Students Prepared for Their Future! Student Accomplishments
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Olathe Public Schools 2016-17 Accomplishments Students prepared for their future! Student Accomplishments • Olathe Northwest High School senior Bessie Bauman has been named a 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar. U.S. Presidential Scholars are comprised of one man and one woman from each state based on academic success, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. Olathe North Wind Ensemble • Andrea Dahl, Olathe North High School, received the Grand Award Bessie Bauman • Olathe North High School band was one of two high school bands at the 2017 Greater Kansas City from across the nation that performed at Carnegie Hall during the Science and Engineering Fair. Distinguished Concerts International New York. • Jordan Phommachack, Olathe North High School, was one of 44 • The Olathe Northwest High School Orchestra was showcased at the Kansas Career and Technical Education Scholars named by the Kansas National Band & Orchestra Festival held at Carnegie Hall. State Department of Education. • Cole Bellamy, Olathe North High School, was named to the National • Twenty-one district students were finalists in the National Merit Association for Music Education’s All-National Honor Choir. Scholarship program. They are Mason Crabtree, Brock Kaufmann, Matthew Miller and Travis Nebeker of Olathe East High School; Sabrina • Nicole Allen, Olathe North High School, was named to the National Bogart, Adam Coffman, Dylan Honors, Ethan Johnson, Alexander Kolar, Association for Music Education’s All-National Honor Orchestra. Alexis McCalla and Arvind Subramanian of Olathe North High School; Cole Brabec, Sumner Holtzman, Zachary Kulphongpatana, Michael • Ben Heueisen of Olathe North High School and Andrew Wray of Olathe Lacy, Greta Lundy and Logan East High School were named to the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Rance of Olathe Northwest High Marching Band. School; Bethany Bluel, Nicholas Hinman, Emmalee Reed and • A team of five students from the Design Academy located at Olathe East Kyle Wetter of Olathe South High High School placed in the top five in SourceAmerica’s Design Challenge. School. Cameron Wasinger, Matt Reichmuth, Tanner Williams, Isaac Taylor and Holden Hartley traveled to Washington, D.C. to present their design at • The Olathe North Science the Design Challenge Finals. Bowl team of Dylan Honors, Shulammite Lim, Arvind Subramanian, Alex Kolar and Colin Kalicki won the Regional Kansas City Science Bowl. • Olathe North High School and California Trail Middle School each won first place at the Kansas Science Olympiad in their respective age divisions. David Lye • Sathvik Kasarabada, California Trail Middle School, received first place in the Kansas National Geographic Bee and competed in the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C. in May. • David Lye of Sunnyside Elementary School won the district spelling bee in February and competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Olathe East Design Academy students Washington, D.C. in May. Olathe Public Schools 2016-17 Accomplishments Students prepared for their future! Student Accomplishments: Perfect Test Scores • Olathe East High School boys cross country team won the and Sports Champions 6A state championship. PERFECT ACT • Olathe East High School gymnastics team won the 6A state championship. Perfect score on the ACT exam — • Samantha Bond, Olathe East High School, won the 6A state Jarow Myers, Olathe North High School championship for gymnastics all around, vault and floor exercise. • Olathe North High School had four wrestlers win state titles in their respective weight classes: Jevon Parrish (126), Riley Alderman (132), Tyler Flood (138) and Terrell Garraway (160). • Nick Jouret, Olathe South High School, won an individual state title in the 170-pound division. Jarow Myers ATHLETICS • Olathe Northwest High School volleyball team won the • National Dance Alliance High School National Championship named 6A state championship. Olathe Northwest High School Raven Dance Team Grand National Champion, International Pom National Champion and Large Varsity Jazz National Champion. • Olathe North High School dance team named International Pom and Large Varsity Jazz national champions, Large Varsity Pom champions by National Dance Alliance High School National Championships. • 2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Fall High School Boys All-America Team — Griffin Stone, Olathe East High School • Olathe Northwest High School softball team won the Kansas 6A state softball championship. • Brandon Clark, junior at Olathe North High School, won the boys 6A 800-meter run state championship. 