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Olathe East High School Parent Newsletter14545 W. 127th Street • Olathe, Kansas 66062 • http://schools.olatheschools.com/olatheeast

Volume XXVI • Issue 6

March2018

IMPORTANT DATES

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Mar. 1 - Pep Assembly, Seminar, Main Gym State Bowling, Wichita

Mar. 8-10 - Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament, Wichita

Mar. 8 - Choral Festival 7:00pm, Auditorium

Mar. 12-16 - Spring Break. No School.

Mar. 19 - Professional Development. No School.

Mar. 20 - 4th Quarter Begins

Mar. 29-31 - Musical: Back to the 80s 7:00pm, Auditorium

Mar. 22 - Orchestra Social 7:00-8:30pm, Commons

OEHS PROUDLY NAMES SIX NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS

Way to go, Hawks!

Dominique JaramilloSameena Hammed

Negin Amouei Jack Donley

Timothy Schmidt Jacob Wilson

The following Senior students were recognized as National Merit Finalists:

Over 1.5 million juniors nationwide took the PSAT last October. Less than two percent of those students from each state qualify for National Merit Scholarship Finalist status. Depending on where these students decide to attend college, they could earn a full ride scholarship. Congratulations!

Mar. 1-2 - Improv. Comedy Show 7:00pm, Drama Theatre

ADMINISTRATIONKerry Lane

Principalkjlane@olatheschools.org

Frank Bell A-FiAssistant Principal

Special Services/Student Activitiesfbelloe@olatheschools.org

Amanda Faunce Fl-LAssistant Principal

Athletic Directorafaunceoe@olatheschools.org

Drew Thomas M-RiAssistant Principal

Curriculum and Instructiondathomas@olatheschools.org

Kraig Taylor Ro-ZAssistant PrincipalFacilities Director

ktayloroe@olatheschools.org

COUNSELING STAFFWhitney Schmale A-Dan

wschmaleoe@olatheschools.org

Mary Smith Dar-Hi + CBRmlsmith@olatheschools.org

Shelly Shaw Ho-McEsshawoe@olatheschools.org

Ann Book McF-Saambook@olatheschools.org

Natalie Ryan Sc-Znryanoe@olatheschools.org

SUPPORT STAFFTammy Robinette

School Social Worker trobinetteoe@olatheschools.org

Abigeal GaghenSchool Psychologist

agaghenoe@olatheschools.org

Nancy JohnsSchool Nurse

njohnsoe@olatheschools.org

Robin MottaSchool Nurse/Life Skills

rmottaoe@olatheschools.org

Erik ClarkSchool Resource Officer

eclarksro@olatheschools.org

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALFrom the Desk of Mrs. Lane

I can hardly believe we are heading into fourth quarter and Spring Break is up on us. Third quarter ends this Friday, March 9 and grades will be posted to Parent/Student Vue on March 23. As we enter fourth quarter, it is important to remind your child to continue pushing through until the end of the year. As the weather becomes nicer, it is often difficult to stay focused for many of our students. They need you to remind them to stay positive and continue to strive for success – especially our seniors so they are able to walk across the graduation stage

confident and with no regrets.

Our students and staff are continuing to exceed at high levels. We are very proud of our National Merit Finalists and our Presidential Scholar nominees. Both Olathe East men and women’s basketball programs are headed to sub-state this week (the only high school in Olathe that has both teams headed to Wichita!). Our Talon drill team just returned from Orlando for a National Competition, and our band leaves this week to perform on the national stage. The junior class is working hard to put together an amazing Prom, and we are continuing to hear from parents and students about the numerous scholarships our Hawks are receiving as they plan for college.

As the end of the year approaches, we are continually seeking input to refine two new initiatives that began this year. One is Hawk Hour. This was a new program offered to all students this year that allowed students to eat their lunch and seek out their teachers for needs during the school day, each day for fifty minutes. Students can eat their lunch whenever they choose through out this time, and can also eat with whomever they would like. Students are responsible for their own trash, behaving appropriately, and seeking help from their teachers if their grades are lower than a C. We surveyed our students and teachers, and overwhelmingly our students appreciated this extra time. We are working on how to make this more productive for our students who are not handling well the extra freedom this time provides and how to motivate students with poor grades to use this time to seek academic support. This time has given several of our students throughout the day a mental break from the bell schedule and has allowed many to stay in upper-level courses, as they know they have time to seek extra assistance each day. I welcome any parental feedback you wish to give regarding this new addition to the schedule this year and how we can continue to improve on this new initiative.

