North News October 20, 2025

Office Hours 7AM - 3:30PM

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Attendance Hotline (24 hours)

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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

November

11/03 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning

11/4-11/14 - Canned Food Drive

11/24 - 11/28 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

December

12/19 - Early Dismissal

12/22- 1/02 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

January

1/05 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday

1/19 - NO SCHOOL - MLK day

1/20 - NO SCHOOL - PL day

North Community,

I want to thank all of you who attended conferences last week. I know our staff enjoys the opportunity to visit with guardians about their child, and work on ways we can help your student achieve. We are off and running in the second quarter, looking forward to closing out October strong.

Schedule this week

We are running a modified schedule this week due to Pre-ACT testing on Wednesday for 9th graders, and our Hispanic Heritage program on Friday. The schedule is listed below.

Monday- Odd Blocks

Tuesday- Even Blocks

Wednesday- T Day for Testing

Thursday- Modified Even Block Schedule

Fridauy- Modified Odd Block Schedule

Data Report

This past week, we ran our data report for the first quarter. Our progress on our goals can be found in this link. We are meeting most of our data points, but there are some trends we need to improve as we move forward in the school year. We are also rewarding those who met the criteria for our “Strive for 155” attendance initiative this week! More information is coming soon!

Visitors to our building

Please review updated visitor guideline from the SMSD. Guidelines in English are here, and guidelines in Spanish are here.

Incentive Seminar

We have identified our students who have earned 2nd quarter . The criteria for earning an incentive pass will include the following:

• Less than 5 absences (or less than 20 class periods) not connected to a school activity.
• A’s and B’s for the quarter
• No discipline referrals

We will initiate this plan on 10/21. Students who earn the incentive pass will have the opportunity to be in the cafeteria or Rose Garden (weather permitting) on Tuesdays during seminar. Students who have earned the incentive pass can still be requested for intervention from a teacher if needed. Data will be re-evaluated at the end of each quarter/semester. Students can earn an incentive pass each quarter. Due to program limitations, we may inadvertently miss a student who has earned the incentive (student who are lab aides, students who attend classes at the CAA, etc.). Students and teachers will be provided with an appeal process if they are not included in the initial list so we can make sure we have all students who earned the incentive participating.

School Events

We are looking forward to a great week! We have multiple events happening this week, and our students would love your support! A comprehensive schedule of our events can be found here.

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

Staff Member of the Week- Our award winner this week is Pam Morris. Her nominator said “Pam is the glue of Student Services! She does an incredible job of working with North families, providing them with the information they need with kindness and respect! She has also recently been named an SMSD All-Star, and will be recognized as the October 27th BOE meeting!”

Students of the Week

• Elite of North- Our award winner this week is Brayden Owens. His nominator said “Brayden is in 4 AP classes, including an AP Cybersecurity class at the CAA. He works hard to be the best version of himself academically.”

• Heart of North- Our award winner this week is Brittany Juarez Pelay. Her nominator said “Brittany is very sweet and respectful, even when she is feeling sick. She is always very positive and understanding and I felt like she deserves to be nominated as Heart of North!.”

• I am North- Our award winner this week is Jackson Coleman. His nominator said “Jackson is always helpful and kind. He helps his peers and volunteers with any and all tasks or projects. Last week, he helped a classmate find her way when she was lost. North is lucky to have Jackson here this year!”

PTA Reflections Contest.

Any student that is planning on going out for a winter sport, this is a reminder that you MUST have a physical on file BEFORE November 17th. This will be the first day of winter sports tryouts. If you should have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Tammy Rettig in the main office, 913-993-6902 or email - tammyrettig@smsd.org

Wrestling:

• There will be an informational meeting for all students interested in wrestling after school on Oct 22nd, and Oct 28th in the Wrestling Room/Little Gym.
• Alpha Weigh-ins will be after school on November 11th, 12th, 13th.
• Wrestling Practices will start on November 17th.
• Students must have a Sports Physical on file with the school to participate in sports.
• Wrestling Picture Day will be November 19th.
• Parents Meeting will be November 19th 6-7pm in the cafeteria.
• SMN Wrestling Fundraiser will be November 19th at Chipotle from 5-9pm

