Office Hours 7 AM - 3:30 PM

913.993.7200

Attendance

Attendance Hotline 913.993.7245 (All Day)

Attendance Office 913.993.7242 (Partial Day)

Email: lisagruman@smsd.org

Dear Northwest Community,

Congratulations to our NW Football team for their win in the first round of play-offs last night! Such an exciting time for our community! Our Cougar Pride band marched their show for a final time and provided lots of pep for our crowd. Our cheerleaders, spirit club, and student section was loud and proud and it was a great night in Cougar Country!! We hope you can join us next Friday to cheer them to victory! That game Also - shout-out to Chamber orchestra on their wonderful concert and our Rep Theater students for their brilliant performance last week! Bravo everyone!

Thank you to our PTSA for handing out candy to our students at lunch on Halloween!! Our students really enjoyed their costumes and energy! It was so fun and they were grateful to be celebrated! I included a fun picture of the crew!

Student will be hosting the Canned Food Drive this week and coin drive next week for donations to the Johnson Country Christmas Bureau! Our community does such a remarkable job of caring for others and I am proud of the kindness show by sharing with others!

All the best to our musicians auditioning for KMEA next Saturday! They have be working hard to prepare for this big day! Luck favors the prepared, so our we hope that follows our Cougar musicians next week!

We hope you will take a minute to listen to our Everyday Orange podcast - this week we talk to our school psychologist, instructional coach, and coach and athlete from our Unified Bowling Team!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Lisa Gruman

November 4 - November 8, 2024 - Canned Food Drive, Students' 5th hour

November 11 - November 15, 2024 - Coin Drive, Students' 5th hour

November 11, 2024 - NHS Inductions

November 14, 2024 - NW Area Choral Festival - 7 pm - NW Auditorium

November 16, 2024 - Fall Blood Drive

November 16, 2024 - MSFD Dance

November 21, 2024 - NW Area Orchestra Festival - 7pm - SMNW Gym

November 25 - November 29, 2024 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

This option is for reporting all day absences and late arrivals only.

When requesting an early dismissal please call 913-993-7242 or email jamieprosser@smsd.org

Zach Cash A-D zacharycash@smsd.org

Barb Legate E-J barbaralegate@smsd.org

Katie Cole K-Pe katherinecole@smsd.org

Jessica Andrade Pf-R (ELL) jessicaandrade@smsd.org

Jordan Landis S-U jordanlandis@smsd.org

Erica Jablonski V-Z (RWL) ericajablonski@smsd.org

Please see the SMNW STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITE for more information on the following Real World Learning events!

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Shawnee Mission Northwest is a fantastic way to help them prepare! With a focus on critical thinking, problem-solving, and real-world skills, the IB program equips students with tools that will benefit them far beyond high school. Plus, they can earn college credit, helping them meet the Market Value Asset requirement for graduation.

We invite all freshman and sophomore families to an informational meeting on Thursday, November 7, at 6:30 PM in the Shawnee Mission Northwest Library. This is a great opportunity to learn how the IB program works, which courses your student should take to stay on track, and how the program can open doors to honors programs and scholarship opportunities.

For more information, contact Amy Walker, IB Coordinator at Shawnee Mission Northwest, at nwwalker@smsd.org. We look forward to seeing you there!

AP DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 5th!

Please see the SMNW Counseling Website for more details!

“Academics” → “College Credit Options”→ “Advanced Placement”

ENROLLMENT STEPS:

1. Pay in Total Registration ($106/exam or $45 for Free/Reduced Lunch students)
2. Sign-in or create a My AP College Board account. Add the class with the specific join code. Say “YES” to the test in College Board!

*Issues with your College Board account? Call 1 (866) 630-9305

UPCOMING RWL EVENTS

See the SMNW Counseling Website for more information!

• November 1st (Friday): Pitt State Tech Exploration Event

• November 12th: Women in Navy for the SMNW Women in Leadership Club Members
• November 13th: Navy Strike Group Experience

• November 14th: KU Criminal Justice Career, Internship, and Networking Event

• November 25th: BIZFEST & Scholarship Program (Grades 11-12; Application DUE 11/25) Questions? Contact Tatiana Briceno (tatianabricenopadron@smsd.org)

Visit the PTSA website for the October PTSA Newsletter!

Last Chance to Order Spirit Wear!

