Dear CST Family,

After a long, six-day, weekend, our students came back and did a nice job getting into the swing of things again. A repeated mantra of "work hard to play hard" has been used as we gear up for spring break, but we also have some really exciting events coming up in the next couple weeks.

This week our 7th and 8th graders are going to leave campus for separate district-wide events. On Wednesday, March 1st, 7th graders from across the district will attend a "pathways fair" at JCCC. Our 7th grade will be there in the 11 o'clock hour and return shortly after noon. On Thursday, our 8th graders will be taken to their future high school and spend most of the day there as a start to their transition process. Both events are described in more detail below.

In addition, cheer tryouts begin, boys' city basketball is Thursday and Saturday, and the south area solo ensemble contest will take place Thursday. Followed next week by dance tryouts, the start of track season, and concerts for both choir and orchestra. All that to say, there's still so much to do between now and spring break!

Enjoy and thank you as we continue to reinforce our "work hard (now) to play hard (then)" efforts.

Have a great week!

On Wednesday, March 1st, all 7th grade students will attend a Pathways Fair at JCCC. Their time there will be brief (30 minutes), but they will be exposed and have access to the variety of pathways offered in Olathe Schools through our 21st Century Academy program. Students will have freedom to walk around the booths and visit and ask questions to the students and staff running the site. Students will be away from CST in the 11 o'clock hour and will return shortly after noon.

7th grade will be eating last lunch (12:20-12:45) on this day. Please reach out to counselor, Mrs. King, with questions.

A parent meeting at 5:30 in the main gym will follow Monday's (March 6) practice.

Physicals MUST be on file to participate.

Women of Aviation Week is an annual celebration that Garmin participates in to commemorate the anniversary of the first woman to get her pilot’s license. We use that week to encourage more students to go into the aviation field. We will be celebrating the week of March 6-12, with several opportunities. Please feel free to share with anyone else in the Olathe district that you think may be interested!

• March 7 and 9: Tours of the Garmin hangar and flight offerings for high school girls
• March 8: Classroom visits for presentation and activity
• March 10: Outreach Day at Garmin Headquarters
• March 11: Flights with Young Eagles at the Gardner Airport

You can find more information here: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/women-of-aviation-week/

Your child should have their Fast Bridge reports (and MySAEBRS BSEL reports if opted in) as they were handed out Friday, 2/24.

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Watch for a text alerting you to Fast Bridge reports coming home with your child in the coming week. Also, for those students who were opted into the BSEL MySAEBRS assessment, a report will accompany the Fast Bridge paper. Feel free to reach out to your child's teachers or counselor with questions.

All families are welcome to attend a free program on social media fatigue. Please see the flyer and QR code below for registration. This presentation is sponsored by Research Psychiatric and the Church of the Resurrection. It will be held at the Church of the Resurrection on February 28 from 6:30-8:30. Registration is required.

Check the website below for updated enrollment information from Thursday's (1/19) meeting. Talk with your child who also received the same information from counselors this week in class. Feel free to reach out to your child's counselors with questions. Paper and online enrollment forms are due on TUESDAY, January 31st!

https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/8527

With colder weather we have less walkers/bikers and more vehicle traffic. Please plan accordingly and allow extra time for morning drop-off. Your child should have their items readily available and conversations finished prior to stopping so exiting the vehicle can be as efficient as possible. This helps the line not back up and maintains a constant flow of traffic. A few other reminders to assist with safety and efficiency...

• Those dropping in the front of the school may pass vehicles in the activity drop-off on the left
• If dropping off at the activity entrance, please do not pass others who are dropping off at the activity entrance to then merge back into the same activity drop-off lane--this creates a safety issue
• Form 2 lines for afternoon pick-up--students may cross at the front cross walk with CST staff only...do not encourage your child to run across traffic or parking lot.
  

Reminders for Walkers and Bike Riders

Please help us reinforce with students the best sidewalks to use upon arrival for walkers/bike riders (seen with the purple arrows on the map below).

• Students from east of Mur-Len should cross at the 159th/Mur-Len light and walk/ride toward the football field. They will avoid having to cross all vehicle traffic in the parking lot by doing this.
• Students coming from Lindenwood should take a left upon reaching the CST property and use the sidewalk next to our open field on the west. They should not cross exiting traffic onto 159th from the CST parking lot.
• A new bike rack was placed at the doors west of the front entrance.
  
• Students should exit the building using the same routes. PLEASE talk with students about crossing 159th at the light/cross walk...for their own safety, they should not cross 159th at any other location.

Thank you for your support as we promote safety and efficiency.

Parents,

The information below is from technology and outlines a software available for parents for monitoring your child's district device outside the school day. For full details, click the PDF button below. Check it out!

What is included in the GoGuardian Parent App:

• Top 5 summary of student browsing (apps, extensions, documents, and websites visited)

• Teacher interventions

• 30-day view of websites, videos, documents, apps, and extensions

• Ability to block websites on school-issued devices during out-of-school hours

• Ability to pause internet access on school-issued devices during out-of-school hours, either on-demand or at a scheduled time.

Read more in the attached PDF.