Eudora Schools Values
Maintain community values while embracing growth, innovation, and diversity.
Develop and implement an adaptive and transparent communication process that meets the needs of a variety of stakeholders.
Attract and retain high quality staff through strong relationships and building trust.
Aligning fiscal actions to meet current and future needs.
Act with self-awareness and constantly reflect on actions taken to ensure alignment to the needs of students.
Improve student success through expanding opportunities for students both academically and through activities.
Board Of Education
The current board members are:
Back Row (Left to right)Zach Brooks, Joe Hurla, Tony Barron, and Mark Chrislip
Front Row (Left to right)Claire Harding, Heather Whalen, and Kelley Woods
Contact information for board members is available on our Board of Education section on the district website.
Board members are elected to 4-year terms.
The local board of education comprises seven elected members, none receiving payment for their service The board is responsible for the overall operation of the district, including the establishment of policies, fiscal responsibility, accountability for student and staff programs, and ensuring a safe and effective learning environment for all students and staff
They meet regularly, at 6:30 pm on the second Thursday of each month.
Board meetings are open to the public and staff are welcome to come for part or all of any meeting. To view upcoming meeting, visit Diligent, which can be accessed at any time from the Board of Education section on the district website. This online service provider hosts Eudora Board of Education meeting documentation.
Board Briefs provide informal summaries of regular Eudora Board of Education meetings for staff and patrons. They are not official minutes or a complete record of board business and are available on the Board of Education page of the district website. 2
Eudora Schools Overview
Enrollment: 1,700 students (approximate)
The Numbers
Employees: 120 certified teachers and 300 total employees
Geography: 53 square miles that include portions of Douglas, Johnson, and Leavenworth counties
Operating budget: $11 million
Our Brand
Mascot: The Eudora Cardinal was designed by retired EHS art teacher Gary Hinman. The Emporia State University "Power E." is also used as a Eudora symbol.
Colors: Cardinal Red (#A51E24), Navy Blue (#00263E), and Yellow (#F7EC10)
Volunteer Leadership
Check with your building to see how you can join site councils, Eudora Elementary PTO, watch D.O.G.S. at Eudora Elementary and Eudora Middle School, and booster clubs at Eudora Middle School and Eudora High School.
District Office Team
Responsible for the overall leadership and administration of the district and serves under direction from the elected Eudora Board of Education
District Office Team
Executive Administrative Assistant / Payroll and Board Clerk
District Partnerships
Additional staffing, resources, services, and programs are brought into our schools and community thanks to critical district partners:
East Central Kansas Cooperative: Special education services preschool through high school
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center: School based mental health services through the WRAP program
DCCCA: Substance abuse prevention, assessment, and treatment
Eudora Police Department: School resource officer, crossing guards
Eudora Parks and Recreation: Discounted fitness memberships for district employees
Eudora Schools Foundation: Volunteer organization that raises private funds to invest in district classrooms and programs
Douglas County Youth Services: Education and justice services for young people in the judicial system
Southeast Kansas Educational Service Center (Greenbush): Cooperative for purchasing, professional development, and other district services
Eudora Schools Foundation
Founded in 2006, the Eudora Schools Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and enhancing education in Eudora Public Schools through community partnerships.
The ESF is here to support Eudora School staff by promoting innovation and excellence in our schools. Whether through funding innovative classroom projects, supporting professional development, recognizing outstanding colleagues, or helping students in need, the Foundation is here to serve as a resource for USD 491 staff.
They create a better Eudora: By supporting the Eudora Schools Foundation, the community invests in students and helps build a stronger future for Eudora.
They help every child succeed: ESF funds programs that enrich learning, help students discover their strengths, and prepare them for success beyond graduation.
They support innovation: ESF provides funding for creative ideas and innovative classroom projects that enhance learning and improve student outcomes.
