Nancy Smith

🧓🥣 100 days of school sure fly when you're having fun! First Graders at Heatherstone Elementary School celebrated by having a representative from the Olathe Historical Society (who also happens to be one of our Summit Trail Middle School Teachers), Miss Emma Plankers, take them back in time with her time machine to see what school and life were like over the past 100 years. Students were SHOCKED by all the things that weren't around; notably, there was NO cereal!!! 💯 After Miss Plankers safely returned them to the year 2026, they visited the Golden Olden Museaum to discover things that were invented at least 100 years ago. They also made their own 100 piece trail mix! #OPSGrowHere

🍎 All five of our high schools are ranked among the Top 50 in Kansas by U.S. News & World Report! Here in Olathe Public Schools, our students have unique opportunities to grow every day! #OPSGrowHere

Ready for year 29! @Wiggleworm7 and I are ready for the @hnhuskies First Graders! Have a great year everyone!

@KSCommissioner Randy Watson had the opportunity to speak with more than 200 teachers attending the Epic Educators Conference at Wichita State this week. This is the third year for the event hosted by Educate Kansas and KNEA.

Farmers often use the phrase "on the short rows now" signifying that the work is almost done. As you start “on the short rows” of the school year encourage your students to write a note to thank a farmer for supporting STEM education. kscorn.com/thankafarmer/ #kscorn #corn #STEM

So excited and honored to be a part of this group!!

Olathe BOE Meeting tonight! Firefighter Outreach, Olathe South student Gabrielle Evans, Boys & Girls State Wrestling Champs, State Swimming Champs & Andrew Taylor - Master Teacher at ONW! #opsmaketodaycount, @olatheschools

Kansas Region 3 Elementary Finalist is our very own Rachel Marlow, Elementary Music Teacher, from Central Elementary School in Olathe! Very proud moment for an amazing educator! #opsmaketodaycount, @olatheschools, @CE_Cougars, @DrLizHarrison, @YeagerBrent

At the KS Teacher of the Year Celebration! Recognizing Rachel Marlow from Central Elementary & Riley Taylor from Summit Trail MS! What an evening celebrating educators in Region 3 ❤️ #opsmaketodaycount, @olatheschools, @RachelleWaters, @CE_Cougars

Requests for our Summer Scientist kits are due April 11! In this interactive lab, your summer students will explore the role light plays in growing a corn plant! Request your lab kit at kscorn.com/summer/ #kscorn #corn #STEM #science #education

First grade Heatherstone students listen to Mr. Bill from @kansascornSTEM . We learned so much about how corn grows and what is made from corn! @olatheschools #OPSMakeTodayCount

Thanks to @fox4kc for honoring @HeritageK5’s very own Patty Mulligan for being named their Teacher of the Month! Mrs. Mulligan will be retiring after 30+ years in education! Her goal is to make students confident learners & she’ll miss them dearly. #OPSMakeTodayCount

@MrsHensonOPS @hnhuskies @olatheschools It was sooo yummy! We have the best principal ever!!!!

My colleague pal @Wiggleworm7 and I won in a drawing- so we got a lunch from our boss. Thanks, @hnhuskies! 😀@olatheschools

It’s National Ag Week, and we just want to say thank you to the farmers and ag businesses that support our program through funding and supply donations! #kscorn #corn #STEM #science #education

@OlatheFutureEd @OlatheEastHawks I would love a raffle drawing where teachers buy $5 raffle tix for a chance to win a decorated classroom door!!!

Winter Recess might be in session, but these bulletin boards are waiting when we return @OlatheEastHawks #bulletinboard #snowdaysonsnowdays

Happy #LEGOday! The LEGO (which means “play-well” in Danish) was invented by a carpenter in Denmark in 1932. The original LEGOs were wooden but today’s plastic LEGOs use corn starch to coat the molds to help the bricks pop out easier. #kscorn #STEM #science #teachAG #STEAM #corn

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⭐️ Double Pro Bowl Vote Day! ⭐️ Day 19 - Repost or copy/comment to vote! #WPMOYChallenge + @tkelce #WPMOYChallenge + @tkelce #WPMOYChallenge + @tkelce #ProBowlVote + @tkelce #ProBowlVote + @tkelce #ProBowlVote + @tkelce #ProBowlVote + @tkelce #ProBowlVote + @tkelce

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@AmyWalkerKS Amy, you need to look into presenting a wreath at Arlington Cemetary…it’s an awesome experience!!

Hello Boston, Goodbye Boston. Thankful for another life changing #NCSS2024 with friends. See you in DC #NCSS2025!