North News September 8, 2025

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

September

9 - PTSA Meeting 6:PM

12 - No School

24 - Photo Retake Day

October

North Community,

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is enjoying the beautiful weather!

We will run a block schedule this week on Monday-Thursday (late start on Thursday). We do not have school on Friday due to Staff Professional Learning.

Last week we had an awesome week of school that culminated with a great atmosphere on Friday Night. Our student section was electric and cheered hard all night! Our band, cheer, and dance squads were great, and our Pep Club kept the crowd going all night. While the result on the field was not what we wanted, I was proud of our team playing hard until the very end.

This week is another busy week at the Brickhouse. We have PTSA on Tuesday night, and all of our sports teams are in action over the course of the week. We also have another home football game this week, so please come out and support all of our great groups that compete and perform on Friday Night!

New information in this newsletter

Morning Drop-off

If you are dropping off your student after 7:15 a.m. feel free to utilize the east parking lot as well as the front circle drive. This is a good option for families who live east of the building and may be closer to that parking lot. It will also eliminate some unnecessary left hand turns into the front circle drive.

Information from our previous newsletter

Social Media

Shawnee Mission North is active on Instagram and Facebook. Please follow us on Instagram (@smnorthhs) and Facebook (@Smnorthhs) for updates on activities, students and staff members of the week, and other great stories of the great things happening at the Brickhouse!

School Pictures

Yearbook Picture Day was a success and student photos are ready to be viewed and purchased at

http://rollandonline.hhimagehost.com/ShawneeMissionNorth25

This is the photo that will be used in the yearbook and if you preordered a photo package, the photos will be delivered to your student at school in about two weeks. Students who wish to have a retake can sign up HERE . If a student purchased a package and returns that package on retake day there is NO charge for the retake. For all others wishing to have a retake, there is a $3 charge– bring cash or a check to the retakes.

Senior Lunch Information

Senior students who have obtained parent permission through a google form are now allowed to leave campus for their designated lunch time. Students should not leave early or return late to your classes. Students are NOT allowed to bring commercial food back into the building. If a student attempts to bring food back to the building, it will be confiscated and held in the office until 2:40 p.m. Stickers will be placed on ID’s as soon as the ID cards arrive. Until then, Officer Talcott will manually check students in through Door #1, which is the only entrance allowed when students return from outside lunch. Please support these building expectations in your classroom and encourage students to follow these guidelines if they want to keep the privilege of going out for lunch.

Let’s have another great week! Go Bison! WE ARE NORTH!!!

• Students of the Week

  • Our award winner this week is Austin Tonyan. Austin is one of the highest performing students in the Junior class, and is also a member of the football team!

  
  

  • Our award winners this week are Jason Navas Fabian and Keirnan Gaughan. They set a great example of the Bison Standard in our classroom as ELL Cadets. They are incredibly patient, kind, and helpful with technology issues, showing new students around, answering student questions about life at North, and helping and explaining classwork to students in English.

  
  

  • Our award winner this week is Chau Ngyuen Chau is always engaged in class and excelling in the tasks at hand. She is crushing it as a freshman!

After School Tutoring

After school tutoring will begin on September 8th. Students are welcome to stay to get academic support from staff members certified in many content areas. In addition to tutoring, free after school meals will be provided to eat in the cafeteria at 2:50, and a free late bus to take students home anywhere in the North area that leaves at 4:30. Please encourage your student to stay for makeup work, additional help from teachers, or as a quiet space to do homework.

Social Media

Shawnee Mission North is active on Instagram and Facebook. Please follow us on Instagram (@smnorthhs) and Facebook (@Smnorthhs) for updates on activities, students and staff members of the week, and other great stories of the great things happening at the Brickhouse!

All Sports Passes are now available for purchase! All ticket sales including the All Sports Pass are available digitally through GoFan! All Sports Passes are ONLY available in the digital format. You will have access to your All Sports Pass through the GoFan platform throughout the entire school year. An All sports Pass admits one individual.

The Shawnee Mission North Bison All Sports Pass allows you to pre-purchase your admission to Shawnee Mission North regular season home athletic events. This convenient option can save you money and allow for quicker access by eliminating the need for cash at the entrance gates. The All Sports Passes are not valid for KSHSAA post-season events and regular season tournaments hosted by Shawnee Mission North High School &/or specific to Sunflower League events.

