Join us in celebrating Mitchell Spade, Physics Teacher at Shawnee Heights High School, and LesLee Nelson, 1st-grade Teacher at Tecumseh South Elementary! These outstanding educators inspire students, build community, and embody the heart of Shawnee Heights. ❤️
Best of luck to both as they move forward in the Kansas Teacher of the Year selection process! 🍎✨
#ShawneeHeightsProud #TOY
🚧 2025 Bond Proposal – Berryton Elementary 🚧
We’re continuing our series of short videos highlighting the proposed updates at each of our six schools. This week’s feature: Berryton Elementary.
🏫 Highlights include:
✔️ Renovated classrooms and offices
✔️ Additional classroom space to support learning needs
✔️ Restroom renovations and cafeteria expansion
✔️ Expanded parking and improved drop-off/pick-up areas
✔️ Playground improvements with turf, shade, and accessible equipment
🎥 Watch Here
More school highlight videos will be shared soon — stay tuned!
➡️ Learn more about the 2025 Shawnee Heights Bond at: www.usd450.net
Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB
Agenda: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda
Today, we celebrate the coaches who guide, motivate, and inspire our student-athletes, both on and off the field. From early morning practices to late-night games, their dedication helps our T-Birds grow in skill, teamwork, and character.
💙 Thank you, coaches, for the countless hours you pour into our students and programs.
#CoachAppreciation #TBirdPride
We’re grateful for the incredible team that keeps our schools clean, safe, and running smoothly. From early mornings to late nights, they work so our students and staff can shine.
💙 Thank you to our custodians and maintenance staff for your dedication and hard work!
📸 Here are just a few of the hardworking members of our custodian and maintenance team in action!
#ThankYou
🗓✨ Mark your calendars! ✨🗓
From student showcases to community fun, you won’t want to miss these upcoming events:
💻 Girl Code
🤼 Thunderbird Wrestling Club Parent Night
🎶 SHHS Band Craft Fair & Food Trucks
👻 SHHS Orchestra Haunted Corn Maze
🎃 FFA Trunk or Treat
Check out all the details on our Community Opportunities page and join us in supporting our students and community. ❤️💙
👉 https://bit.ly/SHCommOpp
🚧 2025 Bond Proposal – Shawnee Heights Middle School 🚧
We’re sharing a series of short videos highlighting the proposed updates at each of our six schools. First up: Shawnee Heights Middle School.
🏫 Highlights include:
✔️ A new 6th grade addition to ease crowding in elementary schools
✔️ Renovated classrooms, science labs, and program spaces
✔️ An auxiliary gym
✔️ Parking and traffic improvements
🎥 Watch Here
More videos for each school will be posted soon — stay tuned!
➡️ Learn more about the 2025 Shawnee Heights Bond at: www.usd450.net
Join us this evening for a community Town Hall Meeting with Superintendent Meggers to learn more about the Shawnee Heights Bond on the November 4, 2025, ballot.
📅 Date: September 29, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 pm
📍 Location: Berryton Elementary School - Cafeteria (2921 SE 69th Street, Berryton, KS)
Can’t make it tonight? Two more Town Hall Meetings are scheduled:
📅 October 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Shawnee Heights Middle School
📅 October 27, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Shawnee Heights Elementary School
Details about the bond are available on our website: www.usd450.net
We hope to see you there!
Reminder: No school for students on Monday, September 29, 2025. This is a professional development day for our staff. We hope you have a fantastic weekend!
🍳 The Shawnee Heights Public Schools Foundation will host its Annual Foundation Breakfast on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. in the Shawnee Heights High School commons.
This special event showcases the incredible ways Foundation support helps Shawnee Heights educators bring new ideas to life, sparking creativity, inspiring curiosity, and enhancing learning for our students. 🌟
📌 Registration is open now! The deadline to reserve your seat is October 6, 2025.
👉 https://givebutter.com/2025FoundationBreakfast
Want to make a difference in our schools? Shawnee Heights USD 450 is looking for:
🍎Substitute Teachers
✏️Substitute Paras
🥗Food Service Substitutes
Flexible schedules, meaningful work, and the chance to support our students and staff!
👉 Apply today at https://shawneeheights.schoolspring.com/
Students across the district have been exploring the history and structure of the U.S. Constitution. We visited two classrooms at Tecumseh North that were creating their own constitutions!
Mr. Yulich's class drafted and ratified a constitution together for their classroom, and Ms. Kern's class had fun designing their constitutions.
Hands-on activities like these help students connect classroom learning to real-world examples.
Rachael is an outstanding early-childhood educator who balances academics with social and emotional learning. Her classroom is a safe, welcoming space where students thrive, and her creativity and passion shine through themed units and family engagement.
We’re proud to celebrate Rachael and all she brings to our students! 💙❤️
#HorizonAward
A big thank-you to our tech team for keeping our classrooms connected, our systems secure, and our teachers and students supported. We appreciate you! 🙌
#ITProDay #ThankYou
Budget Meeting will begin at 6:45pm and the Regular Meeting will begin at 7:00pm.
Watch: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB
Agenda: https://bit.ly/USD450MeetingAgenda
Thank you for the difference you make every single day. You’re an essential part of our Shawnee Heights family! 👏✨
#PhysicalTherapyAppreciationDay #ThankYou
Students had the chance to step inside this interactive, larger-than-life exhibit and journey through the human body 🫁❤️🧠. Each stop taught them about the incredible ways our bodies work and how to keep them healthy.
A huge THANK YOU to the TSouth PTO for sponsoring this experience, and to our teachers and parent volunteers who helped guide students through the adventure. 🙌
#LearningByDoing
In 2018, HME generously donated the “Commitment to Excellence” archway. For years, it stood proudly by our old practice field. Now, thanks to our maintenance crew, the archway has been moved to the main football field, standing tall as a reminder of the dedication and spirit our T-Birds bring to every game, every season.
Here’s to a new year of excellence across all our fall sports!
#CommitmentToExcellence #ItsAGreatDayToBeATBird
