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Shawnee Mission Public Schools Lancer Newsletter Shawnee Mission East High School East Lancers 52 Years Message from the Principal Update and Progress: Development and Implementation of Professional Learning Communities We are entering our second year of implementation of the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) process at SME. For those of you who are new to SME, the PLC process focuses on student learning, collaboration, and a results-orientation. As we reported in the August and February newsletters, implementation has gone extremely well. In some teaching disciplines we have progressed further than the goals we had initially established for the year. One of the most important goals we faced last year was to develop a new mission statement for the school which reflected the language of PLCs. A special committee of staff members was assembled to complete this part of the process. After weeks of brainstorming, writing, and editing, the committee presented the new mission statement to the faculty in April for approval. The new mission statement was approved unanimously. The mission of SME is to guide student learning with high academic expectation. As you can see, the mission statement above is simple to remember and aligns with our pur- pose. Copies of the new mission statement can be found throughout the building and in each of our classrooms. In our second year of implementation we plan on working on common assessments. In addi- tion, we want to assist staff members so they understand the value of analyzing data from the assessments to improve teaching in the classroom. Historically, educators have often had lim- ited experience with analyzing data from student assessments. As such, changes in teaching rarely occurred. Our emphasis is to teach assessment analysis to our teachers so they can ob- jectively review data for improving teaching. This past summer we sent eight teachers to a PLC conference (held locally) on assessments and assessment analysis. These teachers will serve as resource people as we begin this phase of implementation. In August, Dr. Dennis King from Solution Tree, Inc. provided additional as- sessment training to our entire faculty. It is going to be important for us to continue with our training as the year progresses in order to ensure that teachers understand and implement the process of assessment analysis. We are also looking into possibly purchasing an assessment statistical software program to help teachers with processing and analyzing data. Once this data has been analyzed, teachers can make the changes necessary in their teaching to promote student learning. On a side note, we would like to share with you that our school did exceptionally well on the Kansas Assessments back in April. Building wide, our scores across all the tested curricular areas were in the range of 94-97% proficiency. Maintaining these high performance scores will continue to be a challenge as we continue to change demographically in our attendance area. Nevertheless, our goal is to be sure all sub-groups (socio-economics, ethnicity, and Spe- cial Education) meet the same levels of expectation. Karl R. Krawitz Ed.D, Principal October 2010Published On-line Monthly www.smsd.org/schools/smeast Key Dates: 10/4 NO SCHOOL, Improvement Day 10/5 LATE START 9:40am 10/5 PTA General Meeting 11:30am, Village Church 10/7 Picture Retake Day 10/11 Spirit Week 10/13 PSAT & PLAN Tests 10/13 College Clinic 6:30pm 10/15 NO SCHOOL, End of Quarter 10/16 Homecoming Dance 8pm 10/22 Grade cards given to students 10/22 -10/23 Used Book Sale 10/23 SHARE Garage Sale 11/2 LATE START 9:40am 11/3 Parent/Principal Coffee 9am, Library 11/6 Lancer Blues and BBQ Auction, Milburn Country Club 11/15 Winter Sports Begin 11/16 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:10pm 11/17 College Connection 7pm 11/19 MORP Dance 7:30pm 11/24-11/26 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving 12/7 LATE START 9:40am 12/9 PTA General Meeting 7am, Library 12/22 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break Office Hours The main office at SME is open until 4:00 p.m. each day. The counseling office is open until 3:30 p.m.. Due to changes in staff hours and rotating sched- ules, not all support staff are here until those times, how- ever. Please call the office to verify if you have a question about hours and availability.
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Shawnee Mission Public Schools

Lancer Newsletter Shawnee Mission East High School

East Lancers 52 Years

Message from the Principal

Update and Progress: Development and Implementation of Professional

Learning Communities

We are entering our second year of implementation of the Professional Learning Communities

(PLC) process at SME. For those of you who are new to SME, the PLC process focuses on

student learning, collaboration, and a results-orientation. As we reported in the August and

February newsletters, implementation has gone extremely well. In some teaching disciplines

we have progressed further than the goals we had initially established for the year.

