Dozens of Shawnee Mission seniors are taking their athletic abilities to the collegiate level. Throughout the spring, Shawnee Mission high school seniors, like their counterparts across the country, have been
Shawnee Mission moves up last day of school — Here’s what you need to know
Summer break will start a little earlier than anticipated for students in Shawnee Mission, after the district unexpectedly announced late last week that the last day of school for the
SMSD lays out timeline and ‘guiding principles’ for Briarwood boundary change
Shawnee Mission officials have laid out plans for how the district is going to undertake a boundary change between Briarwood and Tomahawk elementary schools. The idea is to offset Briarwood’s
These 5 Shawnee Mission elementary schools are getting new principals next year
Five Shawnee Mission Elementary schools will see administrative changes this upcoming school year. Which schools: Apache, Arrowhead, Highlands, John Diemer and Rising Star will all welcome new principals for the
Masking now optional at all Shawnee Mission schools after board modifies COVID-19 plan
At a special meeting Monday night, the Shawnee Mission school board narrowly approved changes in the district’s COVID-19 mitigation plan. The vote had the immediate effect of ending masking requirements
13 Shawnee Mission students named 2022 National Merit scholarship finalists
There are 13 Shawnee Mission high school seniors who are 2022 National Merit scholarship finalists. Who they are: The 13 students are spread across four schools. Below are their names,
Free meals for all students in Shawnee Mission will end next school year — Here’s why
Shawnee Mission, like school districts nationwide, is once again expected to start charging students and families for meals at school this coming fall. Why now? The policy change comes after Congress
Briarwood Elementary boundary lines will need to change in coming years, SMSD says
Shawnee Mission will soon consider a plan to change the boundary lines of Briarwood Elementary, 5300 W. 86th Street, in order to address overcrowding at the Prairie Village school. Why
These 5 SMSD schools are now getting additions funded by most recent bond issue
Some Shawnee Mission schools will be — or are currently — undergoing renovations funded by a $264 million bond issue approved by voters last year. If you’ve been driving around
SMSD board to consider rolling back COVID-19 policy that ties masking to absence rates
The Shawnee Mission school board will revisit masking thresholds outlined in the district’s COVID-19 mitigation plan after a seventh school in the last week returned to universal masking because of
6 Shawnee Mission elementary schools with high student absences bring back mask rules
Students at six Shawnee Mission elementary schools returned to school Monday with mask rules back in place, according to district officials. Why now: The six schools all surpassed the district’s
Shawnee Mission approves $3.5M for new elementary English Language Arts curriculum
The Shawnee Mission school board has approved new English Language Arts curriculum for elementary students. Why it matters: The $3.5 million expenditure will buy an English Language Arts curriculum for
2 Shawnee Mission schools deal with incidents involving toy guns days after Olathe East shooting
Two Shawnee Mission schools dealt with incidents involving toy guns on Monday, according to messages sent to families. Why it matters: The incidents came in the first school day after
Shawnee Mission to spend $1.1M for asphalt, concrete upgrades at these 9 facilities
The Shawnee Mission school board on Monday approved a $1.1 million expenditure for asphalt and concrete upgrades at nine district buildings. Why it matters: Shawnee Mission keeps schools and other
April Boyd-Noronha, Shawnee Mission’s first Black school board member, aims to set example as district gets more diverse
For the first time in the district’s history, a Black person sits on the Shawnee Mission board of education. April Boyd-Noronha won election in November and now represents the SM