FT Parent Jag Wire

Monday

• Picture Retakes - am only (picture forms in the office)
• Cheer/Dance, X Country, Football Pictures
• City Cross Country @ ODAC
• Volleyball @ PT

Tuesday

• Football 8th Grade B Game @ MT 3:45pm
• 8th gr Orchestra Festival OS 7pm

Wednesday - Volleyball @ CST

Thursday

• 8th Graders Attend Career Pathway Fair AM
• Football 7th Grade @ FT
• Football 8th Grade @ SFT

Looking Ahead

10/6 Olathe South Falcon Experience Night

10/9 No School

10/14 Early Dismissal 11:35; Arena Style Conferences 4:30-8:30 FT Gym

10/15-10/16 - No School

Our Fall Parent Teacher Conferences dates are quickly approaching. We will be offering 2 options for conferences the week of October 12-15.

• Families can choose to sign-up for an individual conference. You should have received correspondence from your student's teachers this week.

OR

• Attend the “Arena-Style” in-person conference Wednesday, October 14 between 4:30pm-8:30pm.

Details about conferences on Wednesday, October 14:

• The conference night on Wednesday does not require an appointment, it is an arena style event.
• All staff members will be organized in the gym for families to stop by for a 5-7 minute session.
• During the night event, parents can travel to different teachers as needed based on their student’s schedule.

FT Families,

October conferences are just around the corner! We are planning snacks for teachers throughout the week during evening conferences, as well as a meal on Wednesday night before the arena-style conferences. If you would like to contribute, please check out the link below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FACAE28A6FB6-66107851-frontier

Thank you for your continued support of our teachers and staff!

• Monday, Oct. 12 - Any 7th/8th gr girl interested in trying out - informational meeting during Jag time.
• Monday, Oct. 19 - Tryouts begin.
• All students trying out must have a KSHSAA sports physical on file in ParentVue dated April 1, 2026 or after to be eligible. (see form below). Physical must be in one week before tryouts begin.

Did you miss our first FT Spirit Wear Store? We have a Second Chance Opportunity to purchase FT items. This link for this sale will be open until October 16th: My Team Shop

There will be more than one opportunity to order FT Basketball Spirit Wear this year. Here's the link for the first one, it closes soon: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/hEnauCKdkv

Learn More Here: https://www.olatheschools.org/departments/bsel

Tuesdays 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1

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.

9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3

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

A few parents have asked, so we have compiled an FT Wish List for teachers and our Jag Store/Jag Fund. Check it out!