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Ashley Lane Marrs, Class of 2016, died on Friday, Sept. 16

Community mourns loss of 2016 Grad

Spotlight Staff September 20, 2016

The BV West community mourns the death of 2016 graduate, Ashley Lane Marrs. Marrs was reported missing from her University of Arkansas dorm room on Friday, Sept. 16 and was later found dead in her car...

HFMD: A Brief Explanation

HFMD: A Brief Explanation

Staff, Contributor September 14, 2016

The halls have been buzzing with rumors of the rapid spread of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. HFMD is caused by a virus. Students suffering from the highly contagious virus often have a rash or blisters...

Clinton Collapses at 9/11 Memorial

Sydney Schranz, Contributor September 13, 2016

  Jetting to New York on Sunday, Hillary Clinton meant to attend and speak at the statewide 9/11 memorial service along with her opponent Donald Trump. However, plans quickly went awry as...

Two steel beams from the World Trade Center towers that were salvaged in the wreckage of Ground Zero.

September 11th: 15 Years Later

Rachel Pickett, Contributor September 11, 2016

15 years ago today on Tuesday September 11th, four planes were hijacked by the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. Two planes crashed into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center, one plane was...

New Permanent Traffic Solution

New Permanent Traffic Solution

Mikaela Schmitt, Managing Editor August 9, 2016

The BV West parking lot and traffic flow has changed many times in the last two years to improve efficiency. Parents experienced traffic jams at drop-off and student drivers experienced frustrations upon...

Senior Picnic-A Sunny Tradition

Senior Picnic-A Sunny Tradition

Kayle Greenberg, Lexi Koch, Mariana Pulido, Sydney Rasmussen, Photographer May 10, 2016

The Class of 2016 began a week of traditions and rites of passage with the Senior Picnic on Friday, May 6. The annual event was held at Black Bob Park. The sparkling spring morning began with a bagel...

Strong Pasta

Strong Pasta

Hannah Fisher, Photographer May 2, 2016

 

A Trip to the Zoo

A Trip to the Zoo

Ryan Barrett, Photographer May 2, 2016

The drum majors and flag team stand in formation awaiting awards at the Bands of America marching band competition.

Marching Band playing with changes for 2016-17

Bailey George and Kyle Miller, Contributors February 19, 2016

     No longer will the marching band be spotted on the parking lot early in the morning as they have for the past 15 years, because the Blue Valley West band program is undergoing extensive changes...

Jiggy welcomes a group of 8th grade girls at the BV West Round-Up event held on Jan. 27.

West Round-Up Photo Gallery

Mikaela Schmitt, Spotlight Contributor January 27, 2016

The BV West community welcomed 8th graders from the feeder middle schools, Lakewood and Pleasant Ridge, on Wed., Jan. 27.  The incoming freshman and their families heard formal presentations from the...

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