Shawnee Mission Public Schools

Lancer Newsletter Shawnee Mission East High School

East Lancers 52 Years

Message from the Principal — Return To A Lancer Day Tradition Over the past 12-15 years, the Lancer Day Parade has been associated with Homecoming. For the 2010-11 school year, the

Lancer Day Parade will be returning to its previous timetable. The parade will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010, and

will align with the playing of our first regularly scheduled football game.

The theme for this year’s parade is “Lancers in Toyland.” Student Council decided on the theme, and it was announced at the

closing of school to help groups prepare over the summer for the planning of floats. The parade will continue to march from

SME to the Prairie Village Shops and will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon. We will close the festivities with a pep rally.

The change was due to several factors: – first, we ran into difficulties scheduling our football games around several religious

holidays; second, our Homecoming falls on the same week in October as the ACT PLAN and PSAT tests for sophomores and

juniors, College Night, and the end of the first-quarter. (Freshmen and seniors don’t attend school on Wednesday of that week;

College Night is on the same date in the evening; and there is no school for students on Friday, October 15 because it marks the

end of the first quarter.)

Despite the need to make some changes in the Homecoming schedule, we are really excited about returning the Lancer Day

Parade to its more traditional time. We certainly hope parents will have the opportunity to join us for the parade and celebration

as we kick off the start of the fall sports season.

Karl R. Krawitz

Ed.D, Principal

Key Dates:

8/16 First Day of Classes—9th Grade Only

8/16 Fall Sports Begin

8/17 First Day of Classes—10-12th Grades

8/19 Picture Make-Up Date

8/19 Back to School Night 7pm

8/23 Last Day to Add a New Class

8/23 Mandatory Meet the Coach Night

for all Fall Sports 6-8pm

8/24 Meet the Debate Coach Night

8/25 Senior Panoramic Picture– 7am

8/27 Link Crew Dance

9//6 NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

9//7 9th Grade Parent Night 7pm

9/9 Picture Make-Up Date

9/14 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:10pm

9/15 College Planning Presentation

Parents/Students

9/23 Parent-Teacher Evening Conferences

9/24 NO SCHOOL, Conferences

Lancer Launch 2010! Picnic for incoming freshmen

and all school watermelon feed Thursday, August 12 at 5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m. Freshmen and parents “Lancer Launch” Picnic Two Guys & a Grill in the new spirit circle by gymnasium doors. Burgers, brats, hotdogs, chips, and drinks! $5.00 per person

6:30 p.m. Pep assembly in gymnasium featuring the SME band, cheerleaders, Lancer Dancers, pep club, and Chamber Singers Special introduction by Dr. Krawitz

7–8:00 p.m. All school watermelon feed sponsored by the SME All Sports Booster Club

Freshmen will have the opportunity to meet reps from school clubs after the pep assembly. Please bring your checkbook to join SME booster clubs and PTA. Lancer wear will be available for purchase!

IT’S GREAT TO BE A LANCER!

August 2010—Published On-line Monthly www.smsd.org/schools/smeast

District Information

SMSD is no longer printing the hazardous weather or philosophy of homework brochures. They can be accessed on

the district website. In addition, applications for free and reduced lunch are no longer mailed home. Parents can ap-

ply online at www.smsd.org or come to the counseling office at SME for a paper copy.

Important Dates:

Fee Payment: August 2- noon -7:00 p.m.

August 4- 7:30am – 2:30 p.m.

August 5- 7:30am – 2:30 p.m.

Lancer Launch & Watermelon Feed: August 12 @ 5:30 p.m.

1st Day for 9th graders: August 16

1st Day for 10th – 12th graders: August 17

Back to School Night: August 19

Fee Payment Reminder

We are asking all students to come by SME during fee payment. They can pick up course schedules and take new ID

photos. 9th – 11th graders can also have their yearbook photos taken at that time. (Yearbook photos are taken at no

charge, but families who want picture packets will pay separately to DeCloud Studios.)

SME Newsletter Publication Guidelines The SME Lancer Newsletter is published online at the end of each month during the school year.

Deadline for submissions is the 2nd Friday of each month.

