Dear Olathe North Family,

Thank you for your patience as we have worked through inclement weather this school year. The state requires a certain number of student contact hours that we must fulfill each school year. Currently, our elementary and middle schools are within the number of hours they need, but we will need to make up some time at the high school level.

At this point, at the high school level only, we will implement the following changes beginning after Spring Break, on Monday, March 18, 2019.

• At the high school level only, the Monday, March 18th Professional Day will change to a full day of school for students in grades 9-12. Elementary and middle school will not have school this day and professional development will be held for district staff at those grade levels.
• High school will add 10 minutes to the beginning of the school day, starting the day at 7:50 a.m. each day of the week for all of 4th quarter.
• There will no longer be a late start on Thursdays during 4th quarter. Classes will begin at 7:50 a.m.
• On Wednesday, May 22 (the second day of finals for grades 9-11) the schedule will change from a half day to a full day.
• High school buses will run on the same schedule as they have all year.

Again, these changes will only impact high school. Elementary and middle school will remain with their current schedules for the remainder of the school year.

Please note that should subsequent inclement weather days be called, additional adjustments will need to be made to the high school schedule.

Our high school principals will be in touch with building specific details, including the revised 4th quarter bell schedule, finals schedule and  

Monday, Wednesday & Friday
7 period day
7:50-8:40am – hour 1  (50)
8:45-9:34am – hour 2  (49)
9:39-10:28am – hour 3 (49)
10:33-11:23am – hour 4 (50)
11:26-11:51am Lunch A
11:51-12:16am Lunch B
12:20-1:10pm – hour 5 (50)
1:15-2:05pm – hour 6 (50)
2:10-3:00pm – hour 7 (50)

Wednesday
Odd block
7:50-9:21am – hour 1 (91)
9:26-10:57am – hour 3 (91)
11:01-11:26am Lunch A
11:26-11:51am Lunch B
11:55-1:25pm – hour 5 (90)
1:30-3:00pm – hour 7 (90)

Thursday
Even block
7:50-9:22am – hour 2 (92)
9:27-9:57am – advisory
10:02-11:34am – hour 4 (92)
11:38-12:03pm Lunch A
12:03-12:28pm Lunch B
12:33-2:05pm – hour 6 (92)
2:10-3:00pm – seminar

Dear Parents/Guardians:
 
Each year we seek input from the parents/guardians of the students in our district. Your input helps us target areas of improvement. Survey results are analyzed district-wide, are provided to the Board of Education, and given to each school. If you have a specific concern, I encourage you to speak directly with someone, such as the person(s) with whom you have the concern, your student’s classroom teacher, or with me.
 
The anonymous survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. You may access the survey by clicking on the link below.
 
The survey is intended to allow for one response per household. If you receive the survey link from multiple schools, you only need to complete one survey. You may also complete the survey onsite at the upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences on February 6th and 7th. Computers will be available for accessing the survey at each building. Thank you for taking time to provide your feedback. We value your input.
 
 
Parent Survey (English): Click Here for English
 
 
Jason Herman
Principal 
Olathe North High School

​Apreciados Padres/Guardianes:
Cada año buscamos la opinión de los padres/guardianes de los estudiantes de nuestro distrito. Sus comentarios nos ayudan a enfocarnos en las áreas de mejoramiento. Los resultados de la encuesta son analizados a nivel del distrito, los resultados se proporcionan a la Directiva de Educación, y recibiremos y analizaremos los resultados de nuestra escuela. Si usted tiene una preocupación específica, le animo a hablar directamente con alguien, como con la(s) persona(s) con quien tiene la preocupación, el maestro de salón de clase de su estudiante, o conmigo.
 
La encuesta anónima debería tomar aproximadamente 10 minutos para completarla. Usted puede acceder la encuesta mediante hacer clic en el enlace abajo.
 
La encuesta intenta permitir una respuesta por familia. Si usted recibe en enlace de encuesta de múltiples escuelas, usted solamente necesita completar una encuesta. Usted también puede completar la encuesta en la escuela, en las próximas Conferencias de Padres Maestros el 6 o 7 de febrero. Computadoras estarán disponibles para acceder a la encuesta en cada edificio.
 
Gracias por tomar tiempo para ofrecer su comentario. Valoramos su opinión.
 
Haga clic AQUÍ para iniciar la encuesta en versión español.

1. Haga clic AQUÍ para iniciar la encuesta en versión español:
2. Parent Survey (Spanish):  Click Here for Spanish

 
Jason Herman
Director
Olathe North High School

In case you haven't heard, our Scholars Bowl team won the 6A State Championship in Wichita on Saturday! The team beat Blue Valley North in the finals 90-40. This is only the third year Olathe North has had a Scholars Bowl team.
 
Congratulations to the following students for this outstanding accomplishment!
 
