Continuous Learning Opportunities
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
- Directions for Accessing Online WPS Curricular Programs
- Special Education Instruction and Student Support
- Digital Education Enrichment for Students
- WPS Learn Together Teacher Videos
- Educational WPS-TV Programs
- Senior Class of 2020 Celebrations
- Parent Communication, Resources and News Conferences
- Wichita Public Schools
- Digital Education Enrichment for Students
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Wichita Community Partner Learning Activities
Wichita organizations have engaging learning activities that students can do at home. We thank our community partners for supporting our students. Click on the organization name below to see the activities.
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Ballet Wichita
Facebook Online classes
- Join Ballet Wichita every Monday and Thursday at 11 a.m. for 30 minutes of dance at www.facebook.com/balletwichita
- Classes are perfect for kids age 5 to 10 and will explore variations of dance and movement with an emphasis on ballet, which is both fundamental and useful for all dance forms.
- Be ready for “class” wearing comfortable clothes and socks. Have a chair nearby to use as your “barre.”
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Botanica
Storytime Online
- Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. https://botanica.org/storytime-2/
- Miss Laurel reads her favorite, interactive stories and shares music and movement that families can continue at home.
30 Day Activity Challenge
- Every day at https://www.facebook.com/BotanicaWichita/
- Every day, Botanica brings you a fun, nature-related activity families can do with items found at home. One participant wins a free membership every day!
Virtual Tours and Tulip Cam
- Spring has sprung inside the botanical gardens, and we bring all the color to you at home! https://botanica.org/virtual-tours/
Busy Bee Wednesday
- Every Wednesday, we will post information and images on Facebook about our honey bees and life inside the Alexander Bee House!
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City of Wichita Park and Recreation
Online Activities, Workouts and Leagues
- Always available online, new activities added weekly
- https://www.wichita.gov/parkandrec/online
- While at home, stay in touch and have fun with Park & Rec doing workouts, practicing sports drills or e-gaming in one of our new Esport leagues. Select a topic below and choose from any of the videos or leagues we have available for you to enjoy. New activities are being added weekly.
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Continuous Learning Alliance
Learning Across Kansas
- Three new shows shared each week, times vary depending on which channel you watch
- https://www.kpts.org/family/learning-across-kansas/
- Working together, the Kansas Department of Education and Kansas Public Broadcasters, including KPTS in Wichita; KTWU in Topeka; Smoky Hills PBS in Bunker Hill; and KCPT in Kansas City have teamed up to create three new shows each week that focus on providing supplemental education for Elementary, Middle School, and High School students throughout Kansas during this difficult time when the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools for the year.
Awesome Squiggles- Always available online
- https://awesomesquiggles.weebly.com/get-started-here.html
- Awesome Squiggles is a global art challenge where PreK-12 grade learners create original art based on four squiggly lines and then share their artwork with others. The best part? Awesome Squiggles can be created anywhere and with any medium. All it takes is a little imagination and willingness to share. Come on in and let's get started!
Kansas Kids Poetry Project- Always available online; initial contest goes through April 30
- https://kansaskidspoetry.weebly.com/
- Through this project, public radio stations are inviting K-12 learners all across Kansas to write original Haiku poems that celebrate Kansas Weather. And here's the COOLEST part - The Kansas Association of Broadcasters would like to celebrate student voices by sharing select poems to be read on air across the state.
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Credit Union of America
It's a Money Thing
- Always available online
- https://www.cuofamerica.com/Resources/Its-a-Money-Thing
- In a series of short and fun videos, Jen learns about different money matters in an easy and relatable way. Included are video presentations with handouts to engage teenage students and ensure they have a good grasp on real-world financial concepts.
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Douglas Design District
Avenue Art Days coloring pages
- Always available online
- https://avenueartdays.com/coloring-pages
- Download and print any of nine coloring pages inspired by the Avenue Art Days murals found in the Douglas Design District.
