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Time to Update Olathe Alert Preferences

Parents who have signed up for Olathe Alert updates, and whose child graduated or moved to another school, will want to visit the Olathe Alert site and update their message preferences to ensure they receive messages from the appropriate school.

• Once on the Olathe Alert site, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Unsubscribe/Change Preferences link.
• Please enter your cell phone number OR e-mail address (depending on which one you use for Olathe Alerts) and wait for the confirmation code to let you make changes to your subscription(s).
  • Enter your confirmation code from your cell phone OR e-mail account
  • Update the alerts you want to receive and click Update
  • OR scroll to the bottom of the page, and click Remove if you no longer wish to receive Olathe Alert updates from the district.
• If you have difficulties making the change, please e-mail mcolganwdsc@olatheschools.com for assistance.

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Attendance Matters...

Teachers give directions for the day , first thing each morning. When students are late, they don't hear about the day's plans or teacher directions and have questions that may linger throughout the day.

The most powerful hour of the day is the first hour at Rolling Ridge. Students are involved in fast-paced academic learning. Three to five days a week, fast-paced tutorial or enrichment learning begins right after the 8:20 bell. Students, who arrive after this instruction begins, create a distraction for the entire class and miss out on valuable information. In addition, it is often embarrassing for the child who walks into the classroom late.

Arriving on time is an important life skill. Proper attendance now will help establish a pattern for good work habits as an adult.

PLEASE make arriving at school ON TIME a priority!

SCHOOL HOURS  

Make coming to school ON TIME a priority in your home! Only students eating breakfast at school and those students enrolled in the YMCA program should arrive prior to 8:10 a.m. However, to accommodate parents who must send their child to school by 8:00, a staff member will supervise. Students who come early need to be on their best behavior. Afternoon kindergarten/PK students should arrive no later than 12:30 to avoid being late for school.
Breakfast is served Monday through Friday between 7:55 - 8:15 a.m. The first bell rings at 8:10 a.m. which is the signal that students may go to their rooms.
The tardy bell rings at 8:20 a.m. Students should be in their classrooms by 8:20.
Six tardies will be converted to one day unexcused absence ! By state law, excessive unexcused absences are reported to the authorities. Tardiness after 9:00 a.m. is also counted as partial day "unexcused" absences. Please make arriving on time to school a priority.  

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Message from Mrs. Stamp-Fielder

Hello Parents and Students,

We believe that high achievement requires high support . . . and that is what the staff at Rolling Ridge Elementary School do. Our goal? To be a first class, high achieving school. And, we're off to a great start.

Look how well our students have progressed at Rolling Ridge.

Rolling Ridge students continue to make the Kansas Standard of Excellence in both reading and math. This is the highest academic honor we can possibly receive for our efforts. In addition, Rolling Ridge School was the only elementary school in the state of Kansas who received the 2005 Kansas Professional Learning Community award presented by the Kansas Staff Development Council. This honor is awarded to schools that have implemented staff learning efforts which are linked to improved student achievement.

We are proud of our achievements, but will not stop our quest for excellence. We want to move upward and onward so that our school is an exceptional place for students to succeed at the highest academic levels.

Educational excellence is our first priority. So, we are excited about this school year. Parents, teachers and students - by supplying "high support", we will help each student to do their personal best. From the custodian who cleans the hallway to the technician who authors the Internet site, I believe all are driven by one thing: The betterment of each Rolling Ridge student. Our first priority here at Rolling Ridge is making a positive impact on children's lives and it is exciting to see the results of our efforts. Again, thank you for taking the time to visit our Web site. Thank you for celebrating public education AND supporting our school.

No Child Left Behind: Parents' Right to Know Notification

The federal "No Child Left Behind" law requires school districts to make information available to parents about teacher qualifications. We are proud to inform our parents that all teachers in our building meet the state's requirements for certification, which includes a bachelor's degree in education. In addition, many teachers at our school have earned their master's degrees in education. The teacher aides working in our building with the Title I classes also meet the federal "highly qualified" guidelines.
A teacher might not yet meet the "highly qualified" designation because of one of these reasons:
•  They have moved here from another state and are teaching under provisional status, pending final paperwork from the State of Kansas that certifies they have fulfilled all of the requirements of teaching in Kansas.
•  They are adding an endorsement area, but have completed only a portion of the university coursework required for the new endorsement, and they are teaching courses in the new area under provisional status for which the state has waived licensing criteria while they finish the required coursework.
For those teachers affected by one of these situations, the district and the teacher have an action plan in place to reach "highly qualified" status as soon as possible. In the event that your student is taught for four continuous weeks by a teacher that does not meet the federal "highly qualified" definition, you will be notified.
You may also request specific information about the certification areas and education degrees of your student's teachers. If you have any questions about the No Child Left Behind law or how it affects your student, please do not hesitate to contact the principal.

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5 Reasons to Volunteer at Your School

"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." •  Plato (427-347 B.C.)

Your child benefits.

When parents get connected to the school, children do better. Research shows children whose parents are involved get better grades, do better on tests, and have fewer discipline problems at school.

We make a difference and we have fun.

Volunteer work shouldn't be drudgery. We accomplish a lot, and not everything we do is easy. We don't take ourselves too seriously, and we try to enjoy ourselves and enjoy meeting new volunteers along the way whenever possible.

We pledge to honor your time constraints.

People are often reluctant to participate because they're afraid they'll get pulled into a black hole of never-ending time commitment. That won't happen here. And we won't push you to commit more than you want to or are able to.

We can match jobs to your interests and abilities.

The work we do covers a broad spectrum: filing and photocopying, planning and executing events, writing and editing, working directly with children, managing a budget and cash flow, and lots more. We encourage creative ideas, and we're thrilled to have people take on tasks that meet their skills and interests.

This work is very rewarding.

It's seeing the bright light of learning sparkle in a child's eye. It's seeing the smile that shows we're making school a little more fun-and a child feel a little more comfortable in a learning environment. It's learning that test scores have risen and knowing we played a role. There are lots of rewards, both big and small, for those who get involved. Won't you join us?

The PTC is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested please leave a message in the office and we will return your call within 24 hours.

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