Check out the May nursing newsletter from our USD 204 school nurses!
School Nurse Day is May 6th! Send your school nurse a shout out and thank them for their amazing work keeping our students, staff, and community safe!
These messages of gratitude will be shared with the Nursing team: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf0ft0VGDkwAcfDok2t08goc9wdN6d9pJudMcWMoYOJ12IpQ/viewform
School Nurse Day is May 6th! Send your school nurse a shout out and thank them for their amazing work keeping our students, staff, and community safe!
These messages of gratitude will be shared with the Nursing team: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf0ft0VGDkwAcfDok2t08goc9wdN6d9pJudMcWMoYOJ12IpQ/viewform
BSHS Theatre Department is hosting a Dessert Auction Fundraiser and you are invited!
Join us for an evening of great desserts, community fun, and support for our students as we prepare for next year’s production of Frozen!
Event Details:
Friday, May 8
6:00 PM
Bonner Springs High School
Students and families will be bringing a variety of homemade desserts to be auctioned off throughout the evening. All proceeds will go directly toward supporting the BSHS Theatre Department and helping cover production costs for our upcoming season.
Come ready to bid, support our students, and enjoy a fun night with the Braves community!
Join us for an evening of great desserts, community fun, and support for our students as we prepare for next year’s production of Frozen!
Event Details:
Friday, May 8
6:00 PM
Bonner Springs High School
Students and families will be bringing a variety of homemade desserts to be auctioned off throughout the evening. All proceeds will go directly toward supporting the BSHS Theatre Department and helping cover production costs for our upcoming season.
Come ready to bid, support our students, and enjoy a fun night with the Braves community!
Attention Senior Parents!
If you haven’t yet purchased a yearbook from your student’s freshman, sophomore, or junior year, good news—limited copies are still available! This is a great opportunity to complete your collection and hold onto those special high school memories.
Please see the graphic for details on availability and how to purchase.
If you haven’t yet purchased a yearbook from your student’s freshman, sophomore, or junior year, good news—limited copies are still available! This is a great opportunity to complete your collection and hold onto those special high school memories.
Please see the graphic for details on availability and how to purchase.
This past Saturday the Bonner Springs Unified Soccer teams competed in a Tournament in Olathe. The tournament had 16 teams throughout the KC Metro region participate, and all three Bonner Springs teams took 1st place with standout performances by Makhai Ezell and Luis Picazo each having 7 goals!
Makhai was named player of the game and received an individual trophy for his accomplishments, and Abby Gossage, Jovahn Harrell and Kevaugh Stewart all had 5 goals each.
This is the first time all three teams have dominated a tournament, great job Bonner Springs Unified Soccer athletes!
Makhai was named player of the game and received an individual trophy for his accomplishments, and Abby Gossage, Jovahn Harrell and Kevaugh Stewart all had 5 goals each.
This is the first time all three teams have dominated a tournament, great job Bonner Springs Unified Soccer athletes!
The BSHS Braves boys golf team finished 2nd in the Frontier League tournament!
Players included:
Lucas Vogel
Drake Hammerbacher
Davis Hammerbacher
Cohen Stipancich, and
Luca Tomasic (not pictured)
All league honors also went to Lucas Vogel who finished 8th overall and Drake Hammerbacher who finished 10th overall!
Players included:
Lucas Vogel
Drake Hammerbacher
Davis Hammerbacher
Cohen Stipancich, and
Luca Tomasic (not pictured)
All league honors also went to Lucas Vogel who finished 8th overall and Drake Hammerbacher who finished 10th overall!
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, energy, and fun. The Clark Middle School Choirs are proud to present this year’s POPS Show, “LIMITLESS.”
Featuring all CMS Choirs, this performance will showcase an exciting evening full of upbeat, high-energy selections that you won’t want to miss!
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Bonner Springs High School Auditorium
Tickets:
Adults – $5
Students – $3
Featuring all CMS Choirs, this performance will showcase an exciting evening full of upbeat, high-energy selections that you won’t want to miss!
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Bonner Springs High School Auditorium
Tickets:
Adults – $5
Students – $3
Senior Awards Night was Wednesday evening! BSHS held a ceremony featuring many academic, athletic, and other achievements of the BSHS Class of 2026!
