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Dymire James

Dymire James

Caught In Action

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Shawnee senior Dymire James plays on the #1 doubles team with fellow senior Peyton Greenwood in the Shawnee Boys Tennis Tournament on April 30 at Shawnee High School. The #1 doubles team of seniors Payton Greenwood and Dymire James went 1-3 and finished in eighth place.
The Shawnee Board of Education honored those school employees who are retiring this year at their May 2 meeting. Shown, front row from left, are John Stell, Pam Hodges, Sharon Ferguson, Brenda Webb, Steve Maple, Todd Boyer and Kristi Heilaman. The board members in the back row are Turner Bass, Larry Walker, Keith Sandlin, Clif Harden, April Stobbe, and Kristen Wilson. Those retirees not pictured are Donna Hibler, Patricia Koehler, Pamela Sparks, Vera Elrod, Norma Neely, Beverly Permetter and Pam Woods.

The Shawnee Board of Education honored those school employees who are retiring this year at their May 2 meeting. Shown, front row from left, are John Stell, Pam Hodges, Sharon Ferguson, Brenda Webb, Steve Maple, Todd Boyer and Kristi Heilaman. The board members in the back row are Turner Bass, Larry Walker, Keith Sandlin, Clif Harden, April Stobbe, and Kristen Wilson. Those retirees not pictured are Donna Hibler, Patricia Koehler, Pamela Sparks, Vera Elrod, Norma Neely, Beverly Permetter and Pam Woods.

Fourteen Retiring From SPS, New Athletic Director Hired

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Shawnee Public School retirees were given a reception at the administration building before the May 2 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Those retirees in attendance were John Stell, Pam Hodges, Sharon Ferguson, Brenda Webb, Steve Maple, Todd Boyer and Kristi Heilaman.
Shawnee senior Kasen Rogers launches the ball toward home plate in the third inning of the home game against Bishop Kelley on April 18. The Shawnee Wolves won, 2-1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee senior Kasen Rogers launches the ball toward home plate in the third inning of the home game against Bishop Kelley on April 18. The Shawnee Wolves won, 2-1. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

4-18-22 Shawnee vs. Bishop Kelley

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Shawnee sixth-grader Lilly Hennen reads a paragraph in the Potawatomi language and its English translation during the Shawnee Board of Education meeting on April 4. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee sixth-grader Lilly Hennen reads a paragraph in the Potawatomi language and its English translation during the Shawnee Board of Education meeting on April 4. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Stucker Gym Improvements Announced April 4th

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
The Stucker Wrestling Complex, at Shawnee High School, is on its way to getting a new and improved floor for its basketball court, after the Shawnee Board of Education approved the upgrade during its April 4 meeting. The current floor is made of concrete covered in an epoxy overlay, said Dr.
The 2021-2022 Shawnee Building Teachers of the Year were recognized at the March 7 Board of Education meeting. They are, front row from left, Brandy Swinford, Shawnee Early Childhood Center; Thresa Swadley, Jefferson Elementary; Trina Waller, Sequoyah Elementary; Chandra Swisher, Will Rogers Elementary; Kayla Hutcheson, Shawnee Middle School; Dacia Jordan, Shawnee High School; and, Sara Branson, Jim Thorpe Academy. Kacie Hair, of Horace Mann Elementary, was not present. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The 2021-2022 Shawnee Building Teachers of the Year were recognized at the March 7 Board of Education meeting. They are, front row from left, Brandy Swinford, Shawnee Early Childhood Center; Thresa Swadley, Jefferson Elementary; Trina Waller, Sequoyah Elementary; Chandra Swisher, Will Rogers Elementary; Kayla Hutcheson, Shawnee Middle School; Dacia Jordan, Shawnee High School; and, Sara Branson, Jim Thorpe Academy. Kacie Hair, of Horace Mann Elementary, was not present. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Board Honors Swim Team, Teachers Of The Year

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Shawnee Board of Education meeting on March 7 featured two groups of special guests. First, the Shawnee High School Swim Team was honored, and two swimmers led the invocation and the pledge. Sophomore Clara Timmons gave the invocation, and junior Ethan Oller led the flag salute.