There are three different passes available:

(1) Individual Sports Pass: Admits one person with the cost being $90

(2) Double Pass: Admits 2 people with the cost being $150

(2) Family Sports Pass: Admits up to four people, no more than two adults - $190

To purchase an All Sports Pass please visit: https://gofan.co/

North Community,

We are excited to host home football games (5) this fall, and we are looking forward to a great night, and atmosphere for the game. Please review the notes below to ensure a great experience for everyone at the home games!

Prior to the game:

• Students who are not on an athletic team must leave school and return for our events.
• Please ride the bus home or if a student is walking, they must go home prior to the game.
• We do not have the appropriate supervision available to supervise students between 2:40 and 5:30 p.m.

During the game:

• The gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
• SMN students have free admission with their student ID. Student ticket prices for visiting students or SMN students without a student ID are $5.
• All spectators will enter on the Northeast side of the stadium at the main entrance.
• Patrons who park on the west side of the building will still need to enter at the main ticket entrance.
• Backpacks will not be allowed in the stadium for security purposes.
• Backpacks brought to the game will be subject to search and/or stored in a secure location.
• Park in designated parking spots; cars parked illegally will be asked to move for safety purposes.
• All spectators must be seated or moving towards seating areas. Persons congregating in open areas will be asked to move to stadium seating
• Students must remain in the spectator section of the stands; students must also remain on their respective sideline/designated section to ensure a positive environment.

After the game:

• Spectators are asked to leave the stadium through the same gate.
• Please drive carefully in the parking lot.
• Please report any suspicious behavior to SMN administration or security.

Enjoy some Baskin Robbins on Tuesday, September 23th and help support SM North PTSA. Ten percent of ALL sales that day will go to SM North PTSA. This includes dine in, online cake orders, Uber Eats and DoorDash!

Hello Parents & Families,

Do you have questions about Scholarship Shawnee Mission or FAFSA?

Join PTSA as we host an informative evening with Edward Marquez, Program Officer at the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation, to learn about both FAFSA and Scholarship Shawnee Mission.

About Scholarship Shawnee Mission

This initiative connects Shawnee Mission students with scholarship opportunities through college and university partners. Parents simply opt-in their student through Skyward, and the student is then matched with institutions offering scholarships based on transcripts and demographic data.

Event Details

When: Wednesday, September 17

Where: Shawnee Mission North – Learning Commons

Time:

• 6:00 PM – Presentation in English

• 7:00 PM – Presentation in Spanish

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the options and opportunities available for your student thanks Scholarship Shawnee Mission.

We hope to see you there!

Hola padres y familias,

¿Tiene preguntas sobre Scholarship Shawnee Mission o FAFSA?

Únase a PTSA mientras organizamos una noche informativa con Edward Márquez, Oficial de Programas de la Fundación de Educación de Shawnee Mission, para aprender sobre FAFSA y Scholarship Shawnee Mission.

Acerca de Scholarship Shawnee Mission

Esta iniciativa conecta a los estudiantes de Shawnee Mission con oportunidades de becas a través de socios universitarios. Los padres simplemente optan por inscribir a su estudiante a través de Skyward, y luego se empareja al estudiante con instituciones que ofrecen becas basadas en transcripciones y datos demográficos.

Detalles del evento

Cuándo: miércoles 17 de septiembre

Dónde: Shawnee Mission North - Learning Commons (Biblioteca)

Hora:

• 6:00 PM – Presentación en inglés

• 7:00 PM – Presentación en español

Esta es una gran oportunidad para obtener más información sobre las opciones y oportunidades disponibles para su estudiante gracias a Scholarship Shawnee Mission.

¡Esperamos verte allí!

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, September 13th, swing by Robeks and grab a smoothie to support our SMN Football Team!

Each summer, Robeks hooks up our players, coaches, and managers with smoothies at a great price and now it’s our turn to show them love back. By stopping in and purchasing a smoothie, you’re not only fueling up with something delicious, you’re also supporting a business that supports our team.

Thank you for always having our back, Bison Family. Let’s show up strong!

Go Bison!

The SM North Football Booster Club is hosting a BBQ Tailgate at the Legacy Patio starting around 6 PM this Friday, September 12th!