Submissions in Word are preferable. You may also send articles in other word processing formats or graphically as a pdf

or jpeg. Hard copy material can be placed in the “Newsletter” folder located in the PTA mailbox.

Your submissions may be edited due to space considerations.

Questions? Contact Heather Royce, SME Associate Principal at 913-993-6600, [email protected]; or Joan Beahm,

PTA Newsletter Editor at 913-341-3725, [email protected].

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Back to School Night

Back to School Night at SME is August 19. This is your opportunity to meet your student’s teachers as you follow

her/his schedule throughout the evening. Please report to the auditorium at 6:45 p.m. for a brief convocation with Dr.

Krawitz. You can then proceed to your child’s 1st hour class.

Important Contact Numbers

Main Office – 913-993-6600

Attendance – 913-993-6645

Nurse– 913 -993-6616

Counseling – 913-993-6631

New Teachers for 2010-11

Welcome to SHARE

SHARE is the largest student-led, school-based, youth volunteer organization in the country. We've got something

for everyone. Please check out our web-site at www.SMEShare.org for more information and a list of our projects.

The SHARE Fair this year is on September 21 during seminar. Your students will see a video about SHARE and be

able to talk to all of our SHARE Chairmen about their projects. SHARE is run by 6 Senior Student Execs and over

130 Project Chairmen. We're also planning a number of "Freshman Only" projects that your students will learn

about at the SHARE Fair. SHARE is given space (room 463) by the Shawnee Mission School District, but all of our

other expenses are paid by our fund-raisers and our generous donors.

Save the date for our Annual Garage Sale on October 23. Our drop-off dates this year are Saturdays from 9:00

a.m.-noon on October 2, 9, and 16. Also, Save the Date for our Renovation Sensation Homes Tour on September

15 and The Patron's Party on September 14. If you have questions about SHARE, please contact me at

[email protected] or call me at my home number 913-677-1839. It's Great to be a SHARE Lancer!!!!!!

Pat Kaufman, SHARE Director, 913-993-6820

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Greg Smith - social studies

Geneva Grogan - social studies

Nathan Southwick - science

Vincent Miller - industrial technology

Jerrod Bardwell - science

Hawar Khalandi - science

Kelly Pisani - English

Virginia Hammes - gifted

Erica Jablonski - science

Jeff Finnie - Spanish

48th

Annual College Clinic

Wednesday, October 13

Wanted:

College Clinic Volunteers

Help with mailing in August & September Help set-up October 13 afternoon Help with dinner for the college reps before the clinic Greet at school entrances during the clinic (1hr shift) Help clean up after the clinic Miscellaneous duties before and/or during the event

Be a part of the best college clinic in the region!

If you can help, please email Mary Shirling at [email protected]

Come to the 48th

Annual Shawnee Mission College

Clinic at SME!

Representatives from over 250 colleges across the country

will chat and share information with high school students.

Freshmen through Seniors

and their parents are welcome on October 13.

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Student Drop-Off Routes Student drop-off for school is off of Mission Road. Traffic will be directed toward the new main entrance.

Please do not stop in front of the library doors to drop off your student. Continue toward the new gym and

drop off students at that point.

Do not use the 75th street lot to drop off students. The 75th street lot is reserved for bus pick-up/delivery.

When exiting the Mission Road lot, either exit Delmar (via the swimming pool parking lot) or exit back onto

Mission Road (south exit). You can only make a right-hand turn when exiting onto Mission Road.

Remember, the 75th Street lot is reserved for bus pick-up/delivery. Throughout our day, there are several bus-

ses picking up students and dropping students off.

Juniors and Seniors who drive to school: juniors with parking permits will park in the 75th Street lot as usual.

Seniors with parking permits will park in the Mission Road lot. Seniors, please access this lot from Delmar.

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Welcome back to Shawnee Mission East. Here are a few reminders to start the year:

IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION: Letters were mailed home this spring regarding the new state immunization requirements. Please make sure your

students immunizations are up to date AND that the current shots are on file with the nursing office. The first ex-

clusion date for noncompliance will be October 20, 2010. If your student does not have proof of having received all

required immunizations by October 10, KS State and SMSD policy dictates they be excluded from school until it is

completed. Please do not delay; we do not like having to exclude anyone from school, as these are unexcused ab-

sences.

