Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 - Preparing Students of Today for the Opportunity of Tomorrow

Join us tonight, at 7:00 PM, at SHHS for the Board of Education meeting. At 5:30 PM, the board will have a work session. The Live broadcast of the regular meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB
Agenda: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda

Join us for the Board of Education Meeting tonight, June 16, at 7:00 pm in the Shawnee Heights High School PD Room. Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Agenda & minutes: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda

📊💼 It's National Finance & Accounting Appreciation Day! While many staff enjoy a well-deserved summer break, our Finance and Accounting team is still hard at work processing payroll, managing budgets, and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. Help us give a big THANK YOU to this dedicated team who keeps Shawnee Heights on track all year long! 👇👏 #FinanceAppreciationDay #TeamShawneeHeights

🚌 Yes… We're still hiring bus drivers! 😄 We continue to look for more amazing people to join our transportation team and help safely get kids to and from school every day. ✨ $20+/hour ✨ Paid medical insurance ✨ Bring your kids to work! ✨ We help obtain your CDL! 📲 Apply online: bit.ly/USD450BusDriver #ShawneeHeights #BusDriversWanted #JoinOurTeam

Join us for the Board of Education Meeting tonight, June 2, at 7:00 pm in the Shawnee Heights High School PD Room. Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Agenda & minutes: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda

🍽️ Free Summer Meals Are Back! ☀️ Starting Monday, June 2 through July 25, 2025, all Shawnee Heights USD 450 families are welcome to join us for free summer meals at Tecumseh North Elementary. 🕘 When: Monday-Friday, June 2–July 25 📍 Where: Tecumseh North Elementary ❗ No meals on: June 19 & July 4 👦👧 Who: Children ages 1–18 🍎 Note: Meals must be eaten on site. Check out the menu on our website or app under the Dining section. #SummerMeals

📚✨ Join the Tecumseh North Elementary family! We’re looking for a passionate 3rd-grade teacher ready to inspire, connect, and make a difference in the lives of our students. 🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/USD450Jobs #USD450 #NowHiring #ShawneeHeights #ElementaryEducation #JoinOurTeam

🎉 The last day of school was packed with celebrations, promotions, and memories across the district! 📚 We’re so proud of our students and staff for all they’ve accomplished this year. Now it’s time to relax and enjoy summer break! ☀️ Don’t forget: Our Community Opportunities page is full of summer camps, activities, and more for students. Check it out at https://bit.ly/SHCommOpp #LastDayOfSchool #HelloSummer

The last days of school are packed with final projects and fun, from wax museums to field days and everything in between! 🕵️‍♂️🎨☀️ We’ve loved seeing all the creativity, laughter, and learning happening across our schools as we wrap up the year. Reminder: Tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, is the last day of school! 🎉

🎬🍿 Just in time for last night’s storms, our Berryton Elementary kindergarteners became weather experts with a fun classroom project! ☁️⚡️🌪️ Students created games and produced a video all about severe weather. Classrooms were transformed into movie theaters for a special premiere for their family! 🎥🎉 #BerrytonElementary #SevereWeather

🌟 Our final Spotlight Award of the year goes to Mr. Charles Walther, Social Studies teacher at SHMS! With 29 years of service, he’s a leader in the classroom, on the field, and across the district. He’s known for keeping families engaged and always putting students first. 👏 Congrats, Mr. Walther, and thank you for all you do! Spotlight Awards are presented throughout the year to staff members who go above and beyond. Visit our Spotlight Award page at https://www.usd450.net/page/spotlight-award to view past winners and to start nominating for next school year! #SpotlightAward

Join us for the Board of Education Meeting tonight, May 19, at 7:00 pm in the Shawnee Heights High School PD Room. Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Agenda & minutes: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda 🎉 Don't Forget! Join us at 6:30 in the SHHS PD room to celebrate our 2025 retirees!

🎓 We’re so proud of our Class of 2025! This week, our graduates took a special trip down memory lane during their Grad Walks, visiting their former elementary schools. They walked the halls they once learned in, cheered on by today’s students and celebrated by the teachers who watched them grow. 🥹💙 A big shoutout to our Top Scholars! Their hard work and dedication truly stand out. 🎉 The 2025 Graduation is this Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Stormont Vail Event Center! 📺 Can’t attend? Watch the ceremony live: https://youtube.com/live/fNsINvgEjVs?feature=share #ClassOf2025 #GradWalk #TopScholars #OnceATbirdAlwaysATbird

🎉 Happy Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day! 🗣️✨ This Sunday is Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day, and we didn’t want to wait to celebrate the incredible work of our speech-language pathologists. From building confidence to improving communication, their work empowers students to connect, share, and thrive. Thank you for the heart, expertise, and encouragement you bring to every student you serve. We're so lucky to have you in our schools! ❤️ #SpeechPathologistAppreciationDay #ThankYouSLPs

🤠 Our littlest learners at Tecumseh South had a rootin’-tootin good time at the PreK Kids Rodeo! From panning for gold to horse races, bull riding, and more, it was a day full of giggles, grit, and golden memories. 🐎🌟

🐾🌸 Tecumseh North students put kindness in full bloom! 🌸🐾 TNorth students sold over 500 flowers and raised $475.25 to support the NE Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation. We’re proud of their compassion and hard work in helping animals in need! Big hearts, bright blooms, and a whole lot of Panther spirit! 💙💐

🎉 Celebrating our 2025 Shawnee Heights retirees! 🎉 Join us as we recognize our retirees' incredible dedication and service on Monday, May 19, from 6:30–7:00 PM in the Shawnee Heights High School PD Room. Help us send them off with our deepest thanks and warmest wishes! ❤️

🌟 Happy Daycare Provider Appreciation Day! 🌟 Today, we're sending a huge THANK YOU to all the incredible daycare providers in the Shawnee Heights community. Your work lays the foundation for lifelong learning, and we see the love and dedication you pour into every child's day. As a token of our appreciation, we're sharing a limited number of "Lots of Love" dolls—each bundled with the Baby Doll Circle Time curriculum book, which supports connection, empathy, and social play. Supplies are limited, so if you're a daycare provider in our community, contact Mrs. Hummer at hummerr@usd450.net to claim your free gift! 💡 Did you know? The emotional development that happens before age 5 is one of the most significant predictors of school success later in life. #DaycareProviderAppreciation #EarlyLearningMatters #ThankYouProviders

⚡ Our 2nd annual Energy Day at Shawnee Heights Elementary was a power-full success! This year, 4th-grade students from all four elementary schools joined in for hands-on sessions led by real energy pros. From learning about nuclear power with Wolf Creek, exploring coal energy with Jeffries Energy Center, discovering power line safety with Evergy linemen, to flying drones (and meeting the drone dog!) with Evergy’s unmanned systems team. It was a day packed with curiosity, questions, and tons of STEM fun. A huge thank-you to all the presenters who brought energy to life for our students! 💡⚙️ #EnergyDay2025 #STEM

🩺 Today is School Nurse Appreciation Day, and we’re celebrating our amazing health team! From caring for daily needs to managing emergencies with compassion, our nurses and health techs play a vital role in supporting our students and staff. Thank you for the heart you bring to your work and the care you show every day. We appreciate you! ❤️ #SchoolNurseAppreciationDay #ThankYou