The research on #selfcompassion practice is profound and far-reaching: these habits of mind are worth developing, especially during this period of pandemic and isolation. Thanks Danya Daccash, MSW 🏳️‍🌈 and Emma Seppälä, Ph.D., Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism, for the infographic.

Today's funny book is about what happens when you forget to use the shopping list! And don't even ask about the toilet paper! Join us at 11:30 am today for Storytime with Shawnee PD. Find us on Facebook Live Shawnee KS Police Department! shorturl.at/iuVZ4

It’s #MentalHealthMonth and we’re sharing #Tools2Thrive – different tools that can help everyone make small changes that have a big impact on your #mentalhealth. Want to learn more and download the free #Tools2Thrive toolkit? Visit mhanational.org/may. #mhm20

Shout out to our amazing principal Josie Herrera and admin intern @erinallearn for your leadership and commitment to our school family! Nieman Elementary Nieman PTA

Nieman’s positive message to the community is 1/2 way done! Megan Ellis @erinallearn Josie Herrera #together

We are enrolling now for SM School District pre-k 2020-2021!

Thank you Nieman PTA for supporting our amazing Nieman Elementary staff during teacher appreciation week! A bonus today was seeing the progress Megan Ellis and some special teammates are making on an inspiring project along our school fence. I ❤️ my school family! #SMSD5ONE2

Help children develop language to describe their feelings.

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One thing to look forward to! Spread the word! 🍩🍩 abc7news.com/6356589/?ex_ci…

When the world is scary, children need play to provide comfort, sanctuary, and growth. Here's why: bit.ly/2XwaMD0 #Playmatters #COVID19 #Kids

Look at the generous donations Nieman Elementary received! A special thank you to Johnson County NAACP for donating disposable masks and New City Church for providing colorful cloth masks. We are grateful for the kindness and support!

#NationalFirePreventionWeek runs from 10/4 to 10/10. Normally, our firefighters spend the week in classrooms teaching kids about fire safety. COVID-19 forced us to adjust plans, so our firefighters put together a video we hope you will show your kids. youtube.com/watch?v=NvaoI8…

Amazing teamwork this weekend! Honored to collaborate with NAACP, our Nieman Elementary admins and preschool teacher to support our deserving families!

I am incredibly thankful for community partners!

It is a good day when you take students on a trail walk and they break out in song. Can you believe we did not see even one deer?

Lenexa Hills loved celebrating as our Lenexa Hills Elementary amazing art teacher and SMS Deshpande Visual Art Coordinator of C & I Megan Ellis received the Carole Ann Ladd Legacy Scholar Award from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Megan Ellis was nominated by Leigh Anne Neal.

An amazing day of love, belonging, compassion, and school spirit during our Lenexa Hills Elementary Kindness Walk! #BeTheRipple #GiveSevenDays

Incredibly proud of our of Lenexa Hills Elementary! We shared some Give SevenDays kindness with Rosehill Elementary . We want all of our #OneShawneeMission SMS Deshpande students, staff and families to know they are loved and everyone belongs!

Shout out to the always amazing Lenexa Hills PTA for the fun and delicious breakfast cart for our Lenexa Hills Elementary staff this morning!