Early Learning Center
1310 Winchester Rd., P.O. Box 500
Eudora, KS 66025-0602
785-542-4920
785-542-4909 (fax)
ELC Director: Kristen Lewis
ELC Administrative Assistant: Janell Nguyen
Elementary School
801 E. 10th St., P.O. Box 602
Eudora, KS 66025-0602
785-542-4940
785-542-4950 (fax)
Middle School EMS
2635 Church St., P.O. Box 701
Eudora, KS 66025-0701
785-542-4960
785-542-4970 (fax)
& EDTEC
2203 Church St., P.O. Box 712
Eudora, KS 66025-0712
785-542-4980
785-542-4990 (fax)
2203 Church St., P.O. Box 712
Eudora, KS 66025-0712
785-542-4989
785-542-4990 (fax)
Principal: Seth Heide
Assistant Principals: Jamie Grado
Administrative Assistant: Mallorie Cleveland
Principal: Jeremy Thomas
Athletic Director: Ty Pattison
Karla Cleveland
Principal: Dr. Bill DeWitt
Assistant Principal: Sean Hayden
Director: Cara Kimberlin
Ginny Rapplean
Our Buildings Continued
Checking Out Keys
Most campus doors are accessible by keycard. If a door(s) require a key, contact the building’s head secretary to complete a request.
Building Hours
The school offices are open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on all teacher contract days and additional calendar days. The offices close from late June through late July each year.
West Resource Center
West Resource Center is at 1310 Winchester Road and currently houses the school board office, administrative offices, meeting spaces, and the district’s after-school programs.
Contract and Documents
Negotiated Agreement
An agreement negotiated by the ENEA governs certified staff. A copy of the current agreement can be downloaded from www.eudoraschools.org. The agreement includes information about pay, leave, grievance procedures, duty time, college reimbursement, and other important items.
Contract Day
Documents Continued
Certified Staff Documentation
Certified teachers also must provide the following to the district office to be placed in the personnel file:
Kansas teacher license
Official university transcript(s)
Certification of Teaching Experience form
Paperwork
An e-mail from the electronic record keeping system, Skyward, with a link to documents employees should complete before working in the district. Some documents employees may be required to present in person. Contact Amanda Brunkow if you have any questions or concerns about what you need to complete or deadlines for completion. (Those staff members employed by the special education co-op should check with coop administrators for all required paperwork.)
Licensure for Certified Staff
Teachers new to the profession working under an initial two-year license are required to participate in a mentor/induction program during the first two years of teaching.
Current license (initial or professional) employees have list the requirements for renewal. Individuals are responsible for ensuring that they have a valid Kansas teaching license at all times employed by the district. Applications for license renewal are available six months before it expires. Approval from the state can take four to eight weeks. If there are questions about the application, it may take longer. Contact Amanda Brunkow at West Resource Center for help with the required fingerprinting, if needed.
Professional development points during the life of current license are needed to be eligible to renew it. Points are earned by attending staff development days and earning college credit. Teachers without an advanced degree need 160 professional development points, with at least half coming from college credit. Teachers with an advanced degree need 120 professional development points for recertification.
The state requires districts to provide documentation of teacher credentials. Contact your principal or Amanda Brunkow at West Resource Center with concerns or questions.
Getting Paid
Set up direct deposit with Amanda Brunkow in the West Resource Center, and checks will be deposited into bank accounts on the morning of each payday. A secure copy of pay stubs are available in Skyward!
Pay Schedule
The pay period runs from the 7th of the current month through the 6th of the following month (example: Oct. 7 through Nov. 6).
Paychecks are distributed on or near the 15th of each month according to the payroll schedule. The first paycheck for new school employees will be in September.
Timekeeping
If participating in work that qualifies for extra duty pay (substituting during plan period, working concession stands, ticket gates, or other activities), these hours must be recorded using a time card or the electronic timekeeping system. Check with the building’s head secretary to find out how to record time for extra duty or hourly wages, including approval procedures.
Why Mentoring? Mentor Program
Extensive research indicates that mentoring new educators has a positive effect, both on the professionals and on students. Eudora Schools is proud to support a building mentor program that pairs teachers new to the profession with a designated colleague mentor. Colleague mentors work within a defined program to offer new teachers the support and guidance that are critical to a new teacher’s success.
Help and Support
Mentors
"Our mentoring program is designed to create a true sense of belonging and connection and to set up our new teachers for success not only in their first year, but in all the years to follow."
- Heather Hundley Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement
All new teachers will work individually with their assigned mentors throughout their first and second years of teaching. These sessions are a great tool to recognize and reinforce things going well and offer possible solutions for areas needing improvement. Colleague mentors are chosen by building principals through an application process. Mentors are teachers, well established both in their classroom and in the district, who have expressed a desire to help make a first-year teacher’s experience as positive and rewarding as possible.
