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The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Hailey Godke, Reporter November 19, 2024

Microbiology, macrobiology and all the subjects under the biology umbrella are very interesting to senior Emma Bowen. Bowen is enrolled in a biotechnology class at the Center of Academic Achievement(CAA),...

Rising Football Talent

Rising Football Talent

Jennipher Ngolwe, Reporter November 6, 2024

The transition to a 6A school in Kansas has brought a new level of responsibility and pressure to starter Varsity running back Marquan Washington. With more attention on him and greater expectations, he’s...

Loading up her brush, senior Samara Rowe, paints a pokeball on a kids hand a kid during Trunk or Treat. Rowe and her journalism classmates offered face painting for the children attending Souths Trunk or Treat, Oct 30.

Trunk-or-Treat

Avery Tilley, Photo Editor November 4, 2024

Students "Waltz" through Homecoming

Students “Waltz” through Homecoming

Mariam Mohamed, Reporter October 25, 2024

Homecoming was on October 5 in the aux gym at 7:30. This year's theme was Woodland Waltz. Here are some behind the scenes on Student Council preparation for the Homecoming Dance. Before last school...

New securly pass system impacts students

New securly pass system impacts students

Carson Fox, Reporter October 23, 2024

The e-pass was implemented during summer. This new pass system has caused controversy leaving people wondering is this really the best way to go about hall passes? Most freshmen who have given their...

The Securly homepage

New Securly technology sends waves of change to high schools

Hailey Godke, Reporter October 16, 2024

The new e-hall passes in the Shawnee Mission School District have sparked a change for students. Associate Principal Ben Richardson said the district was introduced to these e-passes and evaluated the...

A student washes their hands in one of souths recently renovated bathrooms.

South to implement new “digital hall passes” to track student activity

Asra June August 10, 2024

South administrators announced Aug. 9 in a family newsletter that all SMSD schools are implementing new “digital hall passes” for the 2024-2025 academic year. The district will begin to use the...

In the Kitchen

Greta Waller, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2024

In August, when much of the rest of this year’s senior class will be moving into college dorms, Ace Cofield will be flying 2,300 miles to Panama City, Panama. He plans to work as a chef at La Tapa Del...

On Monday May first, in Mrs. Doughertys 5th hour Jewelry and Sculpting class,  senior Taylor Smith work on her art project on the floor with the door open to prevent the fumes from the spray paint spreading around the classroom.

Art classes

Tommie Fisk, Photographer May 10, 2023

Filling silverware packets, Samuel Doran works at Chik-fil-A, his Post High jobsite.

Welcome to Post High

Greta Waller, Reporter April 19, 2023

“Every Monday is a party, every week. The students come in and they’re so pumped up and excited to see their friends. Their energy, their kindness, their empathy is just so cool.” Lisa Primrose’s...

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