Voters approve Olathe bond election

Olathe School District patrons have approved a $244.8 million mail-in bond election by 77 percent of the vote, according to Johnson County Election Office officials.

To view the election results, click here.

The bond proposal will touch every school in the district. Major projects of this bond election include:

Olathe man killed in Miami County crash

Victor Kingsakounthong, 65, Olathe, died in a single-car wreck Monday, June 10, according to a report by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash happened about 12:15 p.m. near 240th Street and Clare Road.

According to the sheriff’s office, Kingsakounthong was driving a 1999 Honda Passport on 240th Street when he continued straight as the road curved. His vehicle left the road, struck a tree and burst into flames.

Kingsakounthong died at the scene.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

 

Long-time Olatheans enjoyed helping with the free Olathe Kids Fishing Derby

Watching youngsters catch their first fish; seeing the smiles on the faces of dads as they fish for the first time with their children — that’s why people volunteer to help put on the free Olathe Kids Fishing Derby.

And two long-time Olatheans, Wayne Zimmerman and Ken Carter, are typical of why Olathe will be conducting its 32nd Annual Derby beginning with registration at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15, at Cedar Lake Park of Lone Elm Road in southwest Olathe. Registered participants receive a free T-shirt, goodie bag, and worms while supplies last. Everyone in attendance receives a free hot dog lunch with chips and water.

Five trophies are awarded to participants in various age groups and gender categories. Prizes are awarded based on random drawing from the registration numbers.

To pre-register for the Derby, click here.

MNU prof starts Math Circles for middle school teachers

Remember your middle school math classes? Whether you excelled in them or not, you probably thought your teacher lived and breathed the subject.

But Dr. Mark Brown, associate professor of mathematics at MidAmerica Nazarene University, says even math teachers sometimes need to be reinvigorated about the subject they teach. That’s why he’s starting Heartland Math Teachers’ Circle and kicking off the project with a five-day workshop for middle school math teachers and mathematicians, June 24-28.

Area math teachers from as far away as Topeka will join Brown and other mathematicians in solving math problems and developing effective mathematical practices for the classroom. Tied to the standards for mathematical practice of the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards (similar to the Common Core State Standards), the conference will cover skills students need today.