IHMS Weekly News
February 10 - 17, 2023
Upcoming IHMS Events
Monday, 2/13:
StuCo Meeting - 8:00
Cheer Club - 3:45
Tuesday, 2/14:
N/A
Wednesday, 2/15:
Jr. Board Site Visits
Art Club / Board Game Club - 3:45
Boys Basketball @ TR - 5:00
Thursday, 2/16:
Late Start PLC Thursday (9:19 a.m. start)
Chess Club - 3:45
Friday, 2/17:
Boys Basketball @ HG - 5:00
Upcoming Events:
2/20: Presidents' Day: No School/Office Closed
2/22: Jr. Board - 7:45 - Library
2/22: Art Club / Board Game Club - 3:45
2/22: Boys Basketball Tournament - 5:30
2/23: Late Start PLC Thursday (9:19 start)
2/23: Chess Club - 3:45
2/23: Boys Basketball Tournament - 5:30 - SMN
2/24: Assembly Schedule
2/24: Student Assembly - 2:30
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Section 1: Important IHMS Information
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Boys Basketball Snow Day Make-ups
This week's update contains another make-up date due to this past week's snow day.
- The game with Hocker Grove that was cancelled on the 1/25 snow day has been rescheduled for 2/17.
- The game with Hocker Grove that was cancelled on the 2/9 snow day has been rescheduled for 2/21.
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Read Across America Week of Celebration Coming February 27 - March 3
IHMS will celebrate Read Across America February 27-March 3. Read Across America Day is a nationally recognized time to celebrate reading and foster a love of books.
We are continuing our tradition of some literary Knight Time activities and ending the week with a read-aloud to Knight Time students.
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For Students: Pitch Great Ideas, Win Prize Money!
Shawnee Mission students have an exciting opportunity to turn their ideas into reality this spring!
The Next Great Idea competition gives students a chance to share their ideas for solving a problem, with an opportunity to win prize money to advance their idea. The Next Great Idea is a part of the district’s Research and Development Forum (R&D Forum), a districtwide celebration of student innovation and achievement.
Here are three steps students can take to prepare to enter the Next Great Idea Competition:
- Find out more at a Virtual Information Session Feb. 2
- Time, Date, Place: Webex, at 6 p.m. on February 2
- Who can enter: Any interested student, grades K-12
- What: Learn more about the process.
How to join: A link to the informational session can be found here.
- Sign up for the Contest
How to apply: Application information can be found on the R&D webpage.The deadline to apply for the pitch competition is Friday, March 3, 2023. Optional practice sessions with industry mentors will be available for students who apply to compete.
About the contest: Applicants chosen as finalists will pitch their Next Great Idea to a panel of judges during the morning of April 29, 2023, at the Center for Academic Achievement, 8200 W. 71st Street. The pitch competition will be live-streamed so friends and family can participate as well. Top awards are $2,500, of which $1,000 is a cash award to be used by the winner to pursue their passion and education and up to $1,500 will be awarded as "build it" grants to support making the winner's pitch a reality. A People's Choice category, determined by public voters, will be awarded a $500 prize. There will also be an Idea of Promise award with a prize of $500.
More about the R&D Forum:
Student Showcase:
The R&D Forum student showcase, with display-only and competitive exhibits, will be held in April 2023. Students, families, and staff members are encouraged to enter student-created projects, experiments, or art projects to share in this district-wide event. All submissions must be registered and information on how to register can be found online. The deadline to register for the showcase is Friday, March 24, 2023.
The SMSD community is invited to take part in this year’s 61st R&D Forum by attending the following events at the Center for Academic Achievement (CAA), 8200 W. 71st Street.
SHOWCASE OPEN HOUSE RECEPTIONS
- April 25, 2023: 4 - 7 pm
- April 26, 2023: 4 - 7 pm
- April 27, 2023: 4 - 7 pm
Entries will be on display at CAA, with a reception for all entrants and families.
NEXT GREAT IDEA LIVE PITCH
April 29, 2023:
- Morning - Finalists will present their Next Great Idea to a panel of judges. Public voting will follow the presentations.
- Afternoon - Awards ceremony for Showcase Entries, Regnier Award winners, and the Next Great Idea Pitch Competition award winners
About the R&D Forum
The Shawnee Mission Research and Development Forum celebrates its 61st year in 2023. It is one of the SMSD’s biggest student project showcases of the year!
Sincere appreciation is extended to the Regnier Family for 61 years of generous support for the SMSD R&D Forum.
Click here for more information and contacts if you have additional questions.