NORTH NEWS March 25 2024
Where Tradition began, Excellence continues.
Shawnee Mission North High School
Office Hours 7AM - 3:30PM
913-993-6900
Attendance Hotline (24 hours)
913-993-6945
Website: https://smnorth.smsd.org/
Location: 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone: 913-993-6900
Twitter: @SM_NORTH_HS
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Message from Principal David Ewers
North Community,
We had an awesome first week of the fourth quarter! Our kids were engaged and did a great job of getting back into the rhythm of the school week. We also had a jam-packed week of activities, as spring sports all had their first competitions of the season. The week culminated with the REP theatre show and Noche de Baile, the first ever district-wide dance school sponsored event hosted by SMN! This week the fun continues with more spring sports competition, ELA state testing, and district-wide band performance on Wednesday. Let’s have a great week at the Brickhouse!
Student and Staff of the Week
Student of the Week - Keller Knowles
Kelller was nominated for showing incredible improvement during his senior year. He has made a big jump in academic performance, has shown resilience, and is set to graduate in May!
Congratulations!
Staff of the week - Anne Viera
Anne is our registrar and is absolutely crushing it! She is incredibly organized and detail oriented. She is also a district leader among registrars at the five high schools, as she is always willing to help others!
NEW INFORMATION
Broadmoor Urban Farms Plant Sale
Saturday March 30 at the CAA
SMN Cheer Flower Sale
Please use the link below if you are interested in ordering flowers from our cheerleaders. Last day to order is April 22.
Spring Play April 4, 5, and 6
Come check out North Theatre's spring play Silent Sky. The show runs April 4, 5, and 6 at 7pm with an extra 2pm show on the 6th . Tickets are $5 for North students and $10 for everyone else at the door and seating is general admission in the North Little Theater. Here is a synopsis of the show:
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
Previously released information, but still important to know
2nd Semester Transportation Payment
Dear Families,
This is a friendly reminder that 2nd semester bus fees are due. Payment of $185/student can be made to DS Bus Lines through their website or in person at DS Bus Lines, 5519 Merriam Dr., Merriam, KS 66203. If you have any questions please call DS Bus Lines @ 913-384-1190.
Pago de transporte 2do semestre
Queridas familias,
Este es un recordatorio amistoso de que vencen las tarifas de autobús del segundo semestre.
El pago de $185 por estudiante se puede hacer en DS Bus Lines a través de su sitio en linea en website o en persona en DS Bus Lines, 5519 Merriam Dr., Merriam, KS 66203. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a DS Bus Lines al 913-384-1190.
After School Tutoring
After school tutoring will be on Monday and Wednesday.
This will be in the Learning Commons from 3:00pm-4:20pm on Monday’s and Wednesday’s. Content teachers will be available to assist students with homework or reviewing course material. FREE meals can be picked up in the cafeteria between 2:50 and 3:00 if they are staying for tutoring. Students can ride a FREE bus home at 4:30pm with a pass from a teacher.
Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest
Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is excited to sponsor our inaugural T-shirt contest for 2024. One lucky winner will be able to showcase their t-shirt design in the Official Kansas State Fair Merchandise Booth in 2024. Anyone and everyone is welcome to enter an original design that shows the artist’s creative skills and captures the spirit of the Fair. The deadline for the contest is March 31, 2024. The winner will be announced in the May First Friday E-Update on May 3, 2024.
For more information, please go to the following website:
https://ksfairgroundsfoundation.org/2024/02/29/enter-the-2024-kansas-state-fair-t-shirt-contest/
Kansas Assessments Coming Soon
Kansas Assessments are on the following dates:
- ELA testing for 10th graders - March 25 -29
- Math testing for 10th graders - April 8 - 11
Student Parking Reminder
Just a reminder that students need to park in the West or East Lot. There is NO student parking in the circle drive
Attendance Reminders from the Attendance Office
- Only guardians may report their student's attendance.
- Whether a student is coming in late, leaving early, leaving and coming back during a school day, or out for a full day, it is considered an absence.
- Our Administration asks for your assistance in helping with these procedures.
- If attendance is reported on Attendance line 913-993-6945, please make sure to leave student name, the reason, your name, also leave time student is arriving or leaving.
- Students and teachers will receive an email to leave class at the appropriate time.
- If student's do not have an email pass to leave class, the student will need to come to the Attendance office and we will call a parent or guardian.
- We understand last minute appointments or last-minute checkouts may be unavoidable. If this happens, please come directly to the Attendance office and we will get your student.
- Guardians may submit attendance in advance at 913-993-6945. Attendance line is answered 24/7. If you know there will be an appointment or other obligation in advance, you may always submit ahead of time and attendance will be recorded.
- Unreported absences will be recorded as unexcused, and you will receive an automated phone call at the end of the day.
- Please report attendance within 48 hours or we will require doctor documentation to excuse the absence per district guidelines.
- We will only release students to individuals listed in Skyward by the students' guardian. Please be sure you check your emergency contact list and put all potential individuals who may need to pick up in your absence and delete individuals that you do not want to pick up your student.
