Falcon Friday - November 3, 2023
Olathe South High School
Principal's Corner
Falcon Notes..............
Signs of Suicide Presentation
National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) recognizes Olathe South students
The following degrees were earned at Olathe South High School from 10/01 - 10/31:
David Burda - Distinction
Gabriel Cross - Merit
Tanar Daniels - Merit
Collin Dechant - Merit
Eli Dunaway - Honor
Monica Garcia - Merit
Liam Hill - Merit
Andrea Lucas - Merit
Yadhira Lugo - Merit
Anya Maheshwari - Merit
Agustin Mascote-Angeles - Excellence
Gabriela Moya - Special Distinction
Noah Nordstrom - Merit
Keith Olivo - Excellence
Keith Olivo - Excellence
Josiah Polynice - Merit
Logan Sheafer - Merit
Jonathan Stears - Merit
Landon Weaver - Merit
OPS Fall Educator Interview Night
The Olathe Public School’s Human Resources Department welcomes external teachers and other certified professionals to participate in our upcoming Fall Educator Interview Night on Thursday, November 10 between 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM. This in‐person event will take place at Olathe East High School. These one‐on‐one interviews will be with an administrator in our district for upcoming 2023‐2024 school year positions including classroom positions and certified support roles such as Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Counselors, School Psychologists and Speech Language Pathologists.
To be eligible for this event, your application must be completed within Frontline via the following link:
https://www.applitrack.com/olathe/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Fall+Educator+Interview+Night
In order to ensure that you will be paired with the appropriate building‐level administrator, please be sure to select the correct level (elementary, middle school, high school, SPED/Certified Support Professional) to which your license applies or will apply.
The deadline to sign‐up for this event is Tuesday, November 1. An HR Recruiter will contact you via email with specific interview information (time, details etc.) one week prior to the event. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Elementary Recruiter, Jennifer Bodenmiller: jbodenmillerec@olatheschools.org or Secondary Recruiter, Hayden Cain: hdcain@olatheschools.org
SAEBRS/MySAEBRS Opt-in Communication
We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district. To learn more about student experiences and needs, we will be asking for your child’s feedback via an online survey that will be completed at school called SAEBRS/mySAEBRS. Over 70% of schools in Kansas use this to identify needs that may present barriers to learning. The skills measured are skills that help students succeed in school, career, and life. For the Olathe Public Schools, it will measure behaviors
in 3 categories: social, academic, and emotional. Results are one piece of data to help educators identify and provide instruction and interventions within their classrooms.
Parent consent is required for SAEBRS/mySAEBRS. For those students whose families have consented, the screening will be completed between November 28 – February 3rd. For students in grades 2-12, students will be asked to complete the mySAEBRS survey about themselves. Surveys take about 5 minutes. Children whose parents have not opted in for this survey will not take the survey.
To provide consent for your student to participate in SAEBRS/mySAEBRS complete this form. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=f8IlL4QKYEmIamhcur6jq34hANJ-BohBovjW7YTdLPJUMDhCSjFBSzdTMEM5SjlDU1NEQ0NOVjNLMS4u&wdLOR=cD6444D0E-656D-4E22-808E-69C5504F0EE6
If you have multiple children in the district, you will need to complete a form for each student.
Falcon Packs
We would love your help and support for our Falcon Packs program! The purpose of our program is to help OS students and families who could use a few extra snacks and food items for the weekend at home. The packs tend to have a variety of items like mac n' cheese, granola bars, applesauce, crackers, protein bars, etc. Falcon Packs are available for students to pick up discreetly after school on Fridays in room 213, or from their counselors.
Falcon Packs is in the midst of accepting donations for their stock closet! If you should feel called to, please sign-up for one of our donation slots using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044DAAAF2EABFA7-falcon
Donations can be dropped off in the front office addressed to Falcon Packs.
Should you have any questions, please email Kylie Thompson - kgthompson@olatheschools.org
Crossing Guards Needed
ACMS, "The Crossing Guard Company", is looking for dedicated members of the Olathe South community to join the team that is dedicated to the safety of children as they walk to and from school. We are currently in need of substitute guards to assist when the regular guards are not available. Earn $30 per day, committing to just 1.5 -2 hours a day! Contact Area Supervisor Shannon Huffman at 913-202-9516 or visit https://acmssafety.com/careers/. ACMS thanks you for your support in Keeping Kids Safe!
Senior Section
Friday, February 3 - Senior Yearbook ads due (see flyer below for more info)
Wednesday, March 8 - Jostens graduation announcements delivered during lunch
Thursday, March 9 - Jostens graduation announcements delivered before school
Saturday, April 29 - Prom
Monday, May 1 - Academic Awards Night and National Decision Day (the deadline for seniors to finalize their post-secondary plans- students recognized during lunch)
Olathe South High School
Website: http://www.olatheschools.org/south
Location: 1640 East 151st Street, Olathe, KS, USA
Phone: 913-780-7160
Facebook: facebook.com/OlatheSouthHighSchool
Twitter: @OlatheSouthHS