Dear CST Family,

What a wonderful week at CST! Both band and orchestra held concerts that included our upcoming 5th graders and the shows were so much fun. Boys basketball is off to a great start and so much fun to watch. A group of girls attend the Expanding Your Horizons event at Science City Friday night, and a group of our QUEST students took 3rd at the Future Cities competition held in Topeka on Saturday...awesome!

This is also enrollment season for our students. No matter the grade, next year is in the hopper and preparations are beginning. Both 6th and 7th grade students received instruction and forms to turn in for next year's course selection. Our 8th grade class have received feedback on 21st Century applications and also have enrollment meeting opportunities coming up (see below). There's still so much left of this year but we are certainly moving forward in preparation for 2023-2024!

The week ahead is a CST spirit week as we have 3 home basketball games (M, T, Th). All are CST color-themed and we are certainly hoping for a Super Bowl themed week the following week...Go Chiefs!

Have a great week ahead and let's go Wildcats!

• 2/10--Professional Day--No school
• 2/15--Parent-Teacher Conferences--1/2 Day (11:15am)
• 2/16--Parent-Teacher Conferences--No School
• 2/17--No School
• 2/20--Presidents Day--No School
  
• 3/13-3/17--Spring Break
• 3/20--Professional Day--No School
  

Parents,

Parent-teacher conference week is 2/13-2/16 and you’ll be receiving information from your child’s teachers about how to sign up. This go-around of conferences, we are utilizing ParentVUE as our sign-up platform. Attached are directions for your assistance. Watch for communication from your child’s teachers in the coming days about their own availability. Watch for updates and a repeat of this information in this weekend’s Weekly Wildcat.

Have a nice weekend.

Rick

PTC Structure...

• All teachers will have 12 hours of availability to meet with parents
• All teachers are available "arena style" on Wednesday, 2/15 from 4:30-8:30pm in the CST MPR and gym. These are conducted on a "first come, first serve" basis.
  
• Teachers will communicate their own availability beyond 4 arena hours by email.
• Parents will have the opportunity to sign up through ParentVUE using the directions below.

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

Olathe Northwest: February 1st

Olathe East: February 6th

Olathe South: February 13th

Olathe North: February 8th

Olathe West: Februrary 8th

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

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 7th grade 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 14th

• 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: February 6th

Olathe South: February 13th

Olathe North: February 8th

Olathe West: Februrary 8th

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

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, FEB. 1 | 6 - 7:30PM | SANTA FE TRAIL MIDDLE (NEW DATE!!)

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.

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.