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The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

Board of Education modifies mask mandate

Board of Education modifies mask mandate

Rachel Hostetler, Online Chief Writer January 14, 2022

As Omicron cases soar, Blue Valley’s Board of Education made the decision to modify rules regarding when masks are optional for students. Previously, students were required to wear masks when 3 percent...

Students wait in line to p

Café delay

Rachel Hostetler, Online Chief Writer January 10, 2022

Northwest’s cafeteria personnel arrive between 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. every day in order to prepare breakfast and lunch meals. The staff receives groceries on Wednesdays and produce arrives on Mondays....

Current Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction Andrew Addington announced his 2022 departure. This is following a promotion in May 2021 due to Dr. Alexander's move to Blue Valley Southwest.

Addington leaves Northwest mid school year following 2021 promotion

Lucy Halverson, Writer January 1, 2022

On Tuesday, December 22, the Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction, Andrew Addington, entered Northwest for the last time. Addington, who has worked as an educator in the district for over...

Photo of the construction progress for the new main gym at Northwest, Dec. 8.

Athletics under construction

Rachel Hostetler, Online Chief Writer December 8, 2021

The former staff parking lot of Blue Valley Northwest has been closed since the beginning of the 2021 school year due to the construction of a new main gym for the school.  Senior varsity boys basketball...

Blue Valley Board of Education votes to lift the mask mandate at the high school level

Blue Valley Board of Education votes to lift the mask mandate at the high school level

Ashley Adams, Writer November 15, 2021

The Blue Valley Board of Education voted 6-1 in favor of making masks optional for students grades 9-12 on Nov. 8. According to Blue Valley, this decision was based on both a low level of spread and a...

A sign addressing hate speech is posted outside a classroom door in response to a racial slur in a male restroom, Oct. 28.

Bathroom racial slur prompts teachers to take action

Megan Yates, Editor-In-Chief October 28, 2021

A student discovered Monday a racially charged slur etched on a stall in the 200 hallway boys bathroom, posted it to social media, and after seeing it on social media, another student made a teacher aware...

School bus adjust

School bus adjust

Rachel Hostetler, Online Chief Writer October 27, 2021

School bus scheduling and services are apt to flighty changes. Head cross country coach Elizabeth Warren said the situation with transportation has been unique this semester.  “We’ve had a bus...

Blue Valley Board of Education candidates

Blue Valley Board of Education candidates

Megan Yates, Editor-In-Chief October 23, 2021

Stacy Obringer-Varhall, Michele Benjamin and Mike Seitz's terms on the Blue Valley Board of Education are up, and there are six candidates running to replace them. Early voting began today and regular...

Packed into an unorganized mass, hundreds of students wait to enter the cafeteria during Husky Halftime, Sept. 17.

Modified Husky Halftime draws mixed reviews

Megan Yates, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2021

Husky Halftime, an extended period meant for students to meet with teachers, have club meetings and eat lunch, was reintroduced today after having been taken away for several weeks.  It was taken away...

Padlocks were added to all water fountains within the BVNW building to prevent the further spread of 
COVID-19.

New padlocks added to water fountains to prevent students from using them

Tessa Regan, Print Editor September 29, 2021

Monday, Sept. 27, a text was sent out to the student body announcing the continued ban on drinking fountains at school, extending the district-wide ban put in place last year, due to COVID-19. While the...

Northwest alumni voluntarily evacuates New Orleans

Northwest alumni voluntarily evacuates New Orleans

Rachel Hostetler, Online Chief Writer September 1, 2021

Northwest graduate and freshman at Tulane University Jack Levine is currently staying with close family in Texas after flying out on Aug. 28, due to safety concerns over Hurricane Ida.  “We started...

Photo courtesy of Kelsey Bakalar.

New activities director announced

Anna Bailey, Writer June 1, 2021

Next year, Kelsey Bakalar will be Blue Valley Northwest’s new assistant principal for activities. Bakalar is currently working at Gardner Edgerton in the same position. Bakalar said her father, Russ...

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