We also have added a 25-minute Advisory Time to our Thursday schedule this year at all five high schools. This time is used for our students to complete their Individual Plans of Study, through Career Cruising and to work on lessons that focus on the emotional and social needs of adolescents. Topics we have covered this year span from money and time management to resiliency, self-regulation, diversity, kindness and student recognition. We believe in educating the whole child at Olathe East and know this includes topics that sometimes don’t fit into the traditional academic disciplines. We have also had students share ideas on topics and have even had members of our student body create student lessons for students. Any additional ideas to improve this weekly time are also welcomed.

I wish each of you a safe and relaxing Spring Break. Once school resumes for fourth quarter, we will be fast and furious with several events to conclude the school year. Please stay connected through Hawk Weekly emails through the District’s Blackboard System, following us on Twitter, searching our school’s website where our daily announcements are included and archived and staying in touch with your child’s teacher. I am excitedly anticipating Olathe East’s accomplishments throughout the remainder of this school year.

Athletics Athletics #HawkNation

WINTER SPORTS ROUND-UPBOYS BASKETBALLHead Coach: Jim SuperThe Hawks Basketball Team finished the second-half of the season strong, ending the regular season with a record of 11-9, including wins over cross-town rivals Olathe North and Olathe West, and earning them 5th Place in the Sunflower League. The Hawks are looking forward to post-season play, where they hope to earn the chance to compete at the 6A State Boys Basketball Tournament. GIRLS BASKETBALLHead Coach: Clint EvansThe Lady Hawks Basketball Team finished the regular season with an astonishing 20-0 record, winning the Sunflower League for the second year in a row – both of which are Olathe East school records! Breaking another school record was senior Sydney Wilson who recorded her 1,000th point earlier this season, placing her 5th amongst the All-Time Scorers in school history! The Lady Hawks look to continue their record breaking achievements in post-season play, with their sights set on making another appearance at the 6A State Girls Basketball Tournament.

BOYS AND GIRLS BOWLINGHead Coach: Chuck ThibodeauThe Olathe East Boys and Girls Bowling Teams have had a very strong season, with different bowlers stepping-up and taking over the leaderboard at every meet. The Lady Hawks finished 4th Place at the 2018 Sunflower League Meet. The Hawks Bowling Team earned 2nd Place at the 2018 Sunflower League and were led by Individual Champion sophomore Triston Lundberg and 4th Place finisher Jared Sanders! The Boys and Girls Bowling Team hope to dominate Regional play and repeat their appearance at the 6A State Bowling Tournament this year.

WRESTLINGHead Coach: Lance LarsonThe Hawks Wrestling Team, who finished 10th at the 2018 Sunflower League Wrestling Tournament, had three wrestlers make it to the podium – senior Danny Malekani, 3rd Place, junior Wyatt Mackley, 3rd Place, and junior Jayden Avena, 5th Place. The Hawks were represented by Danny Malekani and Wyatt Mackley at this year’s 6A State Wrestling Tournament and repeat their appearance at the 6A State Bowling Tournament this year.

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVINGHead Coach: Dave YoukerThe Hawks Swim & Dive Team had an outstanding performance at the 6A State Championships in Topeka, finishing 12th overall. Individually, sophomore Phillip Costello was named 2nd Team All-State, earning 2nd Place in the 100 Breaststroke and 12th Place in 200 IM. Sophomore Jack Gabrielson earned 8th Place in the 100 Breaststroke, Sophomore Aidan Walters earned 10th Place in the 100 Backstroke, and Senior Corbin Kinsch earned 13th Place in the 100 Butterfly. The 200 Medley Relay Team of Walters, Costello, Kinsch and Gabrielson finished 5th overall, while the 400 Free Relay Team of Walters, Costello, Zack Davidson, and Gabrielson earned 14th Place.

