Husky Tracks

Hello PRT Families!

Our nearly 200 cross country athletes wrapped up their season this week with the city meet where five of our six teams WON city!! Congratulations to all of our XC athletes on a great season! Our 8th graders attended the career pathways fair this week to learn about the 21st century programs that they can apply to for high school. Applications open Nov. 6. Enjoy the pictures below from XC and the career fair!

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and have a wonderful weekend!

Dr. Jenna Jones

Proud PRT Principal

Volleyball

7th grade girls volleyball rolled to 8-0 in both A and B games by defeating the Oregon Trail Tigers on Monday. A team won 25-11 and 25-12. In the A game, Lucy Boothe had a team high 4 kills, while Ivory Forsythe had 3 kills and 21 assists. Penelope Walker handed out 14 assists, 1 ace and 3 perfect passes. Madison Randall had a team-high 5 aces. The B team won 25-9 and 25-10. Lila Cook had 20 assists and 4 aces. Hadlee Davis, Evie Wardle and Ava Scribner each had 3 aces. Emma Hedenskog chipped in 2 aces and Zoey Richey had one ace.

Both A and B teams for 8th grade were incredibly successful as well. In the A game, Annabelle Miller dished up 4 kills with 2 blocks. Andie Striegel was helpful in the front and back rows, with 7 digs and 6 kills. Brook Strack was a solid passer with 4 serve receive passes and 3 digs. The A team won 25-13 and 25-20. Our B team mixed up their line-up a bit but weren't even phased by the change. They were successful in both games, winning 25-12 and 25-14. Breylynn Morgan and Eloise Hirstien set a combined 25 assists, while Kellan Wetzel had a couple kills and one block. Kendall Schurz had the opportunity to play front row and flourished, with 3 kills.

A job well done to both grade levels. Out last regular season game is tomorrow at California Trail. Stay tuned for City Tournament information!

7th grade girls volleyball finished their regular season Wednesday by defeating the California Trail Bulldogs. 7th grade finished the regular season undefeated both in A and B games, not dropping a single set at all. In the A game, Lucy Boothe controlled the back row as libero by recording 12 perfect passes. Ella Potter and Madison Randall served 3 aces and 4 kills. Payton Macrorie, Penelope Walker and Ivory Forsythe all took turns setting and each dished out over 7 assists a piece. In the B game, Sofia Lehman had 18 assists and one kill. Ava Scribner had 3 kills. Emrie Remus, Evie Wardle, Ramsey Coleman, and Lila Cook all had at least one kill. A big shout out to our two amazing managers, Audrey Oxenford and Gaby Dudenhoeffer for taking stats all years and helping out at practice!

The 8th grade team was also successful for both A and B teams. All players were thrown into different positions than normal, and all rose to the occasion. It was fun to see players in different positions, and we enjoyed our last game together as a strong team of 17 players and 2 helpful managers, Kinsley Rushton and Chloe Murray. The A team came out strong, with Olivia Schamberger's 1 kill and 1 ace on the match. Emory Lustig dished out 9 assists and 4 aces. The B team was just as successful, with Callie Connell serving up 3 aces and 2 kills with Brelynn Morgan adding 3 aces and 2 kills on the match. All girls gave it their all one last time and played their hearts out each day. We had a good time this season!

What an incredible year for both 7th and 8th grade players, both earning 1st place for the City Tournament. Between the 7th and 8th grade A teams, they won every single set but one the entire year. That is an amazing feat and hard to beat. Going undefeated at both grade levels is rare. We would love to have your support next Tuesday at Prairie Trail for 8th grade or Frontier Trail for 7th grade!

Cross Country

In the cross country city meet, PRT had an outstanding performance winning 5 out of the 6 city championships as a team! Every middle school participated and here are the top runners from each grade level:

For the 6th grade girls, Charli Andra was 13th, Emma Ruiz 11th, Blythe Hoernemann 8th and Rory Kurtz 5th.

For the 6th grade boys, Oliver Harris was 11th, Preston Topping 6th and George Miller 3rd.

For the 7th grade girls, Emma Knop was 14th, Claire Connealy 13th, Nora Ankenman 11th, Raina Turkington 9th and Lainey Thurman 2nd.

For the 7th grade boys, Owen Loerke was 14th, Jacob Dickson 13th, Ethan Thompson 11th, Landon Schrick 5th and Carter Thurman won the race.

For the 8th grade girls, Brooklyn Headley was 14th, Amlin Ravencamp 13th, Maddie Studier 7th, and Maya Shenoy 5th.

