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

We made it through the first week of school, and what a great week it was! From first day smiles to getting back into the groove, it has been wonderful to see our classrooms and hallways full of energy again. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! 🍎

📢 School starts TOMORROW for 1st–9th grade!
Set those alarm clocks ⏰, pack those backpacks 🎒, and get ready for a great first day.

Meet our newest staff members who are just as excited to start the school year as you are! We can’t wait to see all of you bright and early tomorrow morning. 🌅

🎥 https://youtu.be/Wn94EtonXmo

🎉 We had a great morning to kick off the school year!

Our All Staff Convocation brought all our Shawnee Heights staff together for a delicious Chris Cakes breakfast 🥞 and an inspiring keynote from Coach Jim Johnson. We also celebrated staff milestones with our annual service awards! ❤️

Here’s to an amazing year ahead, T-Birds! 💙
#BackToSchool

🎒✨ The countdown is on… the first day of school is NEXT week!

Our new teachers are busy learning, connecting, and preparing to welcome students for an amazing year ahead. We can’t wait to see our classrooms and hallways full of smiling faces again!

📅 1st Day for 1st - 9th Grade: August 13, 2025
📅 1st Day for PreK-Kdg & 10th-12th Grade: August 14, 2025
📅 1st Day for ECSE: August 18, 2025

#ShawneeHeights #BackToSchool #FirstDayCountdown #TbirdPride

Join us tonight, at 7:00 PM, at the Shawnee Heights Middle School library for the Board of Education meeting.
Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB
Agenda: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda

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