North News August 5, 2024

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

August

08 – Parent Orientation 5:30 PM Gym

08 – Back to School Night 6:00-7:00 PM

08 - Navigation College Eligibility for Student Athletes and families 7:00 PM Little Theater

13 - Classes begin for Freshman

14 - Classes begin for Sophomore, Junior, and Seniors

14 - Picture Day

15 - SMN North Area Athletes Physicals - Check in Field House 6:00PM-8:00PM

September

02 - No School

03 - No School

10 - PTSA Meeting 6:PM

18 - Homecoming Parade 5:30PM

18 - Block Party following Parade

21 - Homecoming Dance 7:00PM - 10:PM, Field House

25 - Photo Retake Day

North Community,

We are getting closer to the start of the school year, with the Class of 2028 reporting to school in just 7 days! We are super excited to welcome our students back and have an outstanding school year. This week we have two events that will assist families in having an outstanding school year. Here is some information about those two events:

August 6- 6:00 p.m.-North Basics Night

All parents are welcome to join our North Student Services team to attend two information sessions. One session covers all the “basics” of Shawnee Mission North (processes, procedures, etc.), while another session is geared towards helping a student make a post-secondary school plan of success. Families have the option to attend both sessions, and both sessions will be provided in Spanish and English. This is a great way to get a jumpstart on the school year!

August 8- 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.- Back to School Night- Open House

We are trying a new format for Back to School Night this year. The evening will begin with a parent orientation presentation in the auxiliary gym. This presentation is geared to parents who are new to SMN, but all are welcome to attend. The evening will then transition to an open house format from 6-7 p.m. where parents are encouraged to meet teachers and travel student schedules at their own pace.

Building Mission, Commitments, and Goals

We have worked to streamline our Building Mission, Commitments, and Goals with the new SMSD Strategic Plan. We will be providing updates on our progress on our goals throughout the school year.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office if you have any questions. Have a great week, and let’s go Bison!

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Back to School Night will take place Thursday, August 8th. We will have a new parent orientation session at 5:30 in the Auxiliary gym from 5:30-6:00 p.m. followed by an open house format of Back to School Night from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We look forward to welcoming our families to the Brickhouse for the new school year!

Back to School night Randy Krahulik, Assistant AD (Sport Supervisor for Softball, Tennis, XC/Track/Field) @ UMKC will present Navigating College Eligibility for interested student-athletes and families at 7:00pm in the LT.

Happy back to school time families of SMN!

This is a friendly reminder that some of your students need vaccinations prior to the start of the school year.

There was an email sent in May if your student is in need.

Please check you emails received and/or check with your student’s physician about obtaining those vaccines as soon as possible!

Feel free to send me an email and I will check on our student’s vaccination status! My email is maryalicekelly@smsd.org

Also, for those student athletes who haven’t gotten their sports physicals we are having a Sport Physicals clinic at SMN. The date is August 15th from 6-8 pm. Be sure to bring your sports physical form with the parent sheets completed. It will go faster if you do! We will be in the Fieldhouse.

One more thing…. I will be back in my office August 7th. Feel free to call with any questions or concerns about your student’s health or vaccines!

You can reach me by phone at 913-993-6916!

See you all soon!
I’m so excited to see our students back in the Brick House!

Nurse Kelly

• 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 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 $50 until January 10, 2025 and then they go up to $65. Parking permits are available for 10th graders and up throughout the year and prorated by quarter. Literary Magazine is done by our creative writing club. Class dues and pep club are also optional but help with school parades and other activities.
• 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.

Shelle Lewis

SMN Bookkeeper

shellelewis@smsd.org

913-993-6910

Please have your students take some time before the first day of school to clean out their backpacks from the summer. All items in a student’s backpack should be to support academic success and promote safety for all students and staff at Shawnee Mission North. We also recommend weekly clean outs as the school year progresses.

Two good rules to go by regarding backpacks and items at school.

1) If you can’t carry it onto an airplane, it also more than likely can’t come to school.

2) When in doubt…leave it out!

Click Picture to nominate a SM North Classrooms

In this message:

• Reminder to fill out Online Verification Forms
• Steps to fill out forms
• Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application

Dear Shawnee Mission School District Families,

We hope you are enjoying your summer!

It is time to prepare for the next school year. Back-to-School forms for the 2024-2025 school year (Online Verification Forms) are now online, and need to be reviewed and signed with an electronic signature. The procedure is streamlined for your convenience.

