Mill Valley News

Staff hosts ACT prep seminars to help students improve test scores

Attending a session, hosted Tuesdays and Fridays, can help students to prepare for the standardized test

Anna Zwahlen, JagWire editor-in-chief, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief • January 14, 2023

As the school year brings in the second semester and the start of course selection, sophomores and juniors started considering their long term plan. For many, this means considering standardized testing. Fortunately...

Band hosts first ever Alumni Night

The event, organized by seniors Gabby Delpleash and Cassie Frias, was held during the girls and boys basketball games against Shawnee Mission North Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Hailey Perrin • January 14, 2023

Returning Alumni Ashley Atkinson - Class of 2022 Katie Bonnstetter - Class of 2022 Olivia Franco - Class of 2022 Max Gosch - Class of 2022 Cameron Long - Class of 2022 Anna Springer...

Robotics team begins their season with annual kickoff event

The team has grown to almost double membership, setting up an ambitious season ahead

Baylen Monson, JagWire copy editor • January 10, 2023

On Saturday, January 7 the Robotics team of just over 50 members watched an international Twitch livestream of the season kickoff, which is watched by teams internationally. An animation was shown to introduce...

Repertory theater class performs Peter and the Starcatcher

The class performed the Peter Pan prequel after months of hard work and preparation Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 8

Abby Riggs, JagWire reporter/photographer • December 13, 2022

The repertory theater class performed their musical, Peter and the Starcatcher, Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 8. Unlike the regular fall musical, rep theater’s musical has a cast and crew...

Construction begins on De Soto Panasonic battery plant

The new lithium-ion battery manufacturer facility plans to begin mass production by March 2025

Ian Chern and Gabby Delpleash • December 12, 2022

Panasonic Energy, one of the global leaders in lithium-ion battery production, broke ground on the site of its new $4 billion facility in De Soto, Kansas Wednesday, Nov. 2. The ceremonial event celebrated...

Cheer competes in Kansas State Championships in Topeka

The team did not place at the competition Saturday, Nov. 19

Abby Riggs, JagWire reporter/photographer • November 21, 2022

The cheer team traveled to Topeka to compete in the Kansas 6A Cheerleading State Championships Saturday, Nov. 19. They fought hard, but did not make it to the final round of the competition. In...

Silver Stars dance team places first at State Championships for third year in a row

The team travelled to Topeka to compete at the competition Friday, Nov. 18

Abby Riggs, JagWire reporter/photographer • November 21, 2022

The Silver Stars dance team traveled to Topeka to compete in the Kansas 6A Dance State Championships Friday, Nov. 18. For the third year in a row, the girls took home the state championship title for...

Quiz Bowl goes 4-5 at their sixth meet of the season

Quiz Bowl competes at Eudora High School against nine other teams.

Grace Brookshire, Social media editor • November 20, 2022

The Quiz Bowl team competed against nine other teams in their sixth tournament of the season Wednesday, Nov.16. Quiz Bowl won four of their nine rounds. All the rounds were very close, losing from either...

Jaguar Leadership Corps helps comfort Paige Stucky after she lost her stuffed-animal named Bunny

After losing her stuffed-animal, Paige's spirits were lifted by a package from JLC

Leah Dresvyannikov, JagWire reporter/photographer • November 20, 2022

After visiting Mill Valley High School to support their nephews who were playing football Saturday Oct. 15, the Stucky family left the school’s premises in celebration of their nephews’ team winning....

Photo Essay: Team Sports works on team building

Physical education teacher Debbie Fay's blue five class plays volleyball Tuesday, Nov. 15

Sydney McGlasson, JagWire reporter/photographer • November 17, 2022

Theater department holds annual fall musical “Guys and Dolls”

The musical will be shown Wednesday, Nov. 9 to Thursday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 12 to Sunday, Nov. 13

Ally Sul, Casey Cunningham, Emma Ronning, and Kenzie Gorr • November 10, 2022

The theater department hosted their annual fall musical in the Performing Arts Center Wednesday, Nov. 9 to Thursday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 12 to Sunday, Nov. 13. The department showcased an adaptation...

AP Psychology students complete swim cap extra credit project

For the project, students draw parts of the brain on a swim cap and present it to a teacher while wearing it

Katelyn Krosky, Social media editor • November 10, 2022

In AP Psychology, students are given the opportunity to earn extra credit during one of the more monotonous units: biopsychology. This extra opportunity requires students to draw and label parts...