One of the most important goals we faced last year was to develop a new mission statement for

the school which reflected the language of PLCs. A special committee of staff members was

assembled to complete this part of the process. After weeks of brainstorming, writing, and

editing, the committee presented the new mission statement to the faculty in April for approval.

The new mission statement was approved unanimously.

The mission of SME is to guide student learning with high academic expectation.

As you can see, the mission statement above is simple to remember and aligns with our pur-

pose. Copies of the new mission statement can be found throughout the building and in each

of our classrooms.

In our second year of implementation we plan on working on common assessments. In addi-

tion, we want to assist staff members so they understand the value of analyzing data from the

assessments to improve teaching in the classroom. Historically, educators have often had lim-

ited experience with analyzing data from student assessments. As such, changes in teaching

rarely occurred. Our emphasis is to teach assessment analysis to our teachers so they can ob-

jectively review data for improving teaching.

This past summer we sent eight teachers to a PLC conference (held locally) on assessments and

assessment analysis. These teachers will serve as resource people as we begin this phase of

implementation. In August, Dr. Dennis King from Solution Tree, Inc. provided additional as-

sessment training to our entire faculty. It is going to be important for us to continue with our

training as the year progresses in order to ensure that teachers understand and implement the

process of assessment analysis. We are also looking into possibly purchasing an assessment

statistical software program to help teachers with processing and analyzing data. Once this

data has been analyzed, teachers can make the changes necessary in their teaching to promote

student learning.

On a side note, we would like to share with you that our school did exceptionally well on the

Kansas Assessments back in April. Building wide, our scores across all the tested curricular

areas were in the range of 94-97% proficiency. Maintaining these high performance scores

will continue to be a challenge as we continue to change demographically in our attendance

area. Nevertheless, our goal is to be sure all sub-groups (socio-economics, ethnicity, and Spe-

cial Education) meet the same levels of expectation.

Karl R. Krawitz Ed.D, Principal

October 2010—Published On-line Monthly www.smsd.org/schools/smeast

Key Dates: 10/4 NO SCHOOL, Improvement Day

10/5 LATE START 9:40am

10/5 PTA General Meeting 11:30am,

Village Church

10/7 Picture Retake Day

10/11 Spirit Week

10/13 PSAT & PLAN Tests

10/13 College Clinic 6:30pm

10/15 NO SCHOOL, End of Quarter

10/16 Homecoming Dance 8pm

10/22 Grade cards given to students

10/22 -10/23 Used Book Sale

10/23 SHARE Garage Sale

11/2 LATE START 9:40am

11/3 Parent/Principal Coffee 9am, Library

11/6 Lancer Blues and BBQ Auction, Milburn Country Club

11/15 Winter Sports Begin

11/16 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:10pm

11/17 College Connection 7pm

11/19 MORP Dance 7:30pm

11/24-11/26 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving

12/7 LATE START 9:40am

12/9 PTA General Meeting 7am, Library

12/22 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break

Office Hours

The main office at SME is open

until 4:00 p.m. each day. The

counseling office is open until

3:30 p.m.. Due to changes in

staff hours and rotating sched-

ules, not all support staff are

here until those times, how-

ever. Please call the office to

verify if you have a question

about hours and availability.

Illness at School

If a student becomes ill while at school, he/she must come to the nurse’s office and a parent must be con-

tacted before he/she can leave the building. If a student leaves without checking out through the nurse’s

office, the absence will be considered unexcused.

Please be sure to keep the nurse's office notified of any changes in your phone numbers at home or work

and for your emergency contacts in case your child becomes ill while at school. No students are allowed

to leave unless the nurse's office contacts a parent, so it is imperative that we have current working phone

numbers.

Screenings

We will soon start vision screenings for 9th and 11th grade students and hearing screenings for 10th grade students. If you do

not want your student to have the screenings, please notify us.

Susan Varner, School Nurse

913-993-6616

Library News

This fall eighteen freshmen English classes came to the media center for orientation. Through a

PowerPoint called Survivor, they learned all about online and print resources as well as upcoming

special events such as the Used Book Sale, Dia de los Muertos, and the Poetry SLAM. Following the

presentation, the students used laptops to create passwords to logon and are now ―good to go‖ on the

school computers!

