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Olathe Public Schools Updated Dec. 2016; Updated July 2017
USD #233 Approved by Professional Council (12-10-15)

School Year Calendar Dates 2017 — 2018Approved by BOE & Ratified by Bargaining Unit (5-2016)

JULY 2017 JANUARY 2018

Official “open to public” date for school buildings. . . . . . . . . . . July 24 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Registration Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 27 1 2 3 4 5 6
New Educators Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 4, 7 & 8 1
Full Day Professional Day (Educator Flex Day). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Professional Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 10, 11, 14 & 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
½ Day (AM) Grades K–5, 6, 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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(No EC, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
½ Day (PM) Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 16 AUGUST 2017 FEBRUARY 2018
Full Day of Classes All Students (EC-PM, K-12) (EC-AM AUG. 21). . Aug. 17
Labor Day (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 4 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 29 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 13
½ Day (AM) Grades K–12 (No EC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 18 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
½ Day (PM) Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Parent/Teacher Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Classes EC—12). . . . . . . . . . Oct. 19 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28
No School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 20
Thanksgiving Break (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 22—24 SEPTEMBER 2017 MARCH 2018
Semester Break (No School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 20—Jan. 2
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 3 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Students Return (EC-AM returns Jan. 8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 4 1 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 15 1 2 3
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 16 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Parent/Teacher Conferences (No EC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Classes EC—12). . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 8 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
No School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 9
Presidents’ Day (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 19 OCTOBER 2017 APRIL 2018
Spring Break (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 12—16
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 19 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Seniors Last Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 17 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Senior Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Early Childhood Last Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Last ½ Day (AM) Grades K–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 24 29 30 31 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
½ Day (PM) Professional Day (No Students). . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 24 29 30
Professional Day — last day for staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 25
Summer Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30, 31 & June 1

Reporting Periods

1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 16 — Oct. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Days

2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 16 — Dec. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Days NOVEMBER 2017 MAY

3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 4 — Mar. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Days S M TW T FS 2018
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4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 20 — May 24. . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Days
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Regular School Hours Hours for Aug. 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 S M TW T FS
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Early Childhood (AM) �����8:20 — 11:30 Grades K—5 . . . . . . . . . 8:20 — 11:20 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5
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Early Childhood (PM) �����12:30 — 3:40 Grade 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 — 12:15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Grades K—5 . . . . . . . 8:20 — 3:40 Grade 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 — 12:15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Grades 6—8 . . . . . . . 7:50 — 3:10 27 28 29 30 31
Hours for Oct. 18

Grades 9—12 . . . . . . 8:00 — 3:00 Grades K—5 . . . . . . . . . 8:20 — 11:20
Grades 6-8 . . . . . . . . . 7:50 — 12:15

Grades 9-12 . . . . . . . . 8:00 — 12:15 DECEMBER 2017 JUNE

-- Revised 7/11/17 -- Hours for May 24 2018
Visit www.olatheschools.com
for future calendar updates. Grades K—5 . . . . . . . . . 8:20 — 12:00 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Grades 6—8 . . . . . . . . . 7:50 — 11:15
Grades 9—11 . . . . . . . . 8:00 — 11:15 1 2 1 2
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Parent/Teacher Conference Dates Oct. 18—19, Feb. 7—8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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Specific information on conference times will be provided by buildings. 2431 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
If Parent/Teacher Conferences are cancelled due to inclement weather, they
will be rescheduled the following week on the same day at the same time if
circumstances permit.

