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Attendance Hotline 913.993.7245 (All Day)

Attendance Office 913.993.7242 (Partial Day)

Email: lisagruman@smsd.org

Dear Northwest Community,

This has been a wonderful week as we work with our students across our classrooms and begin many of the activities in the winter season! We are excited for a strong finish to this semester! Please take a moment to review the schedule for final exams in the section below. This time before winter break is moving quickly and we want to make sure you have the information you need.

We have several upcoming events including our Band Concert Tonight, December 5 at 7 pm in the Auditorium and our Choir Concert on Monday December 9, also at 7 pm in the Auditorium. We hope you can join us for a lovely evening of music!

Our winter sports have kicked off this week with wrestling at DeSoto last night, both basketball teams at the Oak Park tournament on Saturday and swimming at the Lansing relays on Saturday! We had the opportunity to talk with our wrestling and basketball teams on this week's Everyday Orange podcast. The link is below if you want to hear from our coaches and players about the upcoming season. We will talk with swimming and bowling with other activities in our next episode.

FAFSA - our college advisor is hosting a FAFSA completion night on Wednesday December 11 at 6 pm in the Northwest Library.

Congratulations to the following District Band, Choir and Orchestra members for your selection into the All-District Music Ensembles performing this Saturday, December 7th! This is truly an exceptional honor and reflective of the hard work and talent of these musicians - we are so proud!

Band

Amber Quint

Carson Brooks

Connie Freeman

Katie Sue Chapin

Lila Montor

Lucia Ohly

Mason Barth

Neal Cooper

Sophia Hanshew

Venicio Sanchez

Zadie Tenpenny

Orchestra

Andrew Mitchell

Clare O'Malley

Jemma MacNeill

Judah Nicolasa

Choir

Aedan Hirsch

Akolapo Gbadebo

Alex Houghtlin

Axel Delaney

Duncan Hirsch

Ember Wells

Gabriel Larkin

Gentry Fox

Halle Gray

Isabella Young

Jackson Foust

John Leon

Josh Grummon

Kai Grimm

Kai Jeffery

Luke Dent

Olivia Travis

We hope you have a great weekend!

All the best,

Lisa Gruman

December 5, 2024 - Band Concert - 7pm

December 9, 2024 - Winter Choir Concert - 7pm

December 12, 2024 - Tri-M Induction and Combined Concert - 7p

December 13, 2024 - REP Improv Show

December 16, 2024 - Cocoa and Cram (Freshmen)

December 18, 2024 to December 20, 2024 - Semester 1 Finals

December 20, 2024 - Early Dismissal @1:10 pm

December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025 - Winter Break

January 6, 2025 - 3rd Quarter Begins

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!

Seniors check out the scholarship spreadsheet: LINK

test for juniors is now open! The ACT test will be given at NW on Tuesday, February 25th. Please complete the link below to sign up! This test is a reportable official ACT test and is open to any junior at NW. There is no fee for the exam and students can share this score with potential colleges and scholarships.

Register by completing the Google form below. Deadline is Friday December 6th!

https://forms.gle/BL3KQ4H3wn8563bm7

SMNW Family Gift Card Drive

Our PTSA and SMNW Student Services department are teaming up again this year for our gift card drive. This drive is for SMNW families. Each year we have been able to help around 30 families receive gift cards. All gift cards are welcome, however those from Target, Walmart, and Amazon are particularly helpful for parents to complete their holiday meals and shopping. Please deliver gift cards to SMNW front office by Monday, December 2nd. Donations can also be given through this link provided by PTSA Here is the link to donate.

SMNW Love Fund - Donations can be made here at NW through our bookkeeper. This fund covers many different expenses for families. Examples would be utility bills, car repair bills, medical expenses, NW dance tickets, cap and gown fees, and senior yearbooks.

SMNW Clothing Closet - We do take donations of fashionable teen clothes that are in good shape. Items we need are joggers/sweats, hoodies, and winter coats. We always run short on larger sizes.

Shawnee Community Services Center.

This is great organization that helps our families with food, holiday meals, and home goods. They sit right at the corner of Nieman and 67th . They have found a way to meet all my random requests through the years. They do not have a paperwork or qualifying process. They just get it done. It is always busy, and they make every dollar count.

https://www.scsks.org

The Shawnee Mission Cares Fund is one that district social workers use a lot for our families. They help with rent, car repair bills, utilities, and groceries just to name a few examples.

https://www.smef.org/s/1485/bp22/interior.aspx?sid=1485&gid=1&pgid=639

This time of year, it is important to look at ways to take care of others and ways to take care of ourselves. Here is our EAP SupportLinc https://www.smsd.org/human-resources/staff-wellness/employee-assistance-program.. This is a great resource for us as employees and our family members. The services provided include in-person, virtual, and even texting options to get support. You deserve to make your mental health a priority.

Visit the PTSA website for the December PTSA Newsletter!

Holiday Gift Card Drive

The PTSA is partnering with SMNW Student Services again this year for the holiday gift card drive to benefit SMNW Families. The last two years we have been able to help around 30 families during the holiday season!

All gift cards are welcome, however those from Target, Walmart, and Amazon are particularly helpful for parents to complete their holiday shopping. Please deliver gift cards by Monday, December 2nd OR click the link below to donate cash and the PTSA will purchase gift cards for you!

https://smnwptsa.givebacks.com/store/items/1134720

Donations will be accepted through Monday, December 2nd.

Thank you in advance for supporting our SMNW families!

Help Us Reach Our Goal!

Please take a moment to become a member! Our 2024/2025 membership goal is 125 and we currently have 99 members. Becoming a member doesn't commit you to volunteering, it simply supports what our PTSA does for NW students, staff, and families! CLICK HERE to join.

FAFSA Completion Night December 11th!!

Senior parents- Join the UMKC Financial Aid Office for FREE assistance filling out the FAFSA!

WHEN: Wednesday, December 11, 6pm

WHERE: SMNW Library

*Bring a laptop!!

*Make sure your FAFSA account is created & verified in advance à go to studentaid.gov to do so!

*Spanish interpreter will be available!

Questions? Contact jailynstewart@smsd.org

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

Winter sports competitions are now in full swing. We are hopeful that this edition of the EveryDay Champion Newsletter helps to keep everyone informed. If there are 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. This week’s edition of the EveryDay Champion newsletter is linked below:

EveryDay Champion Newsletter Week of December 9th

• Full Page: $325
• ½ Page: $225
• 1/3 Page: $145
• ¼ Page: $110
• 1/6 Page: $75

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