Recently, Kate Pickett, young adult librarian from Johnson County Library, presented book talks for

incoming ninth graders. She shared the newest titles so students could make a selection for outside

reading. Kate will return later in the year to talk to other classes about the classics and biographies.

The library welcomes the following wonderful students as lab aides this fall: Beth Capps, Melissa Gregg, Isabel Huyett,

Chris Pointer, Alex Rory, Rachel Thomas, and Shannon Tuttle. We greatly appreciate these students who are willing to give

back to their school and help in every way possible!

Thanks a million to the following nineteen volunteers who give so generously of their time and talents to assist our library pro-

gram! Margaret Ash, Janet Bates, Betsy Bautz, Julie Bernard, Claire Bretell, Beth Cole, Julie Cook, Laura Cook, Cathy

Dean, Sally Dannov, Linotte Dubois, Sallie Gilmore, Cathy Handy, Paula Longan, Mary McBride, Robin McCullough,

Neil Recker, Patty Soltys, and Jackie Wolf. These parents help with everything from bulletin boards to PowerPoints to the

Used Book Sale. It wouldn’t be the same without them!

Just a heads up about the annual Borders Benefit Days! It will be held the weekend of November 19-21. Borders will donate

15% of your purchase to our library. Plan to start your holiday shopping early and help out your school!

SME Newsletter Publication Guidelines The SME Lancer Newsletter is published online at the end of each month during the school year.

Deadline for submissions is the 2nd Friday of each month.

Submissions in Word are preferable. You may also send articles in other word processing formats or graphically as a pdf

or jpg. Hard copy material can be placed in the ―Newsletter‖ folder located in the PTA mailbox.

Your submissions may be edited due to space considerations.

Questions? Contact Heather Royce, SME Associate Principal at 913-993-6600, [email protected]; or

Joan Beahm, PTA Newsletter Editor at 913-341-3725, [email protected].

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 2

School News

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 3

School News

48th Annual College Clinic Wednesday, October 13, 2010 6:30-9:00 P.M.

Come to the 48th Annual Shawnee Mission College Clinic!

Representatives from over 200 colleges across the country will chat and share information with high school students. Freshman through seniors – and their parents- encouraged to attend! Admission, parking, and shuttle service is free.

Questions? Contact Kelly Kendall [email protected] or Julie Foster [email protected]

Invitations will be mailed out to all SME Families in early October.

Important Dates

October 4 No School—School Improvement Day

October 5 Late Start Day

October 8 SAT Registration Deadline for the November 6th test date

PSAT/PLAN Registration Deadline

October 9 SAT test—given at SM East

October 13 7:40 a.m.-Noon—PSAT/NMSQT and PLAN Tests for 10th and 11th graders—dismissal at Noon

No school for Freshman and Seniors

6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. College Clinic

October 15 End of the 1st Quarter, No School

October 16 7:40 a.m.--PSAT alternate test day at BTC (for 10th grade students)

Test time 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Photo ID required, bring two #2 pencils and an acceptable calculator

October 18 Private School Shadow Day

October 22 1st Quarter Grade Cards given to students during 3rd block

October 23 ACT—given at other area schools

October 25 Private School Shadow Day

Website

Don’t forget to visit the Counseling Office Web Back Pack at: http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/. We are no longer using

the www.smecounselor.org website. Our website provides important information regarding upcoming events, academic plan-

ning, and college and scholarship information. Once you click on our website, create a shortcut to your desktop for easy access

in the future.

ACT/SAT

There are two remaining ACT test dates in 2010: October 23 and December 11. Students may register online at www.act.org.

There are also three remaining SAT test dates in 2010: October 9, November 6, and December 4. You can register online at

www.collegeboard.com. We generally recommend that students begin their college testing in the spring of their junior year.

