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Enter your students in our Spring Poetry Declamation Contest! In partnership with WSU and the KATSP are offering this event virtually due to the pandemic in lieu of our normally offered Language Competition. Finals will be in-person! See details below!

Cost:
KATSP Members – $3 per entry
All others – $5 per entry

How to enter:

  1. Review the contest materials and record your awesome entries!
  2. Purchase tickets for each entry at our EventBrite page here!. Members! Email president@katsp.org for a special AATSP member ticket price! Keep your Order Confirmation handy for later.
  3. Use this template to collect student information and video links into one place keeping the same format.
  4. Use the Entry Submission Form to upload your Order Confirmation from Eventbrite as well as your student information spreadsheet.
  5. You’re done! Reach out to president@katsp.org if you have any questions!

Deadline for entries is March 31st by 11:59pm.

The results are in! Check out the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners and their awesome posters below! All are entered into the National Competition and posters will soon be sent to Atlanta to participate! In the mean time, congratulate these wonderful students on their accomplishments!


K-3rd Grade

1stTanya
Ramesh
Independent School
Wichita, KS
Marilee Marsal
2ndBailey
Butler
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds
3rdSrihan
Gorantla
Independent School
Wichita, KS
Marilee Marsal

4th-5th Grade

1stAmara
Sampamurthy
Independent School
Wichita, KS
Marilee Marsal
2ndElizabeth
Machina
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds
3rdKassidy
Vandorn
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds

6th-8th Grade

1stIsaac
Gfeller
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds
2ndCheyenne
Crow
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds
3rdElizabeth
Fuller
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds

High School, Hand-drawn

1stMichaela
Crow
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds
Michaela Crow Flint Hills Christian School Manhattan, KS Teacher: Megan Reynolds

High School, Digital

1stMichaela
Crow
Flint Hills Christian School
Manhattan, KS
Megan Reynolds
Michaela Crow Flint Hills Christian School Manhattan, KS Teacher: Megan Reynolds

Webinar with Dr. Kim Potowski
June 17th @10:00am CST

It’s here! Registration is live for anyone interested in Spanish language instruction as it pertains to heritage learners!

Dr. Kim Potowski is our featured guest! Follow the link to her website and bio, view the event flyer, and register today!



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President Welcome January 2020


¡Happy New Year, Feliz Año Nuevo, y Feliz Ano Novo a todos! My name is Megan Reynolds and it is my pleasure to introduce myself as Chapter President of the Kansas Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese for the year 2020. Before I get into chapter related news, I’d like to share a bit about myself since you’ll be hearing from me quite a bit in the coming months!


I was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, attending both Topeka Collegiate School (2003) and later Topeka High School (2007). I graduated with two B.A. degrees from Kansas State University, one in Theatre (2012) and one in Modern Languages, Spanish (2014), after which I accepted the open K-12 Spanish Teacher position at Flint Hills Christian School in Manhattan, KS. As of May 2020, I will have taught for six years.

I continue to build the program with a proficiency-based mindset, incorporating theatre, technology, music, project learning, activities such as the National Spanish Exams and Locura De Marzo, and awards such as the Global Seal of Biliteracy given to students with qualifying STAMP scores each Spring. I am ecstatic to have our school’s first section of AP Spanish Language and Culture as of the 2019-2020 school year.

As is common of a “Department of One” or small schools in general, I wear many hats. I am very “tech-savvy” and thus assist in school IT needs as well as teach 6th Grade Computer Applications. I serve as Technical Director for school events and programs, serving as a light and sound engineer for our “gymatorium”, lead a student tech team, and have been doing some video production as well. I also coach forensics events students take to contest in March. When I’m not at school (ha!) you’ll find me at home with my dog, Diego, performing, or serving on Worship/Tech team at University Christian Church.


Well, that’s enough about me! But I provide the context because I believe my unique background will help me serve our chapter. I have experience both in public and private schools, large and small environments, and hope to leverage those experiences to serve students and teachers of all backgrounds this year.

To that end, here is my vision for KATSP in 2020 along with exciting news and updates that are the first steps in achieving these goals.

https://katsp.org/about/katsp-2020-vision/

I am so excited to start the year, and the decade, as President of our chapter, and I look forward to meeting all of you as we begin the spring semester!

¡Adelante, KATSP!

Megan Reynolds
KATSP President 2020
president@katsp.org