Evaluations
What to Expect
The McREL evaluation system is used to evaluate employees twice each year during their first two years of employment, with one evaluation completed within the first 60 school days of each semester. More detailed information about teacher evaluation can be found in the negotiated agreement. The evaluation will also include multiple measures of student growth, as required by the Kansas Department of Education.
The evaluation process includes a self-evaluation, a pre-conference with the evaluator, and two or more teaching observations. It is then concluded in an observation conference two days after the formal observation. The observation conference includes reviewing items related to the observation and other observation matters not directly observable in the classroom.
Mentors
There is absolutely no evaluative relationship between the mentors or mentor director and the teachers they assist. Teachers can rest assured that any concerns or questions they take to their mentors will be held in strict confidence. Likewise, principals are prohibited from asking the mentor teachers or coordinator for evaluative feedback on novice teachers.
The Evaluator
Teachers will be evaluated by the building principal or assistant principal. Noncertified staff members are evaluated by a supervisor at least one time each year.
Curriculum
Curriculum Development Model
The district uses a guaranteed and viable curriculum written by Professional Learning Communities and reviewed by the Curriculum Coordinating Council. This model is a system for academic programs with step-by-step processes for governance, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and staff development.
Governance
The Curriculum Coordinating Council (CCC) includes a variety of stakeholders within the district and community. This group meets periodically to review the curriculum.
Curriculum
Professional Learning Committees (PLCs) in partnership with Subject Area Committees (SAC) map the curriculum for their grade level or subject, oversee its implementation, select supporting resources, and prepare and validate assessments aligned with specific standards.
Curriculum Continued
Instruction and Assessment
A formal process is followed for teachers who are implementing a new resource. Teachers receive training in organization, pacing, and resultsbased lesson planning to ensure that instruction is aligned with the intended purpose.
Eudora Schools utilizes a balanced assessment system that includes the Kansas Summative Assessments, Kansas Interims and Mini Tests, FastBridge universal screeners, MyIGDIs, and ProLADR. Educators also use formative, diagnostic, and progress-monitoring assessments to guide instruction and monitor student growth.
Terminology
KSDE
Using KSDE
There is a tremendous amount of information available to teachers on the Kansas State Department of Education website, ksde.org. A good place to start is on the Teaching and Learning tab. From this point, there are dozens of resources, including information about state standards, licensure, and report cards for the state’s districts and schools.
KSDE offers comprehensive online data about the demographics and test scores of districts and schools across the state. This is the best place to find information such as the breakdowns of ethnic and racial groups, the number of free/reduced lunch students, rates of state aid, and standardized testing results.
Teacher Resources
Other instructional resources can be found on the Cardinal Compass.
Goals for Graduates
Student Success Social-Emotional Learning
A successful Kansas high school graduate has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, employability skills, and civic engagement to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industryrecognized certification, or in the workforce without the need for remediation.
The commitment to students’ social-emotional learning addresses student skills, including behavior, emotional wellness, and social skills. A shared staff responsibility, the counseling staff, is in place to help guide and coach teachers and provide leadership in implementing the counseling curriculum and programs.
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports After-School Programs
The district has implemented the PBIS model, an evidence-based approach that teaches students appropriate behavior, reinforces good behavior and identifies and solves students’ smaller behavioral problems before they become serious.
Quest (Eudora Elementary) and The Zone (Eudora Middle School) provide a variety of engaging activities for participating students in a social group setting. The programs are designed to enhance all areas of student learning academic, social, and emotional in a fun, supportive environment.
Sources of Information
District Website: www.eudoraschools.org
Staff directory, forms and documents to download, and other resources.
Board Briefs: Our District > Board of Education
Board Briefs are informal reports from the regular meetings of the Eudora Board of Education. They can be found under the Board of Education page on the district website.
Magazine: The Card
This newspaper is delivered quarterly to all Eudora residents and posted on the website. Each school uses electronic newsletters to communicate with parents.
Mass Notification System: ParentSquare
The district uses an automated notification service to share urgent information. Calls, texts, and e-mails may also be used to send reminders, announcements, or information related to a crisis event.
