SME Weekly Update

Thank you to our wonderful PTSA for providing gifts for staff and sandwiches from Our House as students left for break.

Everyone have a wonderful Winter Break! Please enjoy time with friends and family. Our school will reopen on January 8th.

Take care,

Jason Peres

Principal, Shawnee Mission East High School

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Lancer Nation News for 12.18.23
    
  • Official Athletic Website of the SME Lancers: smelancers.com
  • Become an Athletic Department Business Sponsor!
  • Become a 2023-2024 All Sports Booster Club Member
    
  • Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! @SMEastLancers
    
  • All Sports Passes
    
  • Purchase Tickets Online Through Go FanPhotos: If you take photos at Athletic events please feel free to share them with the Athletic Department. We are always searching for quality content for our website and social media platforms. Please email our Athletic Director, Ryan Johnson, if you are interested in sharing.
    
    

PLEASE SEE THE ATHLETICS WEBSITE HERE

FOR DETAILS ABOUT ALL UPCOMING EVENTS!

Saturday, January 13, 2024

10:30AM - 12PM: Ages 6-8

12pm-1:30PM: Ages 9 & Up

Cost $25

See more info here!

SME Theatre Boosters needs volunteers to help make February's winter musical "Once Upon a Mattress" a success. Join boosters on Jan. 17 to find out how you can help or email smetheatrebooster@gmail.com.

The SME Art Gallery is dedicated to providing creative opportunities and building community through the arts. Exhibitions include both student and professional artists. Funds solicited will be used for general gallery upkeep and improvement including mobile wall units, lighting, hanging materials and paint. We are also soliciting funds to provide honorariums to visiting artists for gallery talks, workshops, classroom presentations, and other activities engaging students and the public. If you'd like to contribute, please click here. Any questions, please contact AdamFinkelston@smsd.org.

The google form for College Visits has been updated. Please use this form : Google Form

AP Information Corner: Students and parents please do not forget to that Dec 31 id the last date that you will receive a partial refund for any cancelled AP tests. Also, as we approach the new semester, please keep in mind that AP Macro students should have enrolled in their classroom, indicated if they will be taking the test, and have paid for it by Jan 15, January 31 will be the last day for partial refunds for AP Macro test. You can find this information on the AP registration Website.

Real World Learning Corner:

Happy Holidays, I hope that everyone has an opportunity relax over the break. While relaxing , don’t forget to browse the various opportunities available for Real World Learning Experiences including work-based learning opportunities, internships, and summer enrichment programs such as St Albans School of Public Service. The St Alban’s application process is competitive choosing 40-45 rising seniors from around the country. Selected students will spend four weeks this summer in the heart of Washington, D.C., meeting Supreme Court justices and members of Congress and dissecting today’s pressing public policy issues. Alongside about 45 peers from around the country and the globe, you will be challenged to learn about the exciting world of public service, improve your public-speaking and critical-thinking skills, and begin to explore potential college and career paths.

It’s a great day to be a Lancer!

Jim Dusek

jamesdusek@smsd.org

CAP AND GOWN ORDERS WERE DUE THURS., NOV. 9TH
Please contact our Josten's representative if you have any questions.

Jostens of NE Kansas
Jeff.heline@jostens.com
785-843-2967

LEGACY TILES CAN NOW BE ORDERED HERE. PLEASE SEE BELOW!

Please regularly check the senior webpage here for all information and dates regarding senior year and graduation including information coming soon on GRADUATION PREPARATIONS!

FOR NEWS AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FROM SHARE, the East student volunteer organization, PLEASE SEE THE BULLETIN HERE, OR OUR WEBSITE HERE!

Join the Lancer Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) to support students, teachers, parents, and school staff. Your membership makes a difference, allowing for school-wide programs that enhance the Lancer community.

*Teacher Instructional Grants *College Clinic *Link Crew *After Graduation Celebration *Career Connection *Diversity & Inclusion *School Landscaping *After Finals Celebration *Faculty Appreciation *Educational Seminars *LOVE Fund *Reflections & Citizenship *SMAC Clothing Center + MORE

Purchasing a full-family membership allows for parents and students to be involved and maximizes program funding

Established in 2003, The East Fund provides innovative and educational grants that directly affect students and staff. In the 2022-2023 school year, with the help of generous donors, The East Fund funded 14 grants worth over $82,000. Those grants supported a variety of areas within the school, including the art department, science department, English department, social skills classes, athletics and more.

We need YOU as an East Fund sponsor to continue financially supporting student and staff needs at SME! Make A Donation To Support The East Fund

www.theeastfund.org

SMSD Illness Guidelines

https://www.smsd.org/about/departments/health-services/illness

Medications at School

https://www.smsd.org/about/departments/health-services/medication

Immunizations and Physicals

https://www.smsd.org/about/departments/health-services/immunizations-physicals

Stephanie Ptacek, BSN, RN

Nurse, Shawnee Mission East

Please see the flyers below regarding this year's food service.

• School Meal Information (SPANISH)
• A Guide to School Meals
• Why Apply for Meal Benefits (SPANISH)
• Meal Payment Information

SMSD is hiring in our building! If you or someone you know would like to work in our community high school, please click the link here!

It's Always Great to be a Lancer!

Attendance: (913) 993-6645

Website: www.smeast.smsd.org
Location: 7500 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS, USA
Phone: 913-993-6600
Twitter: @SMEOffice