MEDICATION POLICY:

SMSD policy prohibits students from carrying any medications prescription or overt the counter medications (OTC)

on their person. The exceptions to this policy are inhalers and/or Epi-pens and diabetic management supplies Stu-

dents may self carry these medications with written permission from a physician and parents (which must be updated

yearly). Students may carry/use cough drops and rewetting drops for contacts. Students found to be in violation of

the district policy are subject to suspension. Information regarding this policy is in the student handbook signed at

the beginning of each year.

Over the counter medications will be administered sparingly when indicated to make your child more comfortable

and able to remain in school. For example, the medication may be used for dental pain, mild headaches, or orthope-

dic pain related to recent injury. The school nurse will stock generic brands of Tylenol, Advil, and Tums. A signed

consent from the parent or guardian must be on file in the nurse's office and renewed annually before any medication

will be administered to your student.

If a student is to receive a prescription medication at school, the medication must be sent to the school nurse’s office

in the original prescription bottle accompanied by a permission form from a parent and physician.

All medications orders expire at the end of the school year and the nurse is required to dispose of any medications

not picked up by the parent at the end of the school year.

All medication forms and policies may be found on the district web page: www.smsd.org and the nurse’s web back

pack page.

CHANGES IN HEALTH STATUS:

If there have been any new diagnoses of health problems or changes in existing ones, please be sure to notify me at

once so that I may provide the best care possible.

VISION AND HEARING SCREENING:

Screening for hearing (10th grade) and vision (9th and 11th grades) and both for all new students to our district will

be done during the school year if possible. If results of screening indicate a need for further evaluation, parents/

guardians will be notified. Please advise the nurse in writing if you choose not to have your student tested, otherwise

they will be tested per state law. If your student is on a yearly hearing check you will be notified only if there is a

significant change.

ILLNESS AT SCHOOL:

If a student becomes ill while at school, he/she must come to the nurse’s office and a parent must be contacted before

he/she can leave the building. If a student leaves without checking out through the nurse’s office, the absence will be

considered unexcused.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXCUSES:

Please bring all PE excuses to the nurse for approval before going to your PE classes. Students are excused for 2

school days with a parent’s note. A doctor’s note is required for a longer period of time.

PARENT PHONE NUMBERS:

Please be sure to keep me notified of any changes in your phone numbers at home or work and for your emergency

contacts in case your child becomes ill while at school. No students are allowed to leave unless my office contacts a

parent, so it is imperative that I have current working phone numbers.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the nursing office at 913-993-6616.

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Reminders from the Nurse

Website

Please visit the Shawnee Mission East Counseling Website at www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/. Our Web Back

Pack contains a wide variety of information about the counseling department and staff, opportunities, career, college,

scholarships, and enrollment. Please note that we will no longer be using the www.smecounselor.org website.

Counselor Assignments

The new alphabet breakdown will be: A-Bt (Lili Englebrick); Bu-Hah (Barb Johnson); Hai-Mar (Don Baker and

Deanna Griffey); Mas-Sa (Deanna Griffey); and Sb-Z (Laurie Carter). Rebecca (Becky) Wiseman is our Social

Worker who will continue to do Personal Social Counseling.

Schedule Changes

If your student’s schedule contains an error, please have her/him contact the academic counselor. We will only be

able to make schedule changes to address these situations: computer error, failure of a prerequisite course, gradua-

tion requirements, or inappropriate placement. The Schedule Change Request Forms are located in the Counseling

Office and must be signed by the parent.

PSAT/PLAN Tests

The PSAT/PLAN tests will be administered on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, from 7:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m. We en-

courage all sophomores to take the PLAN Test. The PLAN test is the practice test for the ACT test. The cost of the

PLAN test is $15. The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program

cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that

provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. It also gives juniors a chance to enter the NMSC scholarship programs.