6864 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS

Conan McCormack

Science Teacher, SM North

Earth Space Science and Physical Science

Head Wrestling Coach

If you have a student that comes to North early on late start Thursdays, we are advising you to have a conversation with them about going (or not going) to the nearby QuickTrip and Target. Both business’ have reached out to our resource officers and administrators notifying us that they are seeing an abundance of shoplifting by SMN students on Thursday mornings. The business’ informed us that they will begin to charge students for shoplifting from now on. Be advised and please inform your student that if they walk over to QuickTrip (or Target) on late start Thursday’s that they need to purchase any items that they desire.

Thank you. -SMN Administration and Resource Officers

We will be completing the yearly vision screenings on October 27.

Our 10th graders will have their vision screened by our community partners the Lions club.

If you do not want your students screened you must contact Nurse Kelly prior to that date.

Results will be shared with parents if your student does not pass the screening.

Thank you again, for sharing your students with us!

Health Partnership Clinic at SM West Update:

• Beginning next week, the clinic will be staffed every week and available for appointments on a new day
• Beginning 10/15, the clinic will be open on Wednesdays from 8:30-12:30
• We hope this new day will allow you to more easily refer students who are sick, and the hours will help families not have to fight the drop off crowds.
• You will soon be receiving small wallet cards with info to hand out—in English and in Spanish. This is what they will look like:

“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

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.

This weeks Activities

The SM North Varsity Football team played a tremendous second half and showed a lot of grit and determination, winning in over-time on a two-point conversion to seal the win over Lawrence High School on Thursday evening. It was a great win to capture senior recognition for the football and band programs. The team will conclude their regular season at Mill Valley on Friday evening at 7:00pm.

The SMN girls varsity volleyball team

Competed in the Pembroke Hill Invitational

SM North lost their matches to Pembroke Hill,

SM West and Bonner Springs. Ami Thi was

Named to the All-Tournament Team. The team will

conclude their season on Monday, Oct. 20 at the

SMSD Pink-out event at SM South.

The SM North boys varsity soccer team lost 3-0 to Olathe West and SM East last week. They will play their final regular season games this week versus SM West and Gardner Edgerton. Regional seeding will take place on Saturday. The boys team celebrated senior night on Tuesday evening and we appreciate them and their families contributions to the program.

The Cross-Country team competed in the SFL championships at Rim Rock Park on Saturday. Check out https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/702750-sunflower-league-championships-2025/results for results. Congratulations to Brittany Betancourt and Emily Miller for placing 15th and 16th respectively in the girls varsity race. The boys and girls teams will compete at 6A East Regionals at JCCC on Saturday morning at 9:00 am (girls) and 10:00am (boys).

The Unified Bowling Team had a solid showing at their first meet last week at Mission Bowl. They compete this week at Olathe East Lanes.

The SM North Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) celebrated and thanked our coaches and sponsors by serving them breakfast on Thursday morning.

Click Picture for program

Friends of Shawnee Mission North -

Join us on Monday, October 13 at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons at North for the next meeting of the SMN All-Activities Booster Club. Come learn about upcoming events and share with other members of our school community.

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 a representative 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!

BE A VOLUNTEER!

Assist with SMN Booster Club Spirit Wear Sales - no experience necessary!

Multiple shifts are available for each event. Click on the corresponding link below to learn more and sign-up!

Thursday, October 16, 2025 – Home Football Game

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-59431425-help#/

Thursday, Oct 23 - Hocker Grove Family Engagement Night

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-59431554-help#/

Coach/Sponsor/Advisor Appreciation Breakfast

October is High School Activities Month, and within that, we celebrate National Coaches, Advisors and Sponsors Week. Thus, we are working with the school and the SALT students to provide an appreciation breakfast for all coaches/advisors/sponsors who give so much of their time and talents to the kids. The link below list items we are looking to have donated and times we need volunteers to help work.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA62FABF58-59330342-coachsponsoradvi#/

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.

At the September Booster Club meeting, we awarded the following grants…

· $726 Weight Room for strength & conditioning bands.

