Please use a "zipper merge" when turning in off of 159th and entering into our drop off and pick up lanes so that we can maximize the full extent of all pick-up lanes. This will help reduce back-up onto 159th street.

Thank you for following our traffic pattern in effort to promote student safety and efficiency.

With the shortened number of class meeting dates in the first quarter, quarter one and quarter two will be weighted differently when determining semester grades. At the end of the semester, the semester grade on the grade card will reflect a quarter one weighting of 40% and quarter two weighting of 60%. This will allow students an opportunity to recover their semester grade after a shortened quarter one and be a fair representation of learning for the full semester. The current expectation is that second semester will be back to a 50/50 weighting, as in the past. This is approach is consistent across all 10 Olathe middle schools.

Chisholm Trail, Mission Trail and California Trail middle schools each raised enough funds last year to build a well together! Our names will be on it! Water for South Sudan will allow our Olathe schools to unite on one well. Pretty amazing to think about the difference our students are going to make in people’s lives!

For Students wanting to join Science Olympiad ( link below)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ImlQ4Mr0S3kZLmnzwaqMWj4Bm1tLlfeRsFqK9UlDw5M/edit?usp=sharing

Olathe Public Schools parents,

As students and staff settle into the second quarter, we have one item to be completed by all families and one item for consideration by families. The first item, KSDE Parent Assurances, is required for all parents to complete and the second item regarding Learning Environment Changes for Second Semester is optional.

KSDE Parent Assurances (REQUIRED)

A requirement of the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is that all school districts in the state ask parents to acknowledge three assurances related to the learning models offered this school year. The assurances parents are asked to acknowledge are:

1. I understand that my children may need additional support to complete assigned work, and to the best of our ability, our family will provide supervision during the learning process.
   b. I agree that my child(ren) are expected to be available to communicate with teaching staff on a regular basis as outlined by the school district.
   c. If a student is unable to participate on any given day (illness or doctor appointment), I will notify the school by telephone to report absence.

These assurances are designed to provide clear communication and expectations for parents whose children may participate in various learning models for the 2020-2021 school year. To complete this task that has been required of school districts, parents may click here: https://onbase.olatheschools.com/forms/parent_assurances.html

Learning Environment Change for Second Semester (OPTIONAL)

At the start of the school year, we asked parents to choose the learning environment for their child(ren) for the first semester. At that time we shared that there would be an opportunity for parents to change the learning environment for their child(ren) for second semester. Parents interested in changing their child’s learning environment for second semester beginning January 2021 may do so between Oct. 26 and Nov. 6 at this link: https://onbase.olatheschools.com/forms/remote_learning_selection.html

Parents may change their child’s learning mode from in-person to remote or from remote to in-person. During the first semester, there was some flexibility provided in terms of changing learning mode given the changes that were made after the registration period ended. Because of staffing challenges and changes that will be needed to accommodate those choosing to change learning modes for second semester, there will not be flexibility in changing once the window closes on November 6. Please give careful consideration to the needs and learning mode that will best suit you and your child(ren) for the rest of the year knowing that the decision is a commitment through May of 2021.

This learning environment changes will go into effect when second semester begins on Jan. 6. Parents will need to have their child’s student ID number to complete the electronic request at the link above. Please note this is optional and only parents who want to make a change from in-person to remote or from remote to in-person should fill out this form. Parents who want to continue with the same learning environment DO NOT need to fill out this form.

If you are unsure of your student’s ID number, you can locate it in ParentVUE by going to Student Info. This form will be available from Oct. 26- Nov. 6.

In honor former CST PE teacher, Brad Yantis, a memorial scholarship fund has been set up in support of MNU football and track. Facilitated by another former CST teacher, Mrs. Rhonda McGraw, those interested can click the link below for more information or can reach out to Rhonda with questions.

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10220924425874098&id=1044069579&set=a.1954638539343&source=48

More details to come and times and details may shift. For most up to date info go to the academy website (http://departments.olatheschools.com/21stcenturyprograms/resources/ ) or contact 8th counselor, Mrs Rodden (amrodden@olatheschools.org).

Hello Wildcats! Here are some tips to help us stay healthy at school!

You need to wear your mask over your nose and mouth while you are inside. Please don’t play with it or touch it. No masks with vents or valves are allowed. "Gaiter" masks must be double layered.

Make sure to cover your cough or sneeze, and afterward make sure to wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer if you are unable to wash your hands. Make sure to briskly rub your hands together until they are dry. Wash or sanitize your hands throughout the day.

Please bring your water bottle every day. It is important to stay hydrated. There are places in the building where you can refill your water bottle. You can briefly pull down your mask to drink from your water bottle. Pull it back up over your nose and mouth after you drink.

