Black Bob Family Newsletter

Kindergarten Enrollment is hosted for parents and their future kindergartners who will turn 5 by Aug. 31, 2025, and plan to attend kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. This year’s enrollment will be held from 1-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, by appointment only. Families who live in the Black Bob attendance area should fill out this form to let us know you’re coming.

• Once we have received your form, we will contact you by email to schedule an appointment time.
• Parents who are not sure which elementary school their child should attend may use the school locator feature on the district website. Families must attend Kindergarten Enrollment at their own school of residence.

  
  

After making an enrollment appointment, the following documents (scans, downloads, or clear photos) should be emailed to Kate Kerrigan by Thursday, April 3:

• copy of the student’s birth certificate
• proof of residency in the Black Bob attendance area, such as utility bill, mortgage statement, or rental agreement
• information about the child’s immunizations and inoculations
• proof of a doctor’s physical completed by Aug. 1, 2024 or later

Parents should contact the school if they have questions about Kindergarten Enrollment or the enrollment process. Please share this information with neighbors and friends who may be eligible for kindergarten next school year.

If you have a future Kindergartner and you would like for them to be entered into the Immersion Lottery, please complete this form: https://www.olatheschools.org/Page/9869

The window is open from March 3- April 24.

If you have a child that is already in the Immersion Program and you would like your future Kindergartner enrolled, please complete the above form to let us know. Your child will automatically be entered into the Immersion, we just need you to let us know by completing the form. Also, You will complete Kindergarten Enrollment here at Black Bob.

If you child is currently in Immersion, they will automatically be enrolled, so you do not need to do anything.

Registration is April 21-23. Please review to see Black Bob's specific due date!

https://jcprd.com/221/Out-of-School-Time-OST

• JCPRD Out of School Time Program Info
• Before & After School 1-pager English
• Before & After School 1-pager Spanish
• 25-26 Registration Dates English
• 25-26 Registration Dates Spanish

Olathe Public Schools is committed to prioritizing instructional time and values having our students in school. After experiencing a historic winter season and an unprecedented number of inclement weather days, Olathe Public Schools will be making necessary adjustments to the remaining school year calendar to ensure that we meet the state required instructional hours for all students. After experiencing a historic winter season and an unprecedented number of inclement weather days, Olathe Public Schools will be making necessary adjustments to the remaining school year calendar to ensure that we meet the state required instructional hours for all students.

The State Board of Education requires that all students meet the mandatory 1116 hours, except for seniors who must have 1086 hours. To put the district in the best position to meet these requirements, while also maintaining our community’s longstanding priority to end the school year by Memorial Day, the following changes will be made, effective March 24:

• Changes for All Students
• March 24, April 24, April 25 – These scheduled professional development days will now be full school days for all students.
• Changes for Elementary School Students
• Extend the school day by 5 minutes: Effective March 24, 2025, elementary school will be held from 8:55 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• The following Specials dates/letters will now be:

  • March 24 - A Day
  • April 24 - B Day
  • April 25 - C Day

This reflects the missed days for snow days on Feb. 18, 19 & 20.

Our students turn in their color cash cards for items or experiences at our school store. Please check out our amazon wish list if you would like to help fill our store!

Items that we always could use:

• full size candy and candy bars of any kind
• Individual bag of chips, popcorn, treats
• 12 packs of variety of pop

Thank you to the following families for their donations:

• Heger Family
• Newbill Family

You can report an absence two ways. You are welcome to call our office at 780-7310 to leave a message about your child's absence.

You can also go to our website and use the icon to the left and email us.

If you do not report the absence, we will call you each day.

If you need to order a lunch for your child, you can send that in the email or message for the office.

Mission Statement: At Black Bob we will provide high levels of learning so students are prepared for their future and achieve their independent learning and social/emotional goals

Email: tputthoffbb@olatheschools.org
Website: https://www.olatheschools.org/blackbob
Location: 14701 South Brougham Drive, Olathe, KS, USA
Phone: 913-780-7310
Twitter: @bbelementary