April 27Girls swim celebrates senior night in a dual meet against Blue Valley Northwest
April 27Spanish National Honor Society hosts its second annual taco night
April 26Athletic department honors 41 seniors who signed to play sport in college
April 26Jaguar Leadership Corps raised $2,500 at annual pickleball tournament
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Athletic department honors 41 seniors who signed to play sport in college

Kate Haney, Molly Griffin, Evie Tindell, and Emma Ronning • April 26, 2024

The following students signed letters of intent to play sports in college at a ceremony Thursday, April 25. Senior Kaitlyn Burke, who will...

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Students in the Jaguar Leadership Corps play a critical role in the school and community

Students in the Jaguar Leadership Corps play a critical role in the school and community

Illustration based on a photo by Avery Cole of the four Relay for Life chairs.

Students show their school spirit through planning for and attending Relay for Life event

Students use social media platforms to promote school spirit

Students use social media platforms to promote school spirit

In an age of fast fashion, the pressure to keep up with the newest trends is prevalent

In an age of fast fashion, the pressure to keep up with the newest trends is prevalent

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Open enrollment allows students to choose their school within Kansas as long as there is available space

Open enrollment allows students to choose their school within Kansas as long as there is available space

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Seniors Jaiden Fisher, Ellie Walker and Lucy Roy dance in a conga line circle.

Students enjoy Masquerade-themed prom at Madrid Theatre

April 11, 2024

District approves spending $1.7 million to make windows more secure

District approves spending $1.7 million to make windows more secure

April 2, 2024

During third lunch, assistant principal Marilyn Chrisler jokes with sophomore Cannon Fields Wednesday, Feb. 28. Chrisler enjoys socializing with the students and spending her afternoons in the lunchroom.

Assistant principal Marilyn Chrisler to retire at end of school year and pass the torch to newly hired Dr. Heath Wilson

March 21, 2024

Lining up to get food, seniors Gwen Heideman and Valeria Cruz-Gonzalez, junior Emma Ronning and seniors Bridgit Duffin and Ellie Walker discuss their preferred taco toppings.

Spanish National Honor Society hosts its second annual taco night

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire editor-in-chief, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief

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Paddle in hand, freshman Jace Hutchins prepares to strike the ball back at his opponent.

Jaguar Leadership Corps raised $2,500 at annual pickleball tournament

Keira Patty and Sarah Allerheiligen

April 26, 2024

Senior McKinley Graves smiles while everyone claps for her.

Activities signing ceremony held in Performing Arts Center

Emma Ronning and Sarah Allerheiligen

April 25, 2024

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Girls swim celebrates senior night in a dual meet against Blue Valley Northwest

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MVTV sports recap: April 10

MVTV sports recap: April 10

April 21, 2024

Video: foul line to foul line

Video: foul line to foul line

April 16, 2024

Senior Georgia Hansen prepares to catch the frisbee thrown by sophomore Will Schieber during the teams final game. “At this point in the game we were pretty far down against Shawnee Mission Northwest, Hansen said. “We were expecting that we would be doing a lot better so we had to switch up our strategy and decided to go for shorter passes.”

Ultimate Frisbee hosts and competes in four vs. four player tournament for six local teams

April 14, 2024

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Reaching into the frame, a hand selects an Owala water bottle, the most recently trending of the four products pictured. Graphics by Avery Clement

The evolution of trending water bottles over the past decade

Emma Clement and Avery Clement

April 13, 2024

Graphics: Learn about different cloud types and how they form

Graphics: Learn about different cloud types and how they form

Anna Zwahlen and Quin Peters

April 12, 2024

Glancing towards the Grinders Concert Venue, the mural titled Under Construction by Rif Raf Giraffe decorates 18th street.

Review: Hidden gems decorate the historic crossroads district

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire editor-in-chief, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief

April 9, 2024

I Am Mill Valley: Junior Reid Ellis designs a video game for his peers to play

I Am Mill Valley: Junior Reid Ellis designs a video game for his peers to play

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As a part of the nominating committee, sophomore Kyndal Geis and her mother Brittney Geis discuss board positions for next year Saturday, March 30. Each year a group of girls is selected to help choose jobs for their class. These jobs help meetings and volunteering run smoothly

The National Charity league works with mothers and daughters to support the community

April 15, 2024

Graphics by Emma Clement

Five seniors named finalists for Johnson County Arts Council’s Shooting Stars award program

April 12, 2024

During her Health Careers class at EDTEC, senior Elly Vanrheen lifts senior Jenna Graber from a patient care bed to practice moving patients Wednesday, April 5, 2023. This class was one of the first steps in VanRheen’s journey to becoming a CNA.

