Happy Labor Day weekend Rockets!

What an incredible start to the school year! It has been so much fun seeing all the smiling faces. There's a TON of information in this month's newsletter, so read close!

• Sept RR Calendars - These will come home with your child as an overview of everything happening here!
• September Reading Log - You should have seen the log come home this week. Our goal is for all Rockets to read 15 minutes for 15 days.

***Please open the "RR Attendance" document for more information***

At Rolling Ridge, we are committed to ensuring your child has a successful school year, and regular attendance at school makes all the difference. Your child's regular attendance at school is invaluable, not just for their academic growth but for their social and emotional development too. Your child is a vital part of our school community, and every day they're absent, we miss the opportunity to partner with them on their educational journey and watch them learn and grow. Together we can work to ensure they can make the most of every school day, building a foundation for a bright and successful future.

If you're facing obstacles to regular attendance, please reach out. We're more than ready to collaborate on making school a priority for your child.

Our teachers and staff have worked their tails off to ensure an amazing start to our school year. (I am the luckiest administrator ever!).

Please consider a note of encouragement or small thank you throughout the year. It goes a long way! See the Staff Favorites attachment below.

September

Sept 2 - Labor Day - No School, District Closed

Sept 3 - No School; District-Focused PD

Sept 4 - Board of Education Mtg, Ed Center @ 5:45pm

Sept 5-7 - Old Settlers Celebration (Parade on Saturday Sept 7)

Sept 12 - PTO Meeting @ 6:30

Sept 12 - Papa John's Pizza Night

Sept 18 - Fall Pictures

Sept 16-20 - Noah's Bandage Project Week

Sept 30 - Fall District Site Council, Olathe South @ 7:00pm

October

Oct 12 - 25th Annual Jared Coones Pumpkin Run - Register Here

Coming Mondays: Run Club

Coming Tuesdays: Math Wings

Coming Wednesdays: Student Leadership Club (SLC)

Coming Thursdays: Cool Science Investigations (CSI)

***Spirit Wear Still Open!!***

Through Sept 17th @ 11:59PM!

https://rrpto2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/

***PTO MEETING - Sept 12th***

• September Topic: ROCKET RUN! Come get information on how to support RR's biggest fundraising event
• Child Care Provided
• Families that participate get Rocket Tickets for your child!

***Rocket Run***

Details coming soon!!

Thank you to all of our past and current parent volunteers who help us so much. It is because of our fantastic parent volunteers that student Field Trips are possible. Our paid field trips are 100% possible because of the work of our parent volunteers! Thank you!

**Find us on Facebook at "Rolling Ridge PTO, Olathe, KS"

Help RR earn FREE money! Download the app GiveBack2Schools on your phone to find out participating locations that give Rolling Ridge a portion of their proceeds when you purchase.

We encourage proactive behaviors across all settings.

**All our Rockets are***

1. Safe
2. Respectful
3. Responsible

Ask your child how they are earning their Rocket Tickets and how they want to spend them! Students have had a lot of fun already earning lots of incentives this year. And it's only September! Keep those positives behaviors coming, Rockets!

• Connect with resources and services in your community HERE!
• Or check our the new Resource Playbook attached below for a comprehensive directory of community resources!

Or reach out to our school counselor, Mrs. Click at jkclick@olatheschools.org for more information.

Don’t forget to enroll your child for our school-based dental program, including Dental Exams, X-rays, Dental cleanings, Dental sealants, Fluoride and simple Fillings! This program is optional for anyone without a primary dentist or anyone who has not been seen by a dentist in the last six months for regular routine dental care. We accept enrollment forms all year, but to ensure they receive services at the upcoming school clinics, enroll your kiddo today. Forms are available in the school office or through the online secure forms at the following links:

• English https://app.formdr.com/practice/Nzk1MQ==/form/b0eJ6CwAFz01N33LKxYJX6ZPa0JSgghO
• Spanish https://app.formdr.com/practice/Nzk1MQ==/form/v-I_SD5bKN-MCAvSsXj8yBefF-qoYT20

Healthy Futures accepts Medicaid, Commercial Insurance, and the uninsured. There is NO COST to you even if your child is uninsured or not fully covered through commercial insurance. This program is open to all students, no restrictions. Please turn in any paper enrollment forms to your school nurse.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Healthy Futures Team at 785-841-7297, ext. 5601 or healthyfutures@heartlandhealth.org

The link below will take you to all the menus for the district for September.