The SME East CEEB Code is 172473. If your student needs test accommodations, please visit the Counseling Web Back Pack

under the ―Testing‖ button for more details or you can visit the following websites:

http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student/index.html

http://www.act.org/aap/disab/policy.html

Student Profile Sheets

Please turn in your updated profile sheets to the counseling office. Also, if you have any changes in your family information

(address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, etc.), please inform our Computer Clerk, Beth Giles at 913-993-6609. Please

help us keep your information current so we may keep you informed.

48th Annual College Clinic—Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Representatives from over 200 colleges across the country will share information with students and their parents. Admission,

parking, and shuttle service is free. Last year, thousands of students and their parents attended. College Clinic is open to all

students in the metropolitan area and also to students throughout Kansas and Missouri. Shawnee Mission College Clinic is

sponsored by the Shawnee Mission East PTA with the assistance from the Shawnee Mission School District and the Lenexa

Rotary Club. This year’s co-chairmen are Julie Foster and Kelly Kendall. Questions? Email: [email protected].

More information can be found on the SME Counseling Web Back Pack at: http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/

html29702.htm.

Counseling Office News - http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 4

Private School Shadow Days

We will once again, host Private School Shadow Days. The following dates have been selected: October 18, October 25, No-

vember 8, November 15, and December 6th. We have scheduled the Private School Shadow days on Mondays. As you may

know, SME is on a modified block schedule and Mondays are the days where all class periods meet. If you have a student who

attends a private school and is thinking of coming to Shawnee Mission East as a freshman next year and would like to visit, go

to the SME Counselor Web Backpack at: http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/html31128.htm for more information and the

registration form. The registration form should be turned into the Counseling Center two (2) weeks prior to the date of your

request. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Julie Curry, Counseling Secretary, at 913-993-6630 or

Lili Englebrick, Counselor Coordinator, at 913-993-6634.

College Applications

Students must check with individual college websites and/or application materials to determine what is required to complete an

application folder. All colleges require an official student transcript, which must be submitted by the high school. Although the

school submits the transcript, a student must request this service in person 4 weeks prior to the application deadline and have a

signed Transcript Release Form on file. The Counseling Office will provide envelopes and postage for transcripts that must be

mailed. The first 5 mailed transcripts will be free but after 5 transcripts, the student will need to pay $2.00 for each transcript.

Some colleges also require letters of recommendation from a counselor. If a letter of recommendation is required, the student

must complete (1) a Personal Data Sheet, (2) a Parent Information Form, and (3) a typed resume. Copies of these forms may be

found in the Counseling Office or on the counseling web backpack. These items should be completed and submitted to the stu-

dent’s counselor 4 weeks prior to the earliest deadline. At that time, the student must also make an appointment with the coun-

selor to discuss the letter of recommendation.

Students are asked to mail a paper copy or submit an online student section of the college application themselves. The Counsel-

ing Office will mail a Shawnee Mission East Secondary School Report, transcript and letter of recommendation separate from

the student’s application. If a teacher recommendation is required, the teacher will mail the Teacher Report separately as well.

Students must provide envelopes and postage for teacher recommendations.

Deadlines for Transcripts and/or Letters of Recommendation

Applications due November 1, 2010: Requests must be made in the counseling office by October 1, 2010.

Applications due November 15, 2010: Requests must be made in the counseling office by October 15, 2010.

Applications due December 1, 2010: Requests must be made in the counseling office by November 3, 2010.

Applications due December 15, 2010: Requests must be made in the counseling office by November 17, 2010.

Applications due December 31, 2010 through January 5, 2011: Requests must be made in the counseling office by

November 19, 2010.

PSAT/NASQT – The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

The PSAT/NMSQT measures the verbal, math, and writing skills that students have developed over the course of their educa-

tion. Typically, students take the PSAT in their junior year of high school. It is also beneficial for motivated college bound

sophomores. The PSAT serves as a valuable too to assist students, parents, and schools with early college preparation and

planning.

The 2010 PSAT/NMQT is the qualifying test for entry to National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) competitions for the

college scholarships that will be awarded in 2011. Students who meet published participation requirements, which include tak-

ing the PSAT in their junior year, will enter the NMSC competitions for recognition and awards. Information about NMSC pro-

grams, entry requirements, and scholarships to be offered in 2011 can now be found a www.nationalmerit.org and in the 2010

PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulletin that will be given to all students at SME who register for the exam.

