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The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

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BVNWnews

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...

Graduated senior John Fischbach cheers during the homecoming assembly, on Oct. 11, 2019.

Plans underway for BVNW to get a new main gym

Matthew Lemke, Writer May 17, 2021

Following a bond passed to give a new gym to Blue Valley Northwest, Blue Valley North and Blue Valley High, BVNW Principal Amy Pressly said Northwest is planning on building a new main gym. Currently,...

Current associate principal of curriculum and Instruction Tyler Alexander will not return to BVNW next year

Goodbye, Alexander

Anna Bailey, Writer May 11, 2021

In an email sent to the Northwest community last week, Principal Amy Pressly announced that associate principal Tyler Alexander is leaving NW next year to begin working at Blue Valley Southwest as their...

Legendary coach Ed Fritz retires

Jonny Isaacson and Jack Nitz April 28, 2021

Boys varsity basketball coach Ed Fritz announced his decision to retire from coaching in Kansas to members of the boys basketball program in the Performing Arts Center this morning.  After being hired...

Joe Biden announced his approximately $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which aims to create jobs, repair aging infrastructure, and invest in areas like childcare and greener energy.

How Biden’s American Jobs Plan could affect BVNW

Rachel Hosteler, Writer April 26, 2021

Recently, Joe Biden announced his approximately $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which aims to create jobs, repair aging infrastructure, and invest in areas like childcare and greener energy. To pay for...

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