You will need to load your child's lunch account so they will be ready to go on the first day of school. If you haven't done this already, please use the link below for information and the MyPaymentPlus website. Some of you may need to create an account, again the link below will direct you the site.

RESOURCE PARA

Rolling Ridge is looking for two Resource Paraeducators. If you or someone you know may be interested feel free to contact Mrs. Haldeman or Apply Here

Autism RESOURCE PARA

Rolling Ridge is looking for multiple Resource Paraeducators. If you or someone you know may be interested feel free to contact Mrs. Haldeman or Apply Here

INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE

Rolling Ridge is looking for an Instructional Aide. If you or someone you know may be interested feel free to contact Mrs. Haldeman or Apply Here

Lunchroom Aide

Rolling Ridge is looking for a Lunchroom Aide. If you or someone you know may be interested in this parttime position, feel free to contact Mrs. Haldeman or Apply Here

We would love to add your friends and family to the Olathe Public Schools substitute pool!

Below is information for you to share with your friends and family to see if they might be a good match for one of our substitute positions.

(Think about your college student coming home for break, your neighbor, your family or a friend.)

APPLY HERE

Looking for more information?

https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/11030

Substitute Para

• No college required
• Flexible hours
• Can get started quickly
• Pay is $15.00 an hour
• We will work with you on start and end times of jobs so you can get your children to and from school if needed.
• You get to work in the schools with amazing special education students.

Substitute Teacher

• Only 60 college credit hours required to get an Emergency Substitute License from the state of Kansas. Directions are attached to this email to help with this process.
• Flexible hours
• You can attend orientation while waiting on license so when you receive it, you are able to get started quickly.
• Pay is $17.50 an hour with a 4 hour minimum guaranteed for daily jobs. ($140.00 a day)
• Long term positions of 10 days or longer pay $20.63 an hour. ($165.00 a day)
• We will work with you on start and end times of jobs so you can get your children to and from school if needed.
• You get to make a difference in the day of a child. You choose what age group you want to work with, and what schools you want to work at

**College students wanting to work while home on break should begin the process now to ensure they are able to begin when they are home.

Substitute Nurse

• RN in the state of Kansas required
• Flexible hours
• Can work other nursing jobs at the same time
• Pay is $17.50 an hour with a 4 hour minimum guaranteed for daily jobs. ($140.00 a day)
• Long term positions of 10 days or longer pay $20.63 an hour. ($165.00 a day)
• We will work with you on start and end times of jobs so you can get your children to and from school if needed.
• You will have three days of training with our computer systems and our nursing staff to ensure you feel prepared to work in our schools.

Clerical Substitute

• No college required
• Flexible hours
• Can get started quickly
• Pay is $15.00 an hour
• We will work with you on start and end times of jobs so you can get your children to and from school if needed.
• You get to work in the schools with amazing office staff.

If you have questions, please contact me at: mlongstrethec@olatheschools.org or 913-780-8268

As a Title Building, we have a requirement to send/distribute the annual notification of the “Parents Right to Know” document. The notification is to be distributed to parents of all of the children in the Title I school. If you have specific questions, please contact me.

We here at Rolling Ridge & Olathe Public Schools are invested in ensuring the safest learning environment as possible. Please reference the video and reading materials below to learn more about OPS's to Code of Student Conduct Polices. As always, reach out if you have any questions!

• 🎬YouTube: https://youtu.be/1FS1ge1hNHI
• 💻Download: Code of Student Conduct Elementary.mp4
• Link to Code of Conduct: Student Code of Conduct

I believe in strong lines of communication if you need to reach me here are several options.

Email: dmhaldeman@olatheschools.org
Website: https://www.olatheschools.org/rollingridge/
Location: 1500 West Elm Terrace, Olathe, KS, USA
Phone: (913) 780-7650
Twitter: @RRrockets