It's Volunteer Appreciation Week and we are grateful for all of our volunteers! Tell us about your favorite Shawnee Heights Volunteer below.
Reminder: Board meeting tonight, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. See details below:
If you have a child who will turn 5-years old before September 1, 2020, contact your school below!
FSGC is working hard to provide services with free presentations via Zoom. Their next topic is "Talking with your child about Suicide" on Thursday, April 23 from 6:30 -7 p.m. See info below:
Find the April 2020 District Newsletter on our website at: https://www.usd450.net/community/district-newsletter
In this issue:
Board Update
SH IT Department Leading the World
Improvements to Our Future Learning Environment
Shawnee Heights Teacher of the Year Nominees!
Board members will conduct their next BOE meeting April 6th at 7:00 through a video call that will be broadcasted live on the district’s YouTube page. See details on public comment below:
We had to get a little creative today in announcing our Teachers of the Year. Congratulations Katie Dinkel and Curtis Hamilton! https://youtu.be/CzBmOBL2Kks
Welcome back to school! We know it doesn't look like we expected but we will get through this together. Don't forget about our Continuous Learning Plan Resources page for resources you may need. https://www.usd450.net/parents-students/continuous-learning-plan-resources
Our Food Service staff are doing amazing things! Update to our meal distribution starting next week, Monday, March 30. Meals will be distributed on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays ONLY. You will be able to pick up meals for 2 days. To meet guidelines children must be present.
Shawnee Heights staff and parents are the BEST! Plans change and we are ready to adjust. Device pick ups and teacher parades we’re scheduled today before the “Safer at Home” order goes into place tonight at midnight. Hang in there, we’ll get through this together.
Scholastics Art and Writing awards has announced the 2020 National medalists. Brooke Matzek has won the Gold Medal AND the American Visions Award for her ceramic sculpture “Wall Pots." Congratulations Brooke!
We miss our students! While we are preparing for device distribution and working on our Continuous Learning plans brighten our day with some photos of your student. We would love to see how they are spending time with their family this week.
Slight change to meal distribution starting next week. While you grab your sack lunch grab breakfast for the next day. See locations and times below:
Don't forget to come out and get lunch at the below locations. Also, our SONIC at 29th and Croco has graciously offered free lunch to students on Saturday, March 21st! See details below:
Let's brighten our day with sunflowers and Youth Art Month. Students painted a design related to their art history discoveries on a sculpture they created.
Here Paige Lindecrantz paints her sculpture to reflect Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.
Taught by: Heather Unrein
We will start serving grab and go lunches tomorrow, March 17, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Starlite Skate Rink, Eastgate, Tecumseh United Methodist Church and Shawnee Heights High School. Feeding sites are open to all students in all attendance areas.
Reminder: Board of Education meeting tomorrow, March 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
In order to increase space for social distancing the board meeting has been moved to the South Commons at the high school. the Tecumseh North Site Council presentation has been cancelled.
As of March 13, 2020, the Shawnee County Health Department has ordered all school districts in the county to suspend classroom & extracurricular activities. We have no decision on Boys and Girls Club programs at the moment and are awaiting guidance SCHD. We will keep you posted.
Last week the SHHS Choraliers sang in celebration of "Music in our Schools" month at the Capitol! The Choraliers were invited to sing by Kelly Knedler, Shawnee Heights alumnus and state chairman of Music Advocacy for the Kansas Music Educators Association.
Enjoy Spring Break!