HIspanic College Institute: Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is proud to announce that their annual Hispanic College Institute (HCI), the only program of its kind in the state of Kansas, will once again be taking place this summer. HCI will take place June 5-8, 2024 on the Fort Hays State University campus.
HCI is a free, four-day, three-night residential program that prepares high school students to enter and succeed in higher education. The program is based on research and input from Hispanic educators and community leaders, and much of the content is delivered by Hispanic professionals who can relate to participating students' experiences and challenges. The program is open to current class of 2025 and 2026 high school students with a 2.5 GPA or above.
You can visit www.fhsu.edu/hci to learn more about this event.
School Pictures
Students and Parents – it’s not too late to order school photos from this year’s picture day.
If your student is in grade 9-11, use this link to purchase their portrait photos. https://bit.ly/2ndSMN23
If your student is a senior, use this link to purchase their portrait photos. https://bit.ly/Senphoto
If you have any questions, please contact Rolland Studios here: https://www.rollandkc.com/contact
School Fees for 2023-24 are PAST DUE!!
- Please use the online fee payment portal. Go to www.smsd.org, hover over the "Families " tab, and click the link entitled "Pay Fees Online".
- Add lunch money online using “Optional Fees”. Create an account or use the Guest option with the student’s ID number and last name.
- If you are interested in applying for free or reduced lunch, please use this link.
- Fees are needed for teachers to buy supplies for classes and to cover other expenses for the 2023-24 school year.
- The following fees are required: instructional resource fee (classroom materials), participation fee (admission home games/theatre/activity buses, etc.), ID card and course fees.
- Optional: Yearbooks are $65. Parking permits are available throughout the year and prorated by quarter.
- If you need to pay by check, please mail or bring your check with your student’s ID number in the memo to SM North, Attn: Bookkeeper, 7401 Johnson Dr., Overland Park, KS 66202.
- If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, email a copy of your food service benefits letter to shellelewis@smsd.org. Free lunch students receive a $105 fee waiver & reduced receive $52.50.
- For payment plans and questions, please call 913-993-6910 or email shellelewis@smsd.org. Unpaid fees may be sent to collections, so please make payment arrangements.
Staff Member of the Week
SMN Booster Club/PTSA
The March meeting of the SMN All-Activities Booster Club is TONIGHT - Monday, March 18 at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons. See you there!
Leave a Lasting Legacy at Shawnee Mission North! Legacy Bricks are a great way to honor graduating seniors, alumni, and staff!
For a tax deductible donation of $45, an engraved brick will be added to the Legacy Brick Courtyard, located just outside the SMN stadium/pool entrance.
Please complete a separate form for each brick ordered. Payment can be made to the SMN Booster Club by check or credit card. If you have questions, please email Paula Blood at pdblood@sbcglobal.net.
Purchase SMN Spirit Wear and Booster Club Memberships at our online store (click on the link or use the QR code below)
Join PTSA and the Booster Club
The Parent/Teacher/Student Association (PTSA) and the All-School Booster Club are great ways for parents and guardians to get involved with our school!
Join PTSA by clicking on this link!
Join Booster Club by clicking on this link!
All proceeds raised by both organizations directly benefit SMN students!
Paraprofessional and Food Service positions are available
If you are interested in food services positions in the SMSD, please see the image below.
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STUCO NEWS
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Noche De Baile was a success! We had a turnout of over 300 students from all of the SMSD schools and everyone had an amazing time! Hispanic Heritage Club created a magical night and a new tradition for our SMSD community that will continue on each year. One high school will host it every year and next year it will be hosted at Shawnee Mission West!
In late April, SM North hosts a Charity Picnic with concessions and carnival games, and this year we are working on new additions to make it even better than the past two years. All of the money raised that day goes to a charity of our choice! Student Council is currently narrowing down the charities that were nominated, and the top 4 will be sent out to the student body to vote for who all the proceeds will go to!
There are many elections coming up for the 2024-25 school year!
Student Body Officer Voting: 4/3 - 5
Pep Club, Class Officers and Committee Heads Voting: 4/8 - 9
Prom
Prom is coming up on April 27th and will be held at the Uptown Theater! The theme is “A Golden Midnight” and tickets will be sold starting April 15th in the cafeteria! Each ticket will be $35 each.
News from Student Services
Junior only College Fair
SMN is hosting a Junior only College Fair on Tuesday March 26th.
This is meant for the class of 2025 to start talking to colleges, learning more about the college application process and gathering information. See graphic for more information.
23-24 College Rep Visits - Sign up
Juniors and seniors may sign up for the college admission rep visits. These visits are held during school hours. (Check weekly for updated college lists, dates, and times).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfn5kJr2FlCpNzF_Tu328IhA10mKWlhiAcnrZz2IOF4xD70wA/viewform
Need a summer job?
The city of Overland Park is hiring lifeguards for the summer. Must be 15 years old by May 1, 2024.,
Apply now at opkansas.org
Worlds of Fun seasonal hiring
Please see flyers below for additional information.
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Bison Athletics and Activities
Shawnee Mission North Athletics
Girls Swim
The girls had a great first meet of the season! We celebrated senior night (early in the season but what can you do), and were able to congratulate our seasons on what will hopefully be their best season yet. We spent most of the meet neck and neck with SMWest, and in the final event, the 400 Free Relay, were able to take second.
