Important Numbers
Main Office – 993-7800
Student Services Office – 993-7830
Attendance Hotline – 993-7845 Please call this number to report an absence
Spanish Interpreter – 993-7840
Oficina Principal – 993-7800
Oficina de Los Consejeros – 993-7830
Línea de Asistencia 24 horas al día – 993-7845 Por favor,
Intérprete de español – 993-7840
Attendance
You can leave a message at anytime. Staff listens to messages and processes them in the order that they are received, so it is suggested to allow at least 30 minutes of time before you need your student released. Students need to stay in their class until the pass is delivered to them.
Attention Spanish Speaking Families: Our attendance office staff speaks Spanish. Call 993-7845 to let us know your student will not be in school or needs to leave early. Please do not call our Spanish Interpreter Ms. Claudia Shriner for this purpose.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Asistencia
Gracias por llamar a la línea directa de asistencia al 993-7845 para informar una ausencia.
Puede dejar un mensaje en cualquier momento. El personal escucha los mensajes y los procesa en el orden en que se reciben, por lo que se sugiere llamar con anticipación y permitir al menos con 30 minutos para que su estudiante pueda salir. Los estudiantes deben permanecer en su clase hasta que se les entregue el pase.
Atención a las familias de habla hispana: El personal de nuestra oficina de asistencia habla español. Llame al 993-7845 para informarnos que su estudiante no asistirá a la escuela o necesita irse temprano. Por favor, no llame a nuestra intérprete de español, la Sra. Claudia Shriner, para este propósito.
Gracias por su cooperación.
Bell Schedule
Below you will find an image of our Bell Schedule.
-Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 7:40am-2:40pm school day.
-Thursdays are Late Start Thursdays 8:40-2:40 school day.
Busses run normally on late start days - there is no change in the pick up times on late start days.
Students will arrive to school and will be directed to go to the bridge, the gym or the cafeteria until the 8:30 bell rings. All students will then be released to their 2nd block classes that will begin at 8:40am.
Important Upcoming Dates
11/7 - West Feeder Family Engagement Night - see information below
11/25 - 12/1 - Thanksgiving Break
Our SM West calendar is linked in the smswest.smsd.org website under "Calendar."
Arrivals to School + Tardy Sweeps
Please remember that school begins at 7:40 a.m. each day except Thursdays. Students who are not in their first course’s room by 7:40 a.m. (except for late start Thursdays), are marked tardy. Cumulative tardies are added and will are addressed through the progressive discipline process.
This week, we will begin tardy sweeps at random to ensure students are making it to their classes on time throughout the day. Please encourage your student to be on time to each class period, and please encourage your students to be on time and ready to learn by 7:40 a.m. each day.
Learning cannot take place when students are not present.
“I CAN” FOOD DRIVE
Our SM West StuCo is coordinating with all of the schools in SMSD to promote the I CAN FOOD DRIVE.
The theme for our school is “CAN-sas Strong”.
Cans will be collected from Seminar Classes this week.
Cans of fruit & vegetables, peanut butter, cereal & pasta, canned meats are all items that Johnson County Christmas Bureau has need for.
FOR COMPETITION - we do not not count ramen as items, as JCCB has an excess of this item typically. Preference for no glass containers, as they have a tendency to break as they are shipped. Cash donations are also accepted.
This year - StuCo has identified some grudge matches. Turn in your cans to the teacher listed to earn points for your choice to win the grudge match.
National Art Honor Society - Schraad
Vs.
Cheer - Peterson
Seniors - Rabbit
Vs.
Juniors - McAlister
Sophomores - Ngo
Vs.
Freshmen - Stanturf
There may be additional challenges from other groups throughout the week, so students should listen to announcements from StuCo.
The Viking Advantage Donation Campaign:
Our PTSA is fund-raising this fall to continue to support our school and our students. Our PTSA goal is $9,000 in donations to the Viking Advantage Campaign which goes to support classroom grants and materials, classroom resources, student clubs/activities, SMW improvements, and student scholarships.
The PTSA is not asking our parents to donate personally. Rather, they are asking you to forward the flier to friends, family members, business, and community members who are willing to help our learning community. Simply scan the QR code and donate!
Join JAG-K 2nd Semester
Consider joining JAG-K. We are a leadership course designed to equip and empower you to push for your better future. If interested, please make an appointment with your counselor to see if you can add JAG-K to your second semester schedule. ONLY a few spots remain open. Claim yours today
Wrestling Pancake Fundraiser
SMWest community, come out to support your Viking Wrestling Team and enjoy a pancake breakfast with us! Saturday, November 9th 8:00 - 11:00am in the West Cafeteria. Help us cover our team expenses for attending our St. Louis tournament in December. Thank you for your support!
College Planning Presentation
Is your family saying, “What’s Next?” when it comes to planning for college?
Join the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation for an informational come-and-go gathering about Scholarship Shawnee Mission!
