Operation Hours and Lunch Schedule

Regency Place students need to be at their desks and ready to learn every day at 8:55 a.m. Students are released for dismissal at 3:55 p.m. daily.

Our school office is open, with phones being answered from 8:35 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Lunch Schedule:

• Kindergarten: 11:00-11:25 a.m.
• First grade: 11:30-11:55 a.m.
• Second and fourth grades: 12:00-12:25 p.m.
• Third and fifth grades: 12:30-12:55 p.m.

Recess Guidelines

Please make sure your children dress appropriately for the winter weather. Please label your child’s coat, hat, gloves, mittens, scarf and boots with their name. Here’s a reminder of the district’s temperature/wind chill guidelines for recess:

• 20 degrees or above – outdoor recess
• 10-19 degrees – limited recess (5-8 minutes)
• 9 degrees or below – indoor recess

We receive weather reports prior to recesses from the district’s online weather report and we check with the National Weather Service. We try to be as current as possible with changing weather conditions. ALL students are expected to go outside during outdoor recess periods. Generally, a child who is healthy enough to be at school is healthy enough to go outside for brief periods. Please check with the school nurse if your child needs to stay inside for medical reasons. A note from the doctor is needed if a child needs to stay inside due to health reasons.

Cancellation of School

If it is necessary to close, the announcement will be made via emails and text messages sent to district parents, area radio and television stations and area police departments. In general, school will be held if at all possible. Announcements will be made prior to 6:30 a.m. on the day in question. If adverse weather occurs during the time school is in session, the regular dismissal time will be observed. However, students will be released to parents/guardians who come to school. Every effort will be utilized to ensure the safety of our students.

In Case of Bad Weather

Cancellation of School: If school is canceled due to snow or bad weather, the information will be available on the district website: www.olatheschools.org, and on local television and radio stations.

If Bad Weather Occurs During the School Day: It is our district’s policy NOT to dismiss students early due to bad weather. We must be mindful of such safety issues as transportation, particularly for those students who normally ride the bus or are driven to and from school; lack of supervision at home because of an unscheduled dismissal; and the uncertainty of sending children away from a protected school environment and out into hazardous weather conditions.

If Bad Weather Occurs At Dismissal Time: Sometimes bad weather, such as an electrical storm, will occur right at dismissal time. If that happens, we will not dismiss students until it is safe.

Visiting School

Everyone is required to check in at the office with a government-issued ID and wear a visitor’s nametag. This is for the protection of all students and staff members in accordance with school district policy. If parents/guardians bring an item for their child(ren), please come to the school office and we will call your child to the office to pick it up. This is to keep classroom disruptions to a minimum. Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter.

Student Absences

Regular and prompt school attendance is a primary foundation upon which a successful school career is built. School attendance is the responsibility of the student and parent/guardian.

• If a student must miss school or be late, the parents/guardians are requested to call the school office (913-780-7620) by 9:30 a.m. on the first day of the absence or email our attendance desk.
• Our voice mail attendance will take your message prior to 8:35 a.m.
• If we do not receive a call, we will contact you to make sure the student is not absent without parental permission or knowledge.