· $1,570 Cross Country for backpacks for varsity. Old backpacks will be passed down to JV.

· $713.49 Student Council for four 10-gallon, custom wrapped, white water jugs for dance and other community events.

DON'T FORGET TO STOCK UP ON NORTH GEAR!!

SHOP 24/7 AT OUR ONLINE STORE…

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

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

Athletic update for the week of 10-20-25 - 10-26-25

The SM North Varsity Football team played a tremendous second half and showed a lot of grit and determination, winning in over-time on a two-point conversion to seal the win over Lawrence High School on Thursday evening. It was a great win to capture senior recognition for the football and band programs. The team will conclude their regular season at Mill Valley on Friday evening at 7:00pm.

The SMN girls varsity volleyball team

Competed in the Pembroke Hill Invitational

SM North lost their matches to Pembroke Hill,

SM West and Bonner Springs. Ami Thi was

Named to the All-Tournament Team. The team will

conclude their season on Monday, Oct. 20 at the

SMSD Pink-out event at SM South.

The SM North boys varsity soccer team lost 3-0 to Olathe West and SM East last week. They will play their final regular season games this week versus SM West and Gardner Edgerton. Regional seeding will take place on Saturday. The boys team celebrated senior night on Tuesday evening and we appreciate them and their families contributions to the program.

The Cross-Country team competed in the SFL championships at Rim Rock Park on Saturday. Check out https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/702750-sunflower-league-championships-2025/results for results. Congratulations to Brittany Betancourt and Emily Miller for placing 15th and 16th respectively in the girls varsity race. The boys and girls teams will compete at 6A East Regionals at JCCC on Saturday morning at 9:00 am (girls) and 10:00am (boys).

The Unified Bowling Team had a solid showing at their first meet last week at Mission Bowl. They compete this week at Olathe East Lanes.

The SM North Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) celebrated and thanked our coaches and sponsors by serving them breakfast on Thursday morning.

Athletic update for the week of 10-06-25 - 10-11-25

We will celebrate our coaches and sponsors on Thursday morning at 7:15 am with a celebratory breakfast. If your so inclined please send our coaches or sponsors a note of appreciation.

The varsity boys soccer team is on a roll! The team secured two Sunflower League victories! On Tuesday, they beat SMNW 3-2 in over-time and on Thursday, they beat Olathe Northwest, 3-2. This week they celebrate senior night on Tuesday vs Olathe West and on Thursday they travel to SM East.

The varsity boys football team lost a tough road game to SM East. We look forward to celebrating the senior football team members on Thursday evening at 6:25pm vs Lawrence High. The band seniors will be recognized at half-time and they will follow-up the game with the annual light show.

The varsity volleyball team lost both of their matches this past week - Olathe West and Olathe South. On Tuesday, they celebrated our seniors and their contributions to the program. This week, the team plays Olathe East, SM East and in the Pembroke Hill tournament.

The Cross-Country team will compete in the SFL championships at Rim Rock Park this Saturday. Varsity girls at 9:00 am and varsity boys at 10:00am.

The Girls golf team competes in KSHSAA Regional Golf Championships on Tuesday at Heritage Golf Course.

The Unified Bowling Team kicks off their season Wednesday at Mission Bowl at 3:00pm.

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Athletic update for the week of 10-06-25 - 10-11-25

The varsity football team moved the ball up and down the field but couldn’t punch it in and eventually lost to the Ravens, 31-10; The Bison travel to SM South stadium this Friday, Oct. 10 to play SM Lancers in the annual Nut Cup game.

The varsity boys soccer team lost matches last week to LHS 3-2 and Mill Valley 4-0. They play matches at home this week versus SM Northwest and Olathe Northwest.

The varsity girls volleyball team traveled to Lawrence to participate in the Joann Wells Tournament:

• Lost to Blue Valley 13-25, 11-25

• Defeated Lincoln College Prep Academy 25-18, 25-18

• Lost to Lawrence High 16-25, 20-25

• Lost to Olathe Northwest 18-25, 10-25

*Congratulations to Talia Humfield who was named to the all-tournament team

The varsity girls lost their matches last week to SMNW and ONW. They play today at home vs Olathe North and Thursday vs Olathe South in our annual Pink Out Game. We will also recognize our SENIORS for their contributions to the program.