During the evening:
67 seniors were recognized for having a GPA of 3.5+
8 were recognized as valedictorians, 1 as salutatorian
40 local scholarships were given out to 102 students
3 students committed to the US Military
16 students were named for the Braves Activity Award
5 special scholarships were awarded
3 students who scored 30+ on the ACT were recognized
Addison Vogel and Kelan Gruver were recognized as our Athletes of the Year
Braelyn Morris was recognized as the KSHSAA Citizenship Award winner, and
Cora Dow was awarded an official appointment to the US Air Force Academy (for which she received a standing ovation from the audience!)
Congratulations to our entire Class of 2026! We are so proud of you all!
During the evening:
67 seniors were recognized for having a GPA of 3.5+
8 were recognized as valedictorians, 1 as salutatorian
40 local scholarships were given out to 102 students
3 students committed to the US Military
16 students were named for the Braves Activity Award
5 special scholarships were awarded
3 students who scored 30+ on the ACT were recognized
Addison Vogel and Kelan Gruver were recognized as our Athletes of the Year
Braelyn Morris was recognized as the KSHSAA Citizenship Award winner, and
Cora Dow was awarded an official appointment to the US Air Force Academy (for which she received a standing ovation from the audience!)
Congratulations to our entire Class of 2026! We are so proud of you all!
Kansas Association of School Boards Business Operations Leadership Development (BOLD) class met at the USD 204 District Office this morning, and they had an All-Star welcome thanks to our BSHS Unified Cheer Hype Squad!
The Class of 2026 Valedictorians and Salutatorian were announced at last night's Bonner Springs High School Senior Awards Night!
Congratulations to Valedictorians:
Sophia Schwartzkopf
Margaret Haigh
Karbe Barber
Addyson Thompson
Addison Vogel
Cora Dow
Chasitee Sambol and
Victoria Timmons
And congrats to the Class of 2026 Salutatorian:
Braelyn Morris
Congratulations to Valedictorians:
Sophia Schwartzkopf
Margaret Haigh
Karbe Barber
Addyson Thompson
Addison Vogel
Cora Dow
Chasitee Sambol and
Victoria Timmons
And congrats to the Class of 2026 Salutatorian:
Braelyn Morris
Mr. Taylor's Advanced Biology students at BSHS had their field trip to the KC Zoo today! While there, they participated in a campus-wide scavenger hunt and did an animal observation lab activity.
Three Bonner Springs High School students scored a 30+ on the ACT in the Class of 2026! They were announced last night at the Senior Awards Night and their names have been placed on the school plaque!
Congratulations to:
Cherish Gonzaga
Sophia Schwartzkopf
Eric Peterson
Congratulations to:
Cherish Gonzaga
Sophia Schwartzkopf
Eric Peterson
Congratulations to our BSHS student athletes doing activities and playing sports at the next level! This afternoon, they signed letters of intent committing themselves to next year:
Reyna Dunn - vocal music at KCKCC
Natalie Stoway - vocal music at KCKCC
Amaya Burris - basketball at KCKCC
Nya Anderson - basketball at Iowa Central Community College
Chasitee Sambol - basketball at Johnson County Community College
Isabella Gonzalez - volleyball at Framingham State University
Lane Vogel - wrestling at University of Saint Mary
Devan Fleischer - football at Garden City CC
Allison Campbell - powerlifting at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Braedyn Wells - cross country at McPherson College
Keira and Kelcey Bayles - cross country at Baker University
Addyson Thompson - track & field at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Emily Morton - track & field at Fort Scott Community College
Addison Vogel - track & field at St. Cloud State University
Way to go!
#204BravesPride
Inali Meyer presented the FCCLA project she's taking to Nationals this summer to the Bonner Springs Rotary Club at their luncheon yesterday! The Rotary Club donated to her project as she was competing in the Sustainability Challenge event, so she let club members know how she improved Lions Park by adding 20 bushes as a protective barrier against traffic and also to combat noise pollution.
Way to go, Inali!
#204BravesPride
Way to go, Inali!
