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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

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Marching beyond BVNW

Marching beyond BVNW

Samuel Nagy and Addi Welgos September 5, 2025

Before sunrise, junior Jack Cowman laced up his shoes for a run, marking the start of 10-hour days with the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps. The Sky Ryders is a summer camp where students stay overnight....

Laufey’s album cover for “A Matter of Time” released by Vingolf Recordings under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.

Clocking into “A Matter of Time”

Rishitha Bonthu, Online Editor August 27, 2025

“A Matter of Time” is the third studio album released by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released Aug. 22, following albums “Everything I Know About Love” and “Bewitched”. Having...

Digital illustration of a students athlete's  internal thoughts.

“Student” athlete

Emily Olm-Shipman August 26, 2025

I believe many student athletes at BVNW do not take the student part seriously when they are in season for their sport. This is not because they struggle in school, or that it is not possible to make good...

New student government sponsors

New student government sponsors

Kelsey Teply and Zoe Weneck August 25, 2025

With the departure of science teacher and Student Government sponsors Sarah Derks and the leave of Taylor Heiman from the STUGO organization, math teachers Nicholas Titus and Emma Williams take on the...

Sip, snack, Swig

Sip, snack, Swig

Alexandra Cazarez and Elsa Schalekamp August 19, 2025

Located near the corner of Quivira and 135th Street, Swig, a Utah-based soda shop, arrived this summer, just six minutes away from BVNW. Swig is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and is best known for...

District updates policy of staff-student communication

District updates policy of staff-student communication

Danielle Croom, Managing Editor August 14, 2025

Blue Valley schools will begin enforcing a new policy this school year, limiting communication between staff and students to district-approved applications. The change prohibits apps such as GroupMe and...

Senior Jack Corral dies at age 17

Senior Jack Corral dies at age 17

Madison Kraft July 21, 2025

Principal Leah Vomhof emailed families of BVNW July 18, sharing the news of incoming senior Jack Corral’s death. The email included information about dealing with the loss, with a link to a page providing...

The iCan Shine organization provides opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in recreational opportunities, such as biking, dancing and swimming.

iCan Bike camp returns to Overland Park for the second year post-COVID-19

Sydney Barnett and Reagan Wald April 29, 2025

Driving to the airport while “Life is a Highway” played on the radio and tears streamed down her face, Mandie Aadland, mother of senior Addie Aadland, reflected on her week at iCan Bike camp with a...

Sitting in the Fletcher family dog room, mother Amanda Fletcher holds foster puppy, Indie. “I love being around different types of dogs and being able to make them feel safe,” Fletcher said.

Fur-ever friends

Hailey Heckman and Sara Scheibel April 25, 2025

Despite only having the 13-week-old black and brown terrier mix for a week or two, freshman Avery Fletcher said she got attached to Quincy, her first foster puppy, and was sad to see him go.  "I just...

Junior Riley Saugstad demonstrates tying knots, one of the many Scout skills. “Every skill I’ve learned in Scouting has real-world, sometimes even life-saving applications,” Saugstad said. “The skills I use most are definitely planning and communication skills, but you’d be surprised how often I use knots in my everyday life.”

Scouting spirit

Julia Curotto and Ruby Halverson April 23, 2025

 With hypothermia symptoms, Saraff said he was not able to do anything about his condition despite having normal cognitive function. As he experienced dizziness and confusion, Saraff said their Scout...

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