Shawnee Mission West High School

09/06/2026

It's a four day week, Vikings!

Seminar travel begins on Tuesday - be sure to obtain a pass from your teachers ahead of time and use the opportunity to turn-in missing assignments, ask questions, or re-visit key concepts in your classes.

Here's to hoping the heat breaks soon, and best wishes to all of our Viking athletes this week!

09/03/2026

An inaugural game ✅ and an inaugural win ✅ for our girls flag football team. Congrats on the win, Vikings!

08/30/2026

It's a great week to be a sports fan at Shawnee Mission West! Come on out to a game and support our student athletes!

Students and staff have a three day weekend coming - happy Labor Day to everyone! Remember: there will be no school on Monday September 7th.

08/23/2026

Fall sports are in full swing - join us on Friday night for soccer and football excitement!

Mental health presentations will be given this week to 11th and 12th grade students - for more information on these presentations, please see our post on ParentSquare.

08/16/2026

Highlights from our first three days of school - we are extra thankful to our Link Crew for their leadership this week, and the Class of 2030 is off to a great start in high school!!

08/16/2026

It's our first full week of classes for the 2026-2027 school year! Fall sports are getting underway as well, and school pictures will be taken for student ID's and the yearbook on Thursday and Friday during your student's ELA class.

Thursday is our first late start day of the semester - classes begin at 8:40 AM, and the Bridge, cafeteria, and gym will be available for those who arrive prior to that time.

It was a great first few days, and we look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday!

08/13/2026

Less than 24 hours until all of our Vikings are back in the building, and we can't wait to see you!

We will take the first two days to introduce students to all of their classes, review key building expectations, reconnect with our Student Services team, roll-out MacBooks, and have some spirited fun along the way.

Please see the post on ParentSquare should you / your student need a locker.

**DON'T FORGET:
Electronic Devices must be left at home, stored in a vehicle, or powered off and secured in a locker. Electronic devices include but are not limited to cell phones, tablets / iPads, smart watches, MetaGlasses, Kindles, etc.

We can't wait to see you, Vikings!

08/09/2026

The countdown is on for our students to return, and we can't wait to see you!

Wednesday -
All 9th Graders are expected to be in attendance for the Freshman First Day and high school orientation activities.

Thursday -
All students in grades 9-12 return. Students will start the day in seminar - be sure to look up your teacher on Skyward!

Beginning Wednesday, the new electronic device policy will be in full effect - students should plan to leave their devices at home, in their car, or powered-off in a school assigned locker. Devices include but are not limited to cell phones, tablets/Kindles, iPads, airpods and other wireless headphones, Apple watches, Meta Glasses, etc.

08/07/2026

Attention all Viking Parents and Guardians!!

Are you registered for ParentSquare?

This platform will be the primary tool SM West and the SMSD will use this year to communicate with our families - Skylert messages will no longer be utilized.

Please follow the district guidance you have received via email for all things ParentSquare. The more families we have sign up prior to school starting, the better we can serve our students and their families.

If you prefer to register online through a computer or laptop rather than a phone, please follow this link: https://www.parentsquare.com/signin

Again, be sure to use the email address or phone number associated with your student in Skyward.

We look forward to connecting with you!

08/06/2026