OPS Department of Culture & Belonging

We value all students, staff and community through creating equitable opportunities that create inclusion and a sense of belonging. We All BELONG Together!

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

Our 25th @olatheschools Dr. MLK Jr. Contest Celebration honored students voices and creativity in visual arts, written, and multimedia. It beautifully reflected the theme of love, from Dr. King’s words, “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

Grateful for the incredible volunteers who made the @olatheschools 25th Dr. MLK Jr. Contest Celebration a success! Thanks to the DEAC, Rho Kappas, and our student affinity groups for your service, leadership, and dedication! Special thanks to ONW for the wonderful event space!

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

We are so excited for our Fall Culture Setters Cohort #7! They are now ready to cultivate a welcoming space that positively impacts and creates a strong place of belonging. @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

What an excellent Leave Your Mark Leadership Conference today! Our Olathe students had a great experience with students from various districts. Thanks SMSD and YES student leaders for creating a wonderful journey of leading, connecting and unifying with others! @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

This is what 100 @olatheschools student leaders looks like from all 5 of our high schools when they attend the KU SCLC conference! These student leaders are ready to learn, grow and continue to lead! @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

TEAM (Teach, Educate, Achieve Mentor) had a great meeting where HS student athletes learned about college admissions and processes! Thank you Legacy Group for your presentation! @olatheschools @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

What a great start to our Fall Cohort of @olatheschools Culture Setters! Classified, Certified and Admin Staff are learning about cultivating a space that positively impacts what others see, experience and believe! @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

So excited for our @olatheschools District Wide HS Belonging Leaders for this school year! Student leaders from all 5 HS’s will mentor elementary and MS students to think and spread kindness daily for a strong sense of belonging for all! @OPS_CultureSet

[Olathe Public Schools @olatheschools]

📢 Attention all Spanish speaking families of high school students! The Olathe Hispanic Family College Planning Night on Monday, September 22nd from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Olathe West High School! This event is for all Spanish speaking high school students to learn more about college opportunities and will be offered in primarily Spanish.

⏰ The informational fair with local colleges and scholarship groups will be from 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm, then the Hispanic Development Fund will present on college planning and the application process. From 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm there will be a financial aid workshop for seniors. #OPSGrowHere

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

Thanks DEAC for a great meeting that focused on students, staff and our community. Also thanks to our September spotlight showcase @leadership_on student leaders. Who shared the importance of building relationships, service to community and their future goals! @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

Tonight we had an outstanding @OPS_CultureSet Verified Culture Setters Connect and Collab where educators from all 6 of our cohorts came together to build relationships and share stories of their positive impacts of providing a sense of belonging for all. @olatheschools

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

So thankful to serve our @olatheschools community students, families and staff! We had a fantastic time celebrating our beautiful Olathe today! @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

We are so excited to welcome our 2025-26 DEAC @olatheschools council members! Our members are students, staff, BOE, parents and community members who are committed to all students and staff having a sense of belonging. Thank you for your service! @OPS_CultureSet

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

Thanks to over 100 @olatheschools para educators who attended our @OPS_CultureSet sessions today on creating an environment of belonging through understanding culture! You are ready to make a strong impact of academic success through a culture of learning! #opportunitiesgrowhere

[OPS Department of Culture & Belonging @OPS_CultureSet]

Our @OPS_CultureSet TEAM (Teach, Educate, Achieve, Mentor) students volunteered for our Olathe community by helping with food distribution through @HarvestersORG at Second Baptist Church. Way to give back to our community student volunteers! @kasmultimedia @olatheschools

[OPS Department of Culture & Belonging @OPS_CultureSet]

We are so excited that we had the great opportunity to welcome our @olatheschools New Educators. Thank you to our Educator Affinity Group leaders who were there to share about the great connection opportunities we will offer this school year! #Opportunitiesgrowhere @kasmultimedia

[Olathe Public Schools @olatheschools]

🎉 175 seniors have been recommended for the Kansas Seal of Biliteracy for the 2024-2025 school year. This recommendation highlights students who have demonstrated functional proficiency in two or more languages. This year, students earned recognition in American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish! #OPSMakeTodayCount

[Olathe Public Schools @olatheschools]

🍎 Join us on Friday for our classified Job Fair from 3-6 pm on Thursday, July 31 at Olathe South High School (1640 E. 151st Street). No appointment is needed. #OPSMakeTodayCount

[Olathe Public Schools @olatheschools]

🏫 Thanks to support from multiple district departments and interpreters representing 16 different languages, families were able to confidently enroll at our Registration Support Event for the upcoming school year!

📝 We encourage all families to register their students by the end of the week! If you need assistance, the Enrollment Help Line is available at 913-780-7781. #OPSMakeTodayCount

[Kathleen Smith @kasmultimedia]

So thankful for our @OPS_CultureSet Educator Affinity Group leaders! We met today and planned community opportunities for all of our staff to come together, feel seen, valued and belong! We are ready for a great school year! #opportunitiesgrowhere @olatheschools