Dear Students and Families,
 
Students across the state of Kansas had the opportunity to take the ACT WorkKeys on Feb. 21 (along with students who took the test on the April 3rd make-up date).  If you (or your child) took the WorkKeys and you are awaiting the results, below is a description of the two ways in which student results will be distributed and the approximate timeline.

1. Creating an account with MyWorkkeys.com (per ACT WorkKeys - April 24th)

• Students will NOT be sent reports from ACT; students are asked to create a MyWorkkeys.com account after scores are available.
• WorkKeys scores and National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be available June 6th.
• Once scores are available, students may create an account with MyWorkkeys.com.  Students will be asked to record their names, date-of-birth, address and an ID.  Unfortunately, WorkKeys has the ID number that students need.  To obtain the ID number, please call ACT WorkKeys at 1-800-967-5539 and select option #2.  (Students may call ACT WorkKeys any time to get their ID number)

These directions are per ACT WorkKeys.

• If students are planning to use the NCRC for a job application or interview, please use this option.

1. Student Reports from Olathe Public Schools (Assessment Office)

• WorkKeys scores (not NCRC Certificates) will be available to the Olathe Public Schools Assessment Office on July 5th.
• The Olathe Assessment Office will print and mail these reports home to students, using the address on file with the district by July 12. 
• The NCRC Certificates will need to be downloaded through MyWorkKeys.com (see directions above).

 

Please direct all questions to Rich Wilson or Nicole Atencio of the Olathe Public Schools Assessment Office at 913-780-8168.
 
Additional information may be found on the ACT WorkKeys website
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/workkeys-for-employers/assessments.html

Laura Flucke, senior at Olathe North High School, was chosen as the 2019 Kansas Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner and will attend the national competition at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, June 13-16, 2019. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. Students address current and future water challenges. The Kansas Water Environment Association sponsored the state event.
“We are so proud of Laura and her representation of our school and community,” Olathe North Principal Jason Herman said. “We wish her the best of luck at nationals.”

Seven Olathe North High School students were named KC Scholars for University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and University of Missouri-Columbia (MU). This program annually awards 250 traditional students scholarships for up to $10,000 a year, for up to five years.
UMKC scholarship winners are David Martinez, Karen Moussa and Biruktawit Yami.
MU scholarship winners are Nathan Hurst, Analiyah Keomany, Amandeep Nagra, Sophia Olvera, Emma Reaser and Aaliyah Welton.
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Eddie Dai, Olathe North High School junior, earned second place in the life sciences, cellular and molecular biology category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Phoenix, Arizona. Dai will receive $1,500 and an asteroid will be named for him.
“Congratulations to Eddie, earning second place in the world is an amazing achievement,” Olathe North Principal Jason Herman said. “He represented Olathe North and the Olathe community extremely well.”

​With the possibility of moving graduation inside to Olathe Northwest due to potential weather concerns, I wanted to answer a few questions that I have received.  I also have a request for all family members.  After today’s additional ticket for the main gym that will be all the extra tickets available.  There will not be any other opportunities to receive more tickets.  The overflow room is in  the auditorium at ONW where the ceremony will be live-streamed.  The seating in the auditorium is on a first come first serve basis.  We do not have tickets for the overflow seating.  The live-stream will be available from any mobile device at.  https://www.olatheschools.org/graduation     If we do get to go outside please have your tickets with you if we have to move inside.  No tickets needed if we are outside.                                             
 
As far as my request, can all friends and family, that will be attending the graduation, wear red and blue?  The staff and students would love to see the community spirit as we will be in the gym at ONW.  If 3,000 people showed up in red and blue it would look amazing and allow our graduates to feel more like home.  
 
Remember doors open at 12:30 and graduation will start promptly at 2:00pm.

Olathe North will be live streaming the 2019 Graduation from CBAC or Olathe Northwest.  
As stated in the other blog, if we need to come inside due to weather we will have a live stream of graduation in the overflow seating in the ONW auditorium.  This same broadcast will be available to watch from any device on line.  

We will be broadcasting the 2019 Olathe North Graduation at:  
https://www.olatheschools.org/graduation. 

After visiting ONW yesterday, I have decided to give every senior walking at graduation an additional ticket for their family. This is in the event that we have to go inside due to weather.  Seniors are welcome to swing by the ON front office today to pick it up.  We will also allow guardians and/or siblings that attend ON to pick up the ticket if you are listed in Synergy as a contact.  We will expect an ID to be shown for every ticket.  Our office will be open until 4:00pm today.  We will make a final decision on graduation location by 11:00am tomorrow morning. 
 
Jason Herman
Principal
Olathe North High School
jhermanon@olatheschools.org
913-780-7140
Twitter: @JasonHermanON
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​Plans for Outdoor Graduation 2019
All 2019 graduation ceremonies will take place at College Boulevard Activity Complex (CBAC), located at 11031 S. Valley Road. Olathe Northwest High School, directly across Lone Elm Road from CBAC, will serve as the indoor facility for all graduations in the event of inclement weather. The graduation schedule will be:

• Olathe West High School: Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m.
• Olathe North High School: Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m.
• Olathe South High School: Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m.
• Olathe East High School: Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m.
• Olathe Northwest High School: Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m.

 
If weather indicates a need to move indoors, that decision would be made three hours before each ceremony and ALL will take place at Olathe Northwest High School. Notices would be sent via the Blackboard communication system to parents and posted on the district website and social media sites. There will be NO message if outdoor graduation will go on as planned.
All seniors will be allocated FIVE of graduation tickets to be used ONLY if graduation is moved indoors to Olathe Northwest’s gymnasium. Overflow seating will be available in the auditorium at Olathe Northwest with a video stream. We encourage parents to bring their allotted tickets to either location of graduation.
For information about live streaming and to purchase DVDs, visit www.olatheschools.org/graduation.

Tickets have been distributed to the seniors Thursday and Friday this week before and after school and during Eagle Halftime.  Please check with your student to ensure they got the tickets.  WE WILL NOT REPLACE ANY LOST TICKETS!!!!  If your student has not pick up their graduation tickets please make sure they come to the from office next week.  
 
 
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many tickets does each family get for graduation?
A: If the weather is good and graduation is held outside as planned, each family can have as many people attend as they need and no tickets are necessary. If the weather is bad and the graduation ceremony must be held indoors, each family will get FIVE tickets.
Q: How will we find out if graduation has to be held indoors?
A: The district will send an email message to all senior parents and will post the information on the district’s website, Facebook and Twitter.

Please read the information below to help remind your student that we will be collecting laptops in their last class or final.  Below are the directions that students need to be aware of for ease of this process.  Attached is a copy of the turn-in sheet that will be complete by your students 7th hour teacher.  Please let me know if you have an questions. ​


One week before
°Students back up all docs and projects on One Drive or Google Drive
°Device needs to be fully charged on day turned in
°Students need to change their password on day of turn in.
°Any and all stickers need to be removed
Check-in Day
°7th hour staff will distribute check in forms to all students (If your student doesn't have a 7th hour staff will collect the laptop from them in their last class.)
°Staff will assess for obvious physical damage to laptops, and missing or damaged cords/adapters. Staff will mark check in forms accordingly
°Staff will give a copy of check in form to students and place the rest in the laptop
°Staff will leave all devices on desk or stacked in their room
°Technology will gather devices beginning at the end of the day