Shawnee Mission School District

🔴 ⚫ Congratulations to the Shawnee Mission North class of 2026! #OneShawneeMission #BecauseKids

🟡 ⚫ Congratulations to the Shawnee Mission West class of 2026! #OneShawneeMission #BecauseKids

🧸 RAISING THE ̶B̶A̶R̶ ̶BIN: Students from Julie Conrad's Engineering class at Shawnee Mission South are making toys at Children's Mercy more accessible. This semester, Conrad's students were presented with a problem: the toy bins at Children's Mercy are so deep that patients, caregivers, and volunteers aren't able to reach the supplies. Students were asked to help design and develop a mobile, high-capacity bin that is more accessible while working within the safety guidelines outlined by Children's Mercy staff. After weeks of research, data collection, and development, students presented their final prototypes to the Children's Mercy team. "I am incredibly proud of the students and the way they represented our program," shared Conrad. "This was a great experience for our students and a meaningful collaboration with Children’s Mercy. It was also the first time [Children's Mercy] had worked with students from the metro in this capacity, and it was exciting to be part of that connection." Conrad says that Children's Mercy plans to take the student prototypes and ideas to their maintenance department to evaluate feasibility, including cost and effectiveness. "They will be using the students’ ideas as they continue to move forward," said Conrad. "Which is a great example of the real-world impact of this work."

🩵 🤍 Congratulations to the Shawnee Mission East class of 2026! Lancers you will 'ever be! #OneShawneeMission #BecauseKids

🟢🟡 Congratulations to the Shawnee Mission South Class of 2026! Nothin' greater than a Raider! #OneShawneeMission #BecauseKids

Happy last day of school, SMSD! Wishing you a fun and safe summer! See you in August!

🪏It was an exciting day as a group of Pre-K students joined SMSD administrators and teams from Newkirk Novak Construction Partners and Hollis + Miller Architects to officially break ground on the new early childhood education center! The new center will be designed 100% around the needs, development, and abilities of kiddos under 4 years old! The building is expected to open in the Fall of 2027! #BecauseKids #oneshawneemission

🎤 MIC DROP: It's the season finale and we're taking on the tough questions: team Dean, team Jess, or team Logan? Just kidding! Dr. Schumacher does pick a side, but it's the Mic'd Up senior takeover that really makes this episode special. We handed the host seats off to Macy and Levi, from North and South, to demonstrate why SMSD has one of the best journalism programs in the country. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or watch here: https://bit.ly/4noJlFy

During Educator Appreciation Week we had the opportunity to celebrate our retirees and our staff members who have served the district for 10 years or more. We are so grateful to these incredible educators who have collectively dedicated hundreds of years of service to students and our community. It is an honor to recognize their commitment. Thank you to all of the educators who show up every day for our students and the entirety of the SMSD team. Your impact will be felt for generations. #OneShawneeMission #BecauseKids

✨“Thank you” never feels like enough but we hope that all of our educators- whether you’re running the front office, developing lesson plans, keeping the facilities functional, or making sure students are fueled for school- understand that your impact is immeasurable. And you are appreciated. #OneShawneeMission