The cost will be $16 for the Wednesday administration. Sophomores who wish to take the PSAT in addition to the

PLAN Test can do so on Saturday, October 16, at Broadmoor Technical Center. The cost of the Saturday test for

sophomores will be $18. The PSAT/PLAN test Registration begins on September 13 and ends on Friday,

October 8, in the Counseling Center. You can also register for PSAT/PLAN tests on Thursday, August 19, during

Back to School Night.

East for Excellence

East for Excellence (E4E) is an after school tutoring program to provide SME students with individual assistance. It

is led by SME teachers and is provided at NO COST to students. The first session will be Wednesday,

September 29. Sessions are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:50-3:50 p.m. in Rooms 503 and 504.

Save Some Money on College Tuition. 2010 -2011 Concurrent Enrollment Options

Simply stated, concurrent enrollment means a student enrolled in a high level high school class has the option to en-

roll and pay tuition at Johnson County Community College or Baker University and earn college credit.

The list of high school classes offered for concurrent enrollment is on page 65 of the Program Planning Guide. The

guide is available on line at SMSD.org. Click on Curriculum under Public Information, and from that page click on

High School 2010-20011 under planning guides.

The state schools in Kansas accept JCCC and Baker Credit earned through concurrent enrollment. Although many

colleges accept college credit earned through concurrent enrollment, some do not. It is wise to consider where the

student plans to attend college and contact the admissions office to see if they will accept college credits earned in

this manner. The good news is that college credit earned in this manner is an economical purchase when compared

to the cost of attending a four-year college.

Counseling Office News—www.smecounselor.org

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College Now

With the exception of American Government Honors, Physics 1 Honors, and Psychology AP all the courses listed on

page 65 of the Program Planning Guide are offered for college credit through the College Now Program at Johnson

County Community College. All pertinent information about College Now can be accessed on line. Google JCCC.

On the home page search for College Now. The List of Shawnee Mission East courses can be accessed by selecting

College Now course – academic from the column on the left. Classroom instructors will talk to their students

about the College Now option. Enrollment materials are available in the counseling office.

This is a list of College Now dates for the Fall:

Last day to withdraw with a "W" on transcript: These deadlines cannot be extended. Students are strongly en-

couraged to begin the process early. Exceptions to the deadlines will not be granted!

The fine print: College Now students are considered students of JCCC and are afforded the same privileges as on-

campus students - access to the library, tutoring, gymnasium, etc. College Now students are also subject to the Fam-

ily Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Visit www.jccc.edu and search FERPA for more information on this feder-

ally-mandated privacy law.

JCCC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; therefore, a majority of our credits

will transfer. It is your responsibility to check with the admission or advising office at the institution you wish to

attend to ensure transferability of courses. State statute limits the number of College Now credits a student

can earn to 24.

Quick Step Plus

Two years ago Johnson County Community College began offering College Algebra credit as a concurrent enroll-

ment option for the Shawnee Mission East course College Prep Math. Information about this concurrent enrollment

option can be found on the internet. On the JCCC homepage search for Quick Step Plus to access this information.

The College Prep Math instructors will talk to their students about the Quick Step Plus program.

Concurrent Enrollment through Baker University

This year is the first time that Shawnee Mission will be offering concurrent enrollment with Baker University. The

three courses that will be offered in this program are American Government Honors, Physics 1 Honors, and Psychol-

ogy AP. Mrs Laura Carter, SME counselor, will talk to the students in these classes and distribute enrollment mate-

rials to interested students.

Questions?

Call Miss Carter with any questions you have about these programs. Her phone number is 913-993.6633.

Counseling Office News—www.smecounselor.org

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September 1, 2010

JCCC Application submission deadline

Authorization form submission deadline

(signed by your principal)

ACT/SAT test score submission deadline,

if applicable

September 14, 2010

COMPASS (JCCC placement test) deadline,

if applicable

September 14, 2010

Enrollment/Payment deadline

September 15, 2010

Last day for 100% refund

September 15, 2010

Last day to withdraw without a "W" on transcript

November 15, 2010

Last day to request pass/fail grade

SME Newsletter - August 2010 Page 8

Jeremy Higgins, Athletic Director Lancer Athletics

Prepare Now For the Fall Sports Season

Practice/Tryouts for the fall 2010 athletic season will begin on Monday, August 16. Please keep the following

in mind as you prepare for the upcoming school year and our fall athletic season:

Before an athlete can practice or try out, we must have a KSHSAA physical exam form on file. Signatures

from the physician, the athlete, and the athlete’s parents are required on this form, which is available

through www.smesports.org or from the SME Office.