2017 Kansas 6A Girls Softball Champions - Olathe Northwest • The Olathe South High School relay team of Robert Adger III, Nolan McKay, Emmanuel Okwuone and Cameron Waldo won the boys 6A 4x400-meter relay state championship. • Bailey Turner, junior at Olathe East High School, won the girls 6A long jump state championship. • Maddie Righter, sophomore at Olathe Northwest High School, won the girls 6A high jump state championship. • Rachael Mayberry, senior at Olathe Northwest, won the girls 6A pole vault state championship. • Dana Baker, junior at Olathe North, won the girls 6A javelin throw state championship. 2017 Kansas 6A Boys 4x400-meter relay state - Olathe South • Julian Lacey, junior at Olathe Northwest, won the boys 6A 400-meter dash state championship Olathe Public Schools 2016-17 Accomplishments Students prepared for their future! Staff Accomplishments • Assistant Superintendent of Teaching • Brittany Roper, Olathe North High School, and Learning Jessica Dain named to the received the Outstanding Biology Teacher Alumni Hall of Honor in the Department of Kansas Award from the National of Health, Physical Education and Association of Biology Teachers and the Recreation at Emporia State University. Kansas Association of Biology Teachers. • Karen Thompson, Ravenwood • Kim Ingraham, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, was named finalist Elementary School, was named Kansas for the Kansas School Counselor of the Horizon Award winner. Year award given by the Kansas School Counselor Association. Brittany Roper • Josh Stock, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, Jessica Dain was a Making IT Happen award recipient • Melanie DeMoss, Arbor Creek Elementary from the International Society School, was named finalist for Principal for Technology in Education. Advocate Award from the Kansas School Counselor Association. • Justin Howe, Pioneer Trail Middle School, earned the Exemplary Assistant • Stephanie Conklin, Brougham Elementary Principal recognition from the Kansas School, earned a 2016 Milken Educator Administrators of Middle Schools Award winner from the Milken Family Association. Foundation. • Kristine Williams, Chisholm Trail Middle • Bob Davis, Olathe Northwest High School, was named Middle School Coach School, was named Outstanding Young of the Year by the Kansas State High Band Educator of the Year for the Kim Ingraham School Activities Association. Northeast District of the Kansas Music Educators Association. • Mike Wallace, Olathe East High School, Stephanie Conklin was named Girls Track and Field Kansas • Dee Bell, Olathe Northwest High School, Coach of the Year by the National earned the 2016 Kansas State High School Federation Coaches Association. Athletic Association’s 6A Track and Field Coach of the Year honor. • Mike Wallace, Olathe East High School, earned Section 5 Coach of the Year honors from the National Federation of High School Associations. • Catherine Smith, Olathe South High School, received the sixth diamond Mike Wallace degree of membership in the National Speech & Debate Association’s Honor Society. • Jo Ball, Olathe South High School, received the third diamond degree of membership in the National Speech & Debate Association’s Honor Society. • Deborah Abernathy, Olathe South High School, received certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Deborah Abernthy Chisholm Trail honored by the Board of Education Olathe Public Schools 2016-17 Accomplishments Students prepared for their future! District Accomplishments • e-Communication Academy located at Olathe Northwest High School • The tennis complex at the College Boulevard Activity Center received named an Apple Distinguished School for the eighth straight year. the bronze award in the Tennis Industry / American Sports Builders Association’s Distinguished Facility of the Year Awards. • Olathe Northwest High School was one of 13 silver medal schools in Kansas as ranked by U.S. News & World Report . • Ravenwood Elementary School earned Two Promising Practices Awards from Kansas Schools of Character and Character.org. • Two Olathe high schools appeared in 2017 America’s Most Challenging High Schools ranking by The Washington Post. In Kansas, No. 8 is Olathe Northwest High School, No. 12 is Olathe North High School. • Chisholm Trail Middle School received recognition as a High Performing School from the Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Association. • Chisholm Trail Middle School received recognition as Exemplary Middle School of the Year from the Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Association. • Chisholm Trail Middle School named finalist for Middle School of the Year from the Kansas Administrators of Middle Schools Association. • The Communications Division of the Olathe Public Schools received a Multi-Channel Integrated Campaign Gold Award for their efforts in • Frontier Trail Middle School leading a social