Reminder: Classes resume tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. We hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!
Reminder: No school tomorrow, April 7, 2023. Also, no school on Monday, April 10, 2023, and no school on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, for students. April 11th is a PD Day for Teachers. Calendars can be found on our website at www.usd450.net. We hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Elementary Night is tonight, April 6th! Elementary students get in free to our girls' soccer game at Bettis with a paid adult admission and can walk on the field with the players - line up at 6:00 pm. Food Trucks are available as part of a fundraiser for the soccer team.
Congrats to '22 SHHS grad, Maranda Bell, for being named an All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association! Read more: https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/04/03/shawnee-heights-maranda-bell-named-collegiate-wrestling-all-american/70057150007/
Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Today we celebrate the hard work and contributions of all the amazing paraprofessionals who support educators and students in countless ways. Thank you for your dedication to helping students succeed.
The 8th grade experienced FutureU yesterday! Students participated in scenarios from young adult life, such as paying bills. They learned about budgeting and banking while professionals from Topeka spoke about their careers. Lastly, they visited stations about career planning.
It's School Librarian Appreciation Day! Thank you to all our Librarians and Clerks for helping to create an environment where students are motivated to learn.
Board of Education Meeting tonight, April 3rd, at 7:00 pm in the SHHS PD Room. Join us or watch at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB
Agenda & minutes: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda
Reminder! Tonight is Heights on Display, sponsored by the Fine Arts Department, Monday, April 3rd, from 5-8 pm. This is a chance for our community to enjoy student work and performances. A portion of the proceeds from onsite Food Trucks will be donated to the SHHS Orchestra.
The elementary gifted students from across the district presented their ideas at an Invention Convention Open House today in the Shawnee Heights Elementary Cafeteria. They are preparing to present their ideas next at the Kansas City Invention Convention!
More Community Opportunities have been added to our page! Some of the event dates are just around the corner. Find more information on these and others on our Community Opportunity page. https://www.usd450.net/article/868234
On April 6th, our girls’ soccer team is hosting an elementary night for their game at Bettis. Elementary students get in free with a paid adult admission and can walk on the field with the players - line up 6:00pm.Food Trucks available as part of a fundraiser for the soccer team.
Over the weekend, Tracie Holcomb and Sara Gillespie were celebrated at a KSDE Awards Banquet as our 2024 Shawnee Heights' Teachers of the Year!
We had a successful Blood Drive today at SHHS! Thank you to everyone who came out to donate! www.savealifenow.org
Mark your calendars! Heights on Display is Monday, April 3rd, from 5-8 pm. Food Trucks will be onsite, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the SHHS Orchestra.
The Community Blood Center will host a Bood Drive on Monday, March 27th, from 7 am - 1:30 pm in the SHHS South Commons. Book your appointment today at https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/sponsor_code Enter group code TPFC.
Would you like to work with a Student Intern? We want to place students interested in a degree and/or career in Graphic Design with local organizations to gain work-related experiences and learn more about the Graphic Design industry. Interested? email ayersberrya@usd450.net
Since 1991 we have had 16 students selected to attend ESU's Kansas Future Teacher Academy. This year 10 SHHS students were selected to attend! This program will explore teaching in-depth and help students determine if this is a field they would like to pursue.
Excellent presentations were shared at last night's BOE meeting, including TNorth's Site Council report and a CTE Health Science Pathway presentation by students who have taken the course. The broadcast is available on our district's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB
Shawnee Heights Elementary School hopes you will join them this week in supporting the Edward R. Pettit Scholarship fund. Enjoy dinner at some of Topeka's best Food Trucks on Thursday, March 23, from 5-7:30 pm in the Shawnee Heights Elementary parking lot.
