Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 - Preparing Students of Today for the Opportunity of Tomorrow

Today the board will interview our second candidate for the USD 450 Superintendent position. Juanita Erickson is currently serving as the Superintendent for Neodesha USD 461. Tune in to our district YouTube Channel at 4:15pm today, January 21, 2021 for a presentation from Mrs. Erickson. https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB

Today the board will interview the first of four candidates for the USD 450 Superintendent position. Dr. Leigh Anne Neal is currently serving as the Assistant Superintendent for Early Childhood Education and Principal of the Early Childhood Center in USD 512. Tune in to our district YouTube Channel at 4:15pm today, January 20, 2021 for a presentation from Dr. Neal. https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB

TNorth is in the lead with SHES only a few points behind! See the leaderboard at: https://www.flippity.net/lb.php?k=1Uq0TRCMl9V8lhlW5XIS1g3yaOsRuC61dHXrcZe6CHww Tomorrow is the last day to put in your Minutes to Motion! We can do this! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQxS3STkJ0VXjTEPYHhbDTi3yT4MyVmNpX-pz8HH86g-nAl1udUmsaoBfL-zJ3DL6aUqJ1ls4Z3pune/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p

The district will hold their regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting tonight, January 19, 2021, at 7:00 pm in the SHHS Auditorium. The meeting can be viewed live on our District's YouTube Channel at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Find the the meeting agenda at: https://www.usd450.net/district/board-of-education/agendas-minutes Please wear your mask and practice social distancing if you will be in attendance. We will continue Public Comments in-person at the board meeting; however, we will not be reading Public Comments that are emailed during the meeting. Patrons are still welcome to submit Public Comments via email. They will be forwarded to each board member to review. Submit emailed Public Comments to our Board Clerk (hoyers@usd450.net).

The district will hold their regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting tonight, January 19, 2021, at 7:00 pm in the SHHS Auditorium. The meeting can be viewed live on our District's YouTube Channel at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Find the the meeting agenda at: https://www.usd450.net/district/board-of-education/agendas-minutes Please wear your mask and practice social distancing if you will be in attendance. We will continue Public Comments in-person at the board meeting; however, we will not be reading Public Comments that are emailed during the meeting. Patrons are still welcome to submit Public Comments via email. They will be forwarded to each board member to review. Submit emailed Public Comments to our Board Clerk (hoyers@usd450.net).

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day with the Governor's Annual Celebration held today, January 18, 2021 at noon. This year the event will be held virtually on the Kansas Volunteer Commission's YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eISGeMP_6E&feature=youtu.be

Reminder: This week is another 4 day week. There is no school on Monday, January 18, 2021 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Group A will come to school on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 19th & 20th). Group B will come to school on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 21st & 22nd)

It looks like SHES is in the lead with TNorth a close second. See the leaderboard at: https://www.flippity.net/lb.php?k=1Uq0TRCMl9V8lhlW5XIS1g3yaOsRuC61dHXrcZe6CHww Keep working on those Minutes to Motion. You have until January 20th. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQxS3STkJ0VXjTEPYHhbDTi3yT4MyVmNpX-pz8HH86g-nAl1udUmsaoBfL-zJ3DL6aUqJ1ls4Z3pune/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p

Elementary students and Families! Join us for our Virtual Wellness Fair starting today, January 13th through January 20th. You will be challenged to find ways to be physically active for 60 minutes each day. Let's see which Elementary school can get the most Minutes to Motion! Follow the link for details on how to play! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQxS3STkJ0VXjTEPYHhbDTi3yT4MyVmNpX-pz8HH86g-nAl1udUmsaoBfL-zJ3DL6aUqJ1ls4Z3pune/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p

The district will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting today, January 11, 2021, at 5:30 pm in the SHHS Professional Development Room. This meeting will discuss the Board of Education Members' reorganization, electing a new President and Vice President. The board will also go into executive session to discuss Superintendent applications. Please note there is no public comment this evening. The meeting will be live on our District's YouTube Channel at https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB. The broadcast will end when the board adjourns to Executive Session. There will be no action taken after the Executive Session ends. Find the meeting agenda at https://www.usd450.net/district/board-of-education/agendas-minutes Please wear your mask and practice social distancing if you will be in attendance.

The district will hold their regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting tonight, January 4, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the SHHS Auditorium. The meeting can be viewed live on our District's YouTube Channel at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Find the the meeting agenda at: https://www.usd450.net/district/board-of-education/agendas-minutes Please wear your mask and practice social distancing if you will be in attendance. We will continue Public Comments in-person at the board meeting; however, we will not be reading Public Comments that are emailed during the meeting. Individuals will be given 3 minutes or less for In-Person Public Comments. Patrons are still welcome to submit Public Comments via email. They will be forwarded to each board member to review. Submit emailed Public Comments to our Board Clerk (hoyers@usd450.net).

We're excited to welcome students back this week into Hybrid learning. Group A will attend Monday and Tuesday and Group B will attend Thursday and Friday. Elementary school buses could run up to 20 minutes early. We hope everyone has a wonderful week!

The SCHD has informed us that scams around the COVID-19 vaccine are already happening. Stay alert and remember these facts below 👇

Happy Holidays, Shawnee Heights Family!

Thank you to the Kansas Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa for donating 200 stylus to our district.

This is the last week for our Major Saver Campaign. Online sales will end Thursday, December 17, 2020. Our Major Saver campaign not only raises money for our schools but also helps support local businesses! See all of the local businesses on our card in the photo below. If you can’t find a student to purchase a card from, you can still help support our schools by purchasing your card online at www.majorsaver.com

The Board meeting tonight, December 14th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., will be held in the Shawnee Heights High School Auditorium. The board will be discussing our Learning Scenario plans following Winter Break. The meeting can be viewed live on our District's YouTube Channel at: https://bit.ly/3fT7WyB Find the the meeting agenda at: https://www.usd450.net/district/board-of-education/agendas-minutes Please wear your mask and practice social distancing if you will be in attendance. We will continue Public Comments in-person at the board meeting; however, we will not be reading Public Comments that are emailed during the meeting. Individuals will be given 3 minutes or less for In-Person Public Comments. Patrons are still welcome to submit Public Comments via email. They will be forwarded to each board member to review. Submit emailed Public Comments to our Board Clerk (hoyers@usd450.net).

Family Service and Guidance Center is hosting another Real-World Parenting Series on "Helping Your Child Cope With Divorce." This free presentation will be held December 15, 2020 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Find more information in the flyer below.

We want to say THANK YOU to Stormont Vail Health for including us in their Warm and Thankful event. Their employees donated winter gear such as hats, gloves, and scarves. We appreciate the donations!

Did you know that students who sell 20 or more cards get a FREE ticket to World of Fun! Students are doing a great job. Help them reach their goal by purchasing a card from them today. Purchase your card online with a student’s personal link or go to www.majorsaver.com and enter the school and students name. Thank you to all our students and parents who have worked so hard to make this fundraiser a success for our school!