North News March 10, 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 14, 2025-Teacher Workday, No School PreK - 12

March 17-21, 2025-Spring Break / No School

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,

It’s the last week before Spring Break and the end of the third quarter. It has been a challenging quarter. Weather, holidays, scheduled days off, and sickness, have all led to a very disjointed third quarter. I am hoping that we get into a rhythm in the fourth quarter!

Schedule this week

We will have all block schedules this week. Monday and Wednesday will be odd block days, while Tuesday and Thursday will be Even blocks. We do not have school on Friday due a scheduled teacher work day.

Events this week

We do not have a very busy week at the Brickhouse this week. Our main event of the week is International Night from 6-7:30 in the Fieldhouse. We encourage our entire community to come out for this incredible event!

Building Goals Update

As we continue an emphasis on our Building Commitments, we wanted to give you another update on our goals scoreboard. The weather and illness going around our community has not helped our attendance rate, which also had an adverse effect on achievement levels this quarter. I am hopeful that good weather, and a healthier community will lead to better attendance and achievement in the fourth quarter!

Let’s have a great finish to the third quarter 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.

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

North Basics- Spanish

Post Secondary Planning- English

Post Secondary Planning- Spanish

Our Staff Member of the week is Amy Menninger. Amy does a great job teaching students in our FACS classes. She also does countless kind tasks for our students, staff, and community in clothing alterations and repairs!

Our Student of the Week is Cadence Goodwin. Cadence was super kind on Wednesday and held the door open for students as they entered the building from the cold on our delayed start!

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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

National Letter of Intent (NLI) now known as Athletic Aid agreements. We will host a spring NLI signing for ALL our student-athletes on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the FH. However, if a family wants to celebrate their student-athlete individually that is an option. In either situation families are responsible for hosting this event but we will help with set-up, student announcements, etc. It is imperative families provide the school at least two weeks advance notice if you host an individual signing.

Good Luck to our spring sports teams as they embark on their season

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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