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 Dear Olathe North Community,
We have seen an uptick in fast food deliveries from parents to their students. Our school policy states that fast food deliveries will not be accepted by the front office. This is just a reminder that we will not allow fast food deliveries. With almost 2,100 students it becomes overwhelming when people start bringing deliveries for lunch. This does not mean that if your student forgot their lunch box that you can't run it up to school for them. It just means we will not accept fast food delivered by parents, Door Dash, Grub Hub, or any restaurant. Thank you for your understanding. Jason Herman Principal Olathe North High School
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All Olathe North students and staff lets show our support for the Kansas City Chiefs as they travel to Arizona for Super Bowl LVII. Join us for Mahomes Monday (Chiefs Jersey or Swag). Travis Kelce Tuesday (Dress to impress, hats, sunglasses, necklaces, and other accessories). Dreaming of a Win Wednesday (Pajamas/Sweats). Red Thursday for Students (Wear your Chiefs Gear or All Red). Final Red Friday for Staff (No School For Students).  The Olathe North Student Services Newsletter is now available: https://www.smore.com/kqsv3.
Please reach out to your counselor if you have any questions! Rachel Gunderson (students with last names A-D): rmgunderson@olatheschools.org Nicole Etherton (students with last names E-Li): nmetherton@olatheschools.org Tammie Milke (students with last names Lo-Ri): tmilkeon@olatheschools.org Carrie Parazin (students with last names Ro-Z): cnparazin@olatheschools.org Samanta Landa (ELL Students): silanda@olatheschools.org The week of February 13th we will be hosting Parent Teacher Conferences. if you havent already you will soon be hearing from your student's teachers with an opportunity to sign up to either meet them in person, on zoom, a phone call, or an email. Staff was given options to be available Monday evening 3:30-8:30; Tuesday evening 3:30-8:30; Wednesday afternoon 1:30-3:30 or Thursday 8:00am-8:30pm. All staff will be available in person Wednesday night 4:30-8:30 at Olathe North High School for arena style conferences. Please see the school schedule for the week listed below.
Monday: 7 hour day Tuesday: 7 hour day Wednesday: 8:00am-11:15am. **When we get closer to the date we will send a map of teacher locations for the arena in-person conferences. Next Saturday February 4th is our Winter Dance from 8:00-11:00pm. Below are dance FAQs. Please reach out to Kara Pittman, kpittmanon@olatheschools.org if you have any questions.
 ON Parents,
Please call our attendance line 780.7845 when your student needs to leave for an appt. Please leave a message, as our ladies are consistently sending passes to students. Plan ahead if possible, this will allow us plenty of time to get your student a pass in a timely manner. Always leave a message on the attendance line, our ladies will take care of you. Please do not call the front office to release your student. Olathe School District Job Fair and Interview Night February 8th 4-7pm @ Olathe North High School1/20/2023  Good Afternoon,
We are currently enrolling for the Olathe North session of Driver's Education. Students attending North or students who reside in the North attendance area but are participating in a 21st Century Academy at another school are eligible. (Please make a note in the Comments section if this applies to you.) This class will be held February 21 to April 14. The classroom portion of the class will be February 21 through February 24 from 5-8 p.m. at Olathe North. The driving portion of the class will start on February 27 and conclude April 14. Drivers will work with students schedules. Please go to https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/2484 to register and more information. Sincerely, Kraig Taylor Olathe Public Schools This message is in regard to Spring College Now enrollment and only impacts students enrolled in select eligible classes. The enrollment window opens Tuesday, Jan 17th and closes Friday, Feb 10th. All needed information, including CRN’s and step-by-step enrollment directions can be found on the ON Counseling website: https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/8747
Students needing financial assistance can once again apply for the JCCC Grant and ALL Fund (MUST DO BOTH) - The link for the JCCC Grant is here: https://www.jccc.edu/admissions/early-college/high-school-concurrent-enrollment/students-parents/financial-assistance- for-hs.html - The A.L.L. Fund spring 2023 application is open and available here: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/85838-Olathe-Public-Schools-Foundation Please reach out to your College Now teacher or Mrs. Etherton (nmetherton@olatheschools.org) with questions. Nicole Etherton Counselor E-Li Olathe North High School 913-780-7140 Hello,