For the 8th grade boys, Brantley Sides was 13th, Graham Wiechman 12th, Landon Janis 7th, and Maxsen Unick won the race.

Great job to the cross country runners and congratulations on an awesome season!

Football

PRT Football brought home two more wins Thursday!

8th grade battled through the rain for a 6–0 shutout over Indian Trail! Are they the best defense Olathe has seen since the 2001 Olathe North Eagles? Maybe. 👀

The highlight of the day came in the 8th grade Gold vs. Blue game, when Jayden snagged a ONE-HANDED interception and rumbled down the sideline to seal the victory for Gold!

7th grade dominated 36–0, airing it out early before the rain came and taking over on the ground to finish the job!

Two wins. Two shutouts. Great day to be a Husky! 🐺🏈

Attention PRT Families:

We will be doing an ALL SCHOOL community service day on Tuesday, October 13th. Students will depart PRT around 9:10 on busses for their volunteer location around the Kansas City metro area. Volunteering could include working with children, elderly, animals, food drives, cleaning public areas, etc. Permissions slips are due by Tuesday, October 6th. Please have your student dress accordingly for the day, including tennis shoes and clothes for working. Students will return by 12:00 and eat lunch at school and then attend classes in the afternoon.

Our 8th grade football team plays Oregon Trail Wednesday, October 7th at 6pm at CBAC football stadium. The theme is Pink Out! The game will benefit Alison's Allies, an organization that supports breast cancer research. The PRT Choir, Band, Cheer, and Dance teams will all be performing.

Any and all PRT students are welcome to join the Howlin’ Huskies Pep Club. Students attending the pep club are required to be with the Howlin’ Huskies sponsors from 3:25pm until the end of the game.

Students involved in school activities such as 7th grade football practice may join the Huskies at the conclusion of their obligation. The hot dog dinner will still be provided for 7th grade football, so the $5 is required.

Students who attend pep club for its entirety or at the conclusion of after school activities will need to pay $5 at https://ks-olathe.intouchreceipting.com/. The payment is the sign up for the event.

The $5 will include 2 hot dogs, bag of chips, a bottle of water, supplies for making signs and necklace beads. The sign-up link will be open through 2 pm on Tuesday, October 6th. Signing up and paying the $5 is the only way we will know how many hotdogs to grill. There will be no late sign ups.
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After school, all students staying for pep club will report to the auditorium. Students will have a little down time to watch a movie before all the fun starts. Students will then make spirit signs, eat hot dogs, and review expectations. About 5:10 pm we will walk, with our backpacks to the CBAC stadium. The Howlin' Huskies will all sit together in the student section.

Students may bring a small amount of cash to the football game for concessions. Each grade level will be allowed to visit the concession stand one time during the game.

Students who are not involved in after school activities and do not attend pep club may still attend the football game with a parent/guardian and sit with the parent/guardian during the game.

All students must have a ride available promptly at 7:30 pm on the west side of CBAC. Students will exit the stadium on the west side of the stadium. This is a long day for all staff supervisors, so all rides home must be on time.

We are excited for this fun evening and always have a great turnout!

There is no school on Friday, October 9. It is a professional learning day for our staff.

Olathe Public Schools made districtwide gradebook updates for middle schools over the summer to better align grading throughout each semester. Student grades will no longer reset at the end of the first and third quarters.

Instead, Quarter 1 grades will roll forward into Quarter 2 to create the Semester 1 grade, and Quarter 3 grades will roll forward into Quarter 4 to create the Semester 2 grade. This change provides a more complete picture of student progress at the end of each semester and prepares our students for high school.

There will be an informational meeting for any girl interested in trying out for basketball during WAG on Monday, October 5th in the weight room. Tryouts will be after school from 3:30-5:00 for both 7th and 8th grade girls starting Monday, October 19th through Wednesday, October 21st. You must have a current physical on file to participate in tryouts. Please see coach Haverkamp with any questions.

There will be a wrestling meeting next Monday 10/12 in the Auditorium. Husky Wrestling is open to any 6th, 7th or 8th grade student at PRT. Wrestling is open to boys AND girls! You do not need experience to participate. See Coach Jones with questions.

Who: Husky Wrestling is open to any 6th, 7th or 8th grade student at PRT. Wrestling is open to boys AND girls!

When: The season will run for 4 weeks from October 20th to November 12th

Where: ONW Wrestling Room

Wrestlers will meet at the front entry to PRT immediately after school. They will jog to ONW and report to the wrestling room. Role will be taken twice. Once at PRT and once after arriving at ONW.

