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School News

Two East Students Named Presidential Scholar Candidates

Seniors Christian Wiles and Louis Ridgway have been named national merit scholar semifinalists by the U.S. Department of Education. They are two of the 500 semifinalists chosen this year based on SAT scores.

 

Daily Announcements: Friday, Feb. 3

Daily Announcements: Friday, Feb. 3

Watch the daily announcements for Friday, Feb. 3.

 

State Education Bill Looks to Solve Budget Issues

State Education Bill Looks to Solve Budget Issues

On Jan. 26, Governor Sam Brownback proposed to the state Senate a bill that aims to completely rework the way state education is funded. When the recession hit in 2007, the state tightened its belt and started making cuts, and the amount of money allocated for Kansas education plummeted. Districts statewide have felt the effects of the decrease in funds, and the Shawnee Mission School District is no exception.

 

Sophomores Choreograph JV Dance Number

Sophomores Choreograph JV Dance Number

Sophomores Sydney Lowe and Melissa Ator win JV Drill Team competition and performed their winning choreographed piece at Friday’s game.

 

Daily Announcements: Friday, Jan. 27

Daily Announcements: Friday, Jan. 27

Watch the daily announcements for Friday, Jan. 27.

 

Arndt-Helgesen Voted NHS Teacher of the Year

Arndt-Helgesen Voted NHS Teacher of the Year

American History AP and sociology teacher, Vicki Arndt-Helgeson, was voted East teacher of the year by the nearly 100 National Honor Society student members.

 

Sweetheart Court Assembly

Sweetheart Court Assembly

Watch a recording of the introductions for the 2012 Sweetheart Court

 

With School, Does Stress Mean Success?

With School, Does Stress Mean Success?

Is sacrificing a social life and free time for school more beneficial than exploring interests?

 

East Plans to Merge Art Classes Next Year

East Plans to Merge Art Classes Next Year

Many art classes will merge to form eight classes compared to the fourteen there are now. The decision was made as apart of a district wide effort to align curriculums better.

 

Daily Announcements: Jan. 20, 2011

Daily Announcements: Jan. 20, 2011

Watch the announcements for Jan. 20 produced by the Radio and TV Department.

 

Three New Student Teachers Come to East

Three New Student Teachers Come to East

The Choir, Art, and Marketing department gain new student teachers.

 

Debaters Place at DCI, Novice State

Debaters Place at DCI, Novice State

Several debaters assisted in hosting the DCI tournament while others debated there and at Novice State.