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Exploration Place
Stay at Home STEM
- New videos shared daily
- https://www.facebook.com/pg/ExplorationPlace/videos/?ref=page_internal
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ9xTgyAU7dKWfux--loBnrHmmcWXPsKR
- The Exploration Place motto has always been: if you can't come to us, we'll come to you - now doing this with dynamic, daily digital programs that dive deep into STEM with extended science demos, lessons and live science shows; show behind-the-scenes efforts; give personal tours of exhibits; and more.
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Great Plains Nature Center
Learn from Home | The Self Isolation Station
- Always available online
- https://gpnc.org/learn-from-home/#naturalist
- Find videos here of Naturalist Talks, Behind the Scenes videos, Nature Journaling demonstrations, podcasts and the Guardian Series
- Nature Journaling done live on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
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Greater Wichita YMCA
Y Pop-Ups
- Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
- www.facebook.com/ymcawichita
- Join Y staff and post your participation in LIVE one-minute activities
Kids in the Kitchen- Always available online
- www.facebook.com/ymcawichita and www.ymcawichita.org/recipes
- Watch videos with demonstrations and get meal and snack ideas
Crafty Corner- New video every Wednesday afternoon
- www.facebook.com/ymcawichita
- Watch a new video every Wednesday afternoon with a craft and fun activities to do with the creations.
Virtual Spirit Week- New activity or challenge every weekday
- www.facebook.com/ymcawichita
- A new activity or challenge – fun for kids and adults alike – every weekday. Find more and post your participation on Facebook.
YMCA 360- Always available online
- www.ymca360.org
- Dozens of workouts, activities, and programs – with most lead by Greater Wichita YMCA staff – available on any connected device.
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Kansas African American Museum - TKAAM
Our Heritage, Our Hope
- Always available online
- https://tkaamonline.thinkific.com/
- Vignettes highlight Africa Americans and their Kansas connections to history.
#WeAreCulture
- Always available online
- https://tkaamonline.thinkific.com/
- A visit to this series of monographs reveals topics of African and African American culture.
The Sankofa Series
- Always available online
- https://tkaamonline.thinkific.com/
- In this series, community leaders share their unique perspective of historical events and history makers and the significant impact made in our society.
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Kansas Aviation Museum
Educational activities
- Always available online
- http://kansasaviationmuseum.org/educationalactivities/
- This collection of aviation-related activities and resources includes links to nationally available materials and those created by Kansas Aviation Museum educators. How To videos will be posted on this page as they’re created.
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KPTS/KSDE Learning Across Kansas
Students can receive supplemental education content with a television program produced by Kansas PBS stations and the Kansas State Department of Education, and hosted by teachers from across the state, including Jennifer Farha from Christa McAuliffe Academy. Learn more...
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KWCH Weather School
Weather School
- Tuesdays and Thursdays live on Facebook at 1:30 p.m.
- www.facebook.com/kwchnews/
- Kids and parents can learn about all kinds of weather topics from KWCH’s meteorologists. Topics include Tornado Safety, Lightening Safety and more. Past episodes can be found online.
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Old Cowtown Museum
History Alive! Video Series
- Always available on YouTube, new videos added regularly
- https://www.youtube.com/user/WichitaCowtownMuseum/featured
- Installments in this video series bring the exhibits of Old Cowtown Museum to life and are shared regularly on YouTube
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Sedgwick County Zoo
SCZ Live
- Weekdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Facebook Live
- www.facebook.com/SedgwickCountyZoo
- Go behind the scenes to chat with keepers and get to know your favorite animals during virtual visits. SCZ Live archive videos on YouTube.
Animal Cams
- Always available online
- scz.org/live
- Keep an eye on the African Elephants and the Humboldt Penguins at the Zoo.
Nature STEAM
- Always available online
- https://scz.org/nature-steam-activities
- Free downloads of nature-based STEAM activities for weeks of outdoor learning without any added stress!
