In the Shawnee Mission School District, we continue to follow plans laid out by Governor Laura Kelly and guidance from both the state and county health departments to manage the
SMSD News: Celebrating the Class of 2020
We are tremendously proud of the Class of 2020. While their commencement ceremonies could not take place this week, due to stay-at-home orders, we want to acknowledge this incredible class,
SMSD News: Teacher Appreciation Week
This week marked Teacher Appreciation Week across the country and in Shawnee Mission. It is no secret that we have faced tremendous challenges this year, but we have shown our
SMSD News: 2020 Research & Development Forum goes virtual
While life has profoundly changed over the last two months, this time has also presented opportunities to demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and creativity. Nowhere are these traits more visible than in
SMSD News: Life In a global pandemic – how are we doing?
Across the country, schools are doing something that, six weeks ago, none of us could have imagined – figuring out how to keep our children learning in the Shawnee Mission
SMSD News: Continuous learning
As we complete our third week of Continuous Learning in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD), we want to commend families and staff for their perseverance, flexibility, and innovation. This
SMSD News: SMSD’s commitment – our three objectives
The Shawnee Mission School District’s (SMSD) commitment – each student will have a personalized learning plan that prepares them to be college/career ready and have the interpersonal skills they need
SMSD News: Thank you from Superintendent Fulton
Our Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) community is doing remarkable work under extremely demanding circumstances. It has only been a few days since the closure of Kansas school buildings to
SMSD News: Continuous learning
Our Teaching and Learning team has been hard at work, imagining new ways to ensure that our more than 27,000 students are able to continue learning during this next period
Inside SMSD: A message from Dr. Mike Fulton on school building closures
By Dr. Mike Fulton, Shawnee Mission School District Superintendent By now, you are doubtless aware that on Tuesday, March 17, 2019, Governor Laura Kelly issued an order, closing school buildings
SMSD News: 2019-2020 Certified Contract Approved
At a special board meeting on March 12, the Shawnee Mission Board of Education approved the contract for the 2019-2020 school year that was ratified by National Education Association-Shawnee Mission
SMSD News: Information on COVID-19
The Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) has a comprehensive plan in place to manage potential outbreaks of infectious diseases. The district has brought together a task force to update that
SMSD Strategic Plan: Reflecting on the first year
This is a paid editorial placement from the Shawnee Mission School District. A year ago, the Shawnee Mission School District embarked on developing a Strategic Plan to serve as a
SMSD News: Committed to teachers, committed to students
The Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) has a fifty-year history of excellence as a unified school district. That excellence that has helped the 14 communities that make up the district
SMSD News: Board of Education approves teacher contract
On January 30, 2020, the Shawnee Mission Board of Education approved a three-year contract with certified teachers for the 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 school years. This contract, which reflects the