Mission Trail Parent Newsletter

Thank you to everyone who donated Band-Aids for Noah's Bandage Project! Your generosity is making a difference for children and families facing childhood cancer.

• 1st Place: Mr. Worley's 1st Hour Class with 70 boxes
• 2nd Place: Mr. Barney's 1st Hour Class with 39 boxes
• 3rd Place: Ms. Fasulo's 1st Hour Class with 34 boxes

Project Totals

• 214 boxes of Band-Aids collected
• $302 in monetary donations

Thank you for your support of Noah's Bandage Project and for helping bring comfort and encouragement to children battling cancer. Every donation makes a difference!

Details about conferences for this year:

Dates: Monday - Thursday, 10/12-10/15

• Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday(appointment only): Teachers or teams will send a sign-up to parents beginning as early as Friday (9/25). These conferences may be via Zoom or in-person.
• Wednesday: All teachers will conduct in-person, "arena style" (defined below) conferences on Wednesday, 10/14 from 4:30-8:30.

How do arena style conferences work?

• Arena style is an open, first come, first serve format where all teachers are set up in the main gym.
• Parents will visit individually with their child's teacher and move on the the next teacher when finished.
• Each conference with a teacher should take less then 10 minutes. If there's need for a longer conference a separate time should be scheduled.
• Arena style conferences will bring in many parents and lines should be expected.

Chess and Cube clubs are in full swing! Interested students of all skill levels are welcome to hang out with other chess and Rubik's cube afficionados Friday mornings at 7:15 in the library. Enter through the D door (by the FACS rooms). Bus riders should come to the library whenever their bus arrives.

Parents of students in grades 8-11 are invited to come hear an overview of the options students have when preparing to transition to high school including: Career Pathway Programs at all 5 high schools, Four-Year Academies available at select high schools, and Two-Year Academies for grades 11-12. Families may choose to attend any location. The same information will be shared at each.

September 21 Career Pathways Presentation @ Olathe East (Auditorium) @ 6:30 PM – For Parents & Students grades 8 – 11.

September 23 Career Pathways Presentation @ Olathe North (Little Theater) @ 6:30 PM – For Parents & Students grades 8 – 11.

September 24 Career Pathways Presentation @ Olathe Northwest (Auditorium) @ 6:30 PM – For Parents & Students grades 8 – 11.

September 29 Career Pathways Presentation @ Olathe South (Black Box) @ 6:30 PM – For Parents & Students grades 8 – 11.

September 30 Career Pathways Presentation @ Olathe West (Auditorium) @ 6:30 PM – For Parents & Students grades 8 – 11.

October 5 Career Pathways Presentation @ OPSIC (Restaurant Area) @ 6:30 PM – For Parents & Students grades 8 – 11.

Middle School Life Skills Group Tuesdays 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Botvin LifeSkills Training program is a comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program designed for upper elementary school students. This highly effective curriculum has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes, and improve their knowledge of essential life skills – all of which promote healthy and positive personal development and mental health. LifeSkills Training is comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally designed to promote mental health and positive youth development.

Middle School Digital Citizenship Group Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.

Middle school students in this group will learn about cyber safety, cyber bullying, and digital etiquette.

Check out their website for more information and to register: https://www.olatheschools.org/departments/bsel

Reserve your student a copy of the 2026-2027 Mission Trail Middle School Yearbook by ordering at yearbookforever.com. The cost is $30, payable directly to Walsworth Yearbooks using credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Please contact jfasulomt@olatheschools.org with questions.

We had an amazing turnout at See You at the Pole! The next time we meet is October 1st at 7:15am in the main gym!

Our school is participating in the NexTrex Challenge again this year! Families can help by collecting and donating eligible soft plastics for recycling. Collection bins are located in the Library and Commons. Thank you for helping us reduce waste and support sustainability efforts!

SEPTEMBER

28: Volleyball vs CST (home) 3:45 pm

28: XC City Meet at ODAC 3:45 pm

29: 8th grade football B team vs FT B team (home) 3:45pm

30: 8th Night Football at CBAC (away) 6:00pm

October

1: 7th Football vs PT (home) 3:45 pm

1: Volleyball vs SFT (home) 3:45

5: 8th grade football B team vs PRT B team (away) 3:45pm

6: City Volleyball Tournament (Place TBD) 3:45-8pm

8: 8th Football vs SFT (home) 3:45 pm

8: 7th Football at SFT (away) 3:45 pm

9: Professional day No school for students

13: 8th Football vs OT (home) 3:45

13: 7th Football at OT (away) 3:45

13: Fall Band Concert 6/7 grade 6:00-8pm

14: Half day for all students (8:20-11:35am)

15: Parent Teacher Conferences No school for students

16: No school for students & Staff

19: GBB practice/tryouts begin (MT gyms) 3:30-5:00 pm

20: 7th Football Playoff TBD

21: 8th Football Playoff TBD

22: Fall Choir concert MT auditorium) 7-8pm

27: Fall Orchestra Concert at MT 7pm

29: GBB vs CST (home) 3:45

Email: mtattendance@olatheschools.org
Website: olatheschools.org/domain/2131
Location: 1001 North Persimmon Drive, Olathe, KS, USA
Phone: 913-780-7260