The physical must be dated on or after May 1, 2010. Please note also that the physical exam must be per-

formed by an MD (medical doctor), a DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine), DC (doctor of chiropractic

medicine), or an RPA (registered physician’s assistant). An RNP (registered nurse practitioner) may

perform the exam, but it then must be co-signed by a physician.

To ensure your physical is not misplaced, please hand deliver it to Mrs. Gayle O’Grady, the AD Secretary,

in the office prior to the first fall tryout/practice. No athlete will be allowed to participate until we have

received the physical form.

In addition to having a physical on file, all athletes must complete the district athletic participation packet.

This document is available through www.smesports.org and must be signed by both the athlete and their

parents. There are numerous places to sign, so make sure you get them all!

There are seven fall sports available for athletes to participate in: Cross Country, Football, Boys’ Soccer,

Volleyball, Gymnastics, Girls’ Tennis, and Girls’ Golf

In accordance with KSHSAA and Shawnee Mission District Policy, all students involved in athletics, de-

bate, forensics, and cheerleading must be passing five subjects from the beginning of the semester to the

end of the week in which the competition occurs. The student must have passed five new subjects the pre-

vious semester in order to be eligible for athletics at SM East. Credits for serving as a lab assistant do not

count towards academic eligibility.

Varsity Sports – Fall 2010

Before we know it, the 2010 sports season will be under way. Below are the first home competition dates for all

of our fall sports. Let’s show our Lancer Pride and support all athletes by attending games and cheering on

our teams!

Football Thursday, Sept. 2 vs. SMNW @ North Stadium 7:00PM

Volleyball Thursday, Sept. 9 SME QUAD @ SME 5:00PM

Soccer Tuesday, Sept. 21 vs. SMN @ Soccer Complex #3 7:00PM

Tennis Wednesday, Sept. 8 vs. SMN @ SME 3:30PM

Golf Monday, Aug. 20 SME Inv. @ Meadowbrook 2:00PM

Cross Country Saturday, Sept. 4 Greg Wilson @ JCCC 8:00AM

Gymnastics Tuesday, Sept. 14 SME QUAD SME 6:00PM

Thursday, August 12 Lancer Launch

Monday, August 16 Fall Sports Begin

Monday, August 23 Fall Meet the Coach Night

Friday, October 2 Homecoming Football Game vs. Leavenworth (at North Stadium)

Monday, November 15 Winter Sports Begin

Monday, November 22 Winter Meet the Coach Night

December KSHSAA “No Practice” Dates

Monday, February 28 Spring Sports Begin

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Jeremy Higgins, Athletic Director Lancer Athletics

Meet the Coach Nights

Meet the Coach Night for all fall sports will be held on Monday, August 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the SM East Audito-

rium. Meet the Coach Night provides parents an opportunity to meet their son or daughter’s coach and receive in-

formation regarding team rules, expectations, procedures, etc. Parents and athletes in a fall sport are required

to attend. After meeting with coaches, we will re-convene in the auditorium @ 7:00pm for a special program.

Meet the Coach Night for winter sports will be held on Monday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

Meet the Coach Night for spring sports are held at different times and locations depending on the activity.

2010-2011 Important Dates

New SME Sports Website

Check out the new SME Sports website at www.smesports.org. You will find up-to-date information on all SME

Sports teams including news, schedules, scores, participation and physical forms, photos, weather forecasts, and

links to live broadcasts.