Time: 3:30-4:45

Rides need to be at the east entrance (by football field) of ONW by 4:50 pm

Things to bring: Wrestling shoes, workout clothes, change of clothes to go home in.

You will need a physical!!

It doesn’t matter if you have ever wrestled before! We will learn the basics of wrestling, wrestle live matches and most of all, have FUN!!!

Schedule

All workouts will be held at the ONW Wrestling Room. If we have large numbers, we may need to split practice days. That will be communicated once the season begins.

Week 1- 10/20-10/22 (6th Grade only)

Week 2 – 10/26-10/29 (6,7,8)

Week 3 – 11/2-11/5

Week 4 – 11/9-11/12

11/12-Olathe Middle School Open @ Olathe West. 4:30

Please pick up your child by the designated time. If you are unable or running late, please make arrangements with another parent to provide transportation.

Practice will be at Olathe Northwest

Questions???? Contact Coach Jones at mjonesprt@olatheschools.org

Picture retakes will take place on Monday, October 12th for students who were absent on picture day or would like to have their picture retaken. If your student would like a retake, please have them bring their original picture package with them on retake day.

Save the date! Parent Teacher conferences will be the week of October 12. In person conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 14 in the main gym and MPR from 4:30-8:30pm. These in person conferences are not scheduled.

Outside of Wednesday evening, teachers individually set 8 hours of conference times. These conferences are held virtually unless requested by parent to be in person. These conferences will be scheduled. We are looking forward to seeing our parents and discussing your student's progress!

Our building was founded on a strong belief of service to the community. This is our 4th year for our school-wide community service day. On Tuesday, October 13th, all staff and students will be participating in service activities at locations around the metro area, as well as some service projects at Prairie Trail before boarding busses. More specific information about your child’s service location will be coming soon from their WAG teacher. Please do not schedule appointments before 1pm on this day.

Every year on community service day, one of our groups walk around Prairie Point to collect items for the food drive. This year, we want to invite our whole community to participate. If you would like to contribute to the food drive, please have your donation items dropped off at the Prairie Point pool between 7-9am on Oct. 13.

Next TUESDAY is FCA, we’d love to see your student at 7:30 in the Auditorium! The next two meeting are Tuesday, Oct. 6th and 20th

2026–2027 Yearbooks are now available for purchase! This year, we are excited to be working with the publishing company Walsworth to create a yearbook that captures the special moments, memories, and experiences that make up life at PRT.

Don’t miss out on the memories—order the PRT yearbook today!

Purchase your yearbook by visiting our Yearbook Store: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/cLi5x5rQ4Gc58Vk76oV9ogH0

We are excited to share with you the theme and quote for this year's 26th Annual OPS Dr. MLK Jr. Contest. This is a collaborative contest with the Olathe Human Relations Commission, Garmin, Olathe Libraries and Olathe Public Schools.

This year's theme is Integrity & Justice. His quote, "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." reminds us that integrity and justice can bring people together, heal division, and create lasting change. Even when facing hatred, he encouraged others to respond with courage and kindness.

This year’s contest invites our middle school and high school students to explore what integrity & justice means in your life and community. Students will express themselves by sharing their writing, art, or multi-media skills as they consider the theme – Integrity & Justice.

We are looking forward to receiving middle school and high school entries in visual arts, multimedia and written work from all schools. All entries are due to the PRT office on or before Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Building finalists will move on to the district competition where there are cash prizes for winners. If your student is interested in participating and needs more information, they should speak with Mr. Mellen.

Reserve Free Tickets for the 8th Grade Movie Screening Night

Starting October 5th, we will be highlighting an “Academy of the Day” with our 8th grade students during WAG time.

FOUR YEAR ACADEMIES INFORMATION

If you would like to learn more about the four-year academies, please visit the links below:

Take a Look at the Career Pathways categories:
https://www.olatheschools.org/academics/career-pathways

Four-Year Academy Application Information:
https://www.olatheschools.org/academics/career-pathways/four-year-application

Each Academy hosts an Open House for students and parents/guardians. During this time, students can see the space, talk with facilitators, and learn more about the Academy.

For more information on PRT Counselors and/or mental health resources,

please visit our PRT counseling website:

https://prairietrail.olatheschools.org/counseling-and-support/counseling-staff

or https://www.olatheschools.org/departments/bsel

Please follow us on Facebook at Prairie Trail Middle School and on Instagram at @PRTHuskies. We are excited to share all the great things happening at PRT this year!

Thank you to our community partners for all of your continued support!