North News March 23, 2026
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
“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
Instructions in Spanish
Calendar
School Events
A monthly schedule of our events can be found here.
Message from Principal David Ewers
North Community,
Welcome back to the fourth quarter! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break!
We get right back into the swing of things this week with spring sports kicking off, International Night on Wednesday, and our NJROTC team competing at Nationals in Pensacola, Florida! Let’s have a great week!
Staff Member of the Week
Bison Standard Staff Members of the Week- Our award winners this week are Emily Dorothy and Gwyn Heidrick. Their nominator said, “Last week was Social Workers' Week, and we have two of the best! Gwyn and Emily are incredibly talented in their job. They do so much for so many kids! We are so lucky to have them!”
Students of the Week
Elite of North- Our award winner this week is Zach Keir. His nominator said, “Zach consistently shows leadership skills, but went above and beyond this week during the ACT test to help his classmates out. His academic and leadership skills make him a great example of who a North student is.”
I AM NORTH- Our award winner this week is Heidi Lynn. Her nominator said, “Heidi is always smiling when I see her. She recently came to the assistance of one of our special education students who needed some assistance with their clothing in the restroom..She didn't hesitate to help out. Heidi is a conscientious young student who will get far in life with her caring attitude. Who knows maybe she will return to SMN as a teacher some day!!”
Heart of North- Our award winners this week are Serena Williams, Jared Linarez-Interiano, and Iker Navarro-Leon. Serena’s nominator said, “Serena smiles and greets me every morning with a heart of gold. She works incredibly hard in her honors courses and absolutely crushed it singing in the Black History Month Program.”
New Information
SM North Football Annual Mulch Fundraiser Friday, April 17th & Saturday, April 18th
Order Mulch Online: https://smn-football-booster.square.site/
- Mulch can be delivered and installed quickly (save your weekend time).
- Players come by to place mulch where you need it.
- Determine how much you may need by following the instructions at the bottom.
If interested, please order quickly as we have often sold out
Looking to purchase your student’s photo:
Student photos can be viewed and purchased at http://rollandonline.hhimagehost.com/ShawneeMissionNorth25
Robotics
This week in robotics club, we’ve fixed some issues and put our final touches on the bot. As of when you’re reading this, competition day will be tomorrow! We’ve fixed issues like the robot having too much compression on the projectiles, a micro SD card stuck in our Roborio (robot brain,) and screws too loose. We’ve made bumpers for our robot, and attached the almost complete climbers. We’ll be scraping by with a fully complete and functioning robot by comp! We hope you have a good week, see you next time, when we’ll give you a review of what happened during our first competition.
Notes from the Nurse
Hearing screens are approaching.
We will screen our 10th graders' hearing the first two weeks of March.
When enrolling, parents gave permission for screenings to happen.
If parents do not want their students screened please contact the nurse at SMN.
A school-based health clinic is open to all Shawnee Mission students and their siblings (3-20 years old). Health Partnership Clinic at Shawnee Mission West High School is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the school, 8500 W. 85th St.
Families seeking an appointment can find out more information here. In person and virtual appointments are available.
This clinic can provide services for medical needs such as: illness/injury, immunizations (appointment required), yearly physicals (school/sports), well-child/teen checkups, mental and behavioral health services, prescription medicines
lab tests, COVID testing/vaccines, strep/flu tests, asthma care, and referrals.
The clinic can also provide services for behavioral health needs such as: anxiety, depression, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), grief/loss, adjustment and life transitions, stress, smoking cessation including vaping, nutrition/physical activity/weight management, parenting, behavior concerns, self-harm, Bipolar disorder, psychosis, alcohol/substance abuse, crisis intervention, poor sleep, relationship issues, trauma exposure.
This clinic is closed when school is not in session. Here is a link to Shawnee Mission School District calendars. To access the clinic, visitors must enter through the main door and check in with security.
Una clínica de salud está abierta en una escuela para todos los estudiantes de Shawnee Mission y sus hermanos (de 3 a 20 años). La Clínica Health Partnership en Shawnee Mission West está abierta los Miércoles de 8:30 a 12:30 p.m. en la escuela, 8500 W. 85th St.
Las familias que buscan una cita pueden obtener más información aquí. Hay citas presenciales y virtuales disponibles.
Esta clínica puede ofrecer servicios para necesidades médicas como:
enfermedad/lesión, vacunas (cita requerida), reconocimientos médicos anuales (escolar/deportes), revisiones de salud infantil/adolescente, servicios de salud mental y comportamiento, medicamentos con receta, análisis de laboratorio, pruebas/vacunas COVID, pruebas de estreptococo/gripe, atención al asma y referencias.
La clínica también puede ofrecer servicios para necesidades de salud del comportamiento como:
ansiedad, depresión, trastorno por déficit de atención/hiperactividad (TDAH), duelo/pérdida, adaptación y transiciones vitales, estrés, dejar de fumar incluyendo vapeo, nutrición/actividad física/control de peso, crianza, preocupaciones de comportamiento, daño a si mismo, trastorno bipolar, psicosis, abuso de alcohol/sustancias, intervención en crisis, no dormir bien, problemas de pareja, exposición a traumas.
Esta clínica está cerrada cuando no hay clase. Aquí tiene un enlace a los calendarios del distrito escolar de Shawnee Mission. Para acceder a la clínica, los visitantes deben entrar por la puerta principal y registrarse con el policía a la entrada.
STUCO
News from Student Services
Bison Athletics and Activities
SMSD is transitioning to a new management system that encompasses all scheduling, registration, ticketing, communication, facility management, website, and multiple other platforms. Tammy Rettig is working diligently to learn the new system and enter our data and records in our new system. If you want to read more information about Bound you may go to this site: https://lets.gobound.com/. Please know for athletics we will not be using skyward for athletics and activities. As mentioned previously We have ceased our contract with PlayOn sports for our website. We are in the process of transitioning our website to Bound. This will take some time so please be patient. Check our athletic and activity schedules at www.sunflowerleague.org Our sports teams begin competition today, March 2. We appreciate your support.
The Kansas City Star’s annual High School Scholar-Athlete awards program, in partnership with the KC Royals, recognizes the achievements of outstanding young people across the metro. SM North students’ representatives are Tamiah Washington, Brittney Betancourt, and Josiah Blomker. Please congratulate these students on their nomination.
Congratulations to Isabella Weding who was selected as an NAIA High School Student-Athlete of Character. She will be honored at half time of the NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship game on Tuesday, March 24th at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City. The championship game will start at 7 p.m.
The bowling season concluded on Wednesday at Northrock Lanes in Wichita with the State Championships. In the morning session, senior Jake Collado overcame a slow start and steadily improved throughout the competition, finishing with a 567 series. During the afternoon session, freshman Lottie Nallia, sophomore Taylor Hollingsworth, and junior Kloe Ranes represented the Bison. Kloe Ranes led the Brickhouse representatives with a 468 series. The state tournament provided a valuable learning experience for the team and will serve them well as they prepare for next season.
We have ceased our contract with PlayOn sports for our website. We are in the process of transitioning our website to Bound. This will take some time so please be patient. Check our athletic and activity schedules at www.sunflowerleague.org
SMN Booster Club
For SMN Booster Club news & updates find us on...
Facebook https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=403968853023402
See @smnorthboosterclub's profile on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smnorthboosterclub?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=M2M0Y2JmOTAyOA==
PTSA
To Join PTSA: https://smnorthptsa.givebacks.com/shop
To learn more: https://smnorth.smsd.org/families/pta