SM East offered four 45-minute tutoring sessions during late-start on Thursdays from Sept. 18 to Oct. 9, to prepare students for the upcoming Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test this Thursday.  Counselor and PSAT coordinator Susan Fritzemeier, Gifted Facilitator Mary Holsworth and math teacher Neeta Mandsager led the sessions. The sessions were offered to 60 juniors with the highest scores on the practice PSAT/NMSQT from sophomore year, according to Fritzemeier. Aiming to boost test readiness, principal Jason Peres modeled the sessions after other districts, such as Blue Valley, which, according to the Johnson County Post (johnsoncountypost.com/2025/10/02/national-merit-semifinalists-2026-269663), had 51 National Merit Semi-Finalists this year compared to Shawnee Mission’s six. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybyavnibansal #designbymaddieglasier #photosbyannietrenkle #socialmediabymaddieglasier