We would like for you to take care of your needs in the classroom as much as possible. To enable you to do this, we recommend that each student carries a small hygiene kit in their backpack. Items to include in this bag could be lip balm, Kleenex, feminine products, lotion, contact solution, band-aids, extra masks, cough drops, a small bottle of Tylenol or Ibuprofen in the original containers. These items are not to be shared with others. Please tell your parents if you use your supplies and restock your kit at home.

Make sure to tell your parents if you feel sick and stay home from school. It is important to let the school know if you have been around someone who has tested positive for COVID. If you feel sick at school, tell your teacher who will notify the nurse if needed.

By using these tips, we can all stay healthy.

Let’s have a great year!

Below is the bell schedule. Please note 6th grade will have an alternate 4th and 5th hour to accommodate 2 extra lunches. Remote students will also follow this bell schedule. Teachers will communicate with their students when lunch will occur.

Reminder: Remote students do not have a Cat time.

OSSSC Parent Information Session

The first Olathe Special Services Site Council Parent Information Session will be on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Details are here: English and Spanish. Please post/share best way with your parents. Click into the links here to access the flyer below and its accompanying Zoom link to the presentation.

We are hiring a Full Time Para. Hours would be 11am-3pm daily. Reach out to Krista Dueringer if interested. kdueringercst@olatheschools.org

Attendance Corner

Welcome Parents to the 2020-21 School Year. A few suggestions to help us tackle attendance for your student(s) during this hybrid learning experience. Attendance is more crucial during these unprecedented times. We ask that you notify Chisholm Trail Attendance Office, preferably before 8:00am with your students all day absence. You can use any of the following methods of contacting us:

1. Call dedicated Attendance Line (voicemail only) – 913-780-7241

2. Call CST Main Line – 913-780-7240 (voicemail after 4:00pm)

3. Email Connie Bray, Attendance Secretary @ cbraycst@olatheschools.org

*all emails will be responded to with a follow-up email for verification of receiving

Information needed to report absence:

· Student Name

· Student Grade

· Your Relationship to Student

· Reason for absence (i.e. illness description, appointment, etc.)

· Phone number to return call (if needed for further info)

Due to remote learning, if your student checks out for an appointment, we ask for a second notification to Attendance (again via any of the 3 methods listed above) if student returns to learning with a time of return. If you contact your student(s) teacher via email please cc Connie Bray with info as to help us.

Please refer to this request as we proceed to continue to help make this school year as positive as we possibly can. We are always here to assist you in any way we can. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Thank you, and together we can do this.

Attendance Secretary,

Connie Bray

Need technical support? Go here for solutions and direction...consider bookmarking this page.

https://www.olatheschools.org/domain/3042

Surface Go Tip

If students are unable to connect to WiFi (example: worked one day but not the other):

o Press and hold the Power button until the screen goes black (ignore the “swipe to shut down PC” option)

o Press Power button again

o Give it a minute to restart – this should “kick out” new updates to Surface Go

(Just another way to update!)

Those who registered for in-person learning will follow the schedule below. The day starts with Academic Extension (CAT time) and finishes with 7 minutes of CAT time which is as/if needed. This schedule was communicated through a district email and can be found in the PDF below the schedule.

Below is the schedule followed by remote learners. There is no CAT time in this schedule but all else remains the same. This schedule was communicated through a district email and can be found in the PDF below the schedule.

Instructional videos for StudentVUE:

StudentVUE video tutorial ENGLISH: https://youtu.be/36ODz_CxG9o

StudentVUE video tutorial SPANISH: https://youtu.be/MZqHT8Kwqwk

Some tips and best practices for your child as we begin remote learning. Consider sitting down and talking through these points with your child. This will help establish the best possible learning environment at home and may help answer some questions as well. The PDF of this file is below along with a screen grab of the file.

A brief intro video shared with staff--reminding us of our students; our purpose...proud to be a wildcat!

You should receive an email and a text alerting you of the updated weekly. If you do not have an email we do not have an accurate address. Please contact Melynda Marquardt to be added or verified.

CST Data Operator: Melynda Marquardt (mrmarquardt@olatheschools.org)

Receptionist: Chrissy Walters

Assistant Principal's Secretary: Angie Peterson

Attendance Secretary: Connie Bray

Bookkeeper/Principal's Secretary: Andrea Wescott

Data Operator: Melynda Marquardt

School Nurse: Jennifer Ross

Please keep info updated (email, phone number, medical, etc.). Contact the office at 913-780-7240 if you are concerned you may be missing communication or need to update your family's information.