ATHLETIC SIGNING RECOGNITION COMMITTEEOn Thursday, February 15, 2018, the Hawks Athletic Department was honored to recognize twenty Olathe East student-athletes who have made the commitment to continue their athletic playing careers at the collegiate level. The honorees are listed below.CHRIS BLOODGOOD - Baseball - Manhattan Christian CollegeHENRY CARRANZA - Football - University of Central MissouriKAILEA CARRIER - Volleyball - Manhattan University of KansasDEVIN CONLEY - Softball- Ottawa UniversityGRAYSON HOWELL - Baseball - Benedictine CollegeLILY JOHNSON - Volleyball - William Jewell CollegeBEN KAHNK - Cross Country and Track - Pittsburg State UniversityKYLEIGH LAY - Softball - Johnson County Community CollegeTY’JUAN LEWIS - Football - Baker UniversityHAILE MORRIS - Softball - University of Saint MarySPENCER NELSON - Baseball - Fort Scott Community CollegeJOEY OLSON - Baseball - Western Nebraska Community CollegeJARED SANDERS - Bowling - Ottawa UniversityLUKE STUEWE - Basketball - Nesbraska Wesleyan UniversityKEELAN TERRELL - Soccer - Creighton UniversityBAILEY TURNER - Track - Park UniversityMEGAN WEIGEL - Softball - Johnson County Community CollegeCADE WILSON - Baseball - Baker UniversitySYDNEY WILSON - Basketball - Missouri State UniversityBROOKE WORREL - Soccer - Wayne State University

Congratulations, Hawks!

ACTIVITIESTHE HAWKS NESTTHIS MONTH ATM A R C H

The Hawks Nest has created a window display for Olathe Trading Post and Pawn. The Pawn shop is located at 2049 E Santa Fe. Please stop by and not only check out our window display but vote for our window. Each of the Olathe high schools have a window display and we need your votes.

As the spring season starts don’t forget to get your East Hawk gear at the Hawks Nest, our web store www.TheHawksNestOnline.com or in our Spirit Box.

Thank you for your support! Marketing Management Class

S.a.l.t. of the hawks visit with student-athletes

On Thursday, February 01st, the S.A.L.T. of the Hawks partnered with Mid America Nazarene University’s Association of Student-Athletes (ASA) to discuss the differences between playing sports at the high school and collegiate level (specially, time management, off-season conditioning, competition, team dynamics and interactions with coaches). The MNU student-athletes discussed their current role on their team, personal experiences with positive and negative leaders, and how they have grown into a leader. After the large group discussion and a short Q&A session, each MNU student-athlete took a small group to help lead a discussion specific to our book study book, The Hard Hat: 21 Ways to be a Great Teammate by Jon Gordon.

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German Club/German National Honor Society celebrated Mardis Gras, called either Karneval, Fasching or Fastnacht in German, depending on what area of Germany. The Club celebrated with games and general silliness and fried pastry called “Grebel,” a German heritage food made by Frau Hanks.

Celebrating Mardi Gras: German Style

1. German Club officers Negin Amouei, Bryan Kwon, Timothy Schmidt and Jacob Herling pose with masks and props in celebration of the fun-filled holiday. The club even created a Mardi Gras-inspired backdrop for photos. 2. Glacer Looper, Bryan Kwon, Meagan Li and Emylee Reed ham it up while celebrating Karneval. The group celebrated with lots of laughs and delicious treats. 3. Frau Hanks poses between the two German exchange students Laura Baumgarten and Leoni Frischmuth.4. German Club students play a German game referred to as “The Trip to Jerusalem,” otherwise known as musical chairs. This game incited laughter amongst club members.

RECOGNIZED BY OLATHE Olathe East Quest TeamBOARD OF EDUCATIONThe Olathe East QUEST Team was honored by the Olathe School District Board of Education for their second place finish at the Burns and McDonnell Battle of the Brains competition.

ATTENTION SENIOR FAMILIESDon’T WAIT TO ORDER YOUR 2018COMMENCEMENT/SENIOR VIDEO KEEPSAKE!

2018 COMMENCEMENT/SENIOR VIDEO KEEPSAKE ORDER FORM

Student Name: _________________________

Telephone (Home): _____________________ Telephone (Cell): _______________________

Email: ________________________________ORDERING OPTIONS (Circle One)

• Commencement Video ($35) - Professional recording of graduation

• Senior Video ($25) - Highlights throughout the year - Created by the video productions class

• Package Deal (Both Videos $45)Questions may be directed to sgoddardoe@olatheschools.org

Return order form and payment to Mrs. Goddard room 608. Checks should be made out to Olathe East Debate Team.

