Life During a Pandemic
Tyler Tomlen, Guest Contributor
April 7, 2020
Sophomore Tyler Tomlen was given an assignment in his 21C Journalism class to take a series of photos. His photos were to tell a story of interest to students at Blue Valley West. He decided to put it off a bit and just take pictures over Spring Break. Instead of a traditional beach or mountain photos,...
World On Fire
Kiley Peterson and Kolbie Christensen
February 4, 2020
The bright red color overtakes the sky and ashes are woven into the air making it hard to breathe and to see. That’s the reality for the millions of people living in Australia since September. Currently, billions of animals and thousands of people are suffering in Australia due to the bushfires. According...
We the Students
Jillian Dunlay, Reporter
December 17, 2019
Throughout the large variety of extracurricular activities at BV West, one prominent passion among students is politics. There are multiple opportunities for those students who are interested in politics to educate themselves and to broaden their political perspectives. Junior State of America Junior State of America...
Moxie’s Mission: Accomplished
Gabi Alexander, Kevin Glenn, and Rajneet Lehal
October 28, 2019
In the spring of 2019, social worker, Katie Harris, had a dream of organizing an event to benefit another disabled person by funding the acquisition and training of a service dog. Her service dog, Moxie, is well-known by the student body. The combination of Moxie and Harris were practically a "slam-dunk"...
Time and Money
Kyler Murphy, Reporter
October 3, 2019
The statistics are staggering: 96.6 percent of Blue Valley students graduate, 90 percent take the ACT (with the highest composite score of all districts in Kansas) and the district is ranked ahead of all school districts in Kansas by Niche Rankings. Students are expected to succeed and attend colleg...
Jaguar Jump Up Assembly
Alexa Couse, Norah Kennedy, Reese Wheeler, Photo Editors
May 16, 2019
Each class migrated to their new seats in the gym for the annual Jaguar Jump Up Assembly. The Class of 2023 came over from Pleasant Ridge and Lakewood Middle Schools to be a part of the transition and were treated to a display of the BV West cornerstones: family, pride, grit and excellence. (This...
Class Day 2019
Natalie Canon and Reese Wheeler, Photographers
May 12, 2019
Class Day 2019 took place in the gymnasium on Friday, May 10. The event was filled with accolades, performances and the final ringing of the Victory Bell by the seniors. (This story will be updated with additional information and student names as they become available.) ...
Songs For A New World
Kate Cronin, Reporter
May 7, 2019
This February, the Blue Valley West theater department presents a new musical, Songs for a New World, with a small, prestigious cast combining under and upperclassmen. Out of the eighteen cast members, only two are freshman, including Gracie Hernandez. Songs is her second show at west, but she has been a...
The Art of Forensics
Lucy Call, Reporter
April 29, 2019
Forensics class is one of the many unique courses offered at Blue Valley West. Students in any grade are eligible to take the class and learn skills in debate, acting skills and literature. Students take the skills they’ve learned to tournaments at nearby schools. In most of the competitive spea...
Looking at CAPS Through a New Lens
Anabel Myers, Reporter
April 26, 2019
One opportunity that upperclassmen have is the ability to shorten their school schedules to attend CAPS, the Center for Advanced Professional Studies. This nationally recognized program allows students to engage in studies in a professional environment and solve real-world problems. Stude...
Tyler Tomlen, Guest Contributor
Sophomore Tyler Tomlen was given an assignment in his 21C Journalism class to take a series of photos. His photos were to tell a story of interest to students at Blue Valley...
Kiley Peterson and Kolbie Christensen
The bright red color overtakes the sky and ashes are woven into the air making it hard to breathe and to see. That’s the reality for the millions of people living in Australia...
Jillian Dunlay, Reporter
Throughout the large variety of extracurricular activities at BV West, one prominent passion among students is politics. There are multiple opportunities for those students...