Joe Mirakian - 12th grade
Jolly Patro - 12th grade
Manas Madhira - 11th grade
Eddie Dai - 11th grade
Madison Krakar - 10th grade
Khushi Kohli - 10th grade
 

National Merit Scholarship Finalists Announced
OLATHE ~ The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the finalists in the 64th National Merit Scholarship Program. The Olathe School District has 11 finalists. They are:
Olathe East High School: Robert Kullberg and Bryan Kwon;
Olathe North High School: Brian Beach, Anchal Gupta, Harvin Sangha and Vanya Shivashankar;
Olathe Northwest High School: Ethan Grantz and Gracey Hiebert;
Olathe South High School: Logan George, Griffin Minter and Christian Petersen
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To become a finalist, a semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The semifinalist must then submit a scholarship application, which includes the student’s essay and information about the semifinalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities.

​Congratulations to these students that have made the decision to continue their athletic career at the next level.   The following athletes will be participating in the ceremony:
 



​Emily Stamper – Bowling – Baker University
A’Nayah Nunn – Cheerleading – Mid America Nazarene University
Jackson Caldwell – Cross Country/Track & Field – Baker University
Jasper Earls – Football – Butler Community College
Math Martin – Football – Emporia State University
Devin Stoker – Football – Emporia State University
Alejandro Garcia-Perez – Soccer – Coffeyville Community College
Alexis Schroeder – Softball – Park University

​Students who signed up for the ACT in April are invited and should attend North’s free ACT prep classes during Seminar starting on February 28th.  Students need to stop by the front office and sign up with Mrs. Sherraden.  They will receive an informational sheet about the prep classes upon signing up.

Dear Olathe North Community,

I am very surprised I am writing this blog. However, the other night I heard several parents/community members using profane language toward officials at an event. That is unacceptable!! I have had our ticket ladies state that several folks, wearing Olathe North spirit wear, have been disrespectful and rude toward them as they are trying to collect gate while selling tickets. I also had one of my administrators ask a group of parents/community members to watch their language, and as they walked away they heard someone say, "I told you that is how they are at Olathe North." Basically saying that they were surprised that we didn't allow this type of behavior. I want to clear this up, WE DO NOT TOLERATE UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR TOWARD OFFICIALS, OPPONENTS, COACHES, WORKERS, OR VISITING FANS. Below is the Kansas High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Rule 52 and information from the NAIA that speak to being a "Good Fan". This is the behavior I would like all parents and community members to review.

Obviously, how we react as adults affects how our students and student-athletes react. When adults act unsportsmanlike we are modeling the inappropriate behavior to our young people, then they mirror our behavior. I am requesting that we reflect on our personal behavior and attempt to model what we want our children to see.

The NAIA promotes a "Pick One" Philosophy. You can only be one of these at a time, so pick one and stick with it!!!!!
1. Athlete: Play the game to the best of your ability.
2. Coach: Coach your athletes.
3. Official: Interpret the rules to the best of your ability. Keep players safe.
4. Fan: Appropriately cheer for your team.

Rule 52 CITIZENSHIP/SPORTSMANSHIP INTRODUCTION—The effective American secondary school must support both an academic program and an activities program. We believe that these programs must do more than merely coexist—they must be integrated and support each other in “different” arenas. The concept of “sportsmanship” must be taught, modeled, expected and reinforced in the classroom and in all competitive activities. Therefore, all Kansas State High School Activities Association members stand together in support of the following sportsmanship policy. PHILOSOPHY—Activities are an important aspect of the total education process in the American schools. They provide an arena for participants to grow, to excel, to understand and to value the concepts of SPORTSMANSHIP and teamwork. They are an opportunity for coaches and school staff to teach and model SPORTSMANSHIP, to build school pride, and to increase student/community involvement; this ultimately translates into improved academic performance. Activities are also an opportunity for the community to demonstrate its support for the participants and the school, and to model the concepts of SPORTSMANSHIP for our youth as respected representatives of society. Sportsmanship is good citizenship in action! ALL ACTIONS are to be FOR, NOT AGAINST; POSITIVE, NOT NEGATIVE or DISRESPECTFUL! Section 1: General Regulations (apply to grades 7-12) Art. 1: SPORTSMANSHIP is a general way of thinking and behaving. The following sportsmanship policy items are listed below for clarification: a. Be courteous to all (participants, coaches, officials, staff and fans). b. Know the rules, abide by and respect the official’s decisions. c. Win with character and lose with dignity. d. Display appreciation for good performance regardless of the team. e. Exercise self-control and reflect positively upon yourself, team and school. f. Permit only positive sportsmanlike behavior to reflect on your school or its activities. Art. 2: Enforcement Procedure: a. It is encouraged and recommended by the Kansas State High School Activities Association that local boards of education adopt these regulations and reinforce them as indicated herein. b. The Executive Board of the Kansas State High School Activities Association shall be responsible for the interpretation of these regulations, including “desirable and unacceptable behavior” and shall publish them in the association’s Citizenship/Sportsmanship Manual.