On the menu:

•Pulled pork & pulled chicken sandwiches

•Beans

Chips

•Drinks

•Candy

•Crumbl Cookies

Special Guests: Our KCFC Cheerleaders will be there serving, supporting the community, and cheering on our SMN Football Bison!

You can grab food from our table inside the gate after you enter.

Choose from individual items or go big with a meal kit!

Let’s pack the patio, enjoy some great food, and show our Bison pride!

Let’s go Bison!

“Attendance Calls – What You Need to Know

Getting automated calls about your student’s absence, even after reporting it? Here’s why.

Once a student reaches 10 absences, any absence moving forward will be marked unexcused and will result in an automated call unless documentation is provided.

We send two calls daily: one in the late morning and one in the afternoon. If a call is missed, it may be repeated.

You may receive a call if your student:
• Misses one or more periods
• Misses over half a class period
• Misses a full day that is considered unexcused

To excuse your student, please call the Attendance Hotline: 913-993-6945

• Please use the online fee payment portal. Go to www.smsd.org, hover over the "Families " tab, and click the link entitled "Pay Fees Online".
• Add lunch money online using “Optional Fees”. Create an account or use the Guest option with the student’s ID number and last name.
• If you are interested in applying for free or reduced lunch, please use this link.
• Fees are needed for teachers to buy supplies for classes and to cover other expenses for the school year.
• The following fees are required: instructional resource fee (classroom materials), participation fee (admission home games/theatre/activity buses, etc.), ID card and course fees.
• Optional: Yearbooks are $50 until January 10, 2025 and then they go up to $65. Parking permits are available for 10th graders and up throughout the year and prorated by quarter. Literary Magazine is done by our creative writing club. Class dues and pep club are also optional but help with school parades and other activities.
• If you need to pay by check, please mail or bring your check with your student’s ID number in the memo to SM North, Attn: Bookkeeper, 7401 Johnson Dr., Overland Park, KS 66202.
• If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, email a copy of your food service benefits letter to shellelewis@smsd.org. Free lunch students receive a $105 fee waiver & reduced receive $52.50.
• For payment plans and questions, please call 913-993-6910 or email shellelewis@smsd.org. Unpaid fees may be sent to collections, so please make payment arrangements.

Shelle Lewis

SMN Bookkeeper

shellelewis@smsd.org

913-993-6910

College Admissions - Rep Visits – 1st Semester Visits

College admissions representatives have started to schedule 1st 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 to sign up. https://forms.gle/Ds6FETjnHFJRjocL7 . Check frequently for any rep visits added throughout the semester. Contact Pam Morris in Student Services with any questions.

Girls Tennis

Olathe West

Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Squads took on Olathe West in dual competition on Tuesday, September 2. The Lady Bison varsity team competed tough against the senior-laden Owls losing 1-11 in match play. Makayla Padilla got an 8-4 win in #4 singles. Grace Morgan fought hard in a 4-8 loss at #1 singles against one of the top players in the state. Harper Stallbaumer got a solid 6-0 win in Junior Varsity competition.

Leavenworth Quad

On Thursday, September 4th, the Lady Bison Varsity traveled north to compete against Leavenworth, Gardner Edgerton and Lawrence High. The girls played well sweeping Leavenworth and Lawrence 4-0 and losing to Gardner 1-3 in match play. In singles play, Grace Morgan finished 2-1 at #1 and Danika Bremenkamp went a perfect 3-0 at #2. In Doubles the #1 team of Lauren Trost and Katie Tucker went 2-1 as did the #2 team of MaKayla Padilla and Malia Knight. Overall the Lady Bison went 9-3 on the day, a much improved performance over last year’s 3-9 at the same event.

Our soccer team secured two big wins over Basheor Linwood 5-1; Goals by and KC-Schlagle 6-0 goals by We play Saturday morning at 9/11am @ SM South;varsity will play first.

Our girls volleyball program secured wins over KC-Turner, Wyandotte at home and we beat Bonnor Springs and lost a nail biter to SM South 25-22; 25-22. Our young team shows a lot of energy, determination and grit. They play at home on Monday vs Christ Prep Academy (JV/V 5 & 6), Tuesday vs Mill Valley (all teams at 5:30 and 6:30) and Thursday on the road vs Gardner Edgerton. A friendly reminder when varsity plays all sub-varsity teams patrons must pay entrance fee.

