Pleasant Ridge + Olathe
January Newsletter
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Communication
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,
Happy New Year! We hope your family had an amazing winter break together. We are looking forward to welcoming students back tomorrow and so excited to start our third quarter of this school year.
As always, please reach out or schedule a time to come in for any questions, clarifications, or concerns!
Thank you,
Dr. Dondzila
913-780-7590
Report Cards
Report cards for Quarter 2 are ready to access. Please see directions below for accessing.
Progress Monitoring for Special Education
Accessing the current IEP (or 504 Plan) and Progress Report(s) in ParentVUE
Special Education Progress Reports can be viewed through ParentVUE. When logging, if a parent has multiple children, they will select the child with the IEP. Then on the left side of the screen, select Special Ed.
The screen below will open. To view the IEP, click on the blue IEP date. To view the Progress Report, click on the blue Progress Report date. If the student attended ESY, the ESY Progress Report will also be displayed. Students who have a 504 Plan will display the 504 Plan Date. *Note – the most current Progress Report Date will always show the current IEP date on this screen, but once parents click on it, the PDF copy will show the most recent progress period date. The student in the example below has a current IEP Date of 11/20/21. When this progress report date is clicked on, the most current progress period for that IEP appears in the upper right corner of the PDF (second image below).
January Important Dates
January 6th: 3rd Quarter begins
January 14th: PTA Meeting 6:30 PM
January 19th: No School
January 21st: PTA's Restaurant Night Jose Pepper's at 135th street, Olathe (all day)
January 23rd: Major Savers District Fundraiser Kick-Off
Upcoming Dates
February 6th: No School/ Professional Development Day for Staff
February 9th: Conference Week
February 11th: Early Dismissal at 12:10
February 12th-13th: No School
February 16th: No School
Arrival and Dismissal
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
- Please do not turn left into PR from Rosehill
Thank you for keeping our car line safe and efficient!
Joy Cart
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 Dr. Dondzila at any point. Thank you!
PR Staff
Important Information
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.
Parent Information
Arrival and Dismissal Route
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.
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.
School Cafe
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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Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Email: lmdondzila@olatheschools.org
Website: www.olatheschools.org/pleasantridge
Location: 12235 Rosehill Street Overland Park KS 66213
Phone: (913)780-7590
Facebook: facebook.com/PleasantRidgePTA
Twitter: @PR_Patriots