Talons Compete at National Dance Competition

Miss Kansas Dance CompetitionTalons Varsity Team AwardsShining Star AwardSweepstakesJudges Awards:Choreography/Routine DesignPolish/Precision(Hip-Hop)Technique(Pom)

Talons JV Team AwardsBest in ContestShowcase Award (Jazz)Shining Star AwardSweepstakesJudges AwardsChoreography/Routine Design(Jazz)Technique(Hip Hop)

At Florida Nationals the Talons JV Dance Team advanced to finals with all 3 dances! They got 2nd place in Pom and 2nd place in Jazz and National Champions in Hip Hop! The Varsity Talons advanced to semi-finals in all three dances and advanced to finals in Pom where they placed 7th!

Winner’s Circle Varsity Officers Routine JV Officers Routine Varsity Duet- Adams/Frieze Varsity Solo- Berding JV Solo- Hofer

Kansas Spectacular Dance CompetitionTalons Varsity Team AwardsSweepstakesGussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence

Talons JV Team AwardsSweepstakesGussie Nell Davis Award of Excellence

More award information can be found on the Talons website: https://teachers.olatheschools.com/oetalons/

Awesome Hawks are students who are quiet and capable. The award is given out 24 times during the year, 12 times in the fall and 12 in the spring. These students show respect for property and others, a positive attitude toward school and cooperation in working with others.

FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY

Kaylee TaylorKaylee brings a consistently strong work ethic and a positive attitude to PE Concepts. She is kind, respectful and willing to do anything she’s asked to do, regularly helping teachers, classmates and students with special needs. Working to improve herself and others, her enthusiasm in activities, games and workouts sets a good example for others.

SECOND WEEK OF FEBRUARY

Rachel SternerRachel is self-motivated and does an awesome job of self-advocating. Rachel uses her Hawk Hour responsibly and works hard so she is able to do well in the classroom. She is very respectful in the classroom and ALWAYS has a smile on her face. She is a joy to have in class!

THIRD WEEK OF FEBRUARY

Jami BreonJamie is a big Hawk supporter who participates in all the spirit days, attends sports games and roots hard for the Hawks. She Always has a kind word for her classmates and is never unhappy with school or life.

AwesomeHawks

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CounselingcornerOLATHE EAST PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS

Olathe East is proud to announce that we have two nominees for Presidential Scholars. Sameena Hameed and Alex Reeves have been chosen among 161 students nationwide to receive one of our nation’s highest honors for high school students. Congratulations Sameena and Alex!

LIFE 101

Olathe East will be offering a group conducted by FirstCall, for students in grades 9-12 who demonstrate difficulty with communication and relationships skills with their peers and family. This group will be conducted at OE once a week during Seminar and will last 6-8 weeks. We will be offering this group once a quarter and will hold our 3rd group starting shortly after Spring Break. Participants will receive information and education that will assist them in making positive, healthy choices and focusing on reaching their goals in life. Sessions will focus on education and skill building as it relates to alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, family systems, anger management and communication. If you are interested in having your child participate in Life 101, please contact counselor Mary Smith at mlsmith@olatheschools.org or feel free to call her at 780-7800.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST REGISTRATION

AP Test registration is open through 11:59 PM Wednesday, March 7, 2018. You must visit https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/172221 to sign up to take an AP exam. The cost of each exam is $98 and must be paid online when registering. No extra exams will be ordered so it is very important that you register for the exams you wish to take. Fee waivers are available for those who qualify. Please see Mrs. Schmale in the counseling office if you have any questions.

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS AND SENIORS

he Academic Signing, April 26th during Seminar, recognizes students that have been offered and accepted College/University academic scholarships or scholarships from Technical/Vocational schools. Students can only be recognized is they submit their scholarship information in a timely manner. The deadline to submit scholarship information is April 20th.

May 9th, Olathe East has an awards ceremony to celebrate senior successes. At that time, many community leaders attend to present their scholarships, personally, to the recipients. All accepted scholarships are read off for each individual as well as various other awards. Again all scholarship information needs to be submitted by April 20th.

Only 5 seniors have submitted their scholarship information, so far.

Here is the link and the QR code for students to submit their scholarship information: http://bit.ly/OEScholarshipCollection

As ACT Preparatory opportunities become available, information is posted in our daily announcements and available in the counseling office.

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