Pleasant Ridge + Olathe

Every month we send a parent newsletter that has information about what is going on at Pleasant Ridge.

You can also visit our website at https://www.olatheschools.org/pleasantridge

Our website includes links to the lunch menus, ParentVue login, and much more. You can also find our Parent Handbook (below) on the website.

Follow us on Twitter for daily pics around the building to see some of the amazing learning happening! @PR_Patriots

Greetings Pleasant Ridge Families,

Our canned drive was a huge success and we loved watching our community come together for such a good cause. We continue to have several people reach out willing to help in a variety of ways. To hear more about the resources that we have, including holiday gifts, please reach out to the office, our counselor, or social worker!

As always, please reach out or schedule a time to come in for any questions, clarifications, or concerns!

Thank you,

Mrs. Dondzila

lmdondzila@olatheschools.org

913-780-7590

Here are a few friendly reminders:

Please REMAIN in your vehicle at ALL times
If you need more time or need to exit, please pull all the way forward to our loading/unloading zone
Please REMAIN in the car lane, and do not pull out into our bus lane at any point
Please do not park on ROSEHILL road

Thank you for keeping our car line safe and efficient!

December 4th: Books, Bingo, & Beautiful Music 5:30-7:30

December 5th: Spelling Bee 3:00 Grades 3-5

December 15th: Pennies for Shoes Drive...Bring pennies and wear crazy socks/mismatched shoes

December 16th: Pennies for Shoes Drive...Bring nickels and Twin Day or wear Blue

December 17th: Pennies for Shoes Drive...Bring dimes and Hat Day

December 18th: Pennies for Shoes Drive...Bring quarters and wear winter sweaters

December 19th: Pennies for Shoes Drive...Bring dollars and PJ Day

December 19th: Early Dismissal 12:10

Winter Class Parties 11:30-12:00

Our students in our autism program bring joy to our staff each week by bringing around snacks and drinks on our joy cart. If you would like to donate to the joy cart, please reach out to Mrs. Dondzila at any point. Thank you!

Individual KAP scores are now available on the Kite Parent Portal. KAP stands for the Kansas Assessment Program in which 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students take ELA and Math in the spring (5th also tests in Science). Please log in to access your child's score from last spring.

Please follow these instructions for accessing the portal:

Kite Parent Portal User Guide - English

Kite Parent Portal User Guide – Spanish

To help in understanding the report you will see, please use the following guide:

Parent Guide to Reports – English

Parent Guide to Reports - Spanish

If you have any questions about your student’s academic performance, please reach out to your student’s current teacher.

School Day Times 8:55-3:55

8:55-3:55

Please note arrival does not begin and there will be no supervision until 8:35, please do not send students to school property before that time.

School Opens: 8:35

School day begins: 8:55 - Students are expected to be in their seat ready to learn at this time, not walking in the door. Arrivals after this time will be considered tardy.

3:55- Students are dismissed

PR Attendance

To report your child's absence please email PRAttendance@olatheschools.org and your child's teacher. Excused absences must include one of the board approved reasons including illness, doctor's appointments, and family emergencies.

School Breakfast

If your student is eating breakfast at school it will be served in the cafeteria from 8:35-8:55.

Dismissal

This is a friendly reminder that we have a NO left turn from Rosehill into the school. This also means there is NO parking allowed on Rosehill during dismissal. The OPPD has designated Rosehill as an emergency thoroughfare, and we are not allowed to block Rosehill in any way.

CAR TAGS

It is also essential that you hang your car tag from your rearview mirror so we can get your child to you in a safe and efficient matter. If you need a car tag, let the PR office know.

CAR LANE

And finally, please remain in your vehicle in our car line. We have a moving car line in groups of 10. If you need to exit your vehicle or you need more time, please pull all the way forward to allow others to exit. We have a bus lane that car riders should NOT exit around and go through.

Thank you for helping us prioritize safety at all times.

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Olathe Public Schools Standard Response Protocol (SRP) as New Safety Protocol

The safety and wellbeing of students and staff is a top priority in Olathe Public Schools. This school year, Olathe Public Schools is transitioning to a new safety response system known as “Standard Response Protocol,” or SRP – an “all hazard” approach used nationwide to respond to a variety of emergency situations.

Previously, the district followed the A.L.I.C.E. protocol (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate), which focused primarily on active assailant response. SRP encompasses a wider variety of emergency situations, using clear, common language and is based on five standardized actions:

Hold – keep hallways clear
Secure – bring all students and staff inside the building
Lockdown – secure rooms and remain quiet
Evacuate – move to a different location
Shelter – protect from a specific threat or hazard

SRP emphasizes quickly locking down in response to critical incidents and complements our existing safety tools, including the Centegix CrisisAlert system and Nightlock door locks.

As we begin the year, we will work with our students and staff to ensure all are familiar with the new safety protocol and practice responses regularly throughout the year during safety drills.

By using SRP, our district ensures everyone knows how to respond—no matter where they are—during an emergency. For more information about SRP, visit the Standard Response Protocol website.

Beginning June 1, Olathe Public Schools student and staff online meal accounts will be managed through SchoolCafé. MyPayments Plus is no longer active; however, all remaining balances will transfer to the correct user on SchoolCafé.

Families are encouraged to set up a SchoolCafé account with a new username and password. Make sure to have your student(s) or staff ID number(s) to get started.

Read instructions on how to set up a student SchoolCafé account, or read the Spanish instructions PDF.

Watch a video on how to make a payment in SchoolCafé

There are multiple benefits to this new software, including the ability to:

Check the status of the application and view and print meal benefit notifications from SchoolCafé.
View all menus with nutrient and allergen information.
View your child's account balance anytime.
Manage multiple students’ balances from one account.

Money can be transferred between multiple students if needed.

See what meals and à la carte items are being purchased.
Set limits on à la carte purchases.
Apply for free or reduced lunch beginning on Tuesday, July 8.

As a reminder, payments can be made in multiple ways.

Send a check or cash to the school. There is no processing fee for this method of payment.

Elementary: Please bring cash or check to the front office.
Secondary: Students can bring cash or check to the cafeteria.
If writing a check, please make it payable to: Student(s)’ School Name- Food Services. Please include your driver's license number, phone number and your student's name and ID number at the bottom of the check.

Pay online via SchoolCafé.
There is a minimum deposit of $20 per account and a 4.0% payment convenience/processing fee when using a credit card for either a one-time payment or an auto-payment.

For more information on SchoolCafé, including frequently asked questions, meal prices for 2025-26 and more, visit the Food Services meal payment webpage.

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