North News April 14, 2025

Where Tradition began, Excellence continues.

Shawnee Mission North High School

Office Hours 7AM - 3:30PM

913-993-6900

Attendance Hotline (24 hours)

913-993-6945

Website: https://smnorth.smsd.org/
Location: 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913-993-6900
Twitter: @SM_NORTH_HS

Building Mission, Commitments, and Goals

Our building mission, commitments, and goals are at the forefront of all that we do in our building. As we get further into the school year, we will provide updates on our data on our goals.

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Calendar

April 7-11-KAP testing Math, 10th Graders

April 21, 2025-Professional Learning, No School PreK - 12

April 22,23,24, 2025-R&D Forum Open House receptions from 4-7:00pm at CAA

May 21, 2025

Graduation - SMN @ SM North, SMW @ SM South

May 22, 2025

Last Day for Pre-K

Graduation - Horizons, SMNW @ SM North

May 23, 2025

Last Day, Early Dismissal Grades K-11

May 26, 2025

Memorial Day - No School

Message from Principal David Ewers

North Community,

I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather we had this weekend! I believe spring is here to stay, and we are so excited to finish the school year on a strong note. The past two weeks have been awesome for the Bison! Band, Choir, and Orchestra have all earned “1” ratings in regional and state competitions. NJROTC earned their 44th event national championship in 20 years in Armed Regulation Drill, while finishing second in Color Guard, 3rd in Armed Exhibition Drill, and 7th overall nationally in the NJROTC national competition. Additionally, our band recently made a trip to Winter Park, Colorado this weekend and earned a Superior Performance Rating while being named Best in Class, and Grand Champion!!! It’s truly a great time to be a Bison!

This week is busy again! All seven sports are involved in league competition, our Activities Foundation Scholarship ceremony will take place on Tuesday morning, NorthFest will take place on Wednesday night, and the Spring play opens this week. If you feel like seeing some awesome kids perform…come on out and support your Bison!

Let’s have a great week!

New Information

Join us at the 2025 R&D Forum

Shawnee Mission’s Research and Development (R&D) Forum is a district-wide celebration of student innovation and achievement! The entire community is invited to see the accomplishments of students and staff at the upcoming Student Showcase and Next Great Idea competition.

Student Showcase

This district-wide open house features student art, science, and career and technical education projects created throughout the year. The event also features live demonstrations and musical performances!

Open Houses will take place:

Time: 4 to 7 p.m.

Date: April 22, 23, and 24, 2025

Place: Center for Academic Achievement, 8200 W. 71st St.

Next Great Idea Live Pitch Competition

Student innovators will present their ideas to judges for a chance to win cash prizes and turn their ideas into reality. Voters will be able to cast a live vote for the People’s Choice Award after the final pitch!

The Next Great Idea will be held:

Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Date: April 26, 2025

Place: Center for Academic Achievement, 8200 W. 71st St.

Visit smsd.org to watch the livestream or cast your vote!

The Shawnee Mission School District thanks the Regnier family for their long-standing support of the R&D Forum.

Click here to find out more about the R&D Forum.

Click here to watch a video about the R&D Forum.

News from Student Services

College Rep Visits – 2nd Semester Visits

College admissions representatives have started to schedule 2nd semester visits with juniors and seniors interested in attending their schools. Students need to be in good standing and have permission from their teachers to attend these meetings. Open the link below to sign up. Also, check periodically for any rep visits added throughout the semester https://forms.gle/zqhkab4i42B2Hu9n7 .

Any question contact Pam Morris 993-6930

North Basics- English

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Post Secondary Planning- English

Post Secondary Planning- Spanish

Staff Member of the Week

Our Staff Member of the week is Erin Adan. Erin has been instrumental in starting an initiative in our building “Common Ground” which creates inclusivity in job skills for all students!

Student of the Week

Our Student of the Week is Edwin Leon. Edwin has shown an immense growth since the start of the year. He is the first (and often only) to lend a hand without being asked. He works hard and is always kind to those around him. Edwin is always where he's supposed to be, doing what he's supposed to do, and doing it to the best of his ability!

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Attendance

Attendance Reminder
“As a reminder: Please remember to contact the attendance hotline, (913) 993-6945, whenever your student is absent. Without a call, absences will be marked as unexcused, and multiple unexcused absences may lead to additional steps being taken to support your student’s attendance.

Additionally, after 10 absences, any further absences will need to be accompanied by documentation that aligns with the following reasons:

Personal illness. (Doctor/Dental/Medical appointments) The school may, with notice to the parent, require verification from a physician of absences due to reasons of health.
Serious illness or death of a member of the family.
Obligatory religious observances of the student’s own faith.
Emergency situation requiring immediate action.
Participation in a Kansas State High School Activities Association activity, a district-approved function, or a school-sponsored activity.

If documentation is not provided, the absence will be considered unexcused.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation!”

Real World Learning

Real World Learning News

Please follow the RWL Upcoming Events Link for a list of opportunities. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your Real World Learning Counselor, Britt Sherer at BrittSherer@smsd.org

Seniors – Are you heading to Johnson County Community College in the Fall? Did you ever take College Now classes or any dual credit classes through JCCC while you were a high school student? If so, please make sure you review the JCCC Guide to prepare for your Fall Semester at JCCC! Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Sherer in Student Services.

