BVNW to move to all block schedule
August 3, 2020
Since the Blue Valley School District decided to follow Governor Laura Kelly’s plan to start school on Sept. 9, changes have been made to the school year schedule, including shortening winter and spring breaks. Winter break will go from Dec. 23- Jan. 1 and spring break will be March 18-19. These shortened...
Zoom call with BV superintendent urges change for racial equality
Maddie Oliver, Chief Writer
July 12, 2020
In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, BVNWnews was invited to participate in a Zoom Call run by 2019 BVNW alumna Cynthia Dong and Blue Valley Superintendent Tonya Merrigan on Wed. July 8 to discuss the racist actions of faculty and students toward people of color. Many students on the call share...
Yearbook distribution scheduled
Megan Yates, News Editor
June 30, 2020
Lauren Kauth, co-editor-in-chief of the 2020 yearbook, said that a decision to distribute the yearbook during the upcoming school year would mean this past school year’s senior editors would not be able to distribute. But, Kauth said, the decision to distribute on July 28 means every member of the...
Changes to Summer Conditioning Program
June 16, 2020
Blue Valley Northwest began voluntary, outdoor athletics and activities conditioning on June 15. According to an email sent out by Assistant Principal Andrew Addington on June 1, the date was selected as the state is now in Phase 3 of Gov. Laura Kelly’s “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas,” whi...
District faces backlash for statement on discrimination
Megan Yates, News Editor
June 14, 2020
In light of the recent events involving the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement all over the nation, the Blue Valley School District released a statement June 3 to their Instagram and Twitter accounts. The statement was met with nega...
Black Student Union organizes protest in conjunction with the Overland Park Police Department
Tessa Regan and Reagan Kauth
June 12, 2020
Former Black Student Union President and 2020 graduate Makenzie Iszard helped organize the protest, hoping to create a safe way for students to voice their opinions. Scheduled to take place June 12, at 5 p.m., the group plans to meet in the parking lot of Hope Point Church at 7341 W 133rd Street and...
Kansas Department of Education “remains optimistic” that school buildings will reopen in the fall
Jack Bensing, National Editor
June 10, 2020
The update by the Kansas Department of Education acknowledged that the lasting impacts of COVID-19 will still affect how the state’s schools will reopen. In an effort to be well prepared to make the best decision, the department has put together a task force to develop “comprehensive guidance”...
BVNW Students change summer plans due to pool closings
Emily Moser, Writer
June 7, 2020
In an effort to lessen the spread of the Coronavirus, the City of Overland Park decided to close city-operated pools for the summer, which includes Bluejacket Pool, Marty Pool, Stonegate Pool, Tomahawk Ridge Center and Young's Pool. Many neighborhood and country club pools in the area have delayed th...
BVNW students seek justice for George Floyd through protest
Bella Rinne, Executive Editor
June 6, 2020
In light of the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis, people in other cities across the world, including Kansas City, have protested against police brutality under the Black Lives Matter movement. Beginning May 29, activist groups including some BVNW students have protested around the Plaza...
2020 retirees
Megan Yates, News Editor
May 26, 2020
Several Northwest staff members will not be returning for the 2020-2021 school year. These include teachers Jim Hale, Marlee Coyne, Carol Cobb, Michaelyn Podany, Steve Landes, Tenny Dewey, Jane Schaumburg and paraprofessionals Sally Rice and Deb O’Halloran. Teaching for 27 years at BVNW plus two years...
New head baseball coach named
Jonny Isaacson, Jack Nitz, and Megan Yates
May 26, 2020
Previously an assistant coach at Blue Valley Southwest, Sherwood High School in Missouri and Kettle Moraine in Wisconsin, Mike Pangborn said he is looking forward to having his own team and mentoring the players within the baseball program. “I just want to be a part of the culture and the atmosphere...
“We did not receive your response”
Raabia Qureshi, Writer
May 21, 2020
For the past few weeks leading up to his AP Electricity and Magnetism exam, Senior Samay Shah said he had spent hours studying and felt confident in his abilities to pass the test. The day of the exam, Shah said he had written his answers on a piece of notebook paper and taken a picture of it right before...
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