SME PTA 2010-2011 General Meetings

PTA advocates the education and well-being of SME students through the many programs that the PTA membership

and volunteers supports. SME PTA does no fundraising. Our primary source of operating revenue is YOUR PTA

DUES. Please become a PTA “family” member today for just $28. This moderate fee makes a big difference in

many programs that serve teachers and students at SME. Last year, PTA provided $10,000 to teachers through the

Teacher Grants. Other important, upcoming programs include:

PTA General Meeting, September 7. Dr. Krawitz will give his insights and updates on the new school year.

Parent Principal Coffee, September 29. Stay connected to key information regarding education, activities and

challenges facing high school students and families.

College Clinic, October 13. Attend the largest annual college expo in the heartland region showcasing nearly 200

US colleges and universities for high school students throughout the area.

Support Your SME PTA A PTA membership form is included in this newsletter. Additional copies of the form are available in the SME of-

fice, at Back-to-School night, and on the SME web site: http://www.smsd.org/custom/smeast/SME_PTA-

Website/Forms.html

SME PTA Executive Officers Co Presidents: Joletta Woolwine / Becky Johnston

VP Administration: Cathy Handy

Co-VP Programs: Denise Clark / Mary Schrock

Co-VP Membership: Molly Mitchell-Danciger / Sara Armer

Recording Secretary: Lisa Lowe

Corresponding Secretary: Deb Schneider

Treasurer: Karen Bailey

SME PTE Committee Chairs

PTA General Membership Meetings September 7, 11:30 a.m. Village Presbyterian Church

October 5, 11:30 a.m. Village Presbyterian Church

December 9, 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. SME Library

February, 7:00 p.m. Location to be announced

March 1, 11:30 a.m. Village Presbyterian Church

April 5, 11:30 a.m. Village Presbyterian Church

May 3, 10:00 a.m. Village Presbyterian Church

SME PTA SME PTA SME PTA SME PTA SME

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Lancer Launch Julie Norton

Newsletter Joan Beahm

Transfer Student Event Suzanne Henley

Publicity Ann Spivak

Student Pictures OPEN

Student Directory Cynthia Jarrold

After Graduation Event Mary Schrock

College Clinic Kelly Kendall / Julie Foster

College Connection Ellen Cray

Volunteers Cathy Handy

Culvers Night Cathy Handy

Website Shelly Kirkpatrick

Carnation Sales Lori Sherk, Julie Sykes

Freshman Lancer Event Ginnie Derusseau /

Karen Johnson

Hostess Jennifer Stradinger

Parent Principal Coffees Dianne Ryan

Visual Arts Nonie Newman

Civic Duty Carlene Anderson

Hospitality Kelly Kendall

Reflections/Citizenship OPEN

Presidential Service Coord Lindsay Mohn

Landscape Kimberly Reene

Bridge Karen Bailey

Instructional Grants Michelle Twibell

Mailing OPEN

Lancer Band Members and Parents!!

Have you returned your Booster Registration forms? If not,

please return them immediately to Tanya Harold, Treasurer,

6617 W. 79th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204.

Phone: 913-271-8834

If you haven’t received your registration forms either via e-mail

or snail-mail or both, please e-mail Karen Dees at

[email protected].

PLEASE REMEMBER BAND CAMP STARTS 8/2/10 FOR

FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES AND 8/4/10 FOR ALL

CLASSES. Any questions, please call or e-mail Karen Dees,

913-236-6319, e-mail above.

Karen Dees, Band Booster President

The East Fund

The Shawnee Mission East Educational Excellence Fund (The East Fund) raises money to support and enrich our

students’ learning environment. Your gift to The East Fund creates immediate and long-term benefits! The East

Fund puts money to work right away each year on grant requests which make available exceptional new programs,

technology, and staff training for our SME community.

The East Fund supplements dwindling government funding. It does not reduce our state allocation, which is man-

dated by law. Every project funded is one that would otherwise go unfunded by the district. The East Fund is your

Booster Club for Education. Let’s continue the long-standing SME tradition of academic excellence.

To learn more about The East Fund, the grant process, and ways to donate and volunteer, visit our website at

www.theeastfund.org.

