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The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

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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...

Junior Gabriel Jiang organizes the electrical wiring components of the robot during a Mechanical Husk1es meeting Feb. 27.

Gears in motion

Danielle Croom and Sri Trikona April 12, 2025

Walking into Blue Valley High, juniors Srijan Singh and Gabriel Jiang watched as a small robot maneuvered across the competition field, precisely picking up hexagonal blocks and placing them on a backdrop....

Dr. Gillian Chapman was announced as the new Superintendent of Blue Valley during the school board meeting April 11.

Blue Valley Schools announce new Superintendent

Inaya Zaman, News Editor April 11, 2025

The Blue Valley School District approved Dr. Gillian Chapman during a special meeting to be the new superintendent. She will be replacing Dr. Tonya Merrigan, who announced her retirement earlier this year.  Chapman...

Jack Punswick competes in the Shawnee Mission Invite swim meet Jan. 25. Despite his cancer diagnosis, Jack said he was at the pool for practice whenever he could. “Swim gave me a sense of normalcy, where I could go see people that I like, go do something that I love,” Jack said.

Making waves: Jack Punswick continues family swim legacy through cancer diagnosis

Madison Kraft and Reagan Wald April 6, 2025

Blue Valley West senior Jack Punswick was lifted out of the pool by his teammates while the entire natatorium erupted in applause. It was the rival meet against Blue Valley North  Dec. 5, and he had just...

During the girl's soccer practice Mar. 6, Head coach Michelle Pothoven spent time talking to the team before beginning drills. “I’m enjoying seeing what we’ve worked on in practice happening during the games, that is so exciting,” Pothoven said.

The advantage of adaptation

Sydney Barnett and Sri Trikona April 6, 2025

The 2024 Northwest girls soccer team lost to Blue Valley West in the state championship, 3-0. They ended the season with 14 wins, six losses and one tie. Head coach Michelle Pothoven said this team was...

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