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SM South News

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SM South News

An example of bleached coral located in the American-Samoa taken with a 360 camera, XL Catlin Seaview.

The Death of a Species: Part 1

Brynn Taylor, Social Media Manager March 25, 2019

When a coral becomes bleached or turns a white color it's almost like a response. When the temperature spikes a little bit above their normal range, they will start to bleach. The bright white color comes...

KSMS Block Party

Annalie Polen, Social media manager March 22, 2019

If you like it when KSMS comes on the advisory show then you would also enjoy when KSMS has their Block Party. On Thursday, March 21st many of the different KSMS members displayed their work they have...

Picture from Brian Brown on Twitter.

Brian Brown enters Board of Education Race for South area representative

Ali Harrison, News Editor March 22, 2019

The SMSD Board of Education election is coming up this November, and the race for South Area Representative has begun with Brian Brown announcing his candidacy on Twitter on Tuesday, March 19. He is running...

Principal Todd Dain makes national news over viral video

Principal Todd Dain makes national news over viral video

Ali Harison, News editor February 7, 2019

All of 2019 has been very cold, snowy and especially icy - as Principal Todd Dain found out firsthand on Wednesday, Feb. 6. After stepping out of his truck, Dain's feet hit the icey ground and he wiped...

Three South area schools on lockdown following car chase

Ali Harrison, Ads Editor, Asst. News Editor December 6, 2018

Three schools - Shawnee Mission South High School, Indian Woods Middle School and John Diemer Elementary School - in the 103rd and Nall area were put on lockdown following a car chase with the Kansas Highway...

With moles in mind, Allie Longs chemistry students made projects for Mole Day.

Students celebrate “Mole Day” on October 23

Ali Harrison, Ads Editor October 26, 2018

To most, Oct. 23 is just another day. But to chemistry students, it’s much more than that - it’s mole day. A mole is a SI unit that measures the number of particles in a substance used in chemistry...

Stringing into Kansas

Stringing into Kansas

McKenna Pickering, Reporter September 13, 2018
Orchestra students housed German exchange students for a week.
Smoke causes fire scare in first week of school

Smoke causes fire scare in first week of school

Ali Harrison, Ads Editor August 15, 2018

Raiders sat in their classrooms when it began to smell of smoke. Teachers nor students knew why, but no one looked very concerned. Slowly, the rooms began to look hazy. Secretary Diane Johnson came on...

Fire Breaks out at SMS 8/15/2018

Fire Breaks out at SMS 8/15/2018

August 15, 2018

12:20 pm: Fire breaks out at SMS. Students are rallied into the gym while Dr. Johnson plays disco music to calm the nerves. He is currently awaiting a call to see how we should proceed. 12:30 pm: Students...

Shrek Movie Night Promotes Suicide Awareness

‘Shrek’ Movie Night Promotes Suicide Awareness

Avery Woods, Assistant Editor in Chief, Sports Editor April 23, 2018

At 7 p.m. on a Wednesday night, students filed into the Learning Commons with their pillows, blankets and tickets in hand, ready for a night of watching "Shrek". The night was sponsored by StuCo and...

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