Jaeden Lawson

Fresh approach to wellness: school district introduces new health curriculum

In order to thoroughly educate students on the importance of topics previously neglected in the old online health course, the Olathe public schools board of education has set in place a new required semester health class separate from physical education. This new change will be given to freshmen and the incoming classes.  “I really like […]

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State board changes graduation requirements

After a school board meeting held on May 14, 2024, all schools across Kansas, specifically, classes of 2028, are now required to obtain their credits by new essential courses. These requirements were originally created by KSDE’s Graduation Task Force to encourage students to get financial aid for future education plans.  With these changes now implicated, students could

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Students welcome a new life into the naturalist classroom

Student naturalist teacher Joan Radakovich and her students have brought eight baby chickens into their classroom. “We got four of our chicks this year from Tractor Supply and four more were donated by a student,” Radakovich said. Radakovich teaches students how to take care of the chicks as well as maintain them in the classroom.

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DeMaree recognized as Administrator of the Year by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association

Dr. Sean DeMaree has been recognized as KSPA’s Administrator of the Year after journalism students and their adviser secretly nominated him. “[I was] really just kind of speechless, obviously I had no idea,” DeMaree said. “I was told I was coming down here to take care of a potential article that needs to be reviewed

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Increasing threat: gun violence creeps even closer to home

An Olathe Northwest student was arrested after a loaded gun was found in their backpack and students were put under lockdown after police were called to a nearby neighborhood for a suspected murder-suicide, making gun violence even closer to home. On Feb. 23, administrators at Olathe Northwest took action after a report was made. “Immediately

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