It is a great day when one of our BLS instructors is alumni and is volunteering to help teach students. Shoutout to 2020 PS alum Sam Verhulst and the other FFs from Olathe Fire Dept. for certifying our Seniors AHA Basic Life Support. #stayinalive Jay Novacek @OlatheCTE Four-Year Academies

📢 Calling all Johnson County elementary and middle school students! 🌟 We will be selecting three sticker designs to be distributed to future voters at advance voting sites and Election Day polling sites. 🎨 For more information, visit jocoelection.org/contest.

Did you know a woman’s name is on the Declaration of Independence? We found it with clues from this amazing picture book. Then we made story maps. The question now is “Was revolution possible without the contributions of women?” We’ll learn about more women tomorrow!

Happy #TeacherAppreciation Week! Let’s have a poster giveaway to start this week! Interact for a chance to win a 25 LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASES poster. Ends 5/7, 12 am CDT

Using the Jigsaw strategy to read letters written by children to petition government officials from U.S. National Archives to help us learn about the first amendment. OPS Social Studies Nathan McAlister

Today was our last visit to Westview Elementary as AVID seniors. I love these kids and it’s been my pleasure watching them grow into wonderful young adults. Jay Novacek ADButlerOW OlatheAVID One week to graduation!

Congrats to one of our 2024 retirees from the OPS Social Studies dept... Olathe South HS 9th Grade Modern World History Teacher NIC COOK! Congrats and best wishes in your new chapter, Nic! Dedicated to Social Studies education from 1996-2024! CONGRATS! Olathe Public Schools

Congrats to one of our 2024 retirees from OPS Social Studies dept ThePeak 6th Grade Ancient World History Teacher MICHELE HILL! Dedicated to education from 1989-2024! Michele looks forward to spending time w/ her new granddaughter! Best wishes in your new chap! Olathe Public Schools

Congrats to one of our 2024 retirees from OPS Social Studies dept ChisholmTrailMS 7th Grade World Geo/Kansas History Teacher VICKIE CROMER! Dedicated to education from 1986-2024! Vickie looks forward to travel & more time w/ the fam! Best wishes in your new chap! Olathe Public Schools

Congrats to one of our 2024 retirees from OPS Social Studies dept California Trail MS 6th Grade Ancient World History Teacher JULIE GADWOOD! Dedicated to education from 1997-2024! Julie received many awards & recognitions during her career. Best wishes in your new chap! Olathe Public Schools

Congrats to one of our 2024 retirees from OPS Social Studies dept PioneerTrailMS 6th Grade Ancient World History Teacher STACEY ALLEN! Dedicated to education from 1989-2024! She looks forward to travel & more time w/ her granddaughters! Best wishes in your new chap! Olathe Public Schools

Tomorrow is #Juneteenth, so let’s have a poster giveaway to kick off #CivicSeason! Interact for a chance to win a brand-new History Geek’s Guide to Juneteenth poster. (The indigo background really pops on this one… thanks Smartpress!) Ends 6/20, 12am CDT

Explorer Stations! Instead of only reading our textbook to learn about the sponsors, motives, routes, and impacts of exploration, we started with primary sources. Then we asked “how do they compare to each other?” OPS Social Studies

It was a great day of learning with Rachel Swearengin an @DrTinaEllsworth at our third #KSHGG PLC hosted by Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. CBA Q&A, Standards Alignment discussion, with engaging HQIM CER breaks sprinkled through out the day.

Mission Trail & Oregon Trail Middle School interested Ss are learning from Jayro (D.A.’s office) about Youth Court & training to serve on a jury in a future case. From there they can go on to train as a judge, attorney or bailiff. Check out JOCO’s Youth Court program. ⚖️ Olathe Public Schools

Students from Olathe West High Oregon Trail Middle School and MTMS Timberwolves holding their first combinded Youth Court hearing! Students served as attorneys, jury members, judge and bailff. A great way to serve the community. Thank you, Ms. Boyd, Mr. Carlson and Mr. Kuchar for your support!

Kicking off the Indigenous Education Summit at University of Kansas in partnership with the Office Sovereign Partnerships.

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Join us on Constitution Day at 10:30am Central/11:30am Eastern for our AMAZING NATIONWIDE 3rd Grade virtual Mock Trial with Judge Robert J. Wonnell! Special guests from all three branches including the U.S. Supreme Court! Register today! olatheschools.org/mock-trial