Husky Family News

Our hallways are buzzing with excitement as we head into a whirlwind of end-of-year celebrations. Between our milestone 30th Anniversary Celebration and the high-energy Color Fun Run, there is so much to cheer about. We are looking forward to a classic Field Day full of teamwork and our heartfelt 5th Grade Promotion as we celebrate all our oldest students have accomplished during their time at Heatherstone. It’s a packed calendar, so please keep an eye out for specific times and volunteer opportunities for each event.

Let’s make these final weeks unforgettable for our kids!

• April 29th - 30th Anniversary Celebration - Details below
• April 30th - Color Fun Run - Details below
• May4th-8th - Teacher Appreciation Week - See below message from PTO
• May 4th - PTO Online Auction - Details below
• May 6th - Gum Day
• May 8th - Kindergarten Parent Program - 3:15pm
• May 8th - PTO Night -Skate City - 5:00pm-7:00pm
• May 13th - PTO Meeting - 6:00pm - Heatherstone Library
• May 15th - Field Day
• May 18th - PTO Night - Culver's - 13515 S Mur-Len Rd - 5:00pm-8:00pm
• May 18th - Rain Out - Field Day
• May 19th - Grade Level Talent Show - Details to come
• May 19th - 5th Grade Promotion - Details Below
• May 21st - Talent Show - 9:30am
• May 21st - Last 1/2 Day for Students - Dismissal at 12:10pm

New Olathe Ordinances Focus on Bike, E-Bike and Scooter Safety

With warmer weather bringing more students outdoors, we wanted to share the newly-updated rules for bikes, e-bikes and scooters from the City of Olathe. Here are the key points for our students:

• All riders under 18 years old must wear a helmet when riding on an electric scooter or e-bike.
• Electric scooters cannot be ridden on the road unless the speed limit is 30 MPH or under and there’s no sidewalk.
• E-bikes may be ridden on roads with speed limits up to 40 MPH.
• Riders of bicycles or any motorized device must yield to pedestrians and warn them before passing (ring the bell, say “excuse me” or “on your left”, etc.)
• There is a 15 MPH limit for electric scooters and e-bikes on the sidewalk.
• It is illegal to ride a bicycle, e-bike, or electric scooter in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner or weaving in and out of traffic. Stay as close to the right side of the road as possible except when turning left.

• An electric scooter or e-bike must have proper lighting and be visible in order to ride at dusk or at night.

• Electric powered “bikes” that cannot be pedaled are actually motorcycles or motor-driven cycles and require a license to ride.

• If you get into an accident while riding on a bicycle, electric scooter, or e-bike where someone is injured or property is damaged, you must provide contact information to other parties involved and report the accident to the police.

• Parents may not authorize or knowingly permit their children to violate any Olathe bicycle, e-bike, or electric scooter regulations.

For those in need of a helmet, the Olathe Fire Department is partnering with the University of Kansas Health System for its annual Helmet Head Bike Rodeo on Sunday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Kansas Cancer Center in Olathe. Kids aged 15 and under will receive a free bike helmet while supplies last.

We encourage families to have a conversation at home that will help keep everyone safe. Please read the complete list of updated rules by visiting OlatheKS.gov/RollSafe.

It is Color Fun Run time!

We are very excited to host out 2nd Annual Color Fun Run on Thursday, April 30th.

The Color Fun Run is fully coordinated by the Heatherstone PTO volunteers. This keeps the majority of the funds raised within the school. We encourage all families to join us during the event to cheer on our Huskies! Every student, regardless of financial giving, will get a t-shirt to wear during the event. We are also offering parents/guardians the chance to purchase a shirt, you will be allowed to run alongside your student and support our event.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and school!

We look forward to seeing you and the students on run day!

We are SO excited to celebrate and spoil our teachers!
Teacher appreciation week is coming up in May (05/04 - 05/08) .

We will be doing a 90s theme: "Our Teachers Are Totally RAD!"

We would like to do a little something each day to make our amazing teachers feel appreciated.

The Teacher Appreciation Committee will be celebrating our teachers with the following:

• Monday 5/4: SIPPIN’ ON COFFEE AND JUICE
• Tuesday 5/5: YOU’RE ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS
• Wednesday 5/6: AS IF, WE NEED ANOTHER REASON TO APPRECIATE YOU (Lunch Provided)
• Thursday 5/7: OH MY GOD BECKY, LOOK AT THAT DRINK CART!
• Friday 5/8: THE 90S WERE SWEET JUST LIKE YOU!

We need help with donations to make this week special for our teachers. If you can help, click the link below, we would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you,

Heatherstone PTO

The Heatherstone 30th Anniversary Online Auction is here!

Click the link below, bid, win and support our amazing school!

Auction will be live on Monday, April 27th - Bidding closes Friday, May 1st.