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Adjusted bell schedule Oct. 14-18

Adjusted bell schedule Oct. 14-18

October 3, 2013

Monday: Traditional day Tuesday: Traditional day Wednesday: 7:45 – 11:24        Testing 11:29 – 1:29        5th hour (90 minute class + 30 minute lunch) 1st lunch: 11:29 –...

SAT scores for Class of 2013: Highest in school history

SAT scores for Class of 2013: Highest in school history

Cara Brashears, Online Editor September 26, 2013

Today the SAT scores for the Class of 2013 were announced.  These SAT scores are the highest in the history of the school, with an average composite score of 1884. Data received from principal Amy...

Correction of ACT scores in our latest issue

Correction of ACT scores in our latest issue

Cara Brashears, Online Editor September 26, 2013

In the September edition of The Express, the statistics on the "Getting Our ACT Together" story were ran incorrectly. The correct BVNW composite ACT score for 2013 was 25.5, not 24.5. The scores in the...

Congratulations to the Class of 2014’s Kansas Honors Scholars

Cara Brashears, Online Editor September 24, 2013

These students represent the top 10% of the Class of 2014: Jennifer Arkin, Eric Aube, Austin Bachar, Mackenzie Beaman, Krista Braun, Jack Chen, Michelle Chen, Katie Claar, Jason Cocjin, Natalie Crow,...

Congratulations to BVNW's National Merit Scholars

Congratulations to BVNW’s National Merit Scholars

Cara Brashears, Online Editor September 24, 2013

The following BVNW students scored a 216 or above on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last October, qualifying them as National Merit Semifinalists: Michelle...

Police cars surround the house in the McConnell's neighborhood.

Nightmare on 142nd Terrace

Laney Breidenthal, Writer September 18, 2013

Senior Megan McConnell and her sister, freshman Alli McConnell, were forced by police to evacuate their home due to a potentially violent situation next door. According to the girls, their neighbor, a...

AP test scores on the rise

AP test scores on the rise

Avery Mojica, Writer September 17, 2013

Advanced Placement (AP) classes at BVNW allow students to expose themselves to college-level preparatory courses, before the day comes when they leave high school to face the real world. At the end of...

New program delays transcript requests

New program delays transcript requests

Zac Johnson, Greyson Woerpel, and Sidney Hallak September 16, 2013

This year, BVNW has implemented a new system called Naviance, which is a new way for students to acquire their transcripts needed for college. However, now that the program has started, some seniors are...

Student opportunity: Shawnee Mission Medical Center photo contest

Student opportunity: Shawnee Mission Medical Center photo contest

September 10, 2013

Shawnee Mission Medical Center Breast Center is sponsoring a photography contest called "Focus on Breast Cancer," and  is actively seeking submissions from high school students.The winning entries will...

Freshman StuGo officers announced

Cara Brashears, Online Editor September 9, 2013

The new 2013-2014 Student Government freshman class officers were announced today after school. StuGo will have its first meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7:00 am in room 903. Officers: President:...

Marching band storms the halls

Liz Kuhlmann and Olivia Baird September 6, 2013

To kick off the 2013 football season, the BVNW marching band took to the halls at the end of first hour this morning to play the fight song throughout the school. This annual tradition gives students a...

Husky Night celebrates fall activities

Olivia Baird, Writer August 31, 2013

Husky Night, the annual fall sports and activities kick-off occurred last night to celebrate student’s involvement in extracurricular activities. Different groups of students walked across the track...

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