North News March 24, 2025

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.

March 24-28, 2025-KAP testing Science,11th Graders

March 31-April 4, 2025-KAP testing Math, 10th Graders

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

North Community,

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break, and that we are ready to have a strong finish to the school year! The fourth quarter is here, and it is time for our students to rise to the occasion and shine! I am hoping we will have a consistent schedule this quarter, which will undoubtedly lead to student success!

Schedule this week

We will run a traditional schedule this week. Students will see all their classes today, and then a block schedule for the rest of the week.

Events this week

Spring activities get started this week! Please get out and support your Bison! Additionally, we have our rescheduled Black History Month program on Tuesday, Band performs at SME on Tuesday night, and the Spring Prom on Saturday at the Madrid Theatre!

Let’s have a great week! Go Bison!

The screening will be done on March 31st during their ELA classes.

Should you choose to NOT have your student screened please contact the nurse’s office at (913)993-6916 or (913)993-6907.

Thank you for sharing your students with us!

Mary Alice

March 24-28- Science for all 11th graders

March 31-April 4- ELA for all 10th graders

April 7-11- Math for all 10th graders

Please encourage your students to get a good night sleep, eat breakfast and lunch, and have their MacBook’s fully charged each day.

Be a yearbook angel and help donate a yearbook for a student in need. This year the yearbook company has a "donate" button -- so you don't have to donate a full book price ($50) but could donate another amount. Last year we had enough donations to help 25 students get a yearbook. If you would like to donate, head to [www.yearbookforever.com]www.yearbookforever.com and go to Shawnee Mission North. Click on donate – if you’re donating a yearbook, use the coupon code angel. Thanks to all who have done this in the past and to those who choose to donate this year.

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,

Shawnee Mission West is so excited to host the Great Plains College Admission Counselors Association (GPACAC) College Fair here at Shawnee Mission West! It will be held on Tuesday, April 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We will have the participation of approximately 75 universities from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri and many others. It's a great opportunity to research options for your future! This FREE event is open to any student from middle school through high school.

Interested in attending? Pre-register for the college fair! It's free, easy, and will save you time. Visit www.StriveFair.com to create your custom barcode. Show your code to the universities, who will scan it to send you more information about their institutions. The day after the fair, you will receive a report with information about the universities you scanned with.

This year, our special session rooms will feature ex students and university representatives to discuss the following options for you and your students:

1. Session on HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) with ex students of various HBCUs.

1. Session on HSI (Hispanic Serving Institutions) with admissions representatives who will share information about various opportunities for our Latino communities.

1. Technical programs will be present to share different options for students.

Questions? Please contact Kim Urenda, SMW School Counselor, in kimurenda@smsd.org. We hope to see you there!

Kind regards,

Kim Urenda, Shawnee Mission West School Counselor

Queridos Estudiantes y Padres/Tutores,

¡Shawnee Mission West está muy emocionado de organizar la Feria Universitaria de la Asociación de Consejeros de Admisión Universitaria de Great Plains (GPACAC) aquí en Shawnee Mission West! Se llevará a cabo el martes 1 de abril de 6:00 p.m. a 7:30 p.m. Contaremos con la participación de apróximadamente 75 universidades de Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri y muchas otras. ¡Es una gran oportunidad para investigar opciones para tu futuro! Este evento es GRATUITO está abierto paraa cualquier estudiante desde la escuela Middle School hasta la escuela High School.

¿Interesado en asistir? ¡Regístrate previamente para la feria universitaria! Es gratis, fácil y te ahorrará tiempo. Visita www.StriveFair.com para crear tu código de barras personalizado. Muestra tu código a las universidades, quienes lo escanearán para enviarte más información sobre sus instituciones. El día después de la feria, recibirás un informe con información sobre las universidades con las que escaneaste.

Este año, nuestras salas de sesiones especiales contarán con la participación de ex alumnos y representantes de universidades para discutir las siguientes opciones para ti y tus estudiantes:

1. Sesión sobre HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) con ex alumnos de varias HBCU.

1. Sesión sobre HSI (Hispanic Serving Institutions) con representantes de admisiones que compartirán información sobre diversas oportunidades para nuestras comunidades latinas.

1. Programas técnicos estarán presentes para compartir diferentes opciones para los estudiantes.

¿Preguntas? Por favor, contacta a Kim Urenda, Consejera Escolar de SMW, en kimurenda@smsd.org. ¡Esperamos verte allí!

Atentamente,

Kim Urenda
Consejera Escolar y Jefa de Departamento de Shawnee Mission

Para tu futuro! Este evento es GRATIS y está abierto para cualquier estudiante desde la escuela Middle School hasta la escuela High School.

Kim Urenda, Shawnee Mission West High School

Department Chair & School Counselor for students with last names F, G, H, I, J, K

(913) 993-7837

If you or someone you know is feeling unsafe or having thoughts of harming themselves or others, please utilize one of the following resources:

• Call 988
• Call the Johnson County Mental Health Emergency Services Line (913) 268-0156 (24 hour line)
• Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255
• Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor

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

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Our Staff Member of the week is Reese Heidenreich. Coach Heidenreich has joined our staff this year and has immediately become a leader in our building. He is always willing to help, even if it means shoveling some ice so kids have a safe walkway!

Our Student of the Week is Hannah Lank. Hannah is super talented and was a Shooting Star Finalist for 2-D Art!

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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!”

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

Congratulations to Mollie Mae Brooks, named Bison Varsity Volleyball Coach! Mollie is a 4th generation North graduate.

This spring we will celebrate recipients of the Sports Foundation Scholarship Program on Tuesday, April 15. The scholarships are named after former SM North coaches and a memorial in the name of a SMN graduate. Each of the scholarships provides a living legacy. The foundation relies on alumni and community members to make monetary donations to sustain the scholarship funds. A six-member board has been established to manage and direct the Foundation.The board members are Cathy Gerber Phillips, John Mitchelson, Steve Edgerley, Marc Wilborn, Cindy Howard Collins, Jim Gillespie, George Sallas and Jim Ballou. The Foundation receives enormous support from over 20 members at large. New members are always welcome. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:

Coach Larry Taylor FOOTBALL Scholarship

Coach Jim Hanson BASEBALL Scholarship

Coach Tom Coker TENNIS Scholarship

Coach Bob Stauffer TRACK Scholarship

Coach Bill Cornwell BASKETBALL Scholarship

Coach Steve Howard SOFTBALL Scholarship

Coach Don Alpaugh WRESTLING Scholarship

Owen Craig STUDENT TRAINER MANAGER Scholarship

Chief Warrant Officer Grayless NJROTC Scholarship

Coach Cody Fothergill SWIMMING Scholarship

Coach Bernie Wagner / Merlin Gish SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Scholarship

The Eligibility Center's 2024-25 High School Survey is open now through Monday, April 7. We want to know more about your interactions with our staff and processes, as well as give you the opportunity to provide us with information on any complex cases you had last year and what we can do to better assist you. Please click here and take a few moments to complete the survey.

Spring Coaching Staff

Varsity Baseball Coach

Varsity Girls Softball Coach

Varsity Tennis Coach

Varsity Golf Coach

Varsity Track and Field Coach

Varsity Girls Swim and Dive Coach

Varsity Girls Soccer Coach

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