The Sunny Times
October 5, 2026
What's Glowing On..
Monday, October 5 (D)
- Anti-Bully Awareness Week
- Spirit Day: Wear Blue for Anti Bullying Awareness week
- Sunnyside Singers
- WatchDog: Mr. Scheve
- Q1 Spark Starter Celebration
Tuesday, October 6 (A)
- Math Wings
- Spirit Day: Wear Sweatpants, sweatshirts: Being a Friend is No Sweat!
- WatchDog: Mr. Haas
- Birthday Book Club
- PTO (6-7)
Wednesday, October 7 (B)
- CSI
- Spirit Day: Wear a hat: Different Styles Same Goal: Bully Free School!
- Spirit Color Day: Brown
- WatchDog: Mr. Strong
- Mystery Reader K-2
- SIT
- BUZZ BOOST
Thursday, October 8 (C)
- Spirit Day: Wear Walking on Sunshine Shirt/Sunnyside Swag: United We Stand- Our school believes, achieves, and succeeds in being Bully Free!
- SunRunners
- WatchDog: Mr. Vance
- 3rd grade Chat and Chew
- Walking on Sunshine (5:00-7:30)
Friday, October 9
- No School
Saturday, October 10
- Jared Coones Pumpkin Run (8AM)
Monday, October 12 (D)
- Food Drive Oct 12-Oct 23rd
- National School Lunch Week
- Sunnyside Singers
- Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 13 (A)
- No Math Wings
- Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, October 14
- Color Spirit Day: Gray
- Half Day (12:10 dismissal)
- Q1 Assembly 9:05
- Conferences
Thursday, October 15
- No School
- Conferences
- Sunnyside Night at Skate City
Friday, October 16
- No School
Monday, October 19 (B)
- National Bus Safety
- October Birthday celebrations
- Food Drive
Tuesday, Octobr 20 (C)
- Quarterly Benchmark Test (Grades 3-5)
- Math Wings
- Food Drive
Wednesday, October 21 (D)
- CSI
- Mystery Reader (K-2)
- BUZZ Boost
- Food Drive
Thursday, October 22 (A)
- Reading Common Formative Assessment (Gr 3-5)
- Hives (3:15)
- Food Drive
Friday, October 23 (B)
- World Series Begins!!
Monday, October 26 (C)
- Red Ribbon Week!
- Spirit Day: Wear Red
- Flight Crew (3:15)
Tuesday, October 27 (D)
- Students get stickers (Red Ribbon Week)
- Regional Math Wings Competition
- 1st grade 50's Day
- Site Council (6-7)
Wednesday, October 28 (A)
- CSI
- Spirit Day: Wear Neon: Shine Bright Against Drugs
- Mystery Reader (K-2)
- BUZZ Boost
- SIT
Thursday, October 29 (B))
- Mix It Up at lunch
- Picture Retakes
Friday, October 30 (C)
- Say BOO to Drugs! (wear costumes)
- Fall parade (9:10) *Change from paper calendar
- Set up for Parties (2:45)
- Fall parties (3-3:30)
What's the BUZZ?
Parent Teacher Conference Sign up
News from the Art Room
Hello from the Art Room! This year Mrs. Meile will continue to utilize Artsonia as the fundraiser for the art room at Sunnyside. All funds raised will go directly back to the art room to help purchase fun and exciting art supplies for students to create with!
Student artwork was uploaded last week and will continue to be uploaded as the school year progresses!
Please check out https://www.artsonia.com to see all the fun things you can purchase with your student's artwork on it. There are some great gift ideas for the upcoming holidays!
To see your students work, go to https://www.artsonia.com/connect/HBBKJ6JT enter your student's name and grade along with your email address.
If you have any questions regarding Artsonia please contact Mrs. Meile at rameile@olatheschools.org
Walking on Sunshine
The final days are here as we count down to our school wide fundraising celebration Walking on Sunshine: Color Run! We are still collecting donations to reach our goal and look forward to coming together as a community to celebrate Thursday evening!
In addition to TONS of great individual prizes earned for reaching fundraising achievements, if we reach our schoolwide goal of 24,000, ALL our students will get to enjoy time at the Sunnyside GLOW AND BOWL as a class!
Parents As Teachers
Olathe Parents as Teachers is a free early childhood program dedicated to supporting families with children from prenatal stages through age 3. Through home visits each month, developmental screenings, parent and child social activities, and family resources, Parents as Teachers helps parents support their child’s learning, growth, and development during these important early years. Whether you're a first-time parent or have experience raising children, the program offers valuable information, encouragement, and resources tailored to your family's needs. To learn more about Olathe Parents as Teachers or to enroll, visit the district website or contact the Parents as Teachers office at 913-780-8106.
School Lunch
All school lunch accounts will run through SchoolCafe. Please visit https://www.schoolcafe.com/Olathe to set up an account and place money on your student's meal account, check menus, and more! Families in need of assistance with free and reduced lunch can apply on SchoolCafe. Families must apply each year for free or reduced food service and student registration fees.
Menus
Birthday Book Club
WatchDog Sign Up
Have a WatchDog Question??
Sunnyside Night at Skate City
PTO In the KNOW
Community Opportunities
Sunnyside Elementary
Email: aehercules@olatheschools.org
Website: https://www.olatheschools.org/sunnyside
Location: 16025 South Lindenwood Drive, Olathe, KS, USA
Phone: 913-780-7680
Facebook: facebook.com/SunnysideelementaryPTO
Twitter: @ssyellowjackets