November 12, 2024
5:30-7 p.m.
Center for Academic Achievement
This information session will allow you and your student to learn more about the scholarships they received during Scholarship Shawnee Mission and meet with college and university representatives.
Have questions? Please contact Edward Marquez.
Texts, Email, and Phone Calls from SM West
Shawnee Mission School District Alerts
The Shawnee Mission School District has a comprehensive communication platform that allows parents to receive communication in a variety of ways: phone calls, text-alerts, and e-mails. Families can sign up to receive alerts in the manner that works best for them.
Alerts may include: Emergency messages, school closings, early dismissals, attendance information, and announcements from a school.
For family members to receive phone calls and emails, parent/guardian contact information must be up-to-date in Skyward. Please go to the Skyward Family Access Portal and make those changes on the Student Info tab.
Once the contact information is up-to-date in the Skyward Family Access Portal, to receive text messages, parents/guardians will need to opt-in by texting Y to 67587.
To review your communication preferences, visit the Skyward Family Access Portal and check preferences on the Skylert tab.
Senior Sizzle Fundraiser
The Flock is back! Where will they land? For only $20, you can pick where they should land! Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior? The Flamingos are not picky!
For $100, you can buy Flock Insurance to ensure they won't land at your house!
Proceeds support the Class of 2025 Senior Sizzle Grad Night.
Donate to Send the Flock: https://smwest.givebacks.com/store/items/1078138
Presidential Service Award
Do you volunteer your time with acts of generosity? If so, you may be eligible to be awarded a Presidential Service Award. If you are a US citizen or lawful permanent resident and have completed service time starting on 4/1/24, go to https://presidentialserviceawards.gov/ for more information. There are categories based on age and the hours you have served. You can download a tracking log on the student services web and canvas pages. Please see Mrs. Holmes in student services for questions or to turn in logs by 4/1/25 the latest.
Having a strong relationship with your teen AND monitoring social media use can greatly cut the risk of mental health problems, including suicide or self-harm. Among teens that were surveyed about social media use, 60% of the high frequency users who reported having poor relationships with parents and low parental monitoring, also reported having poor mental health. You can read more here: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/teen-social-use-mental-health
SM West PTSA Membership!
Please remember to help out our PTSA by purchasing an annual PTA membership. Your membership helps our SMW students, staff, and also helps support the teaching and learning in the classroom.
PTA Membership numbers
Great work eclipsing our PTSA membership numbers at SMW! We want to continue to press on to beat our 21-22 total below of over 220 members! Please consider joining our school’s PTSA. Here is the online link.
Membership Totals:
2024-2025: 188 members
2023-2024: 180 members
2022-2023: 221 members
2021-2022: 220 members
Parking at SM West
Parking Stickers are available to be picked up NOW at the front security office from Officer Lanning. Students should bring the completed Parking Registration Form as well as proof of purchase of the parking pass through fee payment portal.
Students are encouraged to visit the officer before or after school as well as during passing periods.
Sticker should be placed on the inside of the back car window in the lower left corner. Please read all guidelines for parking and be aware of all of the guidelines.
Permit applications can be picked up in the front office or use this link to print one for you to complete:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uj-Dy6QXVKz7IVynOCzhMe655PqQiCsl/view?usp=sharing
Technology and MacBook Help
If your student has an issue with technology we ask that you FIRST try to do some independent problem solving.
1) Try going to the SM West Website to look at the Technology Rescue Site. This google site has many solutions that students can do at home to problem solve their tech issues.
2) Go to the "Lifesaver" icon on your browser bar. This takes you to the SMSD Help Desk to complete a Help request.
3) BE PATIENT. Please wait for a staff member to call you down to the library for assistance. Please be assured that staff are working very hard to meet the needs of all of our students.
Español:
El 16 de agosto, el personal y los voluntarios distribuyeron MacBooks a los estudiantes. Si su estudiante no recibió un MacBook, por favor sea paciente. Nuestro personal de tecnología está trabajando continuamente para resolver problemas y solucionar problemas técnicos para que todos los estudiantes tengan un MacBook que funcione.
Si su estudiante tiene un problema con la tecnología, le pedimos que PRIMERO intente resolver algunos problemas de forma independiente.
1) Intente ir al sitio web de SM West para ver el sitio de Technology Rescue Site (Rescate de tecnología). Este sitio de Google tiene muchas soluciones que los estudiantes pueden hacer en casa para resolver sus problemas de tecnología.
2) Ve al icono "Salvavidas" en la barra de tu navegador. Esto te llevará al Servicio de ayuda de SMSD para completar una solicitud de ayuda.
3) SEA PACIENTE. Espere a que un miembro del personal lo llame a la biblioteca para pedir ayuda. Tenga la seguridad de que el personal está trabajando muy duro para satisfacer las necesidades de todos nuestros estudiantes.