The teachers at Shawnee Heights all had the chance to get the COVID-19 vaccine; many of the teachers took this opportunity. Now the vaccine distribution is in the third and fourth phase, so some students are receiving the vaccine, as well. Some got it through their work, but many are signing up to...

The curriculum taught in school, including the books read, goes through a long decision process. The Kansas Curricular Standards provide guidelines on what students should and should not be able to complete at each grade level. However, this is not the curriculum. Instead, these are guidelines that each...

September 21 The Board of Education voted 4-2 to stay in Hybrid Learning at the board meeting on Sept. 21.   “I really think that we should stay the course with hybrid for now, keep monitoring the numbers, let Matt (Hirsch) present to us what the data he got from our teacher survey- teacher...

The search for a new superintendent has started, and the school hopes to schedule interviews by Jan. 19. Previous superintendent Dr. Martin Stessman announced his retirement on March 16, 2020, after being in the district for 15 years. Matt Hirsch took the role of interim superintendent for the 20-21...

As of December 11, over 1.6 million people around the world have passed away due to COVID-19 (CNN). One of those 1.6 million was my grandpa. Losing a loved one is never easy and it leaves a void that can never be replaced. It’s hard to go about when there’s something so big missing from your life,...