SMSD News

In the Shawnee Mission School District, everyone who serves our students is an educator and everyone plays an important role in helping each student achieve their personal best. Every interaction, every encouraging word, every effort is all done for...

The launch of middle school cheer has brought a boost of energy and excitement to football and basketball games across the Shawnee Mission School District this school year.  Following the recent additions of football and soccer, cheerleading is the latest...

Creativity takes center stage as the Shawnee Mission School District celebrates this year’s Reflections honorees. This year, student choreographers, painters, musicians and more–participated in this PTA-led program and created artwork reflecting on the theme “I Belong.” The Shawnee Mission Board...

Anyone looking for a summer experience for students that combines learning with fun can find it through the Shawnee Mission School District’s Summer Enrichment program. Summer Enrichment offers a variety of classes designed to help students explore, discover, and...

No matter who the student or teacher is in the Shawnee Mission School District, they belong! Belonging is a strategy outlined in the district’s strategic plan, developed by our community, and across the district there are people working every...

There are even more reasons to celebrate the completion of five rebuilt elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission School District. All five of these buildings have now achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver, a designation given...

This fall, SM North senior Macey Heikkila was working on a huge art project for one of her largest audiences yet. She was selected to exhibit her artwork at Oak Park Mall. Once complete, it will be displayed in...

When Savannah Ryan started her freshman year of high school at Shawnee Mission South, she and her classmates were tasked with helping the City of Overland Park solve a community issue that was keeping public pools from opening.  During her...

It might be hard to believe students are close to finishing the first half of the 2025-2026 school year. Our students have grown and changed in countless ways during the first semester. The fact that change is something we...

From new buildings to new lights, the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) has made every dollar of the 2021 Bond count. The $264 million bond, approved by voters in 2021, has benefited every building and feeder pattern across the...

There are many points of pride in the Shawnee Mission School District, with students, staff, and entire school communities earning recognition at the state, regional, and national level. Here is a look at recent honors earned in the Shawnee...

Whether far away or close to home, there is always much to learn and explore about nature. In the month of November, Read Across SMSD invites our community to “Cultivate Connection” and gain more understanding about how humans are linked...