Steps to fill out forms:

• Visit smsd.org
• In the top navigation bar, click on “Skyward” and log in to your account.

If you do not have a Family Access account, you may contact your child’s school office starting on July 24, 2024 to inquire about setting up account access. The guardian designated as Family 1 for a student within the Skyward system has the editing rights to complete the forms.

• Under “Home” you will see “2024-2025 RETURNING Student Annual Online Verification.”

There will be directions that walk you through the entire process.

The process includes permission forms, a health history review, and a medication permission form. For middle and high school students, there is also an athletic packet. Please complete verification forms as soon as possible. It is a mandatory step necessary for student materials checkout. Students cannot be assigned a computer/device until forms are complete.

2024-2025 - Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application

Families are encouraged to complete an application for meal benefits – free or reduced priced meals – as part of Online Verification. The link to the Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application is available on Skyward or the online application is on School Cafe. Families do need to create a School Cafe account if they do not already have one - additional information is located on the SMSD Food Service Free and Reduced web page. Contact the Food Service office by calling 913-993-9710 or emailing foodservice@smsd.org for questions on the meal benefit application.

Potential Benefits of Filling out the Application

Families whose meal benefit application is approved for meal benefits can receive a breakfast and lunch at the free or reduced price – depending on their qualifying benefit.

Families who complete an application and qualify also generate additional state funds for our schools.

Families who qualify for child nutrition meal benefits may also receive additional benefits such as free/reduced instructional resource fees, transportation fees, and Pre-Kindergarten enrollment.

Consent for Disclosure and Eligibility

Families are encouraged to complete a Consent for Disclosure form which gives SMSD Food Service permission to share a child’s eligibility status information with the programs families designate on the consent form. This form can be found on the SMSD Food Service Free and Reduced web page.

For families who are receiving certain types of state assistance, a meal benefit application may not be necessary. If a family is directly certified for meal benefits due to state assistance, an email notification of eligibility was sent recently to the email in Skyward. Notifications are also saved in School Cafe under eligibility benefits for parents to access as needed. If you receive state assistance and have not received a notification of eligibility, contact the SMSD Food Service office before completing a meal program application.

All families, including those who are directly certified are encouraged to complete a Consent for Disclosure found on the SMSD Food Service Free and Reduced web page. Completing the Consent for Disclosure gives SMSD Food Service permission to share a child’s eligibility status information with the programs families designate on the consent form.

If you have any questions, please contact your school office. School offices open on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Thank you for your quick attention to this important step of the enrollment process. We look forward to welcoming your student(s) to the 2024-2025 school year!

SM North does not have a formal school supply list. Students are advised to wait and see the needs of each class first. Teachers with specific requirements will notify the students during the first week of attendance and allow time to purchase supplies.

SCHEDULES will be viewable on Skyward beginning July 29

Students should check their schedule prior to the first day of school.

Counselors will accept change requests by email ONLY.

The last day to request a schedule change is Tuesday, August 13 at 3:00 pm.

Schedule change requests will be prioritized as follows:

1. You are missing a graduation requirement

2. Your schedule is incomplete, or a class is duplicated

3. You are enrolled in a course that you have already completed and received credit.

4. You are enrolled in a course for which you have NOT met the prerequisite.

5. You have a physical injury that does not allow participation in the course.

6. You wish to increase or decrease rigor of your schedule (assuming space is available).

7. You have decided you do not want to take a class that you originally chose (in January).

Alpha Counselor by student last name:

Since Mrs. Morris is out, see alpha split below.

E – K leahmurray@smsd.org - and B

L – Q jenniferfontaine@smsd.org - and D& ELL

R – W deannagriffey@smsd.org - and C

Real World Learning and X, Y, Z brittsherer@smsd.org - and D

We would like to provide the opportunity for families and students to nominate a staff member for Staff Member of the Week. Please use this form to nominate someone and we will try to honor as many nominations as we can!

Are you interested in working at the Brickhouse? SMN has a number of para-educator positions. If you are interested, please apply online at www.smsd.org or contact Mr. Dustin Jamison for more information. 913-993-6900.

If you are interested in food services positions in the SMSD, please see the image below.

• 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!

https://shawnee-mission-north-booster-club.square.site/

See you next year!

At the conclusion of Back to School Night, we will have an optional presentation in the Little Theater for parents and students who are interested in learning more about navigating college athletic eligibility.