This weekend was the Kansas Thespians State Thespian Festival held at the Century 2 Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Wichita. Olathe Public Schools had over 200 students and staff attend this awesome weekend of theatre. This means that Olathe had just over 10% of the attendance at the festival. All five high schools were represented well throughout the festival both in the way our students behaved and in the awards and honors they brought home. We want to take a moment to thank the building administrators, fine arts staff both building and district, and the district administrators for supporting theatre, thespians, and the arts throughout the district. The amazing achievements by OPS theatre students this weekend would not have been possible without the support of all of you. Here is a quick overview of what Olathe Theatre was able to bring home this weekend. (Please see individual directors for a more detailed list of what each school brought home.) Staff Recognition: Olathe Northwest Director Amy Hastings was awarded the Region 2 Teacher of the Year. State Thespian Officers (STO) The State Thespian Officers are the hardest student workers at the festival as they serve as hosts and the student representatives. They are the student face of the festival and help to lead and serve the needs of the festival and its students. This year Olathe was represented by Board Chair Ellie Eisele (OE 12) and Member at Large Emily Heflin (OW 12). The board for next year was also placed at the festival. The STO board is elected by the current STOs and the directors based on many criteria. Due to the size of the festival, the STO board was increased to six this year. Olathe had three students placed on the board. Ainslee Magee (ON 10) was elected as the new Vice Chair, meaning she will serve both the 23-24 year and 24-25 year, as chair. Isaac Lowe (OW 11) and Noah Hastings (OS 10) were also placed on the board as members at large. We are honored to continue to have students serve the festival as a part of the STO Board. Olathe has been very lucky to have at least one student consistently on the STO Board for the last 6 years. Scholarship Awards and Auditions: Each year students have a chance to audition for colleges and universities at the festival as well as a chance to compete for a limited number or scholarships given out by Kansas Thespians and receive callbacks to speak with those institutions. This year, Olathe students took home 30% of the scholarships offered, two from Olathe North and one from Olathe East. (Names of scholarship recipients can be sent by individual directors). The number does not reflect the number of callbacks from various universities from across the region and beyond which could easily reach into the hundreds for all of the Olathe Students who auditioned. Thespy (International Thespian Excellence Awards): Thespys are the competitive acting and technical theatre arm of the International Thespian Society. A student is able to prepare and bring a Thespy from many categories including Solo and Group Acting/Musical Theatre, Lighting and Sound Design, Stage Management, Costume Design and Construction, and many more. All of the skills the students learn while doing Thespys are covered in the OPS theatre curriculum and apply to many of the career pathways that theatre students will find themselves pursuing. Thespys are scored from a rubric and a student can earn a Superior, Excellent, Good, or Fair. Excellent is often what we strive for as it is considered at standard. A Superior score is often considering exceeding standard. Students who earn a Superior at state qualify for the International Thespian Festival which takes place in June at the University of Indiana, Bloomington. 45 Superiors were received by Olathe students. The festival also holds a showcase Friday night featuring performance Thespys that received a perfect score. Olathe had 4 of the 12 Thespys that were presented at the showcase:
Based on information from Edward Shafer, who is in charge of Thespys at the state level, Olathe received 35% of the Superiors at the festival. One-Act Presentations: Two Olathe Schools performed one-acts at the festival. Olathe North performed #Censored and Olathe South performed Artistic Inspiration. Festival Exclusive Competitions: Many of the students participated in festival exclusive competition events. Awards for each event were given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Olathe was very successful here, placing in every competition. Creative Costumes: 1st place – OE Speed Charades 2nd place – ON Theatre Quiz Bowl 1st place – ONW 3rd Place – ON Competitive Improv 3rd Place – OE Tech Challenge 3rd Place – OW Lobby Display 3rd Place – OS Honor Troupe: This year Olathe North, Olathe South, and Olathe West received Gold Honor Troupe Awards. For this award, students prepared and presented everything their troupe did over the last year. This award is given based on criteria and a rubric. We thank you again for your support of Theatre and Thespians. We are honored to be teaching and working in Olathe and with Olathe Theatre Students. Olathe Theatre Teachers |
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