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the student news source of shawnee mission south

SM South News

the student news source of shawnee mission south

SM South News

15 students qualify for KSPA state journalism

Kareem Dadkhah, reporter March 7, 2023

KSPA regional contest results were released on March 6 and South took home 19 awards. The Kansas Scholastic Press Association has contest categories ranging from news writing to video PSAs. It is a great...

Math Buddies volunteer, junior Marissa Pai, tutors 5th grade student Ashlyn at Trailwood Elementary School.

Back to the Basics

Greta Waller, Reporter February 22, 2023

About two dozen juniors and seniors participate in an elementary tutoring program called Math Buddies. They volunteer their afternoons or late start mornings to spend an hour helping 5th and 6th grade...

1st place team: Logan Penny, Lucy Berry, Kara Tompkins, Luke Allen

Encountering Ecology

Greta Waller, Reporter November 3, 2022

On Wednesday, October 26, eleven environmental education students attended the 2022 Regional Eco-Meet at Ernie Miller Nature Center. They were split into 3 teams and placed in the top 3 spots, each...

Head Coach Nick Foster thanks the Varsity football team for all their hard-work over season after a playoff elimination.

Football finishes

Fletcher Knowles, Head Copy Editor October 28, 2022

Yesterday October 27th the Shawnee Mission South Football Team played their last game of the season against the Olathe West Owls at CBAC. The Raiders lost 35-55, rallying with three touchdowns in the third...

Dodgeball Fundraising Tournament Is On!

Dodgeball Fundraising Tournament Is On!

Noel Mohamed, Editor in Chief October 24, 2022

On November 7th and 8th, DECA will host a dodgeball fundraising tournament in the main gym, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Each team will be allowed seven members, but only six can be on the court at a time.    “We...

Pippin cast members rehearse for the show.

Pippin Revival

Ren Park, Culture Editor October 19, 2022
Pippin opens on Wednesday, October 26 and runs through Saturday, October 29 with streaming on October 30. Tickets are available for purchase at smstheatre.com.
Looking for a Job? Go to Counseling.

Looking for a Job? Go to Counseling.

Greta Waller, Reporter September 28, 2022

Beginning this week, students will have the opportunity to learn about different careers during seminar. It marks the beginning of South’s first Seminar Speaker Series. The initiative was organized by...

Unlocking South Traditions

Unlocking South Traditions

Reece Howard, Digital Editor August 10, 2022

At Shawnee Mission South, we have quite a few traditions that you will learn about during your four years here. These are a couple of traditions that’ll make your first year a bit more exciting.    On...

Senior Advice

Senior Advice

Kareem Dadkhah, reporter August 10, 2022

Jose Sorto  “The best thing to do is not put off work. A lot of people like to put things off to the very last minute and it's a very stressful thing for people to do. Keep organizing, and stay ahead...

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