Dear CST Family,

Gotta love a long weekend and even though we’re just off the winter break it’s never a bad time for an extra day off. With that, it’s been a nice start to 2023 and our halls and classrooms have been filled with lots of smiles and laughter…what a wonderful thing! The Alcohol to Fentanyl parent/child night this past Tuesday was a big success. We had over a 100 people in attendance and the engagement was strong. We had immediate feedback in conversation and email asking about this becoming an annual event or asking how we can get this to all our students. Thank you to Kevin Kufeldt from Johnson County Mental Health for his time and expertise and for sharing with the CST community.

Our CST Thunder dance team performed this weekend (1/13 and 1/14) in the Miss Kansas competition, our robotics team traveled to Lee’s Summit for a competition, and boys’ basketball begins upon return from the weekend. Thursday nigh is also an enrollment meeting for all 6th and 7th grade parents (more below). It’s the 3rd quarter and we’re on the move…let’s go!

Thursday, January 19th

• Current 6th and 7th grade parent night. 6:00 pm- CST Auditorium- no students

Friday, January 20th

• CST counselors meet with current 6th graders through Science classes to go over course options for 7th grade

Tuesday, January 31st

- Current 6th and 7thgrade student elective enrollment forms due and online enrollment deadline

• CST counselors meet with current 8th graders through Social Studies classes to go over high school

enrollment (Olathe South Counselors attending presentation)

Thursday, February 2nd

• Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night 6:00pm – 8:00pm in the CST Auditorium

Tuesday, February 7th

• Enrollment talks: Arbor Creek - 9:15 am

Sunnyside - 1:15pm

Wednesday, February 8th

• Enrollment Talk: Madison Place – 1:15pm

Monday, February 13th

• Current 8th graders High School paper elective forms due and CST counselors meet with 8th graders through Social Studies to finalize high school online enrollment

Tuesday, February 21st

• Incoming 6th grade students paper elective enrollment forms due to 5th grade teacher and online Enrollment due

High School Enrollment Information Parent Nights**

Olathe Northwest: February 1st

Olathe East and Olathe West: February 6th

Olathe North and Olathe South: February 7th

**Times vary by school - see high school website for times and more information

As you may remember, parents were given the opportunity (via district email) to opt-in their child to take the MySAEBRS board approved Behavior and Social Emotional Learning (BSEL) assessment in November. Students whose parents opted their child in will take this assessment in the coming week using the schedule below. The assessment itself will be taken during WIN time and should last no more than 5-10 minutes. Students who were not opted in will not be a part of this process. If you opted in your child but prefer now that they do not take the assessment, contact your child's counselor and we will ensure they are not called to take it.

• 6th graders on Tuesday, Jan. 17
• 7th graders on Wednesday, Jan. 18th
• 8th graders on Thursday, Jan. 19th
• Makeups on Friday, Jan. 20th.

• Please contact the CST front office for student absences. More info on attendance can be found HERE.
  
• Doors open at 7:20am
• No school on Monday, January 16th due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
  
• Follow us on Twitter @CSTWildcatsMS for fun updates
• Moved or moving? Contact CST Student Information Specialist, Melynda Marquardt, to assist through the process at CST (mrmarquardt@olatheschools.org)
• For more parent resources, visit the CST website (https://www.olatheschools.org/domain/2082)

At CST we promote positive fandom and sportsmanship. Students are instructed to cheer for our team and not against the other team. Therefore, "airball" or "scoreboard" chants or negative comments toward referees are examples of behaviors we don't allow. We expect our adult fans to follow what we promote to our students. Fans are in attendance to cheer on the team and not to help coach or help ref the games.

Thank you for your support in promoting and demonstrating positive sportsmanship for our student fans and athletes.

Current 6th and 7th grade parents: Mark your calendars for 6pm, Thursday, January 19th for a 6th and 7th grade enrollment night. This meeting is intended for parents only and will include both CST counselors and Principal Sola. The info session will take parents through the online enrollment process, discuss available curriculum and opportunities for students, and answer questions.

Current 5th grade parents have an enrollment night at CST on Thursday, February 2nd at 7pm.

Olathe Public Schools is excited to bring you Screen Sanity, a highly-acclaimed program designed to help parents unpack today's hottest screentime topics, and get you the tips and tricks you need to raise happy, healthy kids in an increasingly digital world.

This workshop features expert-guided content, including a roadmap for introducing your kids to smartphones and social media. The content is designed for adults only, but will give you practical ways to talk to your kids about screen use. Spanish interpreters will be available to assist families. For interpretation services for other languages such as sign language, please contact your school

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 | 6 - 7:30 PM | CALIFORNIA TRAIL MIDDLE

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 | 6 - 7:30PM | SANTA FE TRAIL MIDDLE

Register HERE

Las Escuelas Públicas de Olathe se complacen en presentarles Screen Sanity, un programa muy reconocido diseñado para ayudar a los padres a abordar los temas más actuales sobre el tiempo frente a la pantalla, y ofrecerles los consejos y trucos que necesitan para criar niños felices y sanos en un mundo cada vez más digitalizado.

Este taller cuenta con contenido guiado por expertos, incluyendo una guía para introducir a sus hijos a los teléfonos inteligentes y las redes sociales. El contenido está diseñado solo para adultos, pero les dará las herramientas para hablar con sus hijos sobre el uso de la pantalla. Los padres hispanohablantes dispondrán de servicios de interpretación y se puede solicitar la interpretación en otros idiomas como lengua a señas a través de la escuela.

REGISTRESE AQUÍ O ESCANEE EL CÓDIGO PARA INSCRIBIRSE

...mark your calendars for the 8th grade "Night of Recognition" on Tuesday, May 23rd at 6pm. This event is for all 8th grade students. More details to come in the 4th quarter.

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.

Supplies needed:

Liquid glue

construction paper(11x17 and regular size)

colored cardstock

Tape (scotch tape, washi tape, and duct tape) any colors/patterns

stamps and stamp pads

yarn

Items can be turned into the front office and questions to CST librarian, Mrs. Lasister.

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.