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The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

A group of South students made T-shirts and walked 3 laps to support the out of the darkness suicide prevention walk in honor of Sara Prideaux. Photo by Claire Johnson

Saving a Life one Step at a Time

Trevor Tolar, Heritage Reporter November 5, 2015

Ignite officer junior Karina Siegrist participated and helped organize the event ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’  Oct. 3, a walk dedicated to suicide awareness. “It took place at Berkley Riverfront...

School Canceled Tomorrow

School Canceled Tomorrow

Sophia Belshe, Ads Editor November 2, 2015

School has officially been canceled Tuesday, Nov. 3, in light of the Royals’ World Series win Sunday. This decision will allow students and faculty alike to celebrate the Royals’ victory, many at the...

Hairspray

Hairspray

Jenna Fackrell, Photo Editor October 30, 2015

You can still buy tickets to see Hairspray tonight at 7:30 p.m. or tomorrow at 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Free with student ID or $10. On Halloween your ticket is $5 if you show up in a costume.

The National Honors Society has an information board in the front hall.

NHS New Members Initiation

Joe Stoermann, Staff Writer October 29, 2015

 The NHS initiation will be held Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. That school day, during hours 6 and 7, the new members will come and practice. “My grade point average allowed me to join NHS and it’s...

Adopt a dog month

Adopt a dog month

Abrianna Sammis, Heritage Reporter October 28, 2015

Woof, October is adopt a dog month. Freshman Emma Kemper adopted her dog Bella in October 2013 from Reno Ranch. A couple months before, Kemper's family had to put down their dog Lucy, so they went to get...

Canned Food Drive 2015

Canned Food Drive 2015

Keeli Ward, Writer October 28, 2015

This years canned food drive will start Oct. 30. Last year the school exceeded StuCo's goal of collecting 10,000 cans by collecting 11,560 cans. This even beat the number of cans collected in 2013. Since...

High school starts saying Pledge of Allegiance

High school starts saying Pledge of Allegiance

Lucas Evans, Heritage reporter October 21, 2015

    Many high school students from SM South haven't said the Pledge of Allegiance since elementary school, but not anymore. Since late September, every Monday students in their third hour stand...

Mattie Rhodes Día de los Muertos Street Festival

Mattie Rhodes Día de los Muertos Street Festival

Amelia Holcomb, News Editor October 15, 2015

The Mattie Rhodes center, located in Kansas City, MO, annually hosts a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Although Day of the Dead isn't until November first, Mattie Rhodes gave the community...

PTA Citizenship Contest

PTA Citizenship Contest

Kendall Barker, Writer, Copy Editor October 14, 2015

The month of October is bringing with it a great new opportunity for South’s freshmen this year: the PTA Citizenship Contest. “Both Citizenship & Reflections are through National PTA. There...

South Ups Security with New Tech

South Ups Security with New Tech

Miah Clark, 21st Century Journalism Reporter October 10, 2015

During the upcoming few months, the South community should be expecting and preparing for large technological updates regarding the school’s security. This includes the new and already introduced Raptor...

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