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Upcoming Events: November 2: Daylight Savings Time ☀️ November 3: 7:00 PM: 3rd & 4th Grade Vocal Music Program @ SHHS November 4: Election Day ✅
November 5: Picture Retakes 📸 November 7: ECSE/PreK Screening @ BES November 10: 6:00 PM: PTO Meeting @ SHES November 11: Veteran's Day 🇺🇸
2:00 PM: Parade @ SHES
November 17-21: American Education Week 🍎 November 20: 5:00 PM: PTO Dinner & Intramural Tournament 🏐 November 26 - 28: NO SCHOOL! Thanksgiving Break! 🦃
Save the Dates:
December 4: 7:00 PM: 1st & 2nd Grade Vocal Music Program @ SHHS December 12: 9:30 AM: SHES Spelling Bee December 17: 6:00 PM: Orchestra Concert @ SHHS 🎻
7:00 PM: Band Concert @ SHHS 🎺 December 19: 2:45 PM: Holiday Sing 🎄
3:00 PM: Classroom Parties 🎅🏽 December 22 - January 5: NO SCHOOL! Winter Break! ❄️ |
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| A Note from Our Principal 🖤 |
Mrs. Shawnie Hays Greetings SHES Families,
It is always so wonderful to connect with our families during Parent/Teacher conferences! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your child’s educational journey. I also want to thank our PTO for providing such wonderful meals to our staff during conferences. The home cooked meals were greatly appreciated 😋
Our Halloween parade and parties were a lot of fun! Thank you for being flexible as we changed our parade route indoors due to the cold temperature. The students and staff sure had a great day!
We are excited to continue the tradition of honoring our Veterans with our Veteran’s Day parade on Tuesday, November 11th at 2:00pm. Our Veterans will line up along Burton and drive through our SHES front parking lot where our students and staff will be cheering them on! Please encourage your student to wear red, white, and blue. 🇺🇸
We hope that you can join us on November 20th from 5:00-7:30pm for our PTO Dinner and Game Night. This event also includes our volleyball intramural tournament for our 5th and 6th grade participants. More information will be coming soon, we hope you can join us! Have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!
Please let me know if you have any concerns. I can be reached at 785-730-5345 or at hayss@usd450.net. Sincerely, Shawnie Hays, Principal |
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Happy November, Thunderbolts! ⚡️
October was another busy yet fulfilling month here at SHES. Shout out to Ms. Miller and Mrs. Locke for running our student campaign for United Way, raising over $200!
We had an outstanding day of learning with our certified staff last Monday. We spent our morning on 'A Map to Intervention', diving deeper into tiered-learning models and how to best meet the needs of all of our students. The final piece to this was a presentation from Greenbush Resource Center on 'What's So Special About Special Education'. The afternoon was spent in grade-level teams with some further coaching from our Greenbush representative. While we always miss having our students in-house, these days are critical for us to continue learning and growing in how we help all students reach high levels of success.
In anticipation of state assessments in the spring, our 3rd-6th grade classrooms have been taking advantage of some of the preparatory components of the Kansas Assessment Program. Students have participated in mini-assessments as well as interims to prepare our students for the formal testing process -- that window is March 23 through April 24, 2026.
Just a reminder that I will be signing out very soon for 8(ish) weeks once Clay babe #2 decides to make her appearance. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility! If you need to reach me before my maternity leave, I can be reached via phone at 785-730-5183 or via email at clayk@usd450.net.
Katie Clay, Assistant Principal |
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Shawnee Heights Bond Issue ❤️🩵
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Many of us are aware of the important bond proposal coming up on November 4th's ballot. Please view the video below for information on what this bond would mean specifically for Shawnee Heights Elementary. More information can be found on our district website by clicking on the link below. |
2025 General Election Dates
November 3 - Last Day to Early Vote in Office, ends at 12pm November 4 - General Election Day 7am - 7pm (Mail ballots must be returned by 7pm on election day)
Click here for more information and resources for voter registration. |
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‼️ Reminders of Arrival/Dismissal Procedures ‼️ |
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| Arrival begins at 8:45 AM and ends at 9:00 AM. Any student(s) arriving after 9:00 AM must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and sign in with the office.
Breakfast ends at 9:05 AM. Any students arriving late will need to have breakfast before they arrive to school.
Dismissal begins at 4:05 PM. Any student who is not riding the bus must be picked up in the parent pick-up line on the northeast side of the building.
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Halloween Festivities 🕸️🎃 |
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Music Programs with Mrs. Banman 🎵 |
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*Please arrive at the Shawnee Heights High School Auditorium 10-15 minutes before the performance time (approx. 6:50). Students should remain with parents during that time.
*Please wear nice dress clothes. When students perform music on a stage, it is important to dress up a little and feel proud of the way they look. Parents can decide what that means for their children and budget. Please avoid graphic T-shirts and athletic pants or shorts. Also, keep in mind that high heels and hats are not good choices for risers, so please don’t wear those. Please know that while I encourage dressing up, I care more about the student being there than what they wear. *I will rehearse with the kids in the gym at SHES, during school, so they will learn their placements. *At about 5 minutes before show time, students should be ready to start taking their places on the stage. I will make an announcement, and students will line up in their riser order, along the walls inside the auditorium.
*If you have a good reason to miss this performance, please write me a note, email me, send me a message on Remind, or call the office and leave me a message. I need to know why your child is absent so I can determine what to give them for their performance grade. Performing is part of the national standards in music education. This is the one time of year that the performance grade is based on the evening program. Thank You!
Jana Banman, SHES Music Teacher
banmanj@usd450.net
785-357-5400 (SHES office) |
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| PTO Dinner & Intramural Tournament
Thursday, November 20 @ 5:00 PM
More information forthcoming! |
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SHES is partnering up with Square1Art to participate in a new, student-centered fundraising opportunity. Students have been creating art samples that can then be turned into various merchandise items. With the holidays right around the corner, these would be perfect gift ideas or simply sweet keepsakes.
https://shop.square1art.com/shop |
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| Library with Ms. Harrison 📚 |
Beanstack is a new app that all of the elementary schools in Shawnee Heights are using this year. It is the same app that the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library uses for their reading challenges, too. The competitive spirit encourages adds a fun twist to encouraging a love of reading amongst teachers and learners. This in turn can influence reading comprehension and fluency, having a positive impact on student achievement.
The idea is to engage readers authentically to read or be read to. Audio books, read-alouds, shared readings, independent reading all count towards their minutes. There are no tests to take and it runs on the honor system, although a log will flag if the count is suspicious. Students and families received information at parent/teacher conferences; for any further information please reach out to Ms. Harrison at harrisons@usd450.net. |
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Thunderbolt Families,
Colder weather and the holidays are right around the corner. We understand the challenges that can occur this time of year. If your family has needs in terms of food, clothing, utilities, or other items necessary for making it a holly, jolly holiday season, please reach out to our school counselor Ms. Sheri Fleming at flemings@usd450.net or 785-730-5220. SHES staff along with other community organizations are available to hopefully make this a less stressful and more comfortable time of year!
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Show your school spirit and wear SHES attire on Thursdays! If you and/or your student are in need, just click on the link below. Happy shopping! |
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Here's a wonderful opportunity to tell any amazing staff member how much you appreciate them. Fill out this Google form and they will receive recognition during our morning announcements. |
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| Community Opportunities
Check out our Community Opportunities page, where flyers are posted from local businesses and organizations about events and opportunities in our community. |
| Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Find this month's breakfast and lunch menus. Scroll to the bottom of the page if you would like to download and print a copy. |
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