Girls Tennis Update:

On Monday, the Lady Bison took on Bishop Miege at North. The girls lost 4-8 in match play. Danika Bremenkamp, Lauren Trost and Katie Tucker got impressive wins in singles. MaKayla Padilla came up just short losing in a tie-breaker. Trost-Padilla won at #2 doubles.

On Tuesday, the Bison competed in the SMSD District tournament and finished 4th behind East, Northwest and South. 15 players competed and nearly all the singles player and double teams got at least 1 win with Morgan/Bremenkamp finishing 2-2 in a talented #1 doubles bracket.

On Wednesday, the Varsity traveled to South and picked up an 8-6 win in match competition. This was a huge victory for our program with wins at #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #9 singles and #1 and #2 doubles. On Thursday, the JV/Development team returned to South and also defeated the Raiders 14-10 with most girls getting at least one win. If you’re keeping track at home, that's 22-16 against South over two days.

Also, on Thursday, the Varsity (top 6) competed in the Sunflower League Tournament at College Boulevard Athletic Complex in Olathe. The Lady Bison finished 10th overall, which is the highest finish in recent history. Big props to Grace Morgan and Danika Bremenkamp on their run to a 9th place medal at #1 singles. They finished with 4 wins and only 1 loss on the day, losing only to the eventual champs from SMNW. MaKayla Padilla and Lauren Trost also picked up wins on the day. Katie Tucker and Malia Knight had a near miss, almost knocking off a good Gardner Edgerton team in the opening round.

Girls Golf

The varsity girls golf team competes today at St. Andrews in the final Sunflower League Tournament of the season. Sophomores Avery Given, Aniston Martz, Lydia Tracz and Junior Natalie Ringel will be leading the charge for the Bison golf team as they prepare for regionals next Tuesday at Heritage Park. The JV team concludes their season with Scramble format tournaments on Tuesday and Wednesday at Tomahawk Hills.

The Cross-Country varsity competed in the Chili Pepper Classic. For results check out milssplit.

Athletic update for the week of 9-29-25 - 10-04-25

The varsity football team lost to the Olathe West Owls on Friday evening. The Bison host ONW Ravens on Friday, Oct. 3 evening in our Homecoming matchup.

The boys varsity soccer team lost a tough match to BVW on Saturday, 6-0, however they were without 3 starters so Kudos to all the guys who stepped and played hard for 90 minutes. On Thursday, SM North lost to Olathe South, 1-0 despite outplaying the Falcons and lost to Olathe East, 2-0 in a hard fought battle. They play at home this week on Tuesday vs LHS and Thursday vs MV.

The girls volleyball team started off the week on Monday evening with a victory vs Leavenworth and lost a tough 3 game match vs Topeka High. The Bison traveled to SM West and SM Northwest and lost both matches in 3 games. They play at home Tuesday vs SM South and Thursday at ONW. They play in the LHS VB tournament on Saturday.

The Cross-Country varsity competed in the Rim Rock Farm XC Classic For results check out milssplit.

SM North Cheer team had 135 Brick House Bound Lil Bison cheerleaders participate in their annual cheerleading clinic. The Lil Bison also cheered in the first quarter of our game vs Olathe West.

The Varsity Golf team was in action Monday at Sykes Lady Overland Park Golf Course. Senior Selena Pacheco and Sophomore Lydia Tracz led the way by shooting a 40 in the scramble format. Junior Natalie Ringel and Sophomore Aniston Martz did well in the difficult alternate shot format and Senior Sydney Epperson played the Best Ball format. Wednesday is the second round of Sunflower League tournament at Eagle Bend in Lawrence. Where the Bison are bringing along the Juniors and Sophomores to prepare them for the future. Next Monday is the final Sunflower League tournament at St. Andrews in Overland Park.

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 $5.00 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 SALT 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

• Parents may enter the game for $5 (student ticket price) and will pay where students pick up their t-shirt.

