Knightly News
July 31-August 7, 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended Knights' First Look! It was wonderful to see so many of our students and families as we kicked off a new school year together. Please take a few minutes to provide us feedback (through this Google Form) so we can continue improving this event for future students and families.
With just a few short days until the first day of school, please take a few minutes to read through this newsletter in its entirety. It includes important information about arrival and dismissal procedures, personal electronic device expectations, ParentSquare, and other key updates to help families prepare for a successful start to the school year.
We start school next week!
On August 12th, we will welcome our 7th graders to the building. On this day, they will receive their MacBook, participate in team-building activities, practice their lockers, and walk their schedule. Students do not bring their supplies until the next day.
On August 13th, all students report to the building. Please have students bring their supplies on this day.
Here is the School Supplies list.
● Front Circle Drive: Buses ONLY 8:20-8:45 a.m. and 3:20-3:55 p.m.
● West Lot (63rd St.): School-issued car tags ONLY
● South (Delmar) Lot: Available for drop-off from 8:05-8:45 a.m., or pick-up from 3:45-4:05 p.m.
No left turns are allowed out of any parking lot between 8:15-9:00 a.m. and 3:40-4:30 p.m.
When picking up students at the end of the school day in the south (Delmar) lot or the west (63rd Street) lot, it is extremely important that cars continue to pull forward. Cars should only stop along the curb, leaving the inside lane unobstructed for moving cars. Cars should avoid parking along Delmar. Parking on Delmar causes parents who are trying to enter the car line to be double-parked thus impeding traffic. Cars impeding traffic can/will be ticketed.
Please refer to our Car Loop video for visual instructions.
Please make sure your student’s immunization records are up to date for the 2026–2027 school year. Required vaccinations include Tdap and meningococcal for 7th grade, as well as Hepatitis A for students in grades 7–9. Students without required vaccination documentation may be excluded from school beginning in early October.
Immunization records can be emailed to Nurse Annie Kennedy at anniekennedy@smsd.org or brought to the front office Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Student medications may be delivered directly to the nurse beginning Friday, August 7, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Fees can be paid online or in person. 2026-27 required fees total $112 (which includes instructional, student ID, and activity fee). In addition to these fees, some elective courses will carry an additional fee. Please make sure to check your student’s schedule in Skyward and pay only for the elective courses in which your student is enrolled.
Although online fee payment is easy and preferred, directions for each form of fee payment are listed below.
Online fee payment: Navigate to www.smsd.org, hover over the “Families” tab, and click the link entitled “Pay Fees.”
On-site fee payment: Cash, check, or card payment may be completed during office hours (8:00am – 4:00pm. M-F) August 10 & 11, 2026.
Additional Information regarding fee payment:
All fees should be paid, or a payment plan should be established, prior to the first day of school.
Contact IHMS bookkeeper Veronica Rodriguez - veronicarodriguez@smsd.org - with any school fee payment questions and concerns.
This list represents only the basic school supplies necessary for the beginning of the school year. Individual teachers, within the first week of school, may ask students to purchase additional supplies needed for their particular class.
4 Boxes Of Kleenex (Delivered To Knight Time Teacher)
Multi-Pocketed Trapper Keeper Or 2-3” 3-Ring Binder
Spiral Notebook Or Wide Ruled Paper
Pencils/Pens
Colored Pencils
Dry-Erase Markers
Highlighters
Glue Stick
Pencil/Pen Bag
Wired earbuds with in-line microphone and 3.5mm jack
P.E. Clothes: White T-Shirt, Dark Bottoms
For safety reasons, bikes should not be ridden near the school due to heavy traffic. Instead, bikes must be walked in these areas. All bikes should be stored in the bike rack and locked securely. In addition, students are encouraged to wear a helmet on school property. The school is not responsible for any lost or stolen personal property.
Skateboards, longboards, rollerblades, scooters, e-bikes, and e-scooters are permitted for use as transportation to and from school, but they must not be ridden, stood on, or used while on school grounds. Using these items on school property will result in disciplinary action. These items are also not allowed on the bus.
Class 3/e-moto bikes and dirt bikes are strictly prohibited. Using these items on school property will result in disciplinary action.
Prairie Village Police Department officers will be in the area enforcing these regulations, and citations will be issued if violations are observed.
Beginning this school year, Kansas law and SMSD Board Policy prohibit students from accessing or using personal electronic devices during the school day. This includes cell phones, smart watches, tablets, personal laptops, wireless earbuds/headphones, and any other privately owned wireless communication device.
Students have two options:
Leave personal devices at home, or
Store them in their school-issued locker on Do Not Disturb for the entire school day.
If a student uses a personal electronic device during the school day, they will report to the office, where the device will be secured until dismissal and disciplinary consequences will be assigned according to district procedures.
How Families Can Help
Please review these expectations with your student before the first day of school and decide whether their device will stay at home or remain secured in their locker throughout the day.
Thank you for partnering with us to create a focused, engaging learning environment for all Indian Hills students.
Each year parents/guardians must go to Skyward Family Access to complete the Annual Online Verification for each of your students. Through this process you will update student and family information, become familiar with and consent to important SMSD policies, and make any necessary changes to your students' health information.
Click here to find instructions to complete these forms.
Haga cliq aqui para obtener instruccionies en Español a completar estos formularios.
We’re excited to partner with you to make this a great year for your student. Please take a few moments to go over our policies and procedures together. Doing so will help ensure that everyone feels prepared, supported, and ready to thrive.
Students are encouraged to carry a personal water bottle if they wish. No other beverages are permitted.
Food deliveries to the school during the school day are not allowed. In addition, students may only consume food brought from home or provided by the school; no other outside food is permitted in the cafeteria during lunch.
Students may not bring friends home with them on the bus unless the friend is assigned to that same bus. Each bus driver will have a bus roster, and only students listed on the roster will be allowed to ride.
If there is a special situation where a student needs to ride a different bus, please contact the front office at the beginning of the school day. If approved, we will provide the student with a special bus pass to allow them to ride that bus.
Thank you for helping us keep our bus rides safe and organized for all students!
In the fall of 2025, the Shawnee Mission School District partnered with Bound, an all-in-one platform where students and their families can register for athletics, complete required forms, upload a physical, view athletic schedules, and purchase tickets. The 2026-2027 school year will be our inaugural year to launch this partnership.
Each of our middle and high schools have new athletic websites with schedules, tickets and more.
Register your athlete using Bound! Upload your physical and complete the required forms for the next school year.
Schedules are also conveniently located on the Bound App. Download the Bound App to follow your favorite school, get the latest schedules for your student’s team, buy tickets to the game, and more.
The Shawnee Mission School District is excited to announce the rollout of a new communication platform that will be used across the district. ParentSquare will be replacing School Messenger/Skylert as the district’s emergency and mass notification platform.
Prior to school starting, families and staff members will start to see more information via email about launching their use of ParentSquare. This will be an important way for families and staff to receive emergency messaging (like snow day information) as well as important announcements from the district and schools.
Through a phased implementation, ParentSquare will provide a more streamlined communication experience for staff and families.
For added convenience and preferences, you have the option to download the ParentSquare app available for free on iOS and Android devices.
iOS App: iOS App store
Android App: Google Play Store
Picture Day is coming up!
Yearbook and ID photos will be taken during Social Studies classes.
Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school.
Order Online at inter-state.com/order
Order Code: 0491MRT
When placing your order, you will be prompted to enter the name of your student's teacher. Please enter their Knight Time teacher's last name. If not known, please enter unknown.
Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day.
