sheet.  PowerPoint -  You can use your SmartBoard or SmartBoard Airliner, notes can be written directly onto the graphic organizers. Map is on the first slide. You can click on the yellow (i) icon next to the graphic organizer you want to use. Click on the red Home icon to get back to the map.

Think.com - safe monitored email for students. See your STS for details.

Treasures  MacMillan / McGraw Reading series - MacMillan / McGraw District Reading series website and online activities.

 United Streaming Videos - An Educational, Digital, Video Library. Contact STS for sign-on information.

USD259 Teacher Websites - Teacher created websites

WEBCAT at School (pwd) WEBCAT at Home (pwd) - Students can perform many different types of searches for information using Webcat from either at school or while at home. Check out these websites!

WebVPN Service - Can only be accessed from computers outside of the district.. Allows you to access district intranet. Contact your STS for log in information.

WPS Portal from home - Connect to the portal. You must have the VPN connection first.

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