I Am Mill Valley: Senior Elly VanRheen gains valuable experience working as a Certified Nurses Aide at an assisted living center

March 22, 2024

Opinion: Jagwire reporter Maddie Martin shares her experience without social media

Opinion: Jagwire reporter Maddie Martin shares her experience without social media

Maddie Martin, JagWire reporter/photographer

April 17, 2024

Staff Editorial: Consumerisms negative affects can be combated by limiting buying

Staff Editorial: Consumerism’s negative affects can be combated by limiting buying

Maddie Martin, JagWire reporter/photographer

April 16, 2024

Opinion: Knowledge and advocacy give students the power to make change in the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion: Knowledge and advocacy give students the power to make change in the Israel-Hamas war

Olivia Peters, JagWire reporter/photographer

March 25, 2024

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SENIORS!!! Please click the link in our story (or in the surveys highlight) to fill out this survey about your post-high school plans and your experiences at MV. You also get to vote for senior superlatives (most likely to…)!!

Youth for Refugees completed their second annual h

Youth for Refugees completed their second annual house furnishing project for a refugee family. The club partnered with NHS to collect items and furniture for a home Saturday, April 20.

Photos by Avery Clement

Every year since 2021 the Choir has put on a sprin

Every year since 2021 the Choir has put on a spring concert to perform their state large group contest music. The choir consists of the Jag Singers, Jag Chorale, Grace Notes, Bass Choir and Treble choir.

Photos by Emma Ronning, Ally Sul, Casey Cunningham and Libby Mullican

Since 2018 the Theater department has put on annua

Since 2018 the Theater department has put on annual spring shows for the students to come watch. They perform with two casts while the show is running throughout the week.

Photos by Emma Ronning, Ally Sul, Casey Cunningham, Libby Mullican and Abby Doughty

Since 2018 Student Council has hosted the prom ass

Since 2018 Student Council has hosted the prom assemblies to get students ready for the dance. The assemblies showcase a variety of events such as “Are you smarter than a fifth grader”, “Hungry Hungry Hippos”, “Tug-of-war” and many more to get to know the prom candidates better.

Photos by Thomas Helm, Emma Ronning, Damara Stevens and Ciara Pemberton

Since 2018 Relay for Life of Jaguar Nation has hos

Since 2018 Relay for Life of Jaguar Nation has hosted Bark for Life as a fundraiser for the main event, Relay for Life. Swipe to look at Bark for Life through the years and see how students get community members and their dogs involved in RFL.

Photos by Eden Christian, Alonnah Gage, Abby Steiger, Aide Barron-Mendez, Gwyneth Hayes and Tatum Elliot

In an age of fast fashion, the pressure to keep up

In an age of fast fashion, the pressure to keep up with the newest trends is prevalent. Students have found solutions to the issue of consumerism by making their own clothes or more heavily considering before purchasing something

The financial impact of consumerism is relatively small when viewed from the global and environmental lens, according to senior Chaley Spaulding.

“I know consumerism has a big impact on the world just with how the product is being made and how much it takes to make a product,” Spaulding said. “In Mill Valley, I feel like there’s a smaller impact: everybody is being the same and nobody is sticking to who they really are.”

Photos by Liz Summa, Graphics by Jules Shumaker and Avery Clement

Learn about different cloud types and how they for

Learn about different cloud types and how they form from this infographic. Also, see how students like to spend their rainy days.

Graphics by Quin Peters

Check out the story below on the evolution of tren

Check out the story below on the evolution of trending water bottles over the past decade. Learn the facts and popularity of four trending water bottle brands: S’well, Hydro Flask, Stanley and Owala.

Graphics by Avery Clement, Photos by Liz Summa and Emma Clement

The Ultimate Frisbee Club hosted and competed in a

The Ultimate Frisbee Club hosted and competed in a four vs. four player tournament Sunday, April 14. Three of the six teams in attendance had players from the school and the school’s primary team, Tetraphobia, only lost one game.

Club president and Tetraphobia team captain senior Georgia Hansen ultimately thought the tournament was a success for all three teams from the school.