Bison Athletics and Activities

Track and Field - SM South Results:

Brittney Betancourt was 5th in the 3200 with a time of 11:43.52.
Emily Miller was 8th with a time of 12:03.50.
Kourtney Walton was 1st in the 300 hurdles with a time of 47.05.
Girls 4x800 was 5th.
Eva Colby was 5th in triple with a hop, skip, and a leap of 32’5”

Soccer

SMN girl's varsity lost to Free State 8-0.

SMN girls varsity lost to Olathe Olathe North 6-0

The Bison Girls swim and dive team nearly pulled off an upset last night with an impressive Senior Night meet vs. Olathe North and Emporia. Finishing 2nd as a team, North placed 1st or 2nd in numerous events.

The 200 Medley Relay of Eileen Smith, Alanna Stallbaumer, Lauren Trost and Elli Brunsvold swam a seasons best time of 2:10.91 to place 2nd. Trost came back in the 50 Free and placed 1st. Hannah Murphy and Reesa Avalos also impressed with 4th and 5th place finishes. Trost continued her winning ways by taking the 100 Butterfly while Brunsvold placed 2nd.

Next was the 100 Freestyle which saw North finish 2nd, 3rd and 4th from Stallbaumer, Smith and Izzy Nely. The 200 Free Relay saw the Bison take both 2nd and 3rd places. The 3rd Place relay of Nely, Jesenia Pena, Avalos, and Gabriella Keller dropped over two seconds in their race. Eileen Smith was next by placing 2nd in the 100 Backstroke. Stallbaumer then dominated the 100 Breaststroke with a season best time of 1:21.73 and won by over 15 seconds! The final race saw the Bison take 1st Place in the 400 Free Relay with Brunsvold, Murphy, Pena and Stallbaumer. North competes this Tuesday at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center against 4 other teams at 3:30pm. Come watch as we just keep getting better each meet

Boys Golf: Freshman Collin Bruson and Diego SinClair led the Bison at today's golf tournament at Trails West Golf Course. Junior Nathan Stigers and Sophomore Jace Day rounded out the team score for North today. They improved by over 20 strokes from last week's opening tournament as they continue to show improvement in the boys golf season. Common Bruson teeing off on the oar 3 4th hole.

Monday marks the opening round of Sunflower League golf at Falcon Ridge Golf Course. So if you can come out to watch the golfers as they open up the Sunflower

Boys Tennis: It’s hard to believe but we are nearly half-way through the season. The boys are competing hard and getting better. Looking ahead JV (#7-12) conference is Thursday, April 24th and Varsity (#1-6) is Thursday, May 1.

Last Week

Monday, April 8th versus Mill Valley JV - Boys competed hard against a team that has nearly 40 out for Boy’s tennis. Isaac Fisher got the only win of the day in a tie-breaker at #6 singles. Shriver and Owens lost 6-8 in #1 Doubles

On Tuesday, April 8th, the Bison Boy’s finished 4th in the SMSD District Tournament finishing behind SM East, SM South, SM Northwest but ahead of SM West, Performances of note include Cohen Woller 2 wins & 2 losses in #1 singles and Isaac Fisher 3 wins and 1 loss in #5 singles. Other players getting wins on the day include Bryson Mcconeghey at #2 singles, Max Perchellet at #3 singles, Lemuel Palma/Manny Suarez in #4 doubles.

On Wednesday, April 9th the Boy’s varsity team traveled to Gardner to square off in a Quad against Olathe East, Olathe South and Gardner. The boys competed with talented teams, Cohen Woller overcame a series of broken strings and provide Olathe South the only loss of the day in #1 singles (8-5).

This Week

Monday, April 14th, SM East Quad at 3pm - This is a make up date from April 4th. Boys will be dismissed at 2:00pm. Playing singles: Max Perchellet and Benji Bergman. Doubles: Sammy Shriver/Dean Owens, Vince Gutierrez/Holden Churchill, Isaac Fisher/Nathan Silva.

Tuesday, April 15th Olathe East JV @ North at 3:15pm

Playing: Max Perchellet, Benji Bergman, Isaac Fisher, Nathan Silva, Isaac Hanna, Lemuel Palma, Manny Suarez, Vicente Najar

Wed, April 16th at 3pm Dual with Bishop Miege. Varsity will play at Woodside Racquet Club (2000 W 47th Pl, Westwood, KS) and JV will play at North. All boys will play single and doubles.

Friday, April 18th - Dual with Olathe South at 3:15pm. Players to be determined. Please let me know of potential conflicts due to Easter Weekend

Summer Camps 2025-2026

SM North Bison Summer Camp Schedule is posted on the athletic website: www.smnbison.com.

Important Dates

Sports Foundation Celebration Reception on Tuesday, April 15 at 9:30am in the LT
National Letter of Intent signing celebration on Wednesday, April 23 at 3:00pm in the FH
North Relays, May 9m 2025