It's officially back to school time! Welcome back, students! We're so excited for the year ahead in @thesmsd! #AllInSMSD #OneShawneeMission

Wishing a very happy first day of school to our newest kindergartners and pre-k students! We're thrilled you're part of @thesmsd! #AllInSMSD #OneShawneeMission

Last year the Cares Fund helped provide short-term emergency housing, groceries, & utility payments. The Cares Fund provides immediate temporary assistance to students & families during times of financial hardship. Make a gift to the Cares Fund today: smef.org/donate

We're so excited that HUNDREDS of elementary school students from Rising Star Elementary ⭐️, Steve Yeoman, PhD, Rhein Benninghoven Elementary & Oak Park-Carpenter will be at the annual Fall Breakfast to perform a special song! Make your reservation and join us: smef.org/breakfast24 #AllInSMSD #OneShawneeMission

A great evening of planning and dreaming at the Foundation’s strategic planning retreat! #AllInSMSD

William (5th from left), senior @ SM West Office, attended the Jayhawk Debate Institute through a Kenna Campbell Kobin Memorial Stepping Stones Scholarship. He attended 26 lectures & had 228 pages of notes! Family & friends of Kenna Campbell Kobin helped make this possible!

Have you seen the latest copy of INSIDE, the @thesmsd magazine? You might recognize a familiar face! We're thrilled that our intern, Joy, is featured in the magazine! She's been a wonderful asset to our team, and we're so thankful she is continuing to work with us this year!

It has been almost 2 years since @thesmef became a Imagination Library partner & since then 100,000+ books have been mailed kids in @thesmsd community! Can you help us continue this amazing program to our littlest learners? Learn more: smef.org/givebooks

What a great morning celebrating our BV Ed Foundation and Blue Valley Schools friends at their Foundation breakfast this morning!

#FlashbackFriday to some of our favorite memories from the 2023 Fall Breakfast! The 2024 Fall Breakfast is Oct. 9 at the Overland Park Convention Center & is going to be one to remember! Join us by making your reservation or sponsorship at smef.org/breakfast24 #AllInSMSD #OneShawneeMission

The Shawnee Mission Education Foundation is closed today in observance of Labor Day.

Know a kid under the age of 5? Be sure to get them signed up for Imagination Library so they can receive free books each month! Learn more at smef.org/dolly

Some Fall Breakfast prep with one of our #LeadershipShawneeMission grads, Carter (a senior at SME Lancers). Come see Carter and 300 (yes, you read that right!) other @thesmsd students at the Fall Breakfast on 10/9. Learn more at smef.org/breakfast24

#THANKFULTHURSDAY We are incredibly thankful for these business and community partners who have said they are #AllinSMSD! Thank you for sponsoring the annual Fall Breakfast. Delta Dental of KS JE Dunn Construction Learn how you can support the Fall Breakfast at smef.org/breakfast24

🦢🥳Way to go, Mr. Steve! 🎨🎉 The Foundation is honored to sponsor the annual SM School District staff art show! Shawnee Mission Education Foundation purchased "Lillian" for part of the permanent art collection & awarded the Merriam Park PTA art department a grant! Congrats, Mr. Steve! "Lillian" is a beautiful piece!

Huge thanks to Metro Air for their continued support of @thesmef & joining the Corporate Council! The Corporate Council is businesses that financially supports #RealWorldLearning. Thank you, Metro Air, for being ALL IN for @thesmef & @thesmsd! #ALLinSMSD #OneShawneeMission

There's just ONE MONTH until the annual Fall Breakfast! Be sure to make your reservation at smef.org/breakfast24

#THANKFULTHURSDAY We're filled with gratitude for our amazing business and community partners who have pledged their support to be #AllinSMSD at the annual Fall Breakfast! DLR Group AdventHealth Kansas City CBIZ Join us in supporting this event at smef.org/breakfast24

Another day, another Fall Breakfast rehearsal! This time we’re with SM North HS senior Sebastian, who is one of our student hosts.

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!