Notification Statement of Non—discrimination: The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, Professional Conference Day
sex, age, religion or disability in its programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated Day EC, K—12
youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of Professional Day — New Half Day—Students Holiday
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes Educators Pre—service Senior
related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or equal access may be directed to Staff Counsel, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063— Commencement
2000, phone 913—780—7000. All inquiries regarding compliance with applicable statutes regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Registration Day Schools Closed,
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent General Support Buildings Open
Administration, 14160 Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS 66063—2000, phone (913) 780—7000. Interested persons including those with impaired vision
or hearing, can also obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable
by disabled persons by calling the Assistant Superintendent General Administration. (04/13)

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Cougar Bell Schedule




Hour 1 7:50 – 8:40

Hour 2 8:45 – 9:35
Hour 3 9:40 – 10:30



Hour 4 10:35 – 11:25

(6th grade 10:35-11:50)
6th lunch: A North 10:35-11:00

B South 11:00-11:25



Hour 5 11:30 - 12:50

(6th gra d eL u nc h: 1 1: 5 5 -C1 2N:o4rt5h) 11:30 – 11:55

D South 11:57 – 12:22
E North 12:25 – 12:50



Hour 6 12:55-1:45

Hour 7 1:50 – 2:40
COUGAR TIME 2:45 – 3:10





































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English Language Arts: Reading Standards for 8th Grade

The student will:

Literature Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the

explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the RI.8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the

course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective

objective summary of the text. summary of the text.

RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the RI.8.3 Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between

action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).

Craft and Structure

RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including RI.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,

figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of

and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other

text.

RL.8.5 Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing RI.8.5 Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the

structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style. role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

RL.8.6 Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or RI.8.6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the

reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

humor.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RL.8.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful RI.8.7 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g.,

to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.

RL.8.8 (Not applicable to literature) RI.8.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing

whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize

when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or RI.8.9 Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on

character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or

describing how the material is rendered new. interpretation.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RL.8.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, RI.8.10 By the end of the year; read and comprehend literacy nonfiction at the high

and poems, at the high end of grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. end of the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Encounter a diverse range of engaging and culturally sensitive text and media that motivate the desire to be literate.

Read—both independently and collaboratively—print, non-print, and multi-modal works proficiently and critically to be media literate.

Kansas Standards for Literacy Learning

Engage in literacy learning through a collaborative and community effort and in an integrated fashion, rather than as discreet skills in isolation.
Use meta-cognitive strategies to monitor literacy learning progress.
Engage the five essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) at all grade levels based on individual student needs.
Engage a strategic and coherent focus on literacy learning across all content areas with shared literacy
Develop the literacy skills presented throughout these standards in both academic and career/technical education contexts.

Kansas Standards

English Language Arts: Writing Standards for 8th Grade
The student will:

Text Types and Purposes

W.8.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

a) Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
b) Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
c) Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
d) Establish and maintain a formal style.
e) Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

W.8.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
a) Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and

multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension
b) Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
c) Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
d) Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain a topic.
e) Establish and maintain a formal style.
f) Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.

W.8.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
a) Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.

b) Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
c) Use a variety of transition words, phrases and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
d) Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
e) Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

Create—both independently and collaboratively—technical, non-print, digital, and multi-modal versions of text types and purposes outlined in standards 1, 2, and 3.

Production and Distribution of Writing

W.8.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for
writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above).

W.8.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach,
focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 8).

W.8.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and
collaborate with others.

Strengthen writing craft-both independently and collaboratively-through a recursive writing and revision process and the use of the common vocabulary of the 6 Trait model.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

W.8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions
that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

W.8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase
the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

W.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
a) Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works

such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”).
b) Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is
relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).

Range of Writing

W.8.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-
specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Kansas Standards

English Language Arts: Speaking & Listening Standards for 8th Grade

The student will:
Comprehension and Collaboration

SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussion (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on
others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
a) Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to
probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
b) Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
c) Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
d) Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.

SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political)
behind its presentation.

SL.8.3 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant
evidence is introduced.
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

SL.8.4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use
appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

SL.8.5 Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
SL.8.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 8 Language standards 1 and 3 for s

specific expectations).

English Language Arts: Language Standards for 8th Grade

The student will:
Conventions of Standard English

L.8.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a) Explain the function of verbal (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
b) Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
c) Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjective mood.
d) Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.*

L.8.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a) Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
b) Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
c) Spell correctly.
Knowledge of Language

L.8.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a) Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing
uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

L.8.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
a) Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
b) Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
c) Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify
its precise meaning or its part of speech.

L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a) Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context.
b) Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.
c) Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).

L.8.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.

*Denotes skills and understandings that are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking.



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