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Mill Valley News

The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News

The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News

At the conclusion of the ceremony, graduates toss their caps in the air.

Class of 2024 celebrates graduation during morning ceremony

Families were invited to take pictures on the soccer field with the grads after the ceremony
Meg McAfee, JAG reporter/writer May 22, 2024

Sitting in the hot and humid weather, the class of 2024 gathered together on the football field Saturday, May 18 to celebrate their last moments as high schoolers. The graduation ceremony took on several...

Faculty members begin the process of cleaning the damage from the storm Sunday May 19th.

Breaking News: Storm damage, possible gas leak cancels classes Monday

More information about finals and the remaining days of school will be sent later
Evan LeRoy, Quin Peters, and Avery Clement May 20, 2024

Update 4:30 p.m.  The National Weather Service declared two EF1 level tornadoes touched down in Johnson County. One near Mill Valley High School in Shawnee. The tornado lasted approximately five minutes...

Issues with new FAFSA form cause delays for seniors

Issues with new FAFSA form cause delays for seniors

The issues pushed back college decision day which typically occurs on May 1
Ian Chern and Evan LeRoy May 16, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  is usually a relatively simple and easy part of the college application process. However, this year the application had students across the country...

Video: Social studies department new phone policy

Video: Social studies department new phone policy

MVTV reporters Aubree Ermisch and Evie Grover show us the new phone rules in the social studies department
Aubree Ermisch and Evie Grover May 7, 2024

Video: New assistant principal Dr. Heath Wilson

Video: New assistant principal Dr. Heath Wilson

MVTV Reported Mollie Smith introduces us to the new assistant principal
Mollie Smith, MVTV reporter May 7, 2024

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

Both high schools in the district will not have any capacity for additional students
Ian Chern, JagWire copy editor April 13, 2024

Starting in the fall, students in Kansas will have the opportunity to enroll at any school state-wide after Kansas lawmakers passed House Bill 2553 in 2022. This bill requires districts to allow any student...

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

Students enjoy Masquerade-themed prom at Madrid Theatre

Prom was held Saturday, April 6 where seniors Abby Wolff and Adam McClendon were crowned prom queen and prom king
Meg McAfee, Maggie Kriks, and Evie Tindell April 11, 2024

The Madrid Theatre served as the location of a Masquerade-themed prom Saturday, April 6 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. During the coronation ceremony, senior Abby Wolff was crowned prom queen and senior...

District approves spending $1.7 million to make windows more secure

District approves spending $1.7 million to make windows more secure

Approved at the March 4 board meeting, the plan involves installing tinted film on all ground-level windows in every district building
Ian Chern, JagWire copy editor April 2, 2024

The Board of Education approved the Safe Haven Defense window safety project Monday, March 4. The project costs $1.75 million and adds a protective tinted film to every ground-level piece of glass in district...

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

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

Chrisler's effect on students and staff will be everlasting as she parts with the school
Barron Fox and Evan LeRoy March 21, 2024

After 13 years at Mill Valley, assistant principal and activities director Marilyn Chrisler, is retiring at the end of the year. She will leave behind a legacy that has positively impacted thousands of...

Surrounded by students on both the floor and the bleachers, teachers stand in the center of the MTMS gym.

Breaking News: Students evacuate school due to fire alarms, standing in rain and eventually relocating to Monticello Trails Middle School

The alarms went of following a smoky smell in the building, but it was determined to be safe by firefighters shortly after Thursday, March 7
Emma Clement, Barron Fox, and Madelyn Mulryan March 7, 2024

Students evacuated the building due to fire alarms at 11:07 a.m. Thursday, March 7. Students and staff stood in pouring rain until they received instructions to walk to Monticello Trails Middle School...

Video: Parking Lot Safety

Video: Parking Lot Safety

MVTV reporter Evan LeRoy explains how students can be safer in the parking lot
Evan LeRoy, JagWire reporter/photographer March 2, 2024

Explaining a political cartoon, history teacher Angie DalBello dives deep into the artists through process in class, Thursday, Feb. 1. For the 2024-2025 school year, DalBello will be teaching History of the Holocaust, one of the eight new classes to be offered next year.

District introduces new classes for students to select for the 2024-2025 school year

In addition to the eight new courses, five courses were also changed or renamed
Emma Clement and Madelyn Mulryan February 12, 2024

Next year, the school plans to offer a wide variety of new classes, including not only more classes within existing programs, like Piano II, Culinary II, Cheer or AP Spanish Literature, but also classes...

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