In the 200 Medley Relay, our girls placed 4th and 5th.
In the 200 Free Relay, our girls placed 5th, 6th, 13th, and 14th.
In the 400 Free Relay, our girls placed 4th, 6th and 8th!
Our top scorers for the meet were:
Eve Turner (SR) with 25 points
Lauren Trost (FR) with 13 points
Alanna Stallabumer (FR) with 12 points
Izzy Nely (FR) with 15 points
Gabby Keller (JR) with 22 points
Elli Brunsvold with (SO) 18 points!
All of our girls did a great job! They will be swimming next, this Saturday, at the Shawnee Mission District Invite.
The Shawnee Mission North girls swim team placed 4th out of five teams at the SMSD District meet this past Saturday. We had strong swims from our relays and individual races. Several of our swimmers hit PRs in their individual races, and our diver, also had a strong meet, improving her dive score from our first meet last Wednesday.
Softball:
Kelsey Hoekstra was dominant in the circle, as the right-handed pitcher rang up 16 strikeouts in the Bison's 13-1 victory over Shawnee Mission Northwest on Tuesday. Hoekstra allowed one hit and one run over six innings. Offensively, Bruson and Hoekstra were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected four hits for North. Bruson drove the middle of the lineup, going 4-4 with 4 RBIs. Alyson Worthy, Tyra Wright, and Kelsey Hoekstra also contributed, each collecting multiple hits for the Bison.
On Saturday, SMN hosted SMS in a DH. The team won 10-0 with shutout by Kelsey Hoekstra and won the second game 3-2 with a walk-off single
Baseball
The Varsity boys baseball team beat the Bonner Springs Braves, 5-1 and 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Girls Soccer
SMN girls soccer team created many opportunities score in regulation but were unable to put the ball in the goal this lead to overtime. Lawrence scored off a corner kick in the final minutes of overtime.
Boy’s Tennis
The Boys Varsity Tennis team traveled to CBAC for a Tri Dual against Lee Summit High and Olathe West. Porter Lee shined as he went 2-0 on the day at the number one singles position, beating Lee Summit 8-4 and Olathe West 8-6. At 2 doubles Oliver Goering and Sammy Shriver picked up a hard fought win against Olathe West 8-7(5). Furthermore, Evan Keir and Bryson McConeghey lost a nail biter 8-7(6) against Olathe West at the 3 doubles position. The Bison Varsity Tennis Team will be back in action on 3/27/24 against Shawnee Mission West. Varsity will play at North Tennis Courts @ 3:15pm. Lee Summit vs Shawnee Mission North- 4-1
The Sports Foundation Scholarship Recipient Celebration will be held on Tuesday, April 23rd at 9:30 am in the Little Theater (next to the Auditorium).
SAVE THE DATE: National Letter Intent Signing date for all athlete’s is Wednesday, April 24 @ 3:00pm.
Varsity Baseball Coach
Rusty Jones
Twitter: @SMN_Baseball
Varsity Girls Softball Coach
Julie True coachtrue22@gmail.com
Twitter: @SMNorthSoftball
Varsity Tennis Coach
Steven Acala
Twitter: @SMNtennnis
Varsity Golf Coach
Walter Mansfield
Twitter: @SMNboysgolf
Varsity Track and Field Coach
Mike Pope
Twitter: @SMNTrack
Varsity Girls Swim and Dive Coach
Kailey Morash
Twitter: @SMNGirlsSwim
Varsity Girls Soccer Coach
Sarah Wallace
Twitter: @smngirlssoccer
A note from the SMN Robotics Team
Robotics Team Update
The Nerd Herd has a week and a half left to spiff up our robot, "You've Got Mail", before our second competition in Lee's Summit. Our programmers are updating the autonomous code, so that during the first 15 seconds of each match, the robot will be able to move around and score automatically, without being controlled by a human driver. Student engineers have completely disassembled and reassembled the driving system to give it a thorough cleaning and be sure the bot will be able to zip around the field at top speed. The marketing students are busy analyzing our budget, improving our t-shirt design, and planning fundraisers. Team #937 and You've Got Mail wish you a great week!
Mulch Fundraiser
Hello!! The Shawnee MIssion North Football Booster Club is thrilled to share that this season's mulch fundraiser is Saturday, April 13, 2024, at SM North High School, corner of Johnson Drive Metcalf Lane.
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Pre-order online March 8 - April 8, 2024: www.smnfootballboosterclub.org
Don't wait to order, as last year we sold out three weeks early!! Order NOW!!
$65 per cubic yard with Friday or Saturday pick up at school
$75 per cubic yard (min 2 yd) with Friday or Saturday delivery
$95 per cubic yard (min 2 yd) with Friday or Saturday delivery & install
Don't want to order mulch, but still want to donate? Monetary donation link: https://donate.stripe.com/00g7tN3GqfIi3n26oY
Questions? Email: chairperson@smnorthfootballclub.org
Thanking you in advance for your support. GO BISONS!!