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• Monday, October 5 - Picture Retake Day!
• Tuesday, October 6 - Volleyball City Tournament (Location TBD)
• Wednesday, October 7 - 9:00am - 8th Grade Orchestra Festival (@ Olathe Northwest HS)
• Wednesday, October 7 - 3:15pm - Middle School Math Competition (SFT Commons)
• Thursday, October 8 - 3:45pm - Football v. Mission Trail
• 7th Grade @ Santa Fe Trail
• 8th Grade @ Mission Trail
• Thursday, October 8 - 6:00pm - Volleyball Banquet
• Friday, October 9 - No School for Students!

As our students attend athletic events and activities at other schools, we want to remind them that they are representing not only themselves, but also their school and our district. Students are expected to demonstrate respectful, responsible behavior throughout the event, including following the host school’s expectations, treating others with kindness, and leaving the facility and surrounding areas clean.

Parents/guardians, please make arrangements to pick up your student promptly at the designated dismissal time. Students should be picked up no later than 5:15 p.m. Timely pickup helps us ensure that students are safely supervised and allows our staff to complete their responsibilities at the end of the event.

Thank you for partnering with us to help our students be great representatives of our school, both at home and when we are guests at another school!

On Monday, October 5, a photographer from LifeTouch will be here to do picture retakes until noon. The following is the schedule for picture retakes:

• 1st Hour - 7th Grade picture retakes
• 2nd Hour - 6th Grade picture retakes
• 3rd Hour - 8th Grade picture retakes

If you already received your printed pictures and are planning to do retakes, please send the printed pictures with your student so they can turn them into the photographer.

Teachers work several long days in a row during Conference Week during the week of October 12th. If you are willing and able, please consider supporting our amazing staff by donating snacks and/or drinks for this week. We are always grateful for your support!

Teachers at Santa Fe Trail provide additional academic support and opportunities to participate in clubs and activities before school. To view the schedule for the coming week, click on the link below. Zero Hour begins at 7:45am daily.

Note: The link updates weekly even if the title of the document does not.

If you have a 7th or 8th grade student who is interested in playing basketball this year, please complete the Google Form below. Completing the form will ensure that you receive important information regarding upcoming basketball meetings, tryouts, and other team information.

Basketball Interest Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoaE0ToYgmtO0GBJ3brO2Ec5ypDvUwED8AG9h73jftN7JJXA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Thank you, and we look forward to a great basketball season!

We are looking forward to hosting our 1st Semester Parent-Teacher Conferences on Oct 15-18.

Please join us to hear about your child’s academic progress and hear about the opportunities that are coming their way. Here are the formats for each day:

• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday- Teachers will send out information about when they are available on these three days and a digital signup form for individual times. Teachers or Teams may also reach out to you and invite you in for a specific time.
• Wednesday- 4:30-8:30- “Arena Style” night (Gyms). Teachers will be located in the gyms and you will be able to move from teacher to teacher to have individual conferences.

Due to conferences the student week is also different:

• Monday and Tuesday are both full days of school.
• Wednesday, October 14th is a half day and students will be released at 11:35.
• Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16 there is no school.

Please check you emails for teacher communication, so that you can signup for the times that you need.

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.

If your student is planning to play basketball this year and does not yet have a physical on file, it is important to get this taken care of as soon as possible so they are eligible to start on the first day of tryouts! If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Ulmer (tjulmer@olatheschools.org) or Mrs. Grimes (smgrimes@olatheschools.org).

Check out the 8th Grade Movie Screening Night at the Glenwood Arts Theatre on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Our goal is an ambitious one—we would love to fill the Glenwood’s 500-seat theater with 8th-grade students and their families. We think this can be a really exciting opportunity for students to see what is being created in the e-Communication Academy and imagine themselves being part of it next year.

We still have plenty of room, so your continued help getting the word out would mean a lot. If possible, we would really appreciate any additional promotion that works well for your building, whether that is through student announcements, weekly newsletters, reminders to families, or simply encouraging teachers to mention the event to students who may be interested.

The screening is completely free and will feature some of our best student films and animations, followed by a Q&A with current and former students.

Families can reserve their free tickets here:

Reserve Tickets for the 8th Grade Movie Screening Night

The Cyclone Closet at Santa Fe Trail provides a unique opportunity for students and their families to select clothing and/or toiletry items that are needed. SFT students who need something during the day should see their counselor, but we are also open to families on designated Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the school year.

The Cyclone Closet is open on:

• Tuesdays listed below from 4:30 to 7:30pm
• September 22
• October 27
• November 17
• January 26
• February 23
• March 23
• April 27
• Saturdays listed below from 9am to 11am
• September 12
• November 14
• December 12
• April 10

If you need access to the Cyclone Closet outside of these dates, please contact the SFT front office at 913-780-7290 or Patty Stadler at Olathe North at 913-780-7140 or pstadleron@olatheschools.org

Those arriving to access the Cyclone Closet should enter through Door E on the north side of the building.

We have a large number of community partners who are committed to supporting the students and families at Santa Fe Trail. If your student or your family would benefit from additional community assistance as you prepare to return to school, please use the link below to make that request. You may also reach out to your student's counselor.

Family Assistance and Outreach (2026-2027) - Fill out form