Lancer Gridiron Club

The Lancer Gridiron Club was founded to support and promote the Shawnee Mission East football program and all

high school Lancer football players and coaches. Our organization is open to anyone in the community; parents,

alumni, and businesses. Our goal is to provide year-round support to ensure that the program is successful in creat-

ing a winning football environment for the players, coaches, students, parents, and fans in the SME community.

For more information, and a list of volunteer opportunities, check out our website at www.lancergridironclub.com.

SME Newsletter - August 2010 Page 12

Fund Raisers to Support the SME Band

Get Ready for Fall Yard Clean-up with the Lancer Band trash bag sale. We have paper or

plastic yard bags and large kitchen trash bags

available. To purchase bags call:

Pam Lanza, 913-432-7128 -if you live north of 75

th Street and Cathy Philpott, 913-341-4146 -if

you live south of 75th

Street.

Be the first in your neighborhood to have a 2011 Entertainment Book! The SME Band will be selling books during the first weeks of school. More local venues are included in this year’s coupons. You may also easily order an-other location edition, useful for travel or out-

of-town relatives. Contact a band member or call Cindy Shedor at 913-825-3975. Sale ends

September 1.

Booster Clubs and Organizations

Celebrate Tradition Lancer Blues & BBQ Saturday, November 6, 2010, Milburn Country Club

A Party and Auction benefitting The East Fund.

Join in the fun, socialize with old friends, and meet new ones as patrons of SME come together for an evening of cele-brating the great tradition of SME by supporting this live and silent auction.

If you would like to volunteer your time, donate items, or help underwrite the auction, please contact this year’s auction chairs:

Deb Schneider. 816-686-5733, [email protected] or Jenny Wentz, 913-642-2541, [email protected].

More than 300 students involved in SME

Choral Music!

With more than 300 students in the choral music pro-

gram this year, the SME Choirbooster parent organiza-

tion is off and running with lots of activity! The first is

a car wash. Choir students will wash your car on Satur-

day, August 21 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the SME

circle drive. Car wash tickets will be pre-sold by choir students for $10.00 each. Contact Dede Daves at

[email protected] or 912-224-1288 if you are interested in buying tickets or helping with the car wash. Find

your favorite SME singer and plan to have your

car washed!

Secondly, all Choraliers are invited to the first-ever Choraliers picnic. Come meet your choir friends on Sunday,

August 22 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Harmon Park Pavilion (next to the Prairie Village Pool). Hotdogs, hamburg-

ers, and drinks will be provided by SME Choirboosters. All Choralier students are asked to bring a side dish or des-

sert to share. A few more parent volunteers are still needed. Please contact Kristy Moore at [email protected]

or 913-383-2282 if you are interested in helping with set-up or running the grills with Mr. Foley. Parents, please en-

courage your student to come and have a great time.

Get excited to be a Lancer….SME Choirboosters are offering spirit wear items for sale this year! These items are

available to ALL Lancer fans, not just choir students. Items will be sold at Lancer Launch on August 12 and an on-

line order form is posted at www.smechoirbooster.com Support the choral music program by purchasing a cool, new

Lancer t-shirt that tributes the Beatles, flannel PJ bottoms with the SME logo and a polar-fleece sport blanket with

the SME logo on it. Students will be selling these items during the school year and at football games.

Contact Dede Daves at [email protected] for more information.

If you are interested in getting more involved in SME Choirboosters, please contact any of our exec board members

listed below or check out our website: www.smechoirbooster.com

2010-2011 Choirbooster Executive Officers:

President: Shelle Jensen

President-elect: Kristy Moore

Secretary: Martha Shackelford

Treasurer: Patty Mader

V.P. Communications: Ann Spivak

V.P. Membership: Mary McCarthy

V.P. Fundraising: Dede Daves and Chris Nash

SME Newsletter - August 2010 Page 13

2010 Choral Music Calendar

Sept. 30, Oct. 1 & 2 Musical Revue at SME

Oct. 6 Fall Concert, 7 p.m. at SME

Nov. 9 East Area Choral Concert, 7 p.m. at SME

Dec. 9 Holiday Concert, 7 p.m. at SME

Booster Clubs and Organizations

Support Shawnee Mission East Athletics!

