BVNW junior to be an honorary coin toss ambassador for the Chiefs home game against the Raiders
Megan Yates, Writer
November 25, 2019
Sophie Shaw was told three weeks ago that she would be a coin toss ambassador for the Chiefs game on Dec. 1. Ever since, Shaw said she has been excited for the day to arrive. “I am super excited and I am insanely stoked to be apart of this whole thing,” Shaw said. Shaw said this honor is ...
“Late Night in The Pound” returns for first time since 2016
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
November 21, 2019
Blue Valley Northwest will be holding, “Late Night in The Pound” For the first time in three years. The event will start at 8 p.m. with a scrimmage of the Unified Sports basketball team. Following that will be scrimmages from future Husky elementary basketball teams, the girls varsity and junior va...
Qureshi selected to serve as Area One KAY President
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2019
After deciding to run only a few days before the election, junior Raabia Qureshi was selected over two other candidates to serve as the 2019-20 Area One Kay Club President. As part of her duties as president, Qureshi will be required to attend a training meeting in Topeka, write up to three newsletter...
Northwest art teachers propose addition of AP art classes to Blue Valley curriculum
Courtney Krebs, Writer
November 19, 2019
Art teachers Chris LaValley and Melanie Mikel suggested the addition of AP Drawing and AP 2D Art and Design/Photography classes to the Blue Valley curriculum at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. If the proposals are approved, the changes will take place starting at the beginning of the 2020-20...
Instagram to test hiding likes for US users
Ethan Knauth, Editor in chief
November 16, 2019
After previously concealing likes in seven other countries, CEO Adam Mosseri said Instagram will follow suit for its American-based users. Only happening on a trial-basis, Mosseri said the social media service seeks to reduce the competition aspect of the platform. “It’s about young people,...
My principal just texted me?
Jack Bensing, Writer
November 11, 2019
With the first snow of the season during school hours today, principal Amy Pressly sent out a text to students letting them know to take precautions on the roads and get home safe. Originally utilizing email as the main method of communicating with students, the administration has switched to texting using a...
NCAA paves way for athletes to profit off names, images and likenesses; BVNW athletes respond
Jonny Isaacson, Sports Editor
November 5, 2019
Ever since the NCAA was founded in 1910, they have stood by their claim and rule that student-athletes are not to be paid, but recently on Oct. 29, the NCAA’s top decision makers voted unanimously to start the process of modifying its rules to allow college athletes to profit from their names, ...
The Blue Valley School District takes legal action against JUUL
Megan Yates, Writer
November 1, 2019
Joining the Olathe, DeSoto, Goddard, Concordia and Shawnee Mission school districts, Blue Valley has decided to sue JUUL. The Blue Valley school district is being represented by the Goza & Honnold law firm, located in Overland Park, Kan. Addressing Blue Valley staff members in an email,...
ACT changes mean students can retake test sections separately next September
Jenna Weyforth, Chief Writer
October 16, 2019
ACT announced they will be adding three new options to their traditional standardized test Oct. 8. Taking effect on the September 2020 test day, retakes of each section- English, math, reading and science- can be taken separately on testing days. Having already taken the ACT, BVNW Junior Phillip Zhuang said al...
Blue Valley District proposes 2020 bond issue
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2019
Asking for close to $187 million, the Blue Valley School District (BVSD) plans to reinvest in and reinforce current District owned property with a new bond issue set to go to vote in 2020. Needing only a majority vote to pass, BVSD highlights the bond’s no tax rate increase as its main benefit for constit...
Blue Valley District proposes 2020 bond issue
Ethan Knauth, Editor in Chief
October 10, 2019
Blue Valley School District officials announced the proposal of a bond issue for 2020 at a press conference earlier today. Incoming Superintendent Tonya Merrigan and Deputy Superintendent Mike Slagle presented details of the bond issue. Highlights of the bond include: The Blue Valley School Distric...