“I thought the tournament went really well for pretty much every team,” Hansen said. “I saw a lot of good playing out there. I saw a lot of people who were really showing off their skills.”

Photos by Avery Clement

Open enrollment allows students to choose their sc

Open enrollment allows students to choose their school within Kansas as long as there is available space. Both high schools in the district will not have any capacity for additional students.

The law requires districts to announce the amount of open seats they have for nonresident students by June 1. Since the policy gives each district the ability to decide that number, assistant superintendent Alvie Cater believes that this is especially beneficial for USD232.

“What’s helpful about the law is that the school district can determine how many seats are available,” Cater said. “We want to be conservative on that number, knowing that there is enrollment growth coming our way.”

Graphics by Hailey Perrin

Through coaching kids, senior Colin McAlister, jun

Through coaching kids, senior Colin McAlister, junior Allyson Makalous and sophomore Gwen Kline have found new ways to get involved with athletics.

For Makalous, the joy in coaching ultimately comes in the moments of success after a lot of hard work.

“It’s those little moments that make it [so fun],” Makalous said. “It’s not about getting the skill, it’s more about accomplishing the goal and working for and achieving something that you thought you couldn’t do.”

Photos by Avery Clement and Eva Hernandez, Graphics by Olivia Peters

Five seniors named finalists for Johnson County Ar

Five seniors named finalists for Johnson County Arts Council’s Shooting Stars award program
The finalists were recognized at a gala at Johnson County Community College and the Nerman Art Museum Sunday, April 7.

To enter the competition, seniors Caroline Alley, Nathan Anderson, Emma Clement, McKinley Graves and Kate Marten were each nominated by a teacher and completed auditions or submitted portfolios demonstrating their ability, depending on the category. According to Alley, there were additional requirements as well.

“When Copeland first asked me, I was shocked that he chose me,” Alley said. “I was very happy but at first I felt a little overwhelmed because I needed to make sure I had all of the requirements like the essay, the headshots and the resume.”

Photos by Eva Hernandez, Luke Wood and Avery Clement, Graphics by Emma Clement

Scattered throughout Kansas City are dozens of mur

Scattered throughout Kansas City are dozens of murals painted by talented local artists, with many of them concentrated in the Crossroads District. Free maps created by @sprayseemo guide tourists and locals alike through an outdoor public art gallery in the heart of town with local artisans, restaurants and events along the way.

To learn more, read JagWire and Mill Valley News editor-in-chief Anna Zwahlen’s review on the MV News website.

Photos by Olivia Peters

Masquerade themed prom was held Saturday, April 6

Masquerade themed prom was held Saturday, April 6 at Madrid Theatre.

Seniors Abby Wolf and Adam McClendon were crowned prom queen and king.

Photos by Evie Tindell and Maggie Kriks

Model UN won nine awards at the Metro Kansas City

Model UN won nine awards at the Metro Kansas City Model United Nations Conference. The club travelled to Johnson County Community College to compete Wednesday, April 3.

Sophomore Jordan Powell has been a part of the club for two years. She explains how the Model UN conference worked and what she did to represent her country.

“It’s a bunch of different schools splitting up into individual countries,” Powell said. “They research specific parts of each country. I was on the economics delegation, so I researched Poland’s economics and then we all got together at one conference. We try to network and be diplomatic with one another to pass resolutions to solve the issues at hand.”

Photos by Keira Patty, Graphics by Madelyn Mulryan

The final school tradition is Relay for Life! Swip

The final school tradition is Relay for Life! Swipe through the years to see RFL since it began.

Relay for Life was started in the 2015-2016 school year and has continued ever since. It involves a year of planning and chairs, ELTs, committees and teams of students to be successful.

Student Council hosts annual prom pep assembly Fri

Student Council hosts annual prom pep assembly Friday, April 5.

The assembly consisted of honoring the prom queen and king candidates, winter sport achievements, a dance team and silver studs performance, a rubiks cube race, and a staff vs. student basketball game.

photos by Thomas Helm, Aubrie Barton, Stella Harryman

The baseball team defeated the Desoto Wildcats 8-1

The baseball team defeated the Desoto Wildcats 8-1 Friday, April 5.

photos by Evie Tindell

Both track teams traveled to ODAC to compete at th

Both track teams traveled to ODAC to compete at the Olathe Invitational Friday, April 5.

The boys track team placed third and the girls team placed fourth out of ten teams.

photos by Thomas Helm and Callie Cahoy

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