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Internet Access Support Program12/30/2020 Olathe Public Schools parents,
The Olathe Public Schools has partnered with KC Digital Drive, a local non-profit, to provide internet access support for families in need in the district. Students and families who qualify for free or reduced lunch, can apply to have their household internet bill paid for six months through the Internet Access Support Program (IASP). The program is funded by the Federal CARES Act through the Johnson County government. It is administered by KC Digital Drive. To apply you need to complete a short online form. As part of that application you will need to a copy of your latest internet bill (if you currently have service and want to keep that service). If you’ve not yet applied for free/reduced status with the district and would like to apply, you can do so at this link: https://www.olatheschools.org/domain/2909. If you don’t currently have internet service or want to change providers, complete the form and IASP will help you get service established. This link will take you to the form: www.kcconnect.me/olatheschools We encourage those families that are eligible to take advantage of this program. Sincerely, Olathe Public Schools
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Olathe North Theatre had 13 students attend the Tri-State Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma virtual State Thespian Festival over four weekends from October to December. The students represented Olathe North well, by being respectful festival attendees and also performed well in Thespy’s/Individual Events, Acting Competitions, and Auditions. If you see or know these students, please congratulate them on a job well done.
- Sara Holscher (senior) served as a State Thespian Officer. In this position she helped run aspects of the festival and helped teach two leadership and two theatre advocacy workshops. - Chase Ellis (junior) started the application process to be a State Thespian Officer which will be decided in January. Eva Smith (Freshman) achieved a superior in her Dance Challenge performance. It is a new category this year and this makes her the first Olathe North Student to achieve a superior in this category. 6 of the attendees participated in Individual Events. This is a competitive acting and technical theatre event sponsored by Thespians. Students are ranked superior, excellent, good and fair on a rubric provided by the Educational Theatre Association. Participants can compete in many different acting and technical theatre areas. 3 Individual Events (4 students) receiving a Superior (which qualifies them for the international festival in June): Sara Holscher (Senior)- Monologue Performance (Her first superior at state) Carly Welter (Junior)- Set Design (Her first superior at state) Chase Ellis and Luke Martin (Juniors) – Duet Acting (Their first superior at state) 2 Individual Events (2 students) received an Excellent: Emma Steenhard (Senior) – Monologue Performance Ally Iandolo (Junior)- Monologue Performance - Sara Holscher (Senior) was one of only ten students to receive a Kansas Thespian Scholarship. Her scholarship is in theatrical performance and involvement. She is one of four Olathe students to receive scholarships this year. - This year our thespian troupe also received an “Honored Troupe” award meaning that our troupe actively participates in theatre outreach, bringing theatre to the community, theatre productions, and theatre participation. This awards recognizes the work that the Olathe North Theatre group has done in the last year including work done during the pandemic. - Improv Team of Chase Ellis, Carly Welter, Abby Strella (Juniors), Mikayla Pelletier (freshman), Sara Holscher (senior) won their first round in the improv challenge. The challenge put them against teams from all three states. -Olathe North had 3 seniors audition for colleges and all received callbacks. They were: Sara Holscher, Camille Korte and Emma Steenhard It was a very successful few weeks for the theatre department, the thespian troupe, and it’s students. Please congratulate them as you see them. Thanks Dustin Pence Director of Theatre Olathe North High School 913-780-7140 dpenceon@olatheschools.org www.olathenorththeatre.com
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Transportation Information12/15/2020 Dear Olathe Public Schools Families,
Registration for second semester bus transportation is now open. Please register if your student falls in one of the following categories: 1) You have chosen in-person learning for second semester and will be a new bus rider. 2) You paid for first semester only and will need continued bus service for second semester. Please contact DS Bus Lines at olathebus@dsbuslines.com or Olathe Public Schools at transportation@olatheschools.org with any questions. Click here to register: https://dsbuslines.revtrak.net/olathe-transportation#/list
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Dear Olathe Public Schools families and staff,
As you know, we have committed to regularly review data as we work through the challenges that come from this pandemic. Using the current data from the county and our district metrics, the district is in the Yellow Zone of the district gating criteria. Secondary students will return to in-person school in a hybrid format when school resumes from semester break on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Elementary students will remain in full-time, in-person learning. This learning environment change applies to those who chose in-person learning for second semester at the secondary level. You can review the district’s gating criteria on the district COVID Dashboard at https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/10754. The hybrid format for secondary students is the same as they followed from Oct. 19 through Nov. 24.