#204BravesPride
BSHS seniors receiving Bonner Springs Rotary scholarships were announced during the Rotary luncheon today!
Congratulations to:
Cora Dow
Excell Gray III
Chasitee Sambol
Margaret Haigh
Merideth Billings, and
Michael Navarro Morfin
They each shared their plans for next year, their favorite thing about our community or Bonner Springs High School, and gave an overview of their senior project!
Congratulations to:
Cora Dow
Excell Gray III
Chasitee Sambol
Margaret Haigh
Merideth Billings, and
Michael Navarro Morfin
They each shared their plans for next year, their favorite thing about our community or Bonner Springs High School, and gave an overview of their senior project!
Need help buying food for your children when school is out for summer?
Learn how the Kansas SUN Bucks program can help you!
SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, is a program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get a one-time benefit of $120 per year for each eligible child to help buy groceries during the summer months. Children who get SUN Bucks can still participate in other summer meal programs. Receiving SUN Bucks will not affect children or families’ immigration status.
Applications are now being accepted for SUN Bucks benefits for summer 2026. Benefits will not be issued until summer 2026. Some households may be automatically eligible and will receive a letter from DCF after January 2026 regarding SUN Bucks eligibility. Other households can create a DCF Self-Service Portal account or use your existing login to apply before 5 p.m. on August 31, 2026.
Bonner Springs Head Start students had a few surprise readers this morning!
Mr. Moulin and State Championship Basketball Players Kelan Gruver, Prince Donnell, and Corey Rolfe, Jr. came by to read "All By Myself" by Mercer Mayer.
The basketball players then talked about leadership, hard work, teamwork, and the importance of doing school work to be able to play sports in high school!
Mr. Moulin and State Championship Basketball Players Kelan Gruver, Prince Donnell, and Corey Rolfe, Jr. came by to read "All By Myself" by Mercer Mayer.
The basketball players then talked about leadership, hard work, teamwork, and the importance of doing school work to be able to play sports in high school!
Congratulations to our FCCLA students who competed at the State Leadership Conference in Wichita!
BSHS sophomore Inali Meyer received a gold score overall 1st place in her event of Sustainability Challenge. Inali will be representing BSHS and the state of Kansas in this event at Nationals in Washington, D.C. this summer!
AND, BSHS sophomore Isabela Carrillo received a silver score and placed 1st overall in her event of Early Childhood Education. Isabela will be representing BSHS and the state of Kansas in this event at Nationals in Washington, D.C. this summer!
Congratulations also to Braelyn Kimberly who did a fabulous job representing Kansas as a state officer! The reigns from last years officers were officially handed over to this new group of talented young people.
BSHS sophomore Inali Meyer received a gold score overall 1st place in her event of Sustainability Challenge. Inali will be representing BSHS and the state of Kansas in this event at Nationals in Washington, D.C. this summer!
AND, BSHS sophomore Isabela Carrillo received a silver score and placed 1st overall in her event of Early Childhood Education. Isabela will be representing BSHS and the state of Kansas in this event at Nationals in Washington, D.C. this summer!
Congratulations also to Braelyn Kimberly who did a fabulous job representing Kansas as a state officer! The reigns from last years officers were officially handed over to this new group of talented young people.
The USD 204 Preschool Information Night will take place tomorrow night, Thursday, April 16th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Delaware Ridge Elementary, Head Start, and McDanield Learning Center! If you have a child who is 4 years of age on or before August 31, 2026, you may want him/her to attend one of our three preschool programs!
If you don't know which preschool your child will attend, check out our Preschool Information page on our website: https://www.usd204.net/page/204pre-k or call one of our schools at:
USD 204 PRESCHOOL - 913-441-2126
Tuition-based preschool hosted at DRE
PRESCHOOL AT MCDANIELD - 913-422-7970
No-fee preschool
PRESCHOOL AT HEAD START - 913-441-2828
No-fee preschool
Join us on Thursday, April 16th to learn about the preschool program at the building your child will attend! Bring your student to visit the classrooms and meet the staff!
We hope to see you there!
