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Back to School Information
Here are some links to important back-to-school information in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
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2021-22 School Supply List
Here is the WPS school supply list for elementary schools in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
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District suspends contact tracing per KHDE and KSDE guidelines
On January 18, 2022, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas State Department of Education announced that contact tracing in schools may be suspended for a 30-day period.
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BOE elects Stan Reeser and Julie Hedrick to lead board
Board of Education members elected Stan Reeser, District 4 representative, as president, and Julie Hedrick, District 2 representative, as vice-president for 2022.
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Elementary schools to compete in 2022 Battle of the Books
Fourty elementary schools will compete in the 2022 Battle of the Books Jan. 19-26.
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Kaleb Stoppel named district athletic director
Dr. Kaleb Stoppel, an assistant principal and athletic director for Olathe East High School, has been named district athletic director for the Wichita Public Schools beginning July 2022.
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WPS changing COVID positive case isolation protocol
After reviewing the most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Wichita Public Schools will change its COVID positive case isolation protocol to align with CDC guidelines, effective Wednesday, January 12.
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Free COVID-19 testing is available to employees and students
Wichita Public Schools offers free COVID-19 testing to employees, students and their household members. Testing is available by appointment only. Call 316-973-4790 and leave a message to request a test.
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COVID-19 Employee Hotline
Any WPS employee who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and is seeking a medical diagnosis, or has been advised to quarantine or cannot report for work due to a COVID-19 related reason needs to call or email the COVID-19 hotline.
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McLean Magnet Elementary teacher wins Kansas Horizon Award
Fifth-grade teacher Alexandra McDowell is the district’s recipient of the 2022 Kansas Horizon Award which recognizes teachers who do an exemplary job during their first year of teaching.
