The Blue Valley School District approved Dr. Gillian Chapman during a special meeting to be the new superintendent. She will be replacing Dr. Tonya Merrigan, who announced her retirement earlier this year.
Chapman...
Earlier this semester, Blue Valley Northwest hosted the Sweetheart Dance after a year of its absence. This year as opposed to previous ones, Sweetheart Week includes many more festivities than just the...
Senior Averee Kyle died unexpectedly at the age of 18 on Jan. 22.
Overland Trail Elementary Principal Erica McDonald had Averee as a student for two years. She was her first grade teacher and said...
With the reintroduction of the Sweetheart Dance, Student Government Philanthropic Chair senior Meghan Churchill said the planning behind a dance involves many aspects people do not consider.
“We...
After 15 months of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a three-step ceasefire plan. The first phase began Jan. 19 when three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners were released.
Junior...
This year, BVNW StuGo is bringing back the Sweetheart Dance. The dance will be held at Blue Valley Northwest on Feb. 15. StuGo sponsor Sarah Derks said that in the past eight years she was involved in...
Voting for the 2024 Presidential Election was held on Nov. 5 with the Associated Press calling the winner of the presidential race the following day. Millions of people were tuned into news coverage of...
In preparation for the upcoming local elections, BVNWnews interviewed the candidates for the Kansas State Board of Education, Kansas State Senate and Kansas State House of Representatives for districts...
The strength and conditioning room is currently undergoing construction. Freshman Owen Filing has been lifting in the weights room since winter of 2023.
“I think it's small, but it's fun to be in...
The Kansas State Board of Education created a Blue Ribbon Task Force to investigate student use of cell phones and personal devices in classrooms. The task force was created to make recommendations and...
There has been increased traffic enforcement at the entrance to BVNW on the corner of Switzer Rd. and 132nd St. this past week. According to Overland Park Police Officer Jonathan Batley, this is due to...
AP Psychology teacher Heidi Gipple was nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year Award and biology teacher Cameron Hora was nominated for the Kansas Horizon Award during school on Aug. 22. The administration...
