Shawnee Mission Public Schools East Lancers 52 Years
Lancer Newsletter Shawnee Mission East High School
August 2010—Published On-line Monthly
www.smsd.org/schools/smeast
Message from the Principal — Return To A Lancer Day Tradition Over the past 12-15 years, the Lancer Day Parade has been associated with Homecoming. For the 2010-11 school year, the Lancer Day Parade will be returning to its previous timetable. The parade will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010, and will align with the playing of our first regularly scheduled football game. The theme for this year’s parade is “Lancers in Toyland.” Student Council decided on the theme, and it was announced at the closing of school to help groups prepare over the summer for the planning of floats. The parade will continue to march from SME to the Prairie Village Shops and will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon. We will close the festivities with a pep rally. The change was due to several factors: – first, we ran into difficulties scheduling our football games around several religious holidays; second, our Homecoming falls on the same week in October as the ACT PLAN and PSAT tests for sophomores and juniors, College Night, and the end of the first-quarter. (Freshmen and seniors don’t attend school on Wednesday of that week; College Night is on the same date in the evening; and there is no school for students on Friday, October 15 because it marks the end of the first quarter.) Despite the need to make some changes in the Homecoming schedule, we are really excited about returning the Lancer Day Parade to its more traditional time. We certainly hope parents will have the opportunity to join us for the parade and celebration as we kick off the start of the fall sports season.
Karl R. Krawitz Ed.D, Principal
Key Dates: 8/16 8/16 8/17 8/19 8/19 8/23 8/23
First Day of Classes—9th Grade Only Fall Sports Begin First Day of Classes—10-12th Grades Picture Make-Up Date Back to School Night 7pm Last Day to Add a New Class Mandatory Meet the Coach Night for all Fall Sports 6-8pm 8/24 Meet the Debate Coach Night 8/25 Senior Panoramic Picture– 7am 8/27 Link Crew Dance 9//6 NO SCHOOL, Labor Day 9//7 9th Grade Parent Night 7pm 9/9 Picture Make-Up Date 9/14 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:10pm 9/15 College Planning Presentation Parents/Students 9/23 Parent-Teacher Evening Conferences 9/24 NO SCHOOL, Conferences
Lancer Launch 2010! Picnic for incoming freshmen and all school watermelon feed Thursday, August 12 at 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Freshmen and parents “Lancer Launch” Picnic Two Guys & a Grill in the new spirit circle by gymnasium doors. Burgers, brats, hotdogs, chips, and drinks! $5.00 per person
6:30 p.m.
Pep assembly in gymnasium featuring the SME band, cheerleaders, Lancer Dancers, pep club, and Chamber Singers Special introduction by Dr. Krawitz
7–8:00 p.m. All school watermelon feed sponsored by the SME All Sports Booster Club Freshmen will have the opportunity to meet reps from school clubs after the pep assembly. Please bring your checkbook to join SME booster clubs and PTA. Lancer wear will be available for purchase!
IT’S GREAT TO BE A LANCER!