Two awesome teachers in our building and a great mentor/mentee relationship! 💙

In this series, we get a glimpse inside the classroom with our very own EDCAT Alumni - Next Up is Ava at Rising Star Elementary! #EDCATS # #CLASSROOM #TEACHERLIFE

Celebrated Mrs. Becky Dallman’s retirement & saw some familiar faces at Amy Simeonov SM School District! Becky was my mentor when I student taught kindergarten as part of the KU School of Education & Human Sciences Professional Development Schools Alliance in 2014-15. Time certainly flies! ♥️💙

She’s an Kansas State University EDCATS rockstar in her rookie season SM School District

This girl is almost done with her first year of teaching! So proud of her and all she’s done for her class this year. #SMSDRookieoftheYear24 Corinth Dragons SMSD Human Resources Team Dr. Brittany Gonser Jenny Collier

In this series, we get 'A Glimpse Inside the Classroom' with our very own EDCAT Alumni - Next Up is Lauren at Rising Star Elementary! #EDCATS #teacherlife Rising Star Elementary ⭐️

When you learn that a former SM North HS student and Lenexa Fire Fighter received the HeartSafe Heroes Award from the HeartSafe Foundation you celebrate! Post graduate success all thanks to the #realworldlearning opportunities Noah had in high school!! SM School District

What a great success story. Thank you for the shout out and your support in helping students find success Cornerstones of Care

Our Staff Member of the Week is Mr. Walt Mansfield. Mr. Mansfield is incredibly kind, his classes create great marketing products for our building, and he works tirelessly for our school!

No transfer portal needed. Welcome two new teammates to the pack Overland Park Elementary ! SM School District SMSD Human Resources Team

What if you won a $1,000 scholarship just for applying to Emporia State?
New undergraduate domestic applicants have a chance to win 1 of 5 scholarships for $1,000! ESU Admissions 🐝 gave the first out today, so apply at emporia.edu/apply by 4/30 to enter!
#StingersUp

🏅TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Congrats to Nieman Elementary's Amber Pagan for being named the Region 3, elementary finalist for #Kansas Teacher of the Year! We're so lucky to have incredible educators like Amber. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! #OneShawneeMission

We are proud to be able to continue our annual SM School District 5K Family Fun Day on May 4th. All SMSD employees and their families are encouraged to attend. Start time is 8:45 at SMS Stadium. Sign up with the QR Code below:

We had so much fun celebrating Ms. Amber today! Her kiddos were so excited for her 🦊❤️Kansas Teacher of the Year Region 3 Elementary Finalist! Amber Pagan SM School District SMSD Human Resources Team

Congratulations to this week’s Hard Hat Hero Tucker Love!👷🏻‍♂️Thank you for making South AWESOME!
#RaiderPride 🔰 #CultureWins

Congratulations to our Region 3 finalists of 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year! Read more about Amber and Ryan here! ksde.org/Home/Quick-Lin…

I got to sit with some of the best teachers in the state of Kansas… including two from SMSD. Tonight was the Kansas Teacher of the Year award ceremony for our region.

Amber Pagan was selected as a Kansas Teacher of the Year finalist for the state!!! So proud! 🎉
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Annie Hasan represents secondary SM School District Proud of you Annie! Dr. Todd Dain

And now the elementary finalist! Shawnee Mission #OURTimetoShine #Team512 Well deserved Amber Pagan Nieman Elementary SM School District