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The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

Kansas legislature passes House Bill No. 2299, banning phones and other devices from schools.
Photo courtesy of the Kansas Office of the Governor.

Signal Lost

Eli Hemphill, Copy Editor May 15, 2026

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law KS House Bill No. 2299, officially banning “personal electronic devices” from schools on March 19. The law, which will come into effect on July 1, will prohibit...

Junior Manny Torres squats during weights class.

Raising the bar

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2026

The Strength and Conditioning program has seen a lot of change this year with Colby Johnson taking over as head Strength and Conditioning coach. When Johnson first started in the program he wanted to improve...

Winter Formal court winners stand together for a photo on February 6th.

Freezing over to Winter Formal

Betsy Erenberg, Reporter March 9, 2026

          Instead of walking into a room full of Valentine's themed decorations, students will now enter a winter wonderland.The annual second semester dance was rebranded from “Sweetheart”...

Counselor Chris Shelby talks to 8th graders about enrollment information and different elective opportunities available to them during the 8th grade showcase.

Enroll in your future

Alice Keeling, Editor February 3, 2026

By now, students should have submitted their enrollment forms, as the deadline was Feb. 1. For those who have yet to submit their forms, your options are limited. Any student who didn’t submit their...

Air quality testing involved tracking airflow from classroom vents.

Building undergoes air quality testing

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2026

During the month of January, the building underwent air quality testing. This project was headed up by Chris Cast, environmental hygienist at Children's Mercy. “So SMSD has a contract with us, and...

Graphic from @raiders_stuco

Winter Formal court announced

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief January 16, 2026

On Friday, Jan. 16, StuCo announced candidates for the Winter Formal court. This is the first year the dance have been renamed to Winter Formal. The candidates are now called winter royalty court, and...

South Speaks

South Speaks

Kelsey Stevens December 17, 2025

When South opened in 1966 the Patriot featured a section called “South Side Questions” where reporters would ask different students and teachers one question and see what they had to say. Since then...

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