TEST DATES: Wednesday October 13, and Saturday October 16

REGISTRATION: Students may register in the SME Counseling Office through Friday October 8. Cost for registration is

$16.00. Registration information will be given through morning announcements and will also be available on the website:

http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors

Counseling Office News - http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 5

Counseling Office News - http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 6

SHARE News SHARE's Green Bean Dodgeball Tournament is coming up November 8 and 11. Each team brings Green Beans for Wilhel-

mena's Kitchen in KCK.

One of SHARE's friends is a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa. She tells us that most of the villagers

have vision difficulties. We're collecting old glasses and "cheaters" to send. If you have a pair you can spare, please drop

them off at the front office.

One of our many mottos at SHARE is that "It's Never Too Late to Volunteer". If your student didn't have a chance to sign up

after the SHARE Fair, please have them e-mail [email protected] or stop by the SHARE office. We can always find a

volunteer opportunity for any student.

Also, SHARE students are continually developing new projects. If your student has an idea for a project, we'd love to hear

about it and help them develop it.

It's Great to be a SHARE Lancer,

Attention Ladies!

Don’t forget to order your BOUTONNIERE

for $10 for the Homecoming Dance!

Rose color (circle one): Red Hot Pink White Yellow

Name:____________________________________________________________ Grade_________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________

Closest cross street(s)________________________________________________________________________________

Cell number:___________________________ Home Number:____________________________

Note: The drill team may need to leave the boutonnière by your front door if nobody is home at time of delivery.

I understand this policy! Initials_________

Please contact Mrs. Fry with any questions: [email protected]

Mail your registration form to:

SM East, Attention: Kristin Fry, 7500 Mission Road

Shawnee Mission, KS 66208

PLAN testing for Sophomores

All sophomores are encouraged to take the PLAN test on Wednesday morning, October 13 . There will be no classes on

October 13, so the students will not miss class. The PLAN is the preliminary ACT test that gives students feedback on aca-

demic achievement as well as a predicted ACT score. There is also a career component which yields information for educa-

tional and career planning. Students may register in the Counseling Office until October 8. The cost is $15.00 and checks

should be made payable to SME. Sophomores taking the PLAN should bring their own calculator and two #2 pencils and re-

port to school at the regular time on October 13.

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 7

Jeremy Higgins, Athletic Director Lancer Athletics

Lancer Sports Website - www.smesports.org!!!

Please visit www.smesports.org for the latest in Lancer sporting news, up-to-date schedules, scores, paperwork, and much,

much more!!! A big ―thanks‖ goes out to the All-Sports Booster Club for providing this site for all Lancer coaches, athletes,

and fans to take advantage of!

Fall Sports Senior Nights

It is an important tradition to recognize our seniors and their parents. The following are dates for senior nights for fall sports:

Football Friday, October 29 (South Stadium) vs. SM South @ 7:00pm

Soccer Tuesday, October 12 (Soccer Complex #3) vs. KC Christian @ 7:00pm

Fall Sports Banquets

To honor our athletes and coaches, all fall sports have a team banquet. Please check with the individual coaches for date,

time, and location for a sports particular banquet. An entire listing of the banquets will be included in the November

newsletter.

Physical Exam Required for Participation in Winter Sports

Winter sports begin on Monday, November 15, 2010. Be sure to keep the following in mind as you prepare for girls and

boys basketball, wrestling, bowling, and boys swimming:

We must have a physical exam on file before an athlete can try out or practice. If you have already turned in a physical form

for fall sports, you have already met this requirement. If you are not sure you have turned it I, please check with the

AD Secretary in the office.

The exam must have taken place after May 1, 2010.

The specific KSHSAA physical form must be used. These forms are available in the SME main office or on the athletic web

site at www.smesports.org. If you download the physical from the website, please make sure that you have 4 pages.

Please turn in your physicals to the AD Secretary prior to November 15th. If you are turning in your physical on

November 15, please take it directly to the coach.