Cardinal Compass
The Cardinal Compass is an interactive hub designed to focus on intentional practices in which growth and impact intersect for visible learning. On the Cardinal Compass Website, staff can find resources that support our strategic plan, tools to support highquality instructional practices, and professional learning resources.
Newsletter: The Cardinal Connection
A Monthly Newsletter aimed to streamline communication to staff about upcoming events and director updates while also including staff spotlights.
Technology
Ron Long, Technology Director ronlong@eudoraschools.org
Phil Bain, Data Specialist philbain@eudoraschools.org
Extra Support
Zach Dale, Technology Specialist III zachdale@eudoraschools.org
Kurtis Krall, Technology Specialist II kurtiskrall@eudoraschools.org
To report a problem or request training on district equipment, submit a ticket to the IT Services team on the HelpDesk. To find the HelpDesk, visit the technology page of the department's page of the Eudora Schools Website. If an unexpected technology emergency/failure interferes with student instruction or safety, contact IT Services at (785) 542-4902.
District Laptops
Security
Technology Continued
Recording Student Attendance
An automated system is used to call parents of students who have unexcused absences. Teachers must electronically record student attendance at the beginning of each day and/or class period. It is CRITICAL that this information is entered accurately and promptly! Questions about PowerSchool may be directed to data specialist, Phil Bain.
Technology Continued
Voicemail
Staff members are provided a voice mailbox. Voice messages also are delivered in an e-mail.
Personal Devices
Connecting non-district equipment to the district’s network could create major technical issues affecting all users. Please leave personal computers, printers, scanners, or other devices home. Contact the IT Department (through a HelpDesk Ticket) to find an appropriate solution if you need additional equipment.
Social Media
As professional adults working with children and teens, employees are expected to maintain an image representing the professions, the schools, and the district appropriately.
Be sure to follow the district accounts:
Facebook: Eudora Schools
Instagram: theeudoraschools
YouTube: Eudora Schools
Twitter/X: eudoraschools
Requesting a Substitute
Morgan Hunter Partnership
Morgan Hunter, a staffing agency based in Overland Park, manages the substitute teacher staffing program for Eudora Schools. Morgan Hunter provides consistent training, employee benefits for substitutes, and an opportunity for district employees to provide performance feedback on individual substitutes directly to the agency.
When Absent
Document absences for record-keeping with leave benefits in Skyward. Request a substitute if one is needed during an absence.
If a substitute is needed for an absence, log into Morgan Hunter’s system, and complete the request. This is located on the district website in the Human Resources tab.
Please contact the school secretary to request a substitute the day of your absence. This helps ensure the class is covered, if needed, before the substitute teacher arrives.
Purchasing
Classroom Needs
Classroom supplies and instructional materials may be ordered at the beginning of each school year as needed. To help ensure orders are processed efficiently through the district's Skyward system, please follow the purchasing procedures outlined on the following pages. All purchases must be submitted through the district's purchase order system and approved by your Building Principal or Building Administrator before being forwarded to the Finance Department at the District Office for final approval. Orders may not be placed until all required approvals have been received.
Key Guidelines
All purchase orders and invoices must be processed through the District Finance Department using the district's Skyward system.
Payments are processed once each month, following Board of Education approval of warrants. To ensure timely payment, purchase orders should be submitted at least one week prior to the scheduled monthly board meeting.
Verbal orders are not permitted and will not be honored, as they cannot be tracked or verified through the district's purchasing system.
Do not place an order or make a purchase until an approved purchase order has been issued. The district cannot guarantee payment for purchases made without prior approval.
District Charge Card Purchases
To make a purchase from an approved vendor using a district charge card, staff must visit the District Office to complete a Charge Card Checkout Form. This form is available only at the District Office and is not available in school buildings. Prior approval from your Building Principal or Building Administrator is required before checking out a district charge card. After completing the purchase, the district charge card must be returned to the District Office within 48 hours, along with a detailed itemized receipt. Receipts may be submitted by scanning and emailing them to accountspayable@eudoraschools.org or by returning a printed copy when the charge card is checked back in.
District charge cards may be used only at the following approved vendors:
Dillions Checkers
Skyward Purchase Procedures
1.Under the "Purchasing" tab, select "My Purchase Order" (PO).
