Daily Announcements

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SMN BISON CHEERLEADER?

Come to the tryout meeting on March 20th at 6:oo in the evening which will be in the Cafeteria.  Attend the tryout clinic on March 27th from 6-8pm, and then the TRYOUTS are on March 29th from 6-8pm.  Both the clinic and the try-outs will be in the AUX Gym.

 

TUESDAY, MAR. 21, 2023

Academic Enrichment takes place in the MPR after school.  This is a great opportunity to get class assignment help.

Recycling will take place on the 2nd floor today.

Do you like reading? Join our Rather be Reading book club! The book for the month of March is That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger. Our meeting will be on Monday, March 27 in the Library after school. Sign up on the sign-up sheet outside of the MPR. Talk to Mrs. Edds if you have any questions!

Instructional League Basketball starts the week after spring break. ALL boys and girls who were not on a competitive team are welcome. We will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning March 21 from 3:45-4:40. See you there!

Happy Belated Social Worker’s Week to Ms. Moore.  We appreciate everything you do for our HG Students, Staff and Families!!  Students, take a minute to let her know how much you care!

Dungeons and Dragons Club will meet today in room 119.

Jam session will meet Thursday after school in the band room.

StuCo will meet Wednesday after school in room 105.

 

MONDAY, MAR. 20, 2023

Academic Enrichment takes place in the MPR after school.  This is a great opportunity to get class assignment help.

Are you interested in Cheerleading at Shawnee Mission North?  Come to the tryout meeting on March 20th at 6:oo in the evening which will be held in the SMNorth Cafeteria.  Attend the tryout clinic on March 27th from 6-8pm, and then the TRYOUTS are on March 29th from 6-8pm.  The clinic and the tryouts will be held in the SMNorth Aux. Gym.

Recycling will take place on the 1st floor today.

Do you like reading? Join our Rather be Reading book club! The book for the month of March is That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger. Our meeting will be on Monday, March 27 in the Library after school. Sign up on the sign-up sheet outside of the MPR. Talk to Mrs. Edds if you have any questions!

Alphabet Soup will meet this afternoon. 

Instructional League Basketball starts the week after spring break. ALL boys and girls who were not on a competitive team are welcome. We will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning March 21 from 3:45-4:40. See you there!

Happy Belated Social Worker’s Week to Ms. Moore.  We appreciate everything you do for our HG Students, Staff and Families!!  Students, take a minute to let her know how much you care!

Knitting and Crochet Club will meet after school today in room 22.

 

THURSDAY, MAR 9, 2023

Academic Enrichment takes place in the MPR after school.  This is a great opportunity to get class assignment help.

Are you interested in Cheerleading at Shawnee Mission North?  Come to the tryout meeting on March 20th at 6:oo in the evening which will be held in the SMNorth Cafeteria.  Attend the tryout clinic on March 27th from 6-8pm, and then the TRYOUTS are on March 29th from 6-8pm.  The clinic and the tryouts will be held in the SMNorth Aux. Gym.

Recycling will take place in the main hallway today.

Jam Session meets today in the band room. Late buses will be available.

Do you like reading? Join our Rather be Reading book club! The book for the month of March is That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger. Our meeting will be on Monday, March 27 in the Library after school. Sign up on the sign-up sheet outside of the MPR. Talk to Mrs. Edds if you have any questions!

Alphabet Soup will meet again on Monday, March 20, right after break. Be good to yourselves and others. 

There will be no drama club this Thursday because it is the last day before spring break. We will resume club the week we come back.

Instructional League Basketball starts the week after spring break. ALL boys and girls who were not on a competitive team are welcome. We will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning March 21 from 3:45-4:40. See you there!

Kindness Club will not meet today. We will resume after Spring Break. Have an amazing and relaxing break!

 

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 8, 2023

Academic Enrichment takes place in the MPR after school.  This is a great opportunity to get class assignment help.

Are you interested in Cheerleading at Shawnee Mission North?  Come to the tryout meeting on March 20th at 6:oo in the evening which will be held in the SMNorth Cafeteria.  Attend the tryout clinic on March 27th from 6-8pm, and then the TRYOUTS are on March 29th from 6-8pm.  The clinic and the tryouts will be held in the SMNorth Aux. Gym.

Recycling will take place in the explo floor today.

Jam session meets Thursday afternoon in the band room. Late buses will be available.

Do you like reading? Join our Rather be Reading book club! The book for the month of March is That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger. Our meeting will be on Monday, March 27 in the Library after school. Sign up on the sign-up sheet outside of the MPR. Talk to Mrs. Edds if you have any questions!

Alphabet Soup will meet again on Monday, March 20, right after break. Be good to yourselves and others. 

There will be no drama club this Thursday because it is the last day before spring break. We will resume club the week we come back.

 

 

 

Fee Payment Information

We are asking all parents to pay fees ONLINE this year.   Fees will be posted near the end of July 2022.

·         The Online fee payment portal is now open and we appreciate your patience as student schedules are now finalized.    Go to www.smsd.org hover over the “Families” tab and click the link entitled “Pay Fees Online”.  The site can also be found at this link:  https://www.smsd.org/families/pay-fees.   You may also call the Hocker Grove Bookkeeper with Credit Card information to pay fees. 

·         Required fees include:  Instructional Resource Fee ($100.00), ID card ($5.00), and Elective Course fees (Art, Humanities, Industrial Tech classes-Robotics, Design & Modeling, Projects) 

·         Optional fees – Student Activity ticket and Yearbook – if a student does not want or need, these will automatically be deleted from the student’s account if it is unpaid at the end of first quarter.  The online system will allow parents the option to not pay these fees. 

·         KanCare 19 will no longer be accepted to help cover for fees.  For Instructional Resources fee and ID card fees to be waived will depend on Free and Reduced lunch qualifications.    Please contact our bookkeeper, Michele Dirks for help with this.  micheledirks@smsd.org or 913-993-0220 

·         If you need to pay by check, you will need to go to the pay fees online portal to find out your student fees.  Please make your check payable to Hocker Grove.  Mail your check with your students’ ID number to Hocker Grove, attn: Bookkeeper, 10400 Johnson Dr. Shawnee, KS 66203

 

 

DS BUS TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION (2022-2023)

Check out the DS Busing website: https://dsbuslines.com/  NEW this year, all students must enroll via DS Bus Lines to receive busing. This includes both pay riders and those that qualify as free riders. Emails will be going out to the families and a link will be shared on DS Bus Lines website as well as the SMSD Transportation webpage.

 

School Bus Weather Alerts

If your child rides the bus to and from school, please be aware that at times pick-up and drop-off might be delayed. Consider signing up for the Textcaster late bus notification system, which alerts families via text when buses are delayed. You can sign up for Textcaster here: https://my.textcaster.com/asa/2795. If you have signed up for Textcaster and have confirmed your sign-up, you will receive a text in the event your child’s bus has been delayed.