Winter Sports Meet the Coach Night

Winter Sports Meet the Coach Night will take place on Monday, November 22 at 6:00PM. There will be a general meeting

in the auditorium at 6:00, followed by individual coaches meetings at 6:30. The individual sports meetings will be in various

locations around the school. All athletes in a winter sport and at least one of their parents are required to attend.

Fall and Holiday Break Moratoriums

The ―no practice‖ dates for the fall and over the holidays have been set by the KSHSAA. These dates are November 8-14

and December 23-27, 2010. This means that there shall be no athletic practice, off-season conditioning, informal basketball

shooting, working out on wrestling mats, etc., in school-owned facilities during the fall athletic buffer week (November 8-

14) and holiday break moratorium (December 23-27).

Coaching for Winter Sports

The head coaches for the five winter sports are as follows. Please contact the appropriate

coach for any information regarding a sport.

Boys Basketball Shawn Hair [email protected]

Girls Basketball Scott Stein [email protected]

Wrestling Chip Ufford [email protected]

Boys Swimming Wiley Wright [email protected]

Bowling Patti Kennedy [email protected]

PTA Funds Instructional Grants Your PTA membership fees and other activities help to fund small grant requests

from staff throughout the year. Grants approved in September will pay for:

Fourteen art-based magazine subscriptions to build a reference library for all

art students. Art Department, Wanda Simchuk and James Meara, $600.

Spanish Webinars to address various aspects of teaching upper-level Spanish.

Spanish Department, Ann Hunt, $200.

A vacuum pump to help Chemistry and Physics teachers teach fundamental

concepts. Science Department, Miles Martin and Mary Ward, $500.

Copies of the Elements of Style writing handbook, a classic guide to composi-

tion, style and usage, for English 11 AP classes. English Department, Bill Bo-

ley, $417.

A zoo field trip for IB Psychology students to learn hands-on training tech-

niques from a professional animal trainer. Social Studies Department, Kelly

Kurle, $131.

Julie Bartels Smith, PTA Instructional Grants Chair

Parent Principal Coffees

Please join the PTA for our Parent-Principal Coffees this year. More informal than PTA meetings, these gatherings are meant to

give us more information about Shawnee Mission East from our administration, as well as spend time conversing with each

other about the ins and outs of high school life.

Wednesday November 3

9:00 a.m.

SM East Library

Program: "The Social Life of Teenagers, including the Realities of Drugs and Alcohol" will be addressed by a guest speaker.

Also Dr. Krawitz will talk and take questions on a variety of topics concerning our students.

Wednesday January 12

9:00 a.m.

SM East Library

Program: "Tips for Parents on Helping your Student Sign up for the Right Classes". Also Dr. Krauts will talk and take ques-

tions on all the current happenings at East.

Any question? Contact Dianne Ryan at [email protected]

College Connections: Sponsored by the PTA Need Expert Help? Need Ideas? College Connections is for you!

Paying for College - Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., November 17 -- SME Library

College admission representatives and experienced parents discuss "Free Appplication for Federal Student Aid" (FAFSA) &

College Scholarship Service (CSS) /Financial Aid Profile, understanding scholarships, grants and loans. Ideal for seniors, jun-

iors and their families.

Getting Started - Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 p.m. - SME Library

College admissions representatives, experts, and experienced parents discuss ACT and SAT prep, counselor support, testing,

schedules, and deadlines for applying to college.

PTA Website Check out the updated Shawnee Mission East PTA Website at http://www.smsd.org/custom/smeast/SME_PTA-Website/

index.html. You can find a current list of PTA Officers and Committee Chairs; information about PTA meetings; and important

PTA forms.

SME PTA SME PTA SME PTA SME PTA SME

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 8

General

Membership Meetings

September 7, 11:30 a.m.

Village Presbyterian Church

October 5, 11:30 a.m.

Village Presbyterian Church

December 9, 7:00-10:00 a.m.

SME Library

February, 7:00 p.m.

Location to be announced

March 1, 11:30 a.m.

Village Presbyterian Church

April 5, 11:30 a.m.

Village Presbyterian Church

May 3, 10:00 a.m.