Thank you for your support of the Olathe Public Schools. John Allison, Superintendent
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With so much change to our current athletic/event landscape I felt that it was important to reach out with some important updates today. The two big topics of the moment are defining and getting out information about tickets to our events. Equally important, is getting information out to our parents/students/community about our streaming capabilities and the process to gain access to these events via the NFHS platform.
Ticketing Information:
Streaming Information:
As always, please reach out via email: jpriceon@olatheschools.org or phone (913)780.7146 with any questions. We appreciate your support of Eagle Nation during these unique moments in time. Go Eagles! -Josh Joshua Price Olathe North High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director 913.780.7146
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Dear Parents,
The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors altered the plans regarding parents attending athletic contests. The motion that was passed by the KSHSAA Board of Directors states, “Effective Thursday, December 10 through January 28, 2021, interscholastic activities will allow for attendance of up to two parents/guardians per participant(s) family as allowed by local board of education or health department restrictions”. What does this mean for Olathe? The attached document outlines what our guidelines are in lieu of this recent change. Thoroughly read the entire document. Please note that masks are required during the duration of the event along with social distancing. Our athletic director, coaches, sponsors, or directors will be in communication with you regarding how to attend ball games. The provision for parents to attend is for winter sports, cheer, dance, and pep band if your child is participating at the game you are wanting to attend. Though we will not be allowing fans from other schools to attend for right now, we will allow parents to attend when Olathe is competing against Olathe. If you have questions please don’t hesitate in contacting our athletic or activity director. I look forward to seeing you at our winter sports activities. Sincerely, Jason Herman Olathe North High School To ensure the safety of all, the following protocols are in place for all Olathe Public Schools events during the winter season. To attend an event participants, staff, and fans will: 1. Be symptom free of Covid-19 2. Conduct a personal temperature check prior to arriving to event (temp must be below 100 degrees) 3. Arrive with hands sanitized 4. Wear a mask upon arrival, throughout the event, and when leaving 5. Social distance by 6’ (families may sit closer together) 6. Not be allowed to interact with teams or be on fields/courts 7. Exit facility immediately following the event 8. Follow additional mitigation protocols that are sport/activity specific 9. Understand that guidelines are subject to change based upon local/state recommendations Tickets/Attendance ✓ Members of winter activities (basketball, wrestling, swimming, diving, dance, cheer, pep band) will have access to 2 parent tickets when participating in an event. ✓ The bowling centers are allowing parents of seniors to attend but are planning to provide live scoring. ✓ Electronic tickets are the only way to gain entrance to a winter activity beginning in January. Details about Hometown Ticketing is available through building administration. ✓ Schools will livestream winter sports that take place in their building via NFHS Network. Details on how to watch a livestream was provided by building administration. ✓ Those without tickets can watch events at no cost during the month of December via the NFHS Network. Beginning January 1, there is a subscription fee. The fee is $11/month which is much cheaper than what 2 tickets would cost for a mom and dad to attend for a month. ✓ Special passes (Staff ID’s, Senior Citizen, SFL, & Activity) will not be accepted until restrictions are lifted. ✓ Students are not allowed to attend. ✓ All spectators will require a paper or electronic ticket to enter a wrestling, basketball, or swim event beginning in January 2021. ✓ Visiting team parents are not allowed to attend games at this juncture. However, when Olathe competes against Olathe it is permissible. ✓ Concession stands will not be available. ✓ Personal beverages are permitted but wear mask when not drinking ✓ USD 233 reserves the right to not issue a ticket to anyone not willing to follow these guidelines. Staff members have the authority to enforce mitigation protocols.
