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Mill Valley News

Performing the chamber choirs first song of the year, the group preforms a dance to go along with the song.

Choir presents their annual fall concert

This event, held on October 14, the Mill Valley Choir Department showcased a wide variety of talent amongst the schools different choir groups.
Gwen Ansell, JagWire reporter/photographer October 23, 2025

The choir department held their annual Fall Concert. With performances from all five choirs and songs ranging from choral arrangements of familiar pop tunes like Here Comes The Sun performed by the...

Vital Voices formed this year for students who want to work in the medical field

Vital Voices formed this year for students who want to work in the medical field

Vital Voices provides hands-on and volunteer opportunities while giving a space for students to learn more about working in healthcare
Kennedy Botkin, JagWire copy editor October 2, 2025

Vital Voices is a new club at the school that educates students who want to go into the healthcare field and provides them with opportunities to get more hands on work and volunteer experience.  Senior...

Guest speaker Kate Garnes speaks to a Shawnee Mission Northwest student about his name and its importance.

The school hosts regional StuCo conference

Students from schools in the state came to the school to listen to guest speaker Kate Garnes and learn about Student Council on Monday Sept. 22
Gwen Ansell and Asher Clement September 30, 2025

On Monday Sept.22, the school’s Student Council hosted the 2025 KSHSAA Student Council Regional Conference. This conference is one of many hosted throughout Kansas during late September to early October.  The...

MVTV competes in Kansas State Fair broadcast competition

MVTV competes in Kansas State Fair broadcast competition

Five MVTV staff members traveled to Hutchinson to compete in the 2025 Kansas State Fair Scholastic Press Corps Competition on Wednesday, Sept. 10
Avery Clement, JagWire editor-in-chief September 18, 2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, five members of MVTV participated in the 2025 Kansas State Fair Scholastic Press Corps Competition.  MVTV has participated in this competition in the past, but this year was...

Juniors Avery Royer and Catlin Pham, sophomore Sam Thomason, senior Blake Jay, and freshmen Stuart Lovejoy, William Turvey, and Audrey Huber gathered on the football field around 6 a.m.. They were getting ready to spend their morning playing team bonding games.

New Student Council members get woken up and welcomed by upperclassmen during Freshman wake up

The newly elected freshmen were woken up the next morning for bonding and celebration on August 22
Natalia Castillejos-Ramirez, JagWire managing editor August 29, 2025

Freshman wake up is a long standing  tradition to welcome the newest Student Council members with a morning filled with costumes, games and an empowering StuCo spirit. It is a memorable morning where...

Seniors Riley Thomas and Daneka Jones pose with a handmade senior sunrise frame as senior Emma Brooks takes their photo, Wednesday Aug. 20.

Seniors kick off the year with the third annual senior sunrise

On Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 5:45 am, the class of 2026 had their first, senior only event
Mya Franco, JagWire reporter/photographer August 23, 2025

The third annual StuCo organized Senior Sunrise happened Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 5:45 am. The seniors were congregated on the north side of the soccer field as they watched the sun come up.  Although...

Holding welcome signs, juniors Morgan Hennes, Josie Danielson, Lyci Manirad, and Lannah Esquibel cheer incoming freshmen on.

Student Council and JLC host annual freshman orientation

Stuco and JLC members welcomed freshmen as they arrived for the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Alex Powell and Gracie Pollicita August 15, 2025

Performing their duet, seniors Reese Miller and Blake Gray sing together.

Choir holds first annual “Jaguar Jam”

The event was held Monday, May 12 in the PAC with singing, dancing and awards.
Molly Griffin and Maggie Kriks May 27, 2025

Seniors Maddox Walker, Ava Edwards, and Isabel Cherrito pose at the International Career Development Conference, also known as DECA nationals, held in Orlando, Florida.

DECA attends national conference in Orlando

DECA students, led by Coach Kurt Golubski, have demonstrated growth, enabling them to attend the National Conference in Orlando
Natalia Castillejos-Ramirez, JagWire managing editor May 15, 2025

DECA, which stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a relatively new program to the school. It is a global organization of 297,000 students that aims to foster excellent leadership and entrepreneurial...

Focused, senior Evalyn Dill plays her trumpet.

Band puts on their final concert of the year

The Symphonic, Concert and Jazz bands performed at the concert on Wednesday, May 7
Taylor Rude and Myah Ronning May 15, 2025

Yearbook, Newspaper and Broadcast staffs celebrate their All-Kansas award during their seminar celebration.

Journalism department wins KSPA state contest

Students from Yearbook, Newspaper, Broadcast and graphic design classes competed in state contests, the department was also awarded All-Kansas honors
Maddie Martin, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief and JagWire editor-in-chief May 12, 2025

With the journalism awards season wrapping up, the school’s journalism department has brought home many awards to commemorate all of their hard work throughout the school year and at the state contest.   Most...

On Friday, May 1, junior Noah Kim addresses the Asian Student Union

The Asian Student Union was formed this year to provide a space for Asian students to highlight the diversity in the school

The club meets every other Thursday in english teacher Kristen Huang’s room to learn and talk about Asian culture
Kennedy Botkin, JagWire copy editor May 4, 2025

Juniors Noah Kim and Maddie Vinh and sophomore Josh Kim came together to form the Asian Student Union, which aims to inform students about Asian culture while providing a space where Asian students can...

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