2.Click "Add Purchase Order" in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3.Select the appropriate “Purchasing Group” from the drop-down menu. This identifies the department or building where the purchase is being made.
Enter the appropriate 3-digit purchasing group number:
a.Early Learning Center (ELC) = 003
b.Elementary School (EES) = 009
c.Middle School (EMS) = 002
d.High School (EHS) = 006
4.Verify you are in the current and correct Fiscal School Year.
5.Vendor: Select the appropriate vendor from where you would like to make a purchase. If the vendor is not listed, submit a HELP DESK ticket with all required vendor info. For online vendors such as Amazon or School Specialty, you must select the “Shop Online” button.
6.Description: Enter a brief summary of the items or services you intend to purchase.
7.Batch: Auto populates; No need to adjust/change.
8.Invoice to: Auto populates with USD 491-Eudora Schools
9.Ship to: School building (drop-down arrow to choose location)
10. Attention To: Auto-populates with the purchaser’s name.
11.Due Date and Ship Date: This auto-populates to the date the purchase order is created. No need to adjust/change. Next, select "Save and Add Detail" in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Skyward Purchase Procedures
Purchase Order Details - Step 2
1.Description: Enter the item name or a detailed description of what you are purchasing. Be as specific as possible.
2.Commodity: Leave this field blank.
3.Quantity: Enter the number of items you are purchasing if multiple.
4.Unit of Measure: Select what applies or you can leave it blank (drop-down arrow).
5.Unit Cost: Enter the cost of the item/s.
6.Project: Leave this field blank.
7.Grant: Leave this field blank unless the purchase is being made with grant funds.
8.Account Distribution: Select the appropriate account number from the drop-down menu. Specific account numbers have been assigned to individuals based on ordering capacity.
9.Amount: This field will automatically populate based on the information entered above. If needed, manually enter the total cost of the purchase.
10.Percent: You can divide your purchase between more than one account number. Keep in mind that the "Percent" must equal 100.00 when finished.
11.Receivable Box: This box should be checked if you have ordered items that will be delivered and received. This box should not be checked if you are ordering a service or something intangible.
When the PO is complete select "Save and Submit" in the upper left of the screen. This will submit the PO for Building Administrator and Finance Approval.
Wellness
District Wellness Policy
Eudora Schools is committed to providing school environments that promote and protect children’s health, well being and ability to learn, by supporting healthy eating and physical activity.
Student Development Partnerships
Leading the district’s efforts to address the development of the whole child are a coordinated group of partners that include such personnel as counselors, WRAP workers, prevention specialists, social workers, psychologists, student resource officers, nurses, and early childhood specialists.
Mental Health Services
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center allows Eudora Schools to provide school-based mental health services for students. Specially trained clinicians provide assessment, early intervention, and crisis intervention for students struggling with social, emotional, familial, behavioral, and mental health issues. Staff members can make a referral for any student at any time using EduClimber.
Substance Abuse Prevention & Services
When submitting a referral that includes concerns or questions about substance use, department members use evidence-based interventions such as Teen Intervene to help students and families.
Additionally, student leadership groups are active in spreading messages and presentations to prevent students’ abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Food Services
Food Service Team
The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) team is committed to providing nutritious and delicious food for staff and student customers. They are proud to serve this district and always seeking feedback, suggestions, and ideas from students and staff members.
Buying Meals At School
To prepay for meals, please submit a HelpDesk ticket to IT so they can set up an account through PowerSchool, or cash may be used when paying for your meal. Adult lunches include the entree, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and a beverage (milk, small juice, or bottled water). A salad bar with "the works" — a build-your-own option that includes a variety of vegetables, fruits, meat, and other toppings, is also available.
Contact
Director of Food and Nutrition Services:
Nicole Parks: nicoleparks@eudoraschools.org
Eudora Early Learning Center:
Lori Walker: loriwalker@eudoraschools.org
Eudora Elementary School:
Heidi Hoover: heidihoover@eudoraschools.org
Eudora Middle School:
Michelle Criqui: michellecriqui@eudoraschools.org
Eudora High School:
Connie Larson: connielarson@eudoraschools.org
Transportation
Requesting Transportation
A transportation request is required for any activity requiring a district bus, van, or car. Forms are available in your building office and should be submitted to Machaela Beshears at least one month in advance, but no later than two weeks before the event. Mileage reimbursement is available to staff members only when a district vehicle is not available.
