Shawnee Mission Superintendent Jim Hinson announced Thursday that the school district is creating a task force to explore moving sixth graders out of elementary schools and into a middle school setting,
Indian Hills students, Brighton Gardens residents share love of basketball
It was a meeting of generations at Brighton Gardens in Prairie Village last week as members of the Indian Hills girls basketball team met with some former players at the
Prairie Village 12 year old sets new powerlifting records at national meet
Prairie Village resident Brodie Scott doesn’t look like what the typical mind conjures up when it hears the word “powerlifter.” The 5’5″ 12 year old is, by his dad’s admission,
Indian Hills students win President’s Volunteer Service Awards for their contributions
Three Indian Hills Middle School students have achieved a milestone in their dedication to community service and each has taken a different path to the accomplishment. Eighth-graders Azul Aguirre, Shelby
Shawnee Mission athletic director overwhelmed by first year participation in middle school sports
By Dawn Bormann Shawnee Mission expected middle school sports to be popular during the debut year. But even the biggest supporters didn’t anticipate what happened. “We had over 1,300 middle
Indian Hills 8th grader Lucy Hoffman is 2015 ‘Wally Award’ winner
An Indian Hills eighth grader’s infectious optimism has earned her the school’s highest student honor. Administrators and teachers voted Lucy Hoffman, daughter of Kurt and Susan Hoffman, this year’s Wally
Indian Hills’ production of Legally Blonde opens 3-day run Thursday
Theatre patrons interested in seeing a group of young thespians show that you don’t have to have a lot of experience to put on an impressive production can head to
Indian Hills 7th grader’s account of Jewish Community Center shooting earns Library of Congress award
Margaret Veglahn was getting ready for her final performance as Scout in a production of the stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird at the Jewish Community Center in April
Changes coming to the middle school schedule in Shawnee Mission district next year
Changes are coming to the middle school curriculum in the Shawnee Mission School District next school year. Parents and staff at the middle schools were advised of the changes last
Indian Hills spelling whiz Divya Hegde on her way to state bee
When Divya Hegde and her family make the four hour drive west to Fort Hays State University today, it shouldn’t bee too difficult to find something to pass the time.
Indian Hills girls basketball teams take first-ever Shawnee Mission title with dominant season
SM East’s football team wasn’t the only dominant sports squad in northeast Johnson County this fall. On Wednesday, the Indian Hills Knights girls basketball teams wrapped up a nearly flawless
Boisterous crowd turns out for first-ever Indian Hills girls basketball game
Upon stepping into Indian Hills Middle School Tuesday afternoon, you could have been forgiven for thinking you’d been transported to a Friday night at SM East when the Rockhurst basketball
Indian Hills Middle School 60th anniversary celebration draws students, teachers, parents and lots of stories
Former teachers, students, PTA presidents and at least one principal from the past regaled in stories of Indian Hills Middle School during its 60th anniversary celebration Friday afternoon. Community members
Indian Hills prepares to mark 60th anniversary; still looking for two-generation families
Indian Hills is preparing to mark its 60th school year with a celebration on October 10 that will open the school for tours of the building. Indian Hills underwent extensive
With a little help from guides, Indian Hills 7th grader is ‘cross country runner who just happens to be visually impaired’
On Sept. 6, Meg Shermer and Kristine Tardiff hustled toward the finish line of the Greg Wilson Classic cross country meet at Johnson County Community College. “We’re almost there,” Tardiff