Village Presbyterian Church

Theatre News for September, 2010 Don’t miss the SME fall production of Machinal, a drama, on November 11, 12, and 13 at 7 pm in the Dan Zollars Auditorium.

The cast is directed by Brian Cappello, with technical direction by Tom DeFeo. Admission for the play is $7; $5 for students

with ID; and free for students in SME theatre classes (with SME ID).

The next Theatre Boosters meeting will be October 12 at 7:00 pm in the Little Theatre. All families of students interested in

theatre are encouraged to attend. At the meeting you will hear from teachers about class activities and Machinal – the Theatre

department’s fall production scheduled for November 11, 12, and 13; get your questions answered; and have the opportunity to

volunteer. Information will also be presented about auditions for Beauty and the Beast, the department’s upcoming musical pro-

duction. An informational meeting about the New York Trip for juniors and seniors will follow the general meeting.

Please check the Theatre Boosters website -- smetheatreboosters.org -- throughout the year for performance details, forms, and

other important information related to theatre activities at East. And join us on our new Facebook page – Shawnee Mission East

Theater Boosters !

Frequent Friday productions will be presented October 8 by director Polly Mytinger and October 22 by director Riley Watson

at 3 pm in the Little Theatre.

Join Theatre Boosters! …for more info, visit smetheatreboosters.org or contact Tara Thomas, Theatre Booster Vice-President,

at [email protected] or 913-593-5262.

Choir News

Important dates to remember: October 5 fall concert; September 30-October 2 Musical Revue ―The Best of Broadway‖; Novem-

ber 9 East Area Choral Festival; and the December 9 holiday concert. Finally, choirboosters will meet at 7 p.m. in the SME

Choir room on Tuesday, November 16. Please join us!

Thanks to Our Renovation Sensation Sponsors The 6th Annual Renovation Sensation Home Tour which benefits the SHARE program at SME was held on September 15th.

The tour was a HUGE success. We would like to personally thank everyone who supported it, by either being one of our spon-

sors or one of our attendees. Thank you so very much, A very special thank you to Liz and Greg Maday who hosted and un-

derwrote a MAGNIFICENT Patrons Party at their stunning home, on September 14th.

Below please find a list of our sponsors and benefactors:

SME Newsletter - October 2010 Page 9

Booster Clubs and Organizations

2010 Renovation Sensation Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Bank of Prairie Village

Knipe Family Foundation

Russell Stover Candies

Liz and Greg Maday

Silver Sponsors

Kay and John Callison

Country Club Bank

Ellenberger Corporation, LLC

Laura and Bill Nelson

Nichols Co. Charitable Trust

Waddell & Reed

Bronze Sponsors

Lisa and Wayne Auer

Colt Energy, Inc

G.A. Fischer Co.

Teri and David Harvey

Ann and Tom Isenberg

Mrs. Annamaria Mistretta

Kay and Charlie Newell

Regnier Family Foundation

Rob Sight Ford Lincln Mercury

Nancy and Mark Sachse

Lili and Chris Shank

Wanda Allen & Tom Tivol

Wolfe Automotive Group

Kathy and Jeff Wright

2010 Renovation Sensation

Benefactors

Jennifer and Brian Burns

Katie and John Chalfant

Ellen and Tom Cray

Janie and Jay DeGoler

Digital Labrador

Kitzie and David Dingley

Kenya and Jerry Donohue

Beth and David Fowler

Amy Frye

Karen and Randy Genton

Peggy and Jim Gray

Kara and Tom Haverty

Susan and Ken Hornung

Julie and Perry Johnson

Susan and Tom Jones

Lathrop & Gage LLP

Paula and John Longan

Mitchell Group/Reece Nichols

Steve Nuss

LTD-Interior Design. Antiques

Bev and Richard McKittrick

Renee and John Meara

Mary and John Petrow

Beth and Ralph Richardson

Ryan Lawn & Tree

Nancy and Scott Sayler

Scovell-Wolfe & Assoc.

Lori and John Sherk

Mary and Chris Shirling

Cindy and David Sitomer

Julie and Robbie Smart

Jennifer and Mike Stradinger

Janet and David Watkins

Support Shawnee Mission East Athletics!

