How the proposed SMSD policy change will affect you

Annalissa Houser and Rylee Garrett • June 26, 2019

NW students, We want you to know why you should care about the policy change the SMSD has proposed at the recent board meeting. We know that the words “school board meeting” aren’t always the...

The SMSD proposes highly restrictive student press policy

Annalissa Houser, co-Editor-in-Chief • June 24, 2019

Tonight, the SMSD unveiled a proposed district policy claiming “It retains the right of the district to exercise control over student publications and activities that appear to represent the school and...

New SMSD superintendent announced

March 13, 2013

The new superintendent of the Shawnee Mission School District was announced during the board of education meeting at the McEachen Administrative Center on Mar. 11. Dr. Gene Johnson, the present superintendent,...

Searching for Security

January 20, 2013

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Proposed budget cuts announced

April 2, 2010

The Shawnee Mission School District announced the proposed budget cuts for the 2010-2011 school year on March 8. The cuts, along with revenue increases, amount to over $10 million. Among the items on the cutting block are 26 high school teaching positions and...

Ad network provides budget relief

April 2, 2010

As a way to ease budget cuts, the Shawnee Mission School District has joined Shout Marketing’s high school ad network.“We are confident that this partnership with Shout...

Budget cuts to affect students

March 12, 2010

I still have two-and-a-half years of high school left. And the way things are going, it’s very possible that, at the end of that time period, Northwest won’t be nearly as great of a place to go to school as it is now.

ZERO… tolerance policy

February 24, 2010

Remember that annoying orange packet you received at the beginning of the school year? You know, the one you and your parents probably set down and signed without even reading? This little packet explains the drug/alcohol policy that is enforced by the SMSD. What this packet...

SMSD expands to Facebook and Twitter

January 29, 2010

The Shawnee Mission School District has expanded its media usage to Facebook and Twitter to provide students with an easier way to follow district news. The Facebook page has a total of 864 fans, while there are 80 committed followers of the Twitter account.