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

🚨 Reminder: No school for students tomorrow, April 19, 2024, and no school for students or teachers on Monday, April 22, 2024. Enjoy your long weekend! 🌟

🌟 It's National Volunteer Week! 🎉 A huge THANK YOU to all our school volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to helping enrich our students' lives. Your selfless contributions make Shawnee Heights a vibrant and nurturing community. #VolunteerAppreciation 💙

The SHHS Drama Department will present the classic Neil Simon comedy Rumors on April 25, 26, and 27 at 7 pm! When four couples show up to celebrate their friends’ 10th anniversary, they find the hosts either incapacitated or missing. The couples desperately try to keep rumors from spreading and trap themselves in a spiral of excuses and lies in the process. Tickets (available before the show) are only $5 and FREE for students with an activity pass. Don’t miss this fast-paced and funny farce! Cast List Chris Gorman…Fiona Stevenson Ken Gorman…Kaden Evans Claire Ganz…Scarlet Mink Lenny Ganz…Jaxon Schroeder Ernie Cusack…Connall Stevenson Cookie Cusack…Kallahan Mielenz Glenn Cooper…Finley Garretson Cassie Cooper…Elli Spencer Officer Welch…Colin Fitzpatrick Officer Pudney…Jaidyn Fountaine Understudies…Archie Reese, Wren Smith Stage Manager…Lakelyn Morris

🎉 They are all still in the running for America's Favorite Teacher! ✨ The next cut will be April 18th - so vote now! 🗳️💖 👉 Vote Mrs. Seel: https://bit.ly/SeelAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Hill: https://bit.ly/HillAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Deghand: https://bit.ly/DeghandAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Hobby: https://bit.ly/HobbyAFT 👉 Vote Mr. Yulich: https://bit.ly/YulichAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Wolferts: https://bit.ly/WolfertsAFT Vote for one, or vote for all. You can vote on each day of the competition. 💙 #ShawneeHeightsPride #AmericasFavoriteTeacher #VoteNow

Board of Education Meeting tonight, April 15, at 7:00 pm at Shawnee Heights Elementary School. SHES will be giving their Site Council report. Join us or watch at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Agenda & minutes: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda

Don't forget to check out our Community Opportunities page and explore all the community activities, events, and resources shared with the district for our families! There are youth football, STEM camps & Ag Adventure opportunities. Check it out: https://bit.ly/494sUFP

🌱🎉 **Mark Your Calendars!** 🎉🌱 We're just 3 weeks away from a very special day at Shawnee Heights! Join us for the grand opening of the Thunderbird Greenhouse on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 3:00 pm. 📍 **Location:** Behind the high school - Follow the signs on the south side of the building. This event is a wonderful opportunity to explore the greenhouse and understand its role in enhancing our students' learning experiences. Take a guided tour of the greenhouse, enjoy some light refreshments, and connect with our community. Plus, we'll have a special gift for each attendee while supplies last! Don't miss out - mark your calendar and join us for "Growth and Gatherings" this May Day! 🌿 We look forward to growing our future together! See you there! 🌿 Event page: https://fb.me/e/5iJHNSQvz

Thanks to all who volunteered and presented for Future U! 8th graders explored Reality U, heard from career speakers, and gained insights on transitions and financial planning through engaging mock scenarios. Your involvement made this experience invaluable for our students!

🌒✨ Students had a blast experiencing the solar eclipse today! All eyes (with eclipse glasses) were on the sky, watching in awe and gaining a live lesson in astronomy. 🌟🔭

Today, we celebrated two extraordinary educators, Ben Eckelberry and Karen Stockwell-Withers, at the Kansas Teacher of the Year Region 2 Banquet. 🎉 Congratulations to Ben Eckelberry, 1st-grade teacher at Tecumseh North Elementary, for being named the Region 2 Elementary Finalist! 🌟 Mr. Eckelberry is one of eight finalists who will compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year to be announced in September! 🏆🍎

📚 Catch up on the latest district developments, 👥 leadership updates, and 🎓 educational insights in our 3rd Quarter District Newsletter. 🌟 https://www.smore.com/n/6njr2u

