Briarwood Elementary

Families and community members of Briarwood Elementary in Prairie Village got a look at a second concept for redrawing the school's enrollment boundaries and, for the first time, were able to give public input directly to Shawnee Mission School...

A special working group on Monday night presented its initial recommendation for changing the attendance boundary lines between Tomahawk and Briarwood elementary schools to address overcrowding at Briarwood. Driving the news: The Shawnee Mission school board at its meeting Monday...

At a rangy 6'9" tall and with a shot that makes him a threat from beyond the three-point line, Prairie Village native Zane Meeks is the kind of basketball player that big college programs love to court. But because a...

Friends are rallying support for the Marrone family following the death of father Pete Marrone during a bike race in Oklahoma over spring break. The Land Run 100 race takes riders from Stillwater, Okla., on a 100 mile course of...

For the past several weeks, Susan Cunningham's students at Briarwood Elementary have been learning about the importance of water — what we need it for, where we get it, and what happens if we run out. Some of the facts...

A month from today, Briarwood Elementary sixth grader Audrey Bethay and her family will be in Los Angeles. And Audrey will be prepared to show off yet again that she's one of the top braille readers in the country. Bethay...

Shawnee Mission School District elementaries fared relatively well compared to other Kansas City metro districts in Niche's 2017 Public Elementary Schools Rankings. But Shawnee Mission schools lagged far behind their counterparts from the Blue Valley district for spaces among...

Briarwood sixth grade teacher honored at capitol. Briarwood sixth grade teacher Jonathan Ferrell and other finalists for 2016 Kansas Teacher of the Year were recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday. Ferrell was the elementary level...

Getting students to class on time after a snowy night is difficult enough. Throw in the excitement of opening up a brand new school and – well, suffice it to say it's been a busy morning for staff, teachers...

Two new Shawnee Mission elementary schools are expected to open after the winter break and a third is expected to be ready for students by next spring. Briarwood and Trailwood students are expected to occupy their new facilities this winter,...

The Shawnee Mission School District has named Briarwood sixth grade teacher Jonathan Ferrell its elementary level nominee for the Kansas State Department of Education's Kansas Teacher of the Year program. Last year, Ferrell was one of the featured presenters at...

The new Briarwood Elementary School had its official groundbreaking ceremony set against a backdrop of the nearly completed demolition of the old school building. “It is a beautiful day to be a Bulldog,” Principal Chris Lash told the large group...