General Information and Links
 Academic
Reporting Calendar
| 1st quarter: |
9/12 |
progress
reports to students |
|
10/17 |
grade cards
to students |
| 2nd quarter |
11/21 |
progress reports
to students |
|
1/12 |
grade cards
to tudents |
| 3rd quarter |
2/12 |
progress
reports to students |
|
3/27 |
grade cards
to students |
| 4th quarter |
4/24 |
progress
reports to 9-11th grade students |
|
4/24 |
progress
reports mailed home for 12th graders |
|
6/5 |
grade
reports mailed home |
Attendance & Homework Requests
Attendance & Homework requests after 3rd
day of absence- Parents/ guardians of students who are out of school due to illness for 3
or more days may contact
Julie Curry, 993-6630.
This can only be requested through the Counseling Office if the student has been
out for 3 days or more. Teachers have a day to get materials put together for homework.
Oftentimes a student can get the makeup work/assignments by checking the teacher’s
website and/or contacting another student from the class.
Competency Requirements
The Shawnee Mission School District
requires that competency is achieved in four areas prior to graduation. These areas are
reading, writing, math, and computers. Reading and math competency is achieved when a
student earns an adequate score on the Iowa test of Educational Development. The Written
competency is part of the Junior English curriculum. Computer competency is achieved by
passing the Computer Applications class. Computer competency may also be completed by
taking the computer competency test out that is offered several times each year after
school. Students must sign up ahead of time to take this test.
Correspondence
Classes
Students may
receive high school credit by successfully completing out-of-district courses by
correspondence or through out-of-district virtual courses from accredited institutions
only. Prior approval must be secured through the student’s academic counselor and an
official transcript of the completion from the accredited institution is required.
E
School Information
The Shawnee Mission district offers two
online courses. High school students can enroll in health education or American
government. For more information, go the district website (www.smsd.org/parents) and look
for the eSchool link, or contact Karen Faucher at 993-1800.
Enrollment
Enrollment occurs in January each year. The counselors make
enrollment presentations in class by grade level. The counselors return to the class about
a week later to sit down with each student individually to finalize their course
selections. Enrollment dates are available in the Shawnee Mission East Calendar. It is
imperative that students select their courses with great care. The number of staff
required to teach the courses requested by the student body would result will result in
the number of course sections we offer and teachers needed to fill the master schedule.
Consequently, we do not make schedule changes unless there is an error or there is a
physical reason a student cannot take a course they originally selected. We suggest that
if you have questions about curriculum that you call your students counselor in November
or December.
FERPA
Shawnee Mission school district is in
complete compliance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's
education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she
reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible
students."
Home Schooled Credit Explanation
Students may receive credit based on
the approval of the building principal for prior work completed at a non-accredited
institution or home school. Please refer to page 45 of the High School Program Planning
Guide for detailed information regarding the requirements for awarding this credit
IB Program
The International Baccalaureate program is
a comprehensive and rigorous pre-university, two-year curriculum for academically talented
and highly motivated students. Upon completion of the program, students will receive an IB diploma. The IB program
requires that students complete a comprehensive sequence of courses, submit an extended
essay, and perform community service and complete exams in six subject groups. Preparing
for entry into the junior and senior level IB program is challenging for freshman and
sophomores. Students will take honors and advanced placement courses, which provide
in-depth study in English, social studies, math, international language and science. This
preparation is essential for the rigorous curriculum. For more information, please refer
to pages 41-42 of the High School Program Planning Guide or the IB website at www.shawneemissionib.com.
International Exchange Student
information
Each school year Shawnee Mission East is
fortunate to have several International students. These students live with host families
who reside in the East attendance area. All international Exchange students must be
approved by Ellen Bartsch @ 9937672 prior to enrolling at East. International students
enroll with their alpha counselor. Please call the Counseling office to schedule this
enrollment @ 9936630.
NCAA registration information
Please go to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/common/index.php
to get the most updated rules, regulations and information.
Night School Information
Night school- The district offers a night
school program for high school SENIORS who need to earn additional credits and/or makeup
coursework in required courses for English, American History, American Government, math,
and science. Students can take up to two classes per semester at night school, which is on
Monday and Wednesday from 3:15 to 5:30 or from 5:45 to 8:00. Enrollment materials are in
the counseling office and fees are paid through the SME bookkeeper.
Office
hours/Appointment hours
The counseling office is open from 7:00 AM
to 4:00 PM during the school calendar time. Counseling appointments are made from 7:20 AM
to 3:00 PM. Appointments are encouraged so that you may visit with your student’s
counselor and insure that there will be enough time to address your concerns. The
counseling secretary will be able to assist you in making these contacts during office
hours.
Parent
Connect
Parent connect is a district wide program
that allows parents, students & teachers to share academic information. Please go to www.smsd.org/schools/smeast to get more
information.
Peer Tutors
The Peer Tutor program at East has been in
place for five years. Each year students are recommended by their teachers to become peer
tutors. The students who are recommended are invited to attend a training session. All
peer tutors complete and application and list the classes they are willing to tutor for
other students. This is a voluntary program, not a paid program. The peer tutor
applications are compiled in a notebook that is kept in the counseling office. If your
student needs tutoring help in a subject area, he/she may come to the counseling office
and write down the names and phone numbers of the tutors they need help from. It is the
responsibility of the student seeking tutoring to contact the peer tutors.
Program
Planning Guide
The district publishes a new Program
Planning Guide each December. The courses listed in this guide encompass all the courses
offered in the entire district. East student should refer to the paper list of courses
available in the Counseling Office to look up the descriptions of the courses that are
offered at East.
Information about curriculum planning,
grading, considerations for college, athletics, and special education services can all be
found in the back of the Program Planning Guide
Professional
tutor lists
A list of professional tutors is available
from central office. Please call 913-993-6200
for more information.
Schedule
Changes
Schedule changes will only be made for the
following reasons:
- Conflicts appearing due to computer error.
- Changes needed to meet graduation
requirements.
- Failure of a prerequisite course.
- Health reasons.
- Successful completion of the course in night
school, summer school, or online.
- Inappropriate placement as determined by
teacher/counselor/parent consultation.
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Please be aware that any
course dropped after the 3rd week of class will be recorded on the transcript
as "WP" (for withdrawn passing) or "WF" (for withdrawn failing).
School
Profile: Current Academic Year
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Selective service Registration
Information:
Selective service registration information-
Contact our registrar, in the Counseling Office if you are a male, 18 years
of age, and you need to complete the Selective Service registration.
Summer School Information
Summer School -The district offers all
Shawnee Mission students a summer school option during June and July. There are two 3-week
sessions. A student may enroll in a 3-week session and earn .5 unit of credit or enroll in
both sessions (total of 6 weeks) and earn 1 unit of credit. Enrollment usually begins in
late January or early February. Check the district website and click on
"Parents/Patrons" for detailed information.
Summer school information for the 2006
Summer Academy will be available in January in the counseling office or via the district
website (www.smsd.org/parents). Enrollment
begins in February. Parents or students should consult with their high school counselor
before enrolling in a course.
Transcript
request process
Students that are eighteen years old may
sign for and request their own transcripts. Students who are not eighteen years old must
have their parent’s signature on a transcript release form.
All seniors that are not eighteen are
required to have a transcript release form signed by their parents. This form is kept on
file in the counseling office. When the current seniors request a transcript for college
application. The student will sign off a transcript card and designate the institution
where the official transcript is to be sent. The counseling office may only send the
transcript if the parents have signed the transcript release form. You
can download and print the transcript release form by clicking HERE
(requires Adobe)
Transfer
information – how to withdraw or enroll your student
Enrollment
Call the counseling office at 993-9930
to set up an enrollment appointment. There are several forms that need to be filled out.
It is best if the enrollment forms can be mailed in advance or picked up ahead of the
actual appointment. Please be sure to have all forms completed before you arrive for your
enrollment.
The items required at the time of the
enrollment are:
- Proof of residency (a rental agreement, a
utility bill)
- Current immunizations
- Birth certificate copy
- Social security #
- Any information regarding placement in
Special Education, including a copy of a current IEP
- Any standardized testing or past grades
available
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Voter registration information
Students who have turned eighteen may
register to vote in the counseling office. Contact the registrar at 993-6608 for
more information.
Withdrawal
Call the counseling office and notify the
counselor the date that your student will be withdrawing from East. Your student will be
required to complete a check out sheet prior to his/her last day. The librarians and the
bookkeeper sign this sheet. All teachers will also sign the check out sheet and record
your students transfer grade. The official withdrawal process is complete when you student
has settled all fines, returned all books, and obtained the signature of all of his/her
teachers. The student ID must be turned in to the counseling office with the completed
withdrawal sheet.
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