November 1 is the last day to get your spirit wear order in! Northwest gear makes great holiday gifts for your high schooler or the grandparents who like to cheer on the Cougars! Order on the PTSA website HERE.

PIES PIES PIES!

Did you know that SMNW's annual pie sale has THREE reasons to buy!!

First, each year we send every NW teacher and staff member home with a pie for Thanksgiving. It's one of their favorite staff appreciation events of the year! Second, you can order pies for your own family's Thanksgiving meal! Third, all pie sale - both on staff appreciation pies AND personal pies - supports After Prom 2025! Ordering is quick and easy through the PTSA website.

ALL-SPORT PASSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR 24-25 SMNW ATHLETICS

All Sports Passes are now available for purchase! All ticket sales including the All Sports Pass are available digitally through GoFan!

All Sports Passes are ONLY available in the digital format. You will have access to your All Sports Pass through the GoFan platform throughout the entire school year. There are two types of individual sports passes:

(1) Individual Sports Pass–Adult: Admits one adult with the cost being $75

(2) Individual Sports Pass–Student: Admits one person, who is not a SMNW student (with valid ID) to get into games. Please remember that all individuals grades K-12 are considered students. Cost is $50

The Shawnee Mission Northwest All Sports Pass allows you to pre-purchase your admission to Shawnee Mission Northwest regular season home regular season athletic events. This convenient option can allow for quicker access by eliminating the need for cash at the entrance gates. The All Sports Passes are not valid for KSHSAA post-season events and regular season tournaments hosted by Shawnee Mission Northwest High School.

In summary, two different passes available:

Individual Pass–Adults are $75.00

Individual Pass–Students are – $50

See below to order your individual passes today. For questions contact the SMNW Athletic Office at 913-993-7400 or email angelogiacalone@smsd.org

SMNW All Sport Pass

Football is still going as of the time this publication was created, with first round of playoff action. Winter sports are right around the corner and lots of information in preparaton is being disseminated. You will want to keep up on the all news with this edition of the EveryDay Champion Newsletter. Gives you all the head coach contact information should you have any questions. Hope to see everyone continue to support the black and orange as they try and make their football playoff run. Good luck to the “Boys of Fall.”

EVERYDAY CHAMPION NEWSLETTER WEEK OF NOV. 4th

Keep up with all the schedule information and other pertinent areas to “keep you in the know.” If questions regarding athletics/activities you can reach out by emailing Mr. Giacalone, angelogiacalone@smsd.org, or Mrs. Alvey, victoriaalvey@smsd.org or you can reach out by phone at 913-993-7400.

Subscribe to Shawnee Mission Northwest’s national award-winning student-run newspaper, the Northwest Passage! A $20 year-long subscription will get you an issue delivered directly to your house every month and will help cover the cost of printing and operations of the publication. The newspaper, which has been publishing for 54 years, covers all things Northwest, from sports to the arts to classes and everything in between. The paper is routinely a NSPA Pacemaker Winner, naming it one of the top 15 student newspapers in the country.

To subscribe, sign up with this Google Form: https://forms.gle/L4DESESc5b5sLdx26

For any questions about this, please email adviser Chris Heady at christopherheady@smsd.org.

Senior Parents: Senior ads are open for purchase right now. We will close them off early in the second semester. Here is the link to purchase and upload photos and text for us to design:

https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/LaBX1JdcUsjybDQKQlVUKd7B

Your SMNW student may be missing KS state required immunizations. These may include any Meningitis ACWY for Juniors 16 years or older (this is a 2-dose shot and the first should have been received in 7th grade) or they may be missing other state required immunizations. If this is the case please see the attachment for an upcoming immunization clinic at the health department.

Thank you, Nurse Wendy Woods

Please provide proof of vaccination to the nurse aid or I. You can email this to myself at wendywoods@smsd.org or the nurse aid Brenda Renteria at brendarenteria@smsd.org.

Please turn any athletic papers to the athletic secretary in the main office.

I would also like to introduce our new health office nurse aid Brenda Renteria; she will be helping with vaccinations, paperwork and everyday office needs.

Feel free to email or call with any questions or concerns about your student’s health or vaccine needs! You can reach me, Wendy Woods (nurse) at 913-993-7216 or Brenda Renteria (nurse aid) at 913-993-7606.

Thank you,
Wendy Woods, RN, BSN, MSN

NW Nurse

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

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

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