Shawnee Heights Elementary Scoop

Monday, August 5

• BOE meeting SHHS @ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 6

• PowerSchool opens for class placement
• PTO meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. in SHES library-all are welcome!

Thursday, August 8

• Sneak Peek- ECSE, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades 5-6 p.m.
• Food trucks will be on-site

Friday, August 9

• Sneak Peek- 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades 5-6 p.m.
• Food trucks will be on-site

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Tuesday, August 13

• First Day of School (Pre-K through 6th grade)

Thursday, August 15

• First Day for ECSE

Friday, August 16

• ECSE/Prek Screening at SHES; Call 785-357-5440 for an appointment

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Monday, August 19

• BOE meeting SHHS @ 7:00pm

Tuesday, August 20

• 5th grade Band and Orchestra meeting 7:00 p.m. at SHHS

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Tuesday, August 27

• Open House and Parent Information Night 5:00-6:30 p.m.
• PTO Book Swap (see flyer for more details)
• Food trucks on-site

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Monday, September 2

• Labor Day-No School

Tuesday, September 3

• BOE meeting at 7:00pm

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Tuesday, September 10

• PTO meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. in SHES library-all are welcome!

Greetings SHES Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We hope you all have had a wonderful summer! We are so excited to get this school year started-we have missed all of our Thunderbolts.

I want to extend an invitation to all our SHES families to attend our first PTO meeting of the school year on Tuesday, August 6th. Our meeting will be held in our SHES library and will start at 6:30pm. We would love to see some new faces to help us organize and coordinate all the fun PTO events that we have planned for this school year. Please consider joining our SHES PTO!

We can't wait to see our Thunderbolts for Sneak Peek next week. See the flyer below for more information. PTO has organized to have a couple food trucks for both of these evenings and a portion of the proceeds goes directly to SHES PTO.

Looking forward to a wonderful school year and partnering with our SHES families to provide the best education for our Thunderbolts!

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I can be reached at

785-730-5345 or at hayss@usd450.net.

Sincerely,

Shawnie Hays, Principal

Hello, Thunderbolts! My name is Mrs. Katie Clay and I am thrilled to begin serving the SHES community as your assistant principal. I have had the privilege of meeting many of you over the past couple of months. I am excited to kick off the 2024-25 school year and to continue getting to know our students and their families!

I am entering my ninth year in the Shawnee Heights district having served at both Tecumseh North and Berryton prior to SHES. A core-value of our district that is perhaps the most important to me is that we teach to the whole-child and prioritize social and emotional learning. I look forward to continuing to make this a priority, guiding our students in developing those critical skills that they need to be model citizens and to reach their full potential. It’s going to be a great year!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I can be contacted via phone at 785-730-5183 or at clayk@usd450.net.

Take Care,

Katie Clay, Assistant Principal

Save the date of September 29, 2024 from 4:00-7:00pm and join us as we celebrate our wonderful Shawnee Heights Elementary building turning 50 years old. We will have a DJ, food trucks, items from years ago, and former staff and students. We hope to see you at our celebration!

New shirt styles have been added, along with our 50th Anniversary t-shirt! We will continue to have this link in our monthly newsletter for anyone who would like to order SHES gear. Show your school spirit and wear SHES attire on Thursday's. Click on the link below and happy shopping!

https://wigouttees.net/collections/shawnee-height-elementary-school?fbclid=IwAR3n2RntNYBn7JRkQwpSL6Z66rAosXDqn2YqxnmBlZyWlwHzgO2bCsAMCNM

Here's a wonderful opportunity to tell any amazing staff member how much you appreciate them. Fill out this google form and they will receive the recognition during our morning announcements.

https://forms.gle/PhMEPmPbstz2npBS6