Shawnee Mission Mic'd Up

This week we’re learning about the SMSD Signature Programs and the incredible experience each one offers. From emergency personell and fire science to culinary arts and video game design, these programs provide students an opportunity to pursue their passion, gain real experience in their industry of choice, and even earn professional credentials to support their post-secondary goals.  

Shawnee Mission Mic'd Up #35 Bring On Bing Bong! 03-20-25

Helping girls find confidence, camaraderie, and mentorship is just a small part of what the SMSD’s Women in Leadership program does.  Hear from Caroline Urio, a senior in the program, about how the program has helped her grow as both a student and an individual.

Our staff is heading back to school with the annual "instructional fair” or iFair. They’ll be learning from their peers and growing as educators in all areas.

Kaden is a published author, a special education advocate, an award-winning innovator, and he’s just 11 years old. Learn more about what drives him and be inspired.

Mic’d Up is on the road (literally) to spread holiday cheer and make spirits bright! Join us for carpool karaoke with a couple of rockstar students, some ugly sweaters, and the occasional high note. 

Sixty gallons of gravy, 3,000 dinner rolls, and more than 600 handmade pies—that’s just a fraction of the food the Shawnee Mission Culinary students prepared (from scratch) for their annual Everything But the Turkey fundraiser. We’re talking to Chef Justin Hoffman, one of our culinary educators and an SMSD alumnus, as well as Finley Jewel, a senior at SM South and SkillsUSA National Champion, about this incredible epicurean endeavor.

Did you know that each SMSD feeder pattern holds music festivals to bring together elementary, middle, and high school programs in one performance? Listen to a melding of melodies that’s (literally) music to your ears.

What are we doing to eliminate the attendance crisis? Hear from our district experts.

The cafeteria is one of the happiest places in a school and it's due, in large part, to the people behind the counter. Find out what goes into making thousands of nutritious, filling meals for 48 schools.