Our Bison Football program demonstrated there is no quit in this team. The team continued to fight vs the Cougars but lost 49-27. Great effort by our Bison football program. North hosts Blue Valley North for 7:00pm kick-off on Friday, September 12.

Varsity Girls Golf:

Our Bison Golfers had their second Varsity tournament last week and show continued improvement. The team is paced by Senior Sydney Epperson and Sophomores Avery Given and Aniston Martz. The JV team shot a 37 in their scramble at Smiley’s Golf course and came in a solid 6th Place out of 12 teams participating.

Monday Varsity will be back at it again at Sunflower Hills Golf Course 12:30 Shotgun start and JV will play at Tomahawk Hills on 9/11 - 2:45 tee time..

Our Cross-Country team competed in the Manhattan Classic. Check out https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/697612-manhattan-invitational-2025/results

The Shawnee Mission North Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor former

student-athletes, coaches, administrators and patrons for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the Shawnee Mission North athletic programs. Should the Shawnee Mission School District adopt formal district-wide rules regarding the Hall of Fame requirements of its member schools, those rules shall automatically be incorporated herein. Please use this link to submit a nomination.

Brick House Bound Community Engagement continues for 25-26. Our SMN Student Athlete Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.), pep club members and spirit squad members will visit our elementary schools the week of September 22-Oct 2nd during lunch. Elementary students are allowed in free and admittance for parents is $7.00 each. The great news is we have NEW Brick House Bound RED t-shirts to provide as well as Bison stickers for our K-6 friends. Make sure you look for our S.A.L.T. leaders handing out the t-shirts before the game beginning at 5:30pm by the legacy patio.

Yes, we plan on continuing our tradition of forming a tunnel so our Little Bison can HIGH FIVE our football players as they enter the field. Our PEP Club, Dance Team, and Cheer Squad will assist our students during team introductions. Prior to our starting line-ups, our PA announcer will share with attendees to meet Ms. Gonzales and the student leaders on the track at 6:45pm. Elementary students are not required to participate but encouraged to do so. Also, we encourage the parents to walk down on the field with their student(s).This will take place at our Homecoming game vs Olathe Northwest on Friday, Oct. 3rd.

SM North vs Olathe Northwest Football Game Entry Request

• The West exit will be closed please use the East gate entrance only

• The S.A.L.T. leaders will hand out T-shirts at the Legacy Patio

• For security purposes Elementary students must be accompanied by an adult (preferably parent/grandparent/guardian)

• Any type of sports ball should be left at home. We do not have an area for students to play

• It is important to keep the concourse and walk-way clear

• Patrons may mingle and visit on the grassy knoll / hill

All Sports Passes are now available for purchase! All ticket sales including the All Sports Pass are available digitally through GoFan! All Sports Passes are ONLY available in the digital format. You will have access to your All Sports Pass through the GoFan platform throughout the entire school year. An All sports Pass admits one individual.

The Shawnee Mission North Bison All Sports Pass allows you to pre-purchase your admission to Shawnee Mission North regular season home athletic events. This convenient option can save you money and allow for quicker access by eliminating the need for cash at the entrance gates. The All Sports Passes are not valid for KSHSAA post-season events and regular season tournaments hosted by Shawnee Mission North High School &/or specific to Sunflower League events.

There are three different passes available:

(1) Individual Sports Pass: Admits one person with the cost being $90

(2) Double Pass: Admits 2 people with the cost being $150

(2) Family Sports Pass: Admits up to four people, no more than two adults - $190

To purchase an All Sports Pass please visit: https://gofan.co/

2024-25 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is Now Available!

Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. The 2025-26 Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete is now available for download! The guide is designed to assist your students with understanding the NCAA, NCAA Eligibility Center registration and academic requirements, and how you can help your student-athletes work toward their collegiate dreams. This booklet is a great resource to share with your student-athletes and their families! The PDF version is available via the High School Portal's Resources page or click here to download.

Back-to-School Reminders

1. Advise Students to Register. Encourage student-athletes wanting to study and compete at an NCAA school to register with the Eligibility Center at https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ Students should plan to register before their freshman year of high school (or year nine of secondary school) with a free Profile Page account. Profile Page account registrants get an NCAA ID and important reminders from the Eligibility Center as they progress through high school. These accounts can be transitioned to a paid certification account at any time.

