To celebrate Constitution Day, Sept. 17, third grade students are invited to participate in a virtual mock trial, hosted by Olathe USD 233 and Judge Robert J. Wonnell of the Kansas 10th Judicial Court in Olathe. Click here for more information: buff.ly/3DN7UF3

USD 233 ❤️💪 Olathe NEA is so proud of Rachel Marlow!

STRONGER TOGETHER: Our story deserves to be told. 📢 The Olathe NEA Communications Team makes sure educators’ and education support professionals’ voices are heard — in our schools, in our community, and beyond. Show your interest by going to bit.ly/oneacommittees

🎉 Rachel Marlow, a music educator at Central Elementary School, was named the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY)! Her background encompasses teaching special education, general music, vocal music, and instrumental music. 🎶 “With a lifelong dedication to music and a

ONEA recommends Julie Steele as the education-friendly candidate in the upcoming Nov 4th general election for Olathe School Board Seat 3. Make sure you are registered to vote! ksvotes.org now! We cannot and do not use dues dollars to advocate for candidates.

STRONGER TOGETHER. When it comes to bargaining, every voice counts. ✊ The ONEA Contract Action Team (CAT) connects members to the bargaining table. You matter. Your voice matters. Together, we are stronger.

📢 Knowledge is Power: Your Agreement, Your Advocacy Tuesday, September 30 | 4:45–5:45 PM IRC Room 110 Reading Your Payslips & Leaves presented by Employee Services & ONEA. Professional development points awarded to attendees. RSVP at tinyurl.com/knowyourna2526

📚🧑‍🍳 Forest View Elementary School students recently had a “book tasting” in the library, sampling different titles. They explored books by checking out the cover, learning about the series, and reading the first few pages to see if the story sparked their interest. Afterward,

You’ve made it to Friday! We hope you take some time this weekend to relax and recharge after a busy week educating our students!

Surprise Patrol today to recognize our Secondary & Elementary Horizon Award Finalists representing Olathe! Gregory Bergman & Kevin Nicholls 😀 #OPSgrowhere, Olathe Public Schools, Black Bob Elementary, Dr. Brent Yeager, Olathe Advanced Technical Center, Liz Harrison, Kelly Tines

🤩 As we celebrate National Coaches Day and KSHSAA Activities Week, we want to recognize our coaches! They inspire our student athletes to grow their passion for sports while developing their character, teamwork, and sportsmanship. #OPSGrowHere

Today through Wednesday, any Kansas resident may apply for free to any of Kansas’ seven public universities, 19 community colleges, six technical colleges and 21 private member institutions. For more information, click here: buff.ly/YAecHbO

This week is Banned Books Week (October 5–11, 2025). This annual event recognizes the value of free and open access to information, and highlights the danger of censorship. Stay tuned this week as we share challenges to books and actions you can take to support the right to read.

🎉 Congratulations to our Horizon Award Finalists, Kevin Nicholls, Black Bob Elementary School 5th grade teacher, and Greg Bergman, Emergency Medical Services Two-Year Academy Instructor! ☀️ The Horizon Award is given to outstanding novice teachers who have distinguished

📅✨ Conference Prep Time = A Win for Olathe NEA Members As you head into this afternoon’s Ed Prep time for conferences, take a moment to celebrate 🥳 This dedicated time exists because of Olathe NEA negotiations. Join now to make us even stronger: knea.org/join

Checking your voter registration just might be the easiest task on your to-do list! ksvotes.org

Welcome to Olathe NEA! Sophia is one of our district's amazing interpreters 🗣️As conferences fill our week with conversations that strengthen the home–school connection, we’re reminded that it takes all of us to make “every student, every day” possible.

Our Olathe NEA ARs (Association/Area Representatives) represent educators at their buildings and collaborate with administrators to resolve issues so that we can all focus on what's most important: our students. #ONEAStrong #KNEAProud

🍎 We had a wonderful evening celebrating our Horizon Award Nominees and Winners! During their first year in the classroom, these educators demonstrated incredible passion for student success and an unwavering dedication to their students, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💬 Each

👏 Rachel Marlow, Central Elementary School Music Teacher, is the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year! Students lined the hall one afternoon to celebrate this incredible honor. Mrs. Marlow shared that teaching is "all about igniting and inspiring. Finding that spark that brings you