Corey Ballentine, SHHS alumni, was named the winner of the Cliff Harris Award as the nation's top small college defender. https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20181227/cliff-harris-national-honor-continues-awards-harvest-for-washburns-corey-ballentine
Over 20 Shawnee Heights art students have been selected to represent the school at the Topeka Art Guild High School art show (5331 SW 22nd place). Come to the opening this Friday, January 4th from 5-8pm.
Reminder: Care Closet will be be closed December 22nd and 29th due to winter break.
High Schools students visited Tecumseh South earlier this week to read letters from Santa Claus.
Spelling Bees are being held throughout the district. SHMS students were nervous but excited to start their spelling adventure this afternoon.
SHHS students presented at the recent JEDO meeting and did a fantastic job. "Topeka, did you see that? This is your youth. Shawnee County, this is your youth. Our future is very bright" said Mayor De La Isla. https://youtu.be/9rlOgCLBXYg?t=9956
8th grade students at SHMS are learning all about the responsibilities of the real world today. Thank you to Go Topeka for helping bring an amazing program like Reality U to our students. Also, a big thank you to all the community volunteers that came out to help!
Tecumseh North students raised $1,428 for United Way and are the student campaign champs for the district 4 years running! They celebrated with a little sumo wrestling fun today.
Tis the season of giving. A big THANK YOU to Academy Sports for donating a bike to every single kindergarten student at Tecumseh North! Their smiles tell you everything.
It was Random Acts of Kindness day at TSouth today! TSouth student, Molly, organized and interviewed other students who participated in the day. Molly says she wants to spread the kindness to everyone. What was your act of kindness today?
Shawnee Heights Middle School students made their own hot air balloons!
The Care Closet will be closed this Saturday, December 8, 2018 due to wrestling tournaments and ACT testing. Stay tuned for updated hours and dates for next semester.
Don't forget! The Festival of Trees will be tomorrow from 4-8:30pm at the high school. Over 25 trees and wreaths will be available for silent auction. Live music by the Jazz band and brass ensemble, cocoa bar, cookies and SANTA will be there!
Congratulations to Bryce Liedtke for being selected as the newest member of Leadership Greater Topeka.
http://the450scoop.blogspot.com/2018/12/leadership-greater-topeka-selects-bryce.html
Congratulations to Martha Barnhill for receiving the KMEA NE District High School Orchestra Director of the Year Award!
It's always a pleasure to see students setting wonderful examples for others. Today Tecumseh North celebrated students that "Speak with Good Purpose."
Congratulation to Jenna Reed and Lacee Thomas Stevens for receiving the Donovan W. Cook Student Teacher award at Washburn this past week. Jenna will be starting as the new elementary art teacher for the district and Lacee is an SH alumni! Great job to all the student teachers!
Major Saver Discount Cards are back! The Major Saver program benefits the Shawnee Heights Foundation AND Shawnee Heights Schools. Parents check your students back pack for the form. If you would like to purchase online follow this link: https://www.majorsaver.com/cards/
Don’t forget there is no school scheduled tomorrow, Monday, November 26th. Professional development for staff will start at 9:30a.m. tomorrow and end at regular times.
The Care Closet will be closed this Saturday, November 24, 2018 due to Thanksgiving Break.