Student Shuttle
The district provides a free shuttle service to all students. Students can board a bus at any school, at 15th and Acorn, or the 9th and Main shuttle stop downtown (across from the public library), and students can ride a bus to their school building. School district residents who live outside city limits may request student bus transportation from their home address.
Contact
Director of Transportation:
Machaela Beshears : 785 542 4900 ext 1115
machaelabeshears@eudoraschools.org
Crisis
As a member of Eudora Schools, every staff member plays an important role in maintaining the safety and security of our students. During a crisis, employees are expected to follow assigned responsibilities and procedures to support the physical and emotional well-being of students and staff.
To access emergency procedures, staff should use the My-EOP app available on district laptops.
The app can also be downloaded on a personal device by searching “My-EOP” in the app store and selecting “Eudora USD 491” once installed.
To gain access to the download, include the password. Staff should refer to the app for guidance during emergency situations.
Terms and Acronyms
Annual Measurable Objectives. Measurements are used on state assessments to provide information on student growth and school improvement.
Bert Nash
Care Team
Community mental health center in Lawrence that provides various services for Douglas County schools.
Board of Education. In district information, this usually refers to our district’s board (rather than the state board).
(“cap”) Consolidated Assistance Plan. Eudora’s system for managing the Title I and academic at-risk programs. (Specifically EES)
The Care Team focuses on individual student challenges. The separate School Improvement Team focuses on programmatic challenges within the school.
Curriculum Coordinating Council
East Central Kansas Cooperative in Education. Provides special education services in the Eudora, Baldwin, and Wellsville districts.
(“deck-ah”) Based out of Lawrence, this partner in The Bridge provides services to help prevent and treat abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Dynamic Learning Maps. Assessments for a small population of students with special needs.
(“edteck”) Eudora-De Soto Technical Education Center offers training and enrichment classes for high school students.
The online system used by teachers, principals, and support staff to monitor and report student incidents, interventions, and view academic data.
Eudora National Education Association. The ENEA represents teachers in labor negotiations with the board of education.
Terms and Acronyms
FastBridge
Research-based universal screening and progress monitoring for academics and social-emotional behavior (SEB) with intervention recommendations.
(“ferpa”) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
The Southeast Kansas Educational Service Center, located just outside Girard, provides instructional resources and professional development.
Individual education plan. Qualifying students with exceptionalities must have an IEP that is reviewed annually.
Information and Technology Services, the district department broadly responsible for computers, technology, and data.
Juvenile Detention Center (located in Lawrence)
Kansas Assessment Program. A state program that oversees the use of state assessments in local districts.
(“kelpa two”) English Language Proficiency Assessment. All ESOL students take this exam annually to determine their level of English proficiency.
(“key-sah”) Kansas Education Systems Accreditation is the five-year process used to accredit school districts in Kansas.
(“kite”) Kansas Interactive Testing Engine, the system used to give state assessments each spring
KSHSSA (“kaysha”) Kansas State High School Activities Association
Limited English Proficiency. Each ESOL student has an LEP plan, similar to an IEP.
The system district and building leaders use to perform regular evaluations for licensed employees, including teachers.
ParentSquare. A district-wide communication platform used to help schools and teachers communicate with students and families effectively and efficiently. It offers tools like mass notifications, attendance alerts, and two-way messaging with translation capabilities.
Terms and Acronyms
Parents as Teachers program. Early learning program for children age birth to three and their parents.
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports. The district’s adopted system is to teach students appropriate behavior, reinforce good behavior and identify/solve small problems before they become serious. Sometimes also referred to as PBIS, or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
Professional Development Committee
Professional development plan or points. The PDP toolbox houses each individual teacher’s professional development plan and professional development points.
Professional Learning Communities have two main purposes 1. to improve the pedagogical knowledge (skills and knowledge about how we teach) and the content knowledge (skills and knowledge about what we teach) through educator collaboration. 2. to improve the learning outcomes of students.
Parent Teacher Organization. Supports grades K-5
SAC (“sack”) Subject Area Committee. Meets for curriculum work.
Social-emotional learning. This educational component, including behavior, mental wellness and social skills, is a critical component of how Eudora students learn and grow