Athletic Update for the Week of September 9-22-25 -

SMN Football team played with a lot of fight versus Olathe North. The depth of Olathe North made it a tough second half for the Bison.

The Boys soccer team lost a heart breaker in OT, 2-1 vs Lawrence Free State and flipped the script and won 2-0 on Thursday @ Olathe North.

The Bison Volleyball team played Lawrence Free State on Tuesday and Lawrence High School on Thursday and lost both matches. The team keeps battling in their matches. .

Our Cross-Country team competed in the Roy Griak Invitational. For results go to https://mn.milesplit.com/meets/705822-roy-griak-invitational-2025/results/1211099/raw The team will travel to Rim rock this weekend.

Lady Bison Tennis

Paola

The Varsity traveled to Paola for a dual on Tuesday, September 16th. The Lady Bison competed hard against the Panthers but lost 6-12 in match play. Grace Morgan (#1), Katie Tucker (#5) and Ana Zamora (#10) got wins in singles.

Morgan/Danika Bremenkamp (#1), Lauren Trost/Makayla Padilla (#2) and Tucker/Malia Knight all had dominating wins in doubles.

JV Matches vs Piper and Lawrence Free State

The Junior Varsity team took on Piper on Wednesday and Lawrence Free State on Friday. Harper Stauballmer picked up the lone win against an upper classmen laden Piper team on Wednesday.. However, the JV team was able to rebound and gain a split 14-14 in match play against the Firebirds.

Athletic Update for the Week of September 8-13

Lady Bison Tennis

SM East

The Varsity took on SM East in dual competition on Monday, September 8. While the Lady Bison varsity team competed fairly well against the talented East team, the Lady Bison were defeated 3-9. Makayla Padilla got a tiebreaker win in #4 singles. Ana Zamora got her first win in #8 singles. The freshman doubles team of Krista Brunsvold and Burkeley Cox got a big win at #4 doubles.

SM West

On Thursday, September 11th, the Lady Bison Varsity, Junior Varsity and Developmental teams took on SM West in the Sunflower League Competition. Thirty-six matches were played and the Lady Bison won 32 of them. If you’re keeping track at home, the Lady Bison finished with 34 wins and two defeats on the day with many impressive wins.

Matches this week

• Tuesday, September, 16th 3:30pm - Varsity (top 12) at Paola

• Wednesday, September 17th #:30pm - JV vs Piper at North

• Thursday, September 18th, 3:30pm - V vs Olathe Northwest at SM North

• Friday, September 19th, 3pm - JV (8) at Lawrence Free State

Lady Bison Golf

On Monday the Varsity Bison Golfers played the first of three Sunflower League Tournaments. Today was at Hoots Hollow at Country Creek. They improved by over 50 strokes from their prior tournament score from last week. Sophomores Avery Given and Lydia Tracz, led the way with solid rounds. Sophomore Aniston Martz and Senior Sydney Epperson rounded out the top four team scores. The Bison Golfers came in 13th place just a few strokes behind Lawrence who they will look to pass at next weeks 2nd Leg of Sunflower League Tournament at Lawrence Country Club.

SMN Football team played a hard fought game versus Blue Valley North. The team came up short losing 28-13.

The Boys soccer team lost a heart breaker with 2 minutes left in the game versus SM South on Saturday. Final score 2-1.

The Bison Volleyball team had an incredible come-back win versus Lenexa-Christ Preparatory Academy winning the final 3 games to capture the victory. The team played SM South and Gardner Edgerton on Tuesday and Thursday and lost both matches. The team continues to improve and gel as a team.

Our Cross-Country team competed in the Olathe North Twilight Classic. For results go to https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/698771-olathe-twilight-2025/results The varsity team will travel to the Roy Griak Classic in Minneapolis, MN this weekend.

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

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.

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Athletics Update for the Week of September 1-7, 2025

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.

(MaKayla Padilla)

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/

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

Join us for our next meeting Tuesday, October 14 at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria.

PTA Reflections Contest.

To Join PTSA: https://smnorthptsa.givebacks.com/shop

To learn more: https://smnorth.smsd.org/families/pta

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