Any student planning to compete in NCAA Division I or II sports must create a certification account before going on official visits, signing a National Letter of Intent or receiving an athletics scholarship.

Non-English Resources: The Initial-Eligibility flier and Division III Amateurism flier have been translated into French, German, Portuguese and Spanish to assist international student-athletes, their families and others involved in the student-athlete’s future goals.

Eligibility Center YouTube Channel: The Eligibility Center is now on YouTube! Our channel includes helpful videos that walk your student-athletes through their questions. Subscribe to our channel so you'll be notified as we add new content for high school counselors in the coming months.

CoreCourseGPA.com now provides a FREE NCAA/NAIA certification quiz, making it even easier for your athletes to understand the initial-eligibility requirements and take ownership of their future. It's also a great way to provide your staff PD on the topic.

After passing the 10-question quiz with a minimum score of 80%, student-athletes/staff may download a certificate to verify their accomplishment.

The quiz includes video explanations before each set of questions and can be completed in under 15 minutes.

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/ugc/story.php?title=ncaa-and-naia-quiz

Student-athletes may activate a new CoreCourseGPA.com member account by clicking this link: http://qrly.me/9cn2

Hello Friends of Shawnee Mission North!

Join us on Monday, Sept 15 at 6:30pm in the SMN Learning Commons for the All-Activities Booster Club meeting. Come meet other members of the North community and learn about upcoming events.

You can earn $$$ for your favorite group at North by attending Booster Club meetings. We offer Attendance Grants to any SMN club, group or team that sends a parent, student, or sponsor/coach to our meetings. If your team or group has someone attend at least 4 Booster Club meetings a year, we will give your group a $100 grant - attend 6 meetings and receive a $200 grant!

Did you know… Each year the SMN All-Activities Booster Club supports student clubs, groups, and teams by funding grant requests from coaches and club sponsors for expenses that are not funded by the school district? Since our organization began, we have given OVER $250,000 in grants to student organizations & teams at North! We raise funds for our grants through our spirit wear sales, memberships, Annual Trivia Night & Annual Golf Tournament.

RENEW or PURCHASE your $15
SMN All-Activities Booster Club Membership for 2025-26
(receive a FREE t-shirt while supplies last)

and SHOP for North Gear 24/7 at our online store…

https://shawnee-mission-north-booster-club.square.site/

Want to meet other members of the SMN Community? BE A VOLUNTEER!

We need 6 volunteers to assist with selling spirit wear at the varsity home football games listed below. Shifts are 5:30-7:15 pm and 7:15-9pm.

Click on the sign-up link below for more info...

Friday, Sept. 12 -

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-58450971-help

Friday, Sept. 26

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-58451239-help

Wednesday, Oct. 1 Homcoming Parade/Block Party 5-6:15pm & 6:15-7:45pm

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-58451489-homecoming

Friday, Oct. 3 Homecoming Football Game

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-58451631-help

For SMN Booster Club news & updates find us on...

Facebook https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=403968853023402

Twitter https://twitter.com/SMNorthBooster

North Pride!

Maureen Kronawitter

Corresponding Secretary/Membership

• The Parent/Teacher/Student Association (PTSA) and the All-School Booster Club are great ways for parents and guardians to get involved with our school!

• Join PTSA by clicking on this link!

• Join Booster Club by clicking on this link!

• All proceeds raised by both organizations directly benefit SMN students!

https://shawnee-mission-north-booster-club.square.site/

SMN PTSA (Parents Teachers and Student Association) is excited to kick off the school year and dive into everything that makes North such a special place! Did you know our PTSA does so much behind the scenes to support our kids, staff, and families? The only way we can keep building and growing is with everyone pitching in, even small contributions make a BIG difference.

Here are just a few things PTSA makes possible:

•Senior scholarships

•Cappuccino Days

•Gingerbread House Event

•BROC (Bison Reaching Out to the Community) awards

•Staff appreciation breakfasts & conference dinners

•Supplies, grants & so much more!

We’d love for you to join our PTSA family and be part of the big picture! Together, we can give our kids, staff, and community everything they deserve.

Join us for our first meeting this Tuesday, September 9 at 6:00pm in the Learning Commons.

Follow this link to join PTSA: https://smnorthptsa.givebacks.com/shop

Find more information about PTSA at North: https://smnorth.smsd.org/families/pta