🚌 Join our team! 🚍 We're seeking School Bus Drivers to provide safe travels for our students! 📞 Call 785-379-5820 or apply online at https://bit.ly/USD450BusDriver. Make a difference in a child's day! 🎒 #NowHiring #SchoolBusDriver #JoinOurTeam #ApplyNow

🎉 Update Alert! 🎉 Our roster of extraordinary teachers competing for America's Favorite Teacher just got bigger! Ms. Hill at Shawnee Heights Elementary, Ms. Deghand at Berryton Elementary, and Ms. Seel at Shawnee Heights Middle School are joining the ranks.✨ Every vote is a step closer to victory - let's make it count for them! 🗳️💖 👉 Vote Mrs. Seel: https://bit.ly/SeelAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Hill: https://bit.ly/HillAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Deghand: https://bit.ly/DeghandAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Hobby: https://bit.ly/HobbyAFT 👉 Vote Mr. Yulich: https://bit.ly/YulichAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Wolferts: https://bit.ly/WolfertsAFT There are over 62,000 teachers in the competition. The winner gets $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and a feature in Readers Digest. Vote for one, or vote for all. You can vote on each day of the competition. The first cut will be made today, April 4th, at 9 pm. 💙 #ShawneeHeightsPride #AmericasFavoriteTeacher #VoteNow

📚💫 It's School Librarian Day! Thank you for being our guardians of tales, mentors, and the guiding stars of our educational adventures. Your dedication lights the way for our literary journeys. 🌟 #SchoolLibrarianAppreciationDay

🌟Three of our very own superheroes have entered a competition to become America's Favorite Teacher! 📚✨ Mrs. Hobby at Shawnee Heights High School, Mr. Yulich at Tecumseh North Elementary, and Mrs. Wolferts at Tecumseh North Elementary. If you have experienced the positive impact of their dedication, now is the moment to show your support! 🏆 👉 Vote Mrs. Hobby: https://bit.ly/HobbyAFT 👉 Vote Mr. Yulich: https://bit.ly/YulichAFT 👉 Vote Mrs. Wolferts: https://bit.ly/WolfertsAFT There are over 62,000 teachers in the competition. The winner gets $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and a feature in Readers Digest. Vote for one, or vote for all. You can vote on each day of the competition. The first cut will be made tomorrow, April 4th, at 9 pm. 💙 #ShawneeHeightsPride #AmericasFavoriteTeacher #VoteNow

🎉 It's Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Let's give a massive shoutout to the paras who improve our schools daily. Their dedication, support, and hard work do not go unnoticed. Thank you for being the heroes our students need. 📚❤️ #ParaprofessionalAppreciation 👏

🎉 The 20th Annual Heights on Display 🏫 is happening this coming Monday, April 8, from 5-8 pm. This event is a spectacular opportunity for everyone to peek inside the school building and see the wonders of academics and extracurriculars in full swing. 📚🎨🎻 We've got an array of activities from musical performances 🎶 to visual art displays 🖼 to a captivating forensics showcase 🔍. Brimming with arts and crafts for sale 🛍 and club and classroom displays, it's an event you don't want to miss out on. Hungry? No time to make dinner? 🍽 Come indulge in the delicious food truck fare 🚚 and support our orchestra! 🎵 We hope to see you there! #HeightsOnDisplay #SchoolExtravaganza #SupportTheArts #FoodTruckFiesta #CommunityEngagement

With a heavy heart, we share the passing of Karen Bramlage, a cherished former music teacher at BES, who dedicated 18 years to the district until 2020. Our deepest sympathies go to her family and friends. Her obit: https://www.dovetopeka.com/Obituary/275894/Karen-Bramlage/Dove-KS

Board of Education Meeting tonight, April 1, at 7:00 pm at Shawnee Heights Middle School Library. Join us or watch at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Agenda & minutes: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda

April celebrates the transformative power of Occupational Therapy! Big cheers to our OT team for guiding our students to shine. Their skill and care light up our schools every day. Happy #OccupationalTherapyMonth! 🙌👩‍⚕️📘