Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- A Lunch
- The first of three rotating lunch shifts based on a student's third-period class.
B
- B Lunch
- The second of three rotating lunch shifts.
C
- C Lunch
- The final of three rotating lunch shifts.
D
- DECA
- A club for students interested in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.
H
- Husky
- The school mascot and the collective term for the student body.
K
- KAY
- Kansas Association for Youth, a student-led service organization.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving students focused on service and leadership.
P
- Purple Out
- A school spirit theme where students wear all purple to support the Huskies.
R
- REPS
- A student leadership and spirit organization that coordinates pep assemblies and school culture.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the primary student government body responsible for school events.
T
- The Commons
- The central cafeteria and social area where all student lunches are served.
- The Dawg House
- The student-run school store that sells snacks and BVNW apparel.
- The Den
- The designated student section at athletic events, particularly football and basketball.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Advisory
- A dedicated period for school announcements, academic support, and social-emotional learning.
- bvnw_cafeteria
- BVNW Cafeteria
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system used for all course assignments and grades.
- Late Start
- The Wednesday morning schedule where classes begin at 8:45 AM instead of the usual 7:35 AM.
- Student ID
- A required physical card used for building entry, checking out library books, and purchasing lunch.
- The Aux Gym
- The Auxiliary Gymnasium, used for PE classes and smaller athletic events.
- The Commons
- The large open area used as a cafeteria, study hall, and event space.
- The Loop
- The designated traffic circle for student drop-off and pick-up in front of the school.
- The Main Gym
- The primary gymnasium used for varsity basketball, volleyball, and pep assemblies.
- The Media Center
- The school library and technology hub.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, used for theater productions, concerts, and large presentations.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.