There are TWO easy ways!

1. Become a member of the SM East All-Sports Booster Club

Multiple sponsorship levels available; Special recognition in the SM East Sports Program; and Receive two free season passes to all home SM East athletic events.

2. Buy an ad in the SM East Sports Program Guide

A cost-effective way to promote your business to the East community; Available in a variety of sizes and prices; East families and friends can also purchase ads; For one price, ads appear in all three – Fall, Winter and Spring – Sports Program Guides; and All ads include two FREE season passes to all home SM East athletic events.

About the SM East All-Sports Booster Club Founded in 1968, the All-Sports Booster Club has a rich tradition of supporting all Lancer sports teams and cheerleading on an equal basis. The Shawnee Mission School District provides approximately $50,000 in funds to support all of our sports programs. Funds raised by the Club provide significant additional support to student athletes and their coaches, helping pay for new equipment, travel, banners, uniforms, special training events, and more.

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2010-2011 SM East All-Sports Booster Club Check one or both of the following ways to support East Athletics

___ Advertise. A board member will contact you with more information.

___ Become an All-Sports Booster Club Member. Please check the level of your choice:

___ Gold, $300 and above ___ Silver, $225 to $299 ___ Bronze, $125 to $224

___ Lancer, $75 to $124 ___ Standard, $50 ___ Single, $30 (one pass only)

Name (as you want it to appear in the Guide) ____________________________________________________

Your student’s name/grade ___________________________________________________________________

Phone ( ) -- Email address _______________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________________ State _______ Zip __________________________

Return this form to: Kelley Colby, 4408 W. 66th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208

Questions? [email protected] 913.432.6483

The Fall Book has already gone to press, but ads may still be placed for the Winter and Springs editions.

For more information regarding classes, please contact the Parent Resource Center at 6601 Santa Fe Drive, 993-9315.

SMSD Parent Resource Center– Fall Classes

CLASS NAME

DATE

PRESENTOR

LOCATION

ADHD/LD Seminar Series

10/18/10 11/15/10 1/24/11 2/28/11

*3/28/11* 4/18/11

Dr. Avner Stern Behavior Health Specialist

Indian Creek Classroom A 7:00-8:30 p.m.

*7:30-9:00 p.m.*

Autism

9/7/0

10/9/10

11/1/10 1/10/11

2/7/11

4/18/11

Meet & Greet – 7:00-8:00

p.m. Community Connections:

Working with First Respond-ers – 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Preparing for the Holidays – 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Navigating the World of Au-tism: Strategies and Inter-

ventions – 11:30-12:30 p.m. Community Connections:

Overland Park Police Dept – 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Summer 2011 – 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Indian Creek, A Arrowhead MPR

Indian Creek, A Indian Creek, A

Arrowhead MPR

Indian Creek, A

Becoming a Love and Logic

Parent

1/18, 25/11

2/1, 8, 15, 22/11

Gail Dery

Shawnee Mission School Nurse

(March 1 - weather related

make- up date)

Arrowhead

Conference Room 125 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Cognitive Discipline

Spring, 2011

Shawnee Mission Social Worker(s)

TBA

Explosive Child

October, 2010

LoLeeta Cordel,

Shawnee Mission Social Worker

Arrowhead

MPR 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Mean Girls

Spring, 2011

Emily Dorothy

Shawnee Mission Social Workers

Arrowhead

MPR 7:00- 8:30 p.m.

Planning For a Challenged Life: A planning guide for

parents with special needs children ages 3-21

11/4/10

Tim Gingles,

Financial Specialists

Arrowhead

Conference Room 125 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Reading To & With Your

Preschool to Kindergarten Age Child

11/2/10

Sherry Neal, SMSD Smart Start Teacher

and Laurie Stewart, SMSD

Speech/Language Patholo-gist

Arrowhead

Conference Room 125 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Helpful Study Skills and Strategies for Secondary

Students

11/1/10

and

1/24/11

Cindy Swarner Shawnee Mission Resource Teacher

Arrowhead Conference Room 125

6:30-8:00 p.m.


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