Doug Kapeller

Director of Innovation and Career Pathways | Olathe Public Schools | Apple Distinguished Educator 2009

[Four-Year Academies @Olathe21st]

The 21st Century Academy Engineering @OlatheEngineer at Olathe Northwest is hosting an Open House for interested 8th Graders.

[Four-Year Academies @Olathe21st]

Skills for YOUR Success was a huge success. Juniors in 21st Century Academies learns professional skills from Olathe business partners. Thank you @OlatheChamber for your partnership. @OlatheCTE @olatheschools

[Career Pathways Two-Year Academies @RoadrunnersOATC]

Culinary Arts 2nd year showing off knife skills.

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[Doug Kapeller @dkapeller]

@OWTVatOW @OWNovacekOWLS Looking Good OWTV!

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@PiperUSD203 Looking Good, Dr. Dain.

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@o_eisenhauer @NBCSports So excited for you and your next step!

[Mardy Ortman @OrtmanMardy]

Today was our last visit to @WestviewElem as AVID seniors. I love these kids and it’s been my pleasure watching them grow into wonderful young adults. @OWNovacekOWLS @ADButlerOW @OlatheAVID One week to graduation!

[Olathe West Public Safety Academy @OWPSAcademy]

Palmer dollhouse burn to finish up the semester! Real look at fire behavior and smoke conditions-makes the book make sense!! And that’s a wrap….@MaBlackOW @OlatheCTE @Olathe21st @dkapeller

[Doug Kapeller @dkapeller]

@Tretorn Hey Tretorn, my wife has a $100 gift card to your website and when she clicks on shoes, it takes her to Amazon....which won't accept the gift card? Any solutions??

[Olathe Public Schools @olatheschools]

Several students gathered at @KStateOlathe today for the Skills for Your Success workshop event. This event provides juniors and seniors in our 21st Century Academies with learning sessions on employability skills and allows students to network and conduct mock interviews with real business professionals. This was made possible through a grant funded by @OlatheChamber.

“We are probably one of the only districts around that has a full conference seminar day to connect students with community professionals,” Olathe Public Schools Community Liaison Heather Schoonover said. “It’s beneficial for the students, which also helps our facilitators but also, the feedback we get from our business partners is just about how impressed they are by these students.”

In the morning, students were welcomed by the dean and Director of Student Services at K-State Olathe. From there, they split up into breakout sessions. Leading the sessions were business professionals in our area, including employees from Garmin, First National Bank and Farmers Insurance. Topics included “How to Get and Succeed in an Interview” and “Your Resume and 30 Second Elevator Pitch.” After that, students sat down for mock interviews with a business partner in their desired career field.

“This has really helped me condense what I need to focus on to have a good interview and good resume,” said Eston Garcia, a junior in the Olathe Northwest High School Engineering Academy. “I know what I need to work on and what to focus on so that I’ll be more prepared in the future.”

“I think it’s great that students took the time to come to this and put a lot into it, and I think they learned a lot this morning,” Olathe Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Brad Cornell said. “It’s a great program. We’ve been fortunate in that we’ve been able to support this program for several years.”

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@Parker_Paige22 @OWNovacekOWLS @OlatheWestOwls She’s the best! Congrats Sophie.

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@AlexGold @Olathe21st Former @Olathe_eComm student covering @Chiefs Super Bowl! 🏈🏟️🏆

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@sportsmanweafer @mellinger @goldbergkc Living your best life!

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@HersheyJobs @TheHersheyBears @TheAHL Awesome Student!

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@jimharmon @karnsies817 Go Chiefs!

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Vote for your Kansas License Plate!
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@DrBrutto So cute! 🥰 🎄

[OlatheCivicLead @OlatheCivicLead]

Career Expo 2023! Thank you to all of the representatives who shared information with our students. @jocogov @OverlandPark_PD @OlatheFire @OverlandParkFD @JOCOSHERIFF @jocom

[Yurkovich-OlatheBOE @YurkovichBOE]

What a great way to start Ed Week! OPSF awarded nearly $95000 in grants at 22 different sites. Thanks to the teachers who took time to apply and to OPSF staff for coordinating today. These photos provide a snapshot of the excitement today. #OPSforwardtogether

[Doug Kapeller @dkapeller]

@OEVideo @OlatheCTE @olatheeastIPS @OEastAthletics @OlatheEastHawks These are Awesome!!