If you don't know which preschool your child will attend, check out our Preschool Information page on our website: https://www.usd204.net/page/204pre-k or call one of our schools at:
USD 204 PRESCHOOL - 913-441-2126
Tuition-based preschool hosted at DRE
PRESCHOOL AT MCDANIELD - 913-422-7970
No-fee preschool
PRESCHOOL AT HEAD START - 913-441-2828
No-fee preschool
Join us on Thursday, April 16th to learn about the preschool program at the building your child will attend! Bring your student to visit the classrooms and meet the staff!
We hope to see you there!
IT'S OFFICIALLY TIME!!
The 2026 Bonner Springs High School Fall Musical is...Disney's FROZEN
For the past 14 days, we’ve been dropping hints about the BSHS 2026 Fall Musical…
and you all showed up!
The guesses.
The debates.
The confidence.
We’ve been watching it all...and honestly…you made this even more fun than we expected.
Now let’s talk about it.
Yes, we absolutely sent you in different directions on purpose. That was the game.
But here’s the thing…if you look closer, past the misdirection, past the obvious guesses, every single clue has been telling the same story.
Not different stories.
Not random ideas.
One story.
FROZEN
Here’s how it was right in front of us the entire time:
• “Not everything is as picture perfect as it seems… the story goes sideways”
A kingdom that looks perfect… until fear, isolation, and hidden power break it apart.
• “Practically perfect things are happening behind the scenes… or are they?”
Control vs. chaos. Elsa holding it together… until she can’t.
• “Seize the day… or don’t”
Anna runs toward love. Elsa runs away from it.
• “Something is growing… faster than anyone expected”
Powers building. Pressure building. Everything escalating.
• “High school drama? We could never… or could we?”
Identity. Isolation. Fear. Relationships. Yeah… it tracks.
• “Some families are a little different… some are a lot different”
At its core, this isn’t a love story.
It’s a story about sisters.
• “Do you believe in true love… or is it more complicated?”
Not the kind of love you expect… but the kind that actually matters.
• “It’s giving iconic energy. Big personalities. Bold choices.”
Elsa. Anna. Olaf. Kristoff. No explanation needed.
• “Power can be a dangerous thing…”
The entire heartbeat of the show.
• “Royalty…”
Arendelle.
• “Warmer… colder…”
Come on…
So while the clues may have looked like they were pointing everywhere…
They were always leading here.
And if you thought the hints were big…just wait.
This one is going to change everything!
The 2026 Bonner Springs High School Fall Musical is...Disney's FROZEN
For the past 14 days, we’ve been dropping hints about the BSHS 2026 Fall Musical…
and you all showed up!
The guesses.
The debates.
The confidence.
We’ve been watching it all...and honestly…you made this even more fun than we expected.
Now let’s talk about it.
Yes, we absolutely sent you in different directions on purpose. That was the game.
But here’s the thing…if you look closer, past the misdirection, past the obvious guesses, every single clue has been telling the same story.
Not different stories.
Not random ideas.
One story.
FROZEN
Here’s how it was right in front of us the entire time:
• “Not everything is as picture perfect as it seems… the story goes sideways”
A kingdom that looks perfect… until fear, isolation, and hidden power break it apart.
• “Practically perfect things are happening behind the scenes… or are they?”
Control vs. chaos. Elsa holding it together… until she can’t.
• “Seize the day… or don’t”
Anna runs toward love. Elsa runs away from it.
• “Something is growing… faster than anyone expected”
Powers building. Pressure building. Everything escalating.
• “High school drama? We could never… or could we?”
Identity. Isolation. Fear. Relationships. Yeah… it tracks.
• “Some families are a little different… some are a lot different”
At its core, this isn’t a love story.
It’s a story about sisters.
• “Do you believe in true love… or is it more complicated?”
Not the kind of love you expect… but the kind that actually matters.
• “It’s giving iconic energy. Big personalities. Bold choices.”
Elsa. Anna. Olaf. Kristoff. No explanation needed.
• “Power can be a dangerous thing…”
The entire heartbeat of the show.
• “Royalty…”
Arendelle.
• “Warmer… colder…”
Come on…
So while the clues may have looked like they were pointing everywhere…
They were always leading here.
And if you thought the hints were big…just wait.
This one is going to change everything!