There are TWO easy ways!

1. Become a member of the SM East All-Sports Booster Club

Multiple sponsorship levels available; Special recognition in the SM East Sports Program; and Receive two free season passes to all home SM East athletic events.

2. Buy an ad in the SM East Sports Program Guide

A cost-effective way to promote your business to the East community; Available in a variety of sizes and prices; East families and friends can also purchase ads; For one price, ads appear in all three – Fall, Winter and Spring – Sports Program Guides; and All ads include two FREE season passes to all home SM East athletic events.

About the SM East All-Sports Booster Club Founded in 1968, the All-Sports Booster Club has a rich tradition of supporting all Lancer sports teams and cheerleading on an equal basis. The Shawnee Mission School District provides approximately $50,000 in funds to support all of our sports programs. Funds raised by the Club provide significant additional support to student athletes and their coaches, helping pay for new equipment, travel, banners, uniforms, special training events, and more.

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2010-2011 SM East All-Sports Booster Club Check one or both of the following ways to support East Athletics

___ Advertise. A board member will contact you with more information.

___ Become an All-Sports Booster Club Member. Please check the level of your choice:

___ Gold, $300 and above ___ Silver, $225 to $299 ___ Bronze, $125 to $224

___ Lancer, $75 to $124 ___ Standard, $50 ___ Single, $30 (one pass only)

Name (as you want it to appear in the Guide) ____________________________________________________

Your student’s name/grade ___________________________________________________________________

Phone ( ) -- Email address _______________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________________ State _______ Zip __________________________

Return this form to: Kelley Colby, 4408 W. 66th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208

Questions? [email protected] 913.432.6483

Here is a Chance for Your Student to be Recognized

This a national program to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding service to their community, nation or

abroad during the 12 – month period between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011. Both SHARE hours and other vol-

unteer hours conducted independently may qualify.

For most SME students, age 15 or older, the awards are:

GOLD: 250 or more hours of service

SILVER: 175 – 249 hours of service

BRONZE: 100 – 174 hours of service

For those SME students who will not have turned 15 by April 1, 2011, the awards are as follows:

GOLD: 100 or more hours of service

SILVER: 75 – 99 hours of service

BRONZE: 50 – 74 hours of service

A variety of volunteer services qualify. Fundraising for community services and faith – based service can be in-

cluded. Activities must be unpaid. Travel time and actual work time on volunteer trips counts.

The following do not qualify for volunteer service hours:

Fund-raising for sports teams, choir, plays, etc., from which the student benefits,

Court – ordered community service,

Sleeping or entertainment time after you traveled to the volunteer location.

An application and log of service hours follows this page. It can also be found online at smeshare.org. Award appli-

cations and log forms may also be picked up outside the SHARE office room 463.

Questions? Contact SHARE advisers Pat Kaufman or Lesley Multer at 913-993-6820 or [email protected] or

PTA rep Lisa Erickson at 913-341-3623 or [email protected].

All forms are to be returned to the SHARE office (Attention: Lesley Multer) by April 1, 2011. Also, you may email

the form to: [email protected] or post mark it by April 1, 2011 to:Lisa Erickson, 8914 Maple Drive,

Overland Park, KS 66207

SME Newsletter - August 2010 Page 15

The President’s Volunteer Service Award

PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD Application and Log of service hours

NAME: ______________________________________________________________ NAME PREFERRED ON CERTIFICATE: ___________________________________ STREET ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________ PHONE: ________________ E-MAIL: _________________________________ AGE as of 4/1/2011: _____ GRADE: _____ TOTAL HOURS 4/1/10 – 3/31/11: ___________

LOG OF VOLUNTEER HOURS April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011

Please complete and return to SHARE office (room 463) by April 1, 2011 or mail to Lisa Erickson, 8914 Maple Drive, Overland Park, KS 66207 with a postmark of no later than April 1, 2011. Contact Pat Kaufman or Leslie Multer 913-993-6820 or [email protected] or Lisa Erickson at [email protected] with questions.

Date(s) Volunteer Service Description Organization name / Con-

tact Name / Phone (for verification)

Hours