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Mill Valley News

With their eyes focused on their music sheets, senior Alayna Dill and freshmen Carson Schmidtlein, Jordan Powell and Mia Plumberg play the bass drums.

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

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...

Seniors Carter Harvey and Sean Olin are surrounded by their fellow cast members, as all actors present during this scene wave looking across the stage in unified song Tuesday, Dec. 6.

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...

Panasonic released a rendering of what the finished De Soto battery facility will look like come March 2025.

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...

In sync, the cheer team performs their second routine of the day.

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...

Jumping in the air, junior Trinity Baker celebrates with her team.

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...

Standing in front of the Eudora High School mascot, Quiz Bowl members senior Madison Koester and juniors Anna Zwahlen, Emma Clement, Olivia Peters and Evan Mack pose for a picture.

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

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....

Senior Lucas Robins hits the volleyball over the net.

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

Senior Finn Campbell acts as Sky Masterson alongside senior Carter Harvey who played the role of Nathan Detroit.

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

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...

District passes new late start schedule

District passes new late start schedule

The new schedule, beginning Wednesday Nov. 30, will grant consistent time for teachers to work collaboratively in teams based on discipline and subject area
Gabby Delpleash and Luci Guess November 8, 2022

The USD 232 Board of Education approved a schedule allowing weekly morning staff departmental meetings and a subsequent 30-minute late start at their regularly scheduled meeting. The schedule will...

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