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Quick Updates for Seniors12/8/2020 WINTER SENIOR SURVEY
RESOURCE
SUBMITTED COLLEGE APPS AND FAFSA… Now What?
HAVEN’T STARTED ANYTHING WITH COLLEGE… HELPPPPPPP!!!!!
RUDD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP… APPLY A.S.A.P.
My Contact Information Email: bstaylor@olatheschools.org Phone: 913-353-6095 (please include your student’s name and your name in initial text message) Set up Virtual Meeting- https://bit.ly/mstaylor2020 *if we have been texting using another phone number other than the one above, please continue to use that number. Brionna Taylor College Adviser Kansas State College Advising Corps
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Olathe Parents,
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has updated its quarantine recommendations for individuals who are close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases. These recommendations follow the recently announced CDC quarantine protocol. For those individuals identified as a close contact, the new recommendations include:
Sincerely, Olathe Public Schools Administration
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ACT Prep Winter Opportunity12/7/2020 If you are taking the ACT in February, including the free ACT offered to Juniors, please consider doing some prep before you take the test. Research shows that preparing for the test can raise your composite score 3 points and sometimes more! Remember-the more practice you do the more comfortable you will be on test day.
ACT Prep Inc. is hosting a virtual prep class for Olathe North students January 4th and 5th from 8:30-11:30 both days. They are offering $20 off the class (class would be $75 normally $95) if you register by December 21st. This is a great opportunity since school does not start until January 6th. Register at: http://actprep.info/olathenorth We are hoping to host a free ACT prep class to North students in February, but due to COVID restrictions we are waiting to schedule. More information to come after break. ACT Testing Information Who should take the ACT? Any student planning on attending a 4-year university. Many schools have waived the ACT scores for the class of 2021 however, it is still required for many scholarships at universities. It is unclear at this time, what will be decided for the class of 2022. When should I start taking the ACT? We recommend starting by the end of Sophomore year. The June test is a great test to get started in the process. For an additional $20 students can get a copy of the test booklet and their answers about a month after they take the test. This is a great learning tool to see areas where you need to make improvements. The test information release is offered for the April, June, and December tests. Most students will take the ACT 3 times. We also recommend being finished by the end of the summer before Senior year in taking the test. The ACT is offered in June, July, September, October, December, and April each year. What should you do to get ready for the test? Practice! Research has shown the more you look at the test and prepare the better you will do. We also recommend taking a prep test. How does a student register for the ACT? Students will need to register for the ACT at www.actstudent.org. They will need to set up an account to register and pay for an exam. Students on free/reduced lunches can talk to a counselor and use an ACT waiver for 2 free exams. This account will be where students will check their testing location and confirm their registration.
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Yay! We’ve made it to the last month of this crazy year y’all! With that said, make sure your students are submitting their college applications, submitting their FAFSA, and etc so they don’t miss any upcoming deadlines. Senior Checklist!
12/3- 9am- 5pm 12/4- 9am-5pm 12/7-11- 9am-5pm 12/14-16- 9am-5m 12/17 & 18- NOT AVAILABLE Xello (Transcripts)
*From 3:15pm-4:00pm Monday through Thursday via Zoom! Sign up here… Links will be sent out day of virtual rep visit 12/15- Northwest Missouri State University 12/16- Baker University 12/17- Salve Regina University FAF$A, FAF$A, and more FAF$A
Brionna Taylor College Adviser Kansas State College Advising Corps Olathe North High School 600 E. Prairie St. Olathe, KS 66061 913-780-7140 I bstaylor@olatheschools.org Website: sites.google.com/view/onccc @olathenorthccc |
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