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...
On Saturday, April 20, Terrale Johnson was found dead in his apartment. His cause of death is currently unknown.
Johnson, also known as “Coach T,” was a paraprofessional who worked with students...
Groundhog Day is today, Feb 2. This holiday surrounds Punxsutawney Phil, the official weather-telling groundhog residing in Young Township near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
It is said in folklore,...
Students walked out of South on Thursday in response to a racist attack on a black student at Shawnee Mission East. According to The Kansas City Star and video released by various media outlets, a black...
South area voters took to the polls this Tuesday to weigh in on a handful of local elections. Among them, two races for the Shawnee Mission School District board member.
According to unofficial results...
Greta Waller, Co-Editor in Chief
• October 10, 2023
Wednesday, October 11 is National Testing Day. Students will be assigned tests and activities that correspond with their year in school and are focused on post-graduation plans.
Freshman will begin...
This past weekend the cross country team competed in its biggest meet of the season to date: the Olathe Twilight Meet. 40 different high school teams from neighboring states traveled to the Olathe District...
Matthew Shipley resigned as the head baseball coach on August 24th in a press release from the athletic office.
According to the press release, Shipley "resigned his position to pursue new opportunities."
This...
Over the past week, students have experienced the effects of global warming. The heat wave, along with the decreased AC, disrupted the daily routine. According to AP news, people across the Americas have...
Greta Waller, Co-Editor in Chief
• August 19, 2023
As a freshman, you hear it all the time: “Get involved! Join activities! Make friends!” It may sound redundant, but being involved is the best way to find your people and your passions in high school.
It...