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Ulrich Museum of Art
Meet Me in the Vault
- Selections shared daily on Facebook
- "Meet Me in the Vault." We encourage you to explore our new Collection Portal, pick your favorite work of art from our permanent collection, and email it to us at ulrich@wichita.edu. Please include the artist, title, and your name with a brief statement about why this piece is one of your favorites. Your picks will be shared on social media!
Staff Selections videos
- Always available on YouTube
- Our staff members pick their favorite talks from the 80+ recorded talks on our YouTube Channel. They give a brief explanation of why they chose that particular artist talk, and then provide a small excerpt from the lecture. Our hope is that it will whet your appetite for more and inspire you to view the artist's full talk. Be sure to check back regularly for new installments!
Outdoor Sculpture Collection Coloring Pages
- Always available online
- Need something to keep the kids busy? Or maybe you just need to escape from the news. If so, print out our Outdoor Sculpture Collection Coloring Pages, featuring some of your favorite pieces from our world-class Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Once you've finished coloring, feel free to share it with us at ulrich@wichita.edu. We'll show off your masterpieces on social media!
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United Way of the Plains
Tips for Learning at Home: Educating During the Coronavirus
- Always available online
- http://www.unitedwayplains.org/tips-for-learning-at-home
- To help parents during this time of coronavirus, we have pulled together various resources and information. This tool is not designed to replace the communication, guidance and academic material provided by your school district. This is a resource guide.
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Wichita Art Museum
WAM for Kids
- Always available online
- https://www.wichitaartmuseum.org/learn/kids
- Art-related activities for kids are available on the WAM website. These range from exploring the WAM Art Garden (using social distancing, of course!) to exploring the WAM collection online and much more.
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Wichita Public Library
Resources for Caregivers
- Always available online
- https://wichitalibrary.org/Pages/Resources-for-Caregivers.aspx
- The Wichita Public Library has a collection of resources available for caregivers. Some resources require a Wichita Public Library card. If you do not have a card, contact the library at 316-261-8500 between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Staff are issuing Wichita Public Library e-cards over the phone so customers can access digital resources while buildings are closed to the public.
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Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Symphony at Home Broadcast Series
- Fridays in April at 7 p.m.
- Online at radiokansas.com
- 90.1 FM Hutchinson & Wichita | 89.5 FM Salina and Manhattan | 90.9 FM Great Bend and Hays
- Download the NPR News App for free from the Apple Store or Google Play, and search for "Radio Kansas" to listen
- Since we cannot perform in the Concert Hall, we are thrilled to announce a four-week concert series in partnership with Radio Kansas: The Symphony at Home Broadcast Series!
Additional opportunities
- Always available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WichitaSymphony/
- Opportunities include Zoom masterclasses and recitals
We will Rise
Phoenix Rising: An Artistic Exploration- Read about the mythological phoenix that has inspired composer Stacy Garrop to create “Phoenix Rising,” an enchanting piece for violin.
- Create your very own work of art inspired by the mythological phoenix. You can draw, paint, dance, color your sidewalk, whatever you like!
- Submit your artwork to the Wichita Symphony
- Sign Up to hear Wichita Symphony violinist Holly Mulcahy perform "Phoenix Rising" on Monday, June 22 and see your creations featured!
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WSU Tech
Career Connect
- Always available online. Industry-specific chats scheduled throughout the week.
- https://wsutech.nepris.com/home/v4
- WSU Tech’s CareerCONNECT is a web platform that forges connections between industry and students, bringing real-world relevance and career exposure directly into your classroom. The interaction is virtual; the impact is real.
- Instructions to sign up: https://youtu.be/Y0MBFeu4jbc and on PDF document.
WSU Tech Coloring Pages
- Always available on Facebook
- WSU Tech’s Coloring Pages celebrate everything the school offers to the community, from inspirational messages to views of the campus to the careers for which it trains students. Download and print pages, then share and tag @wsutech.official on Facebook. All images are copy-written by WSU Tech.