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Olathe North Parents and Community, First, let me apologize for the directness of this message. As the leader of Olathe North you can understand why I need to say something directly about some of the encounters that my staff have received. It has come to my attention that some of the interactions and responses to Olathe North staff, especially the Nurse's Office Staff, Attendance Staff and Secretarial Office Staff has been outright disrespectful, threatening and unruly. This is not acceptable and as the principal of Olathe North I will be directly intervening if this continues. These ladies work hard to communicate and fulfill directives that are given to them by the administration. It is not their fault, they are asked to do a job and follow guidelines and policies. When you are frustrated please think about how you are going to react and what you are going to say before you do it. If you feel it is that big of a concern please reach out to your students Alpha Assistant Principal as listed below. Please understand that we are dealing with a lot of different situations that traditionally do not impose on the educational day. If you need to leave a message or send an email please feel free. The Attendance Office has been dealing with a large number of absences and trying to get them documented correctly for district and county personnel and it takes time. Please be patient and understanding. Please leave a voicemail we will get to it. If a mistake is made please feel free to reach out to your alpha administrator. The Nurse's Office is inundated with sick students and trying to support the new CDC policy of getting kids back in school. We also have updated the Olathe School District expectations, see other blog. They are also tracing exposures and communicating that to families, if they have time. Again, please understand that this takes time and we only have three ladies in the Nurse's Office. The Office Secretarial Staff is dealing with calls, students, and parents that arrive to drop off items for their students and direct calls where they need to go. If you need to speak with a teacher, counselor or administrator, and they are answering the phone, please know they will do everything in their power to help you. There is no reason to yell, scream or become disrespectful to these ladies. As the Olathe North Community we are all in this together. Thank you for understanding and your patience in this matter. Let's be better as a community!!!! A-C: Jennifer Noteboom jtnoteboom@olatheschools.org
D-H: Josh Price jpriceon@olatheschools.org I-Q: Heather Smith hsmithon@olatheschools.org R-Z: Johnathan Lynk jalynk@olatheschools.org
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Olathe parents, We wanted to make you aware that DS Buslines, like many other industries right now, is experiencing additional staffing shortages due to the current Omicron spread in our community. As a result, many bus routes are having to be combined and may experience delays to and from school. Please see the attached information that explains how to sign up for text message alerts from DS Buslines, which is how they will communicate any late bus information. Thank for your patience and understanding. Olathe Public Schools Transportation  
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📣Calling all eligible 9th graders, 11th graders and adults ages 24+ wanting to go back to college! The KC Scholars 3-in-1 scholarship is now open! Eligible freshmen have a chance to open a college savings plan where they can earn money deposits each time they complete required college & career milestones like going on a college fair. Eligible juniors & adult learners can earn a scholarship worth up to $50,000! That’s right. $50,000!!!! Apply at https://apply.kcscholars.org/ by February 25th. Not sure if you’re eligible for the scholarship? Contact Mrs. Mounteer, ONHS Family College Prep Program Advisor at mounteer@hdfkc.org or Mr. Van Winkle, ONHS KSCAC College Adviser at lvanwinkle@olatheschools.org with any questions. Or come by after school every Thursday from 3pm-4:30pm in Ms. Silva’s room 816 for application assistance!
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Mandatory Study Hall Update1/10/2022 Mandatory Study Hall (MSH) is given to any student that had 3 or more F’s at the semester. In order to support your student’s success we have assigned them Mandatory Study Hall for 3rd quarter. This will be in the large auditorium during Eagle Opps Office Hour A. This will start on Tuesday, January 18th during Eagle Opps in the Large auditorium. The details are below:
Expectations for Mandatory Study Hall: Consequences for failure to serve: Be on time to the auditorium 1st miss - 1 day OTF No talking to other students 2nd miss - 3 days OTF Cell phones must be put away 3rd miss - 5 days OTF Work on homework – book or laptop 4th miss – ISS and incorrigible contract Thank you for your support in this important academic intervention |
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