Mrs. Knee & Mrs. Howard!
Thx for the memories and we wish you well!
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Summer Library Program
The Olathe Public Library is your place for
summer fun!
On
Your Mark, Get Set, Read!
Looking for great, free activities
this summer?
Check out the Olathe Public Library!
Join the summer
reading club (there’s a club for all ages). Register for sports related
programs, including yoga, life-size games, LEGO lock-in, and more!
There will
be a dance party and a yo-yo program, too.
Drop-in programs include Find Fido
on Friday, Family Chess Nights, international games, and free movies on Monday
afternoons.
For all the details, visit
BOND 2016 - Technology & Aging Facility Projects
Bond
2016 Technology and Aging Facility Projects
Technology
is an essential instructional tool that enriches the educational experience in
the classroom. Technology enhances the outstanding programs in the Olathe
Public Schools by improving learning opportunities and providing students with
the skills they need for the future. Currently, the district uses a variety of
forms of media in classrooms including desktops, laptops, tablets and digital
classroom tools. The district’s goal is to provide great student access to
technology to better prepare students for the global world.
This bond
would provide the district with the ability to replace and upgrade student
devices, upgrade audio/visual equipment in classrooms districtwide, upgrade
telecommunications, maintain support applications, provide technology to
support new construction projects, continue the district’s device foundation,
and upgrade infrastructure and network hardware.
The bond
election would help the district make vital improvements to facilities in order
to take care of that which it has been entrusted. Some of these important
improvements include upgrading and replacing aged HVAC systems, taking care of
exterior needs including masonry and replacement of aged windows and doors,
replacing aged lighting fixtures, ceilings, and improving specialized
instructional space.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Field Day
Rain or Shine!
We made Field Day work!
Inside & Outside!
Kudos to Ms. Chambers for all her hard work in coordinating,
And thanks to all of our volunteers to make it such a success!
Monday, May 9, 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016
#SalvySplash Award
We Splashed 3 additional staff members recently for their TEAM Attitude and being available to assist in a variety of ways during a variety of different times. Kudos to Mrs. Crabtree, Miss Courtney, and Miss Chambers! They are truly flexible TEAM players that make PR a WONDERFUL place to work!
Bond 2016 - Safety & Security Projects
Bond 2016 Safety and
Security Projects
The safety and security
of students and staff in the Olathe Public Schools is vital to the success of
the district. To ensure additional safety and security of the district’s
schools, a portion of this proposed bond would support school safety
enhancements across the district.
While numerous
large-scale security projects have been completed in recent years, the district
needs to put the finishing touches on the security of its buildings. The
proposed security projects include upgrading the district’s keyless entry,
interior and exterior camera replacements and upgrades, front door audio/visual
equipment and door access control systems for the high schools, and door
hardware throughout the district. The proposed safety projects include
resilient gym floorings for all elementary schools.
“The safety and security
of our students and staff is a priority in the Olathe Public Schools,”
Superintendent Marlin Berry said. “Completing necessary improvements to our
security systems at all school, upgrading keyless entries and camera systems
are an important part of our efforts to keep students and staff safe.”
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Stu Co Leadership
What amazing courage and confidence today
shown by all of our candidates who were running
for 2016-17 Student Council Officer Positions.
Great Job, Patriots!
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
#SalvySplash Award - Loudon & Ortiz
#SalvySplash Award going to Ms. Ortiz
for her work with our Instructional Technology Teachers
to work on some iMovie lessons together.
#SalvySplash Award going out to Mrs. Loudon
for being so connected with her families
and understanding so many different needs!
Bond 2016
Bond
2016 Projects Design to Help District Handle Growth
The
Olathe Public Schools has grown in enrollment every year since it was unified
in 1965 and that growth is expected to continue. With nearly 30,000 students,
the Olathe Public Schools is the largest district in the Kansas City metropolitan
area and is the second largest district in the state of Kansas.
District
staff regularly monitor enrollment, looking for trends and large areas of
growth. One area that staff have been watching closely is growth in the
northwest portion of the district. Mission Trail Middle School currently has
800 students and is expected to grow by nearly 300 more students in the next
five years and continue to grow in a building that is already near capacity.
Within the next 10 years, Mission Trail is expected to increase to nearly 1,400
students. Prairie Trail Middle School has about 850 students and will grow by
approximately 130 in the next five years.
The
proposed Bond 2016 projects include the land and construction of an additional
middle school and money to renovate Millcreek Learning Center to accommodate
growth at the Prairie Learning Center.
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