May 2010— 2010—Published OnOn-line Monthly Shawnee Mission Public Schools East Lancers 51 Years
Lancer Newsletter Shawnee Mission East High School www.smsd.org/schools/smeast
Key Dates:
2nd Semester Attendance Waiver Forms
5/4
LATE START, 9:40am
5/4
PTA Meeting, 10:00am Featuring SME Chamber Singers, Village Church
Second Semester Attendance Wavier forms will be available beginning April 19 in the attendance center. Attendance forms will be due no later than Monday, May 10, at 4:00 p.m.
5/8
Prom , 9-12pm, Union Station
5/14
Senior Day
5/14
LATE START, 9:40am
5/17
Graduation, 7:00pm, SM North
5/24-5/27 Final Exams
The waiver provision was written into the policy for the sake of students who had something beyond their control happen to prevent them from being in attendance (e.g. a severe illness or death in the family). Vacations and appointments are scheduled activities and are within the control of the family. Absences on days such as “senior skip day” or the Royals home opener will not be waived. There are no circumstances under which an UNEXCUSED absence will be waived. All requests for an attendance waiver MUST be in writing. We request that parents and students plan ahead and begin collecting documentation and turn in waiver paperwork to the SME Office as soon as possible. All Waiver applications are due in the SME Office by Monday, May 10, at 4:00 p.m. Submit your attendance waiver and any additional documentation to the SME Office. All materials must be received in the SME office by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 10. If materials are received after this date, the grade card will reflect an “N” for No Credit.
Visual Arts Showcase It’s time once again for the Spring Visual Arts Showcase! Please join us on Thursday, May 13, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. to view some of the outstanding work by the SME art students. Awards will be presented that evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Choir Room. The mediums presented will be Jewelry, Photography, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Watercolor, Fibers, Commercial Art, and Sculpture. The Art Foundations classes will also have a showing. The show will be judged by independent experts from the local art community. There will also be a Portfolio Award and a Purchase Award given. The P.T.A. purchases one piece from the show for the school’s collection. Please plan to take a stroll through